Twitter reacts to Iowa football’s 33-13 Homecoming win over Northwestern
The Hawkeyes scored a season-high 33 points against the Wildcats Saturday afternoon at Kinnick Stadium.
Iowa wide receiver Arland Bruce IV scores a touchdown during a football game between Iowa and Northwestern at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022. Iowa defeated Northwestern, 33-13.
October 29, 2022
The Iowa football team downed Northwestern, 33-13, at Kinnick Stadium Saturday. The 33 points the Hawkeyes scored during their annual homecoming game is good for a season-high.
Iowa racked up 393 yards of total offense — 220 passing and 173 rushing. Senior quarterback Spencer Petras — who was benched at halftime in the Hawkeyes’ 54-10 loss to the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes last week — went 21-of-30 for 220 yards and a touchdown against the Wildcats. Petras also scored a 1-yard rushing touchdown during the first quarter.
Backup Alex Padilla, who relieved Petras last week, did not play against Northwestern on Saturday.
Iowa’s defense sacked Northwestern quarterback Brendan Sullivan seven times. The Hawkeyes held the Wildcats to just 177 yards and two touchdowns.
Before Saturday, Iowa hadn’t defeated Northwestern at Kinnick since 2014. The Hawkeyes’ win over the Wildcats also snapped the three-game losing skid they rode into the matchup. Iowa’s last win came against Rutgers on Sept. 24 at SHI Stadium in Piscataway.
Check out best reactions to the Hawkeyes’ win over the Wildcats:
Reject modernity, return to football as it was originally meant to be played.
IT’S TIME FOR IOWA AND NORTHWESTERN TO PLAY FOOTBALL.
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) October 29, 2022
12-yard punt for Tory Taylor, who is not used to having his first punt come in the 3rd quarter.
— Chad Leistikow🆑 (@ChadLeistikow) October 29, 2022
NO ONE KEEPS THE IOWA OFFENSE OUT OF THE END ZONE 30 DRIVES IN A ROW 😤😤😤 https://t.co/BPiwl2wM33
— Go Iowa Awesome (@IowaAwesome) October 29, 2022
— Nathan Ford (@NathanTFord) October 29, 2022
https://twitter.com/thejasonkirk/status/1586486398340694018
The Iowa-Northwestern broadcast on ESPN2 opened in black and white.
“A little stone-age, Flinstonian football. The type of game that appeals to the primitive.”@SickosCommittee pic.twitter.com/1rebiUiib7
— Robert Read (@Robert_Read34) October 29, 2022
Hey everyone I am going through a really tough time* right now so I could use everyone’s thoughts and prayers 🤍
*nothing is wrong except that I have to watch Iowa/northwestern today so needless to say I’m going through a lot
— Lucy Rohden (@lucy_rohden) October 29, 2022
Who are you and what have you done with Spencer Petras
— Inside NU (@insidenu) October 29, 2022
Iowa has just scored the most points in a game all year. 33-7 Hawkeyes. https://t.co/ZH6hYBB5cP
— 🇧🇹 Sickos Committee 🇧🇹 (@SickosCommittee) October 29, 2022
The Miami-Iowa Pinstripe Bowl is going to be epic.
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) October 29, 2022
(sigh) https://t.co/QdOxXbiNIx
— IowaEverywhere (@IowaEverywhere) October 29, 2022
SPENCER PETRAS IS ON FIRE 🔥!!! Iowa offensive juggernaut is up 20-0! https://t.co/lZGjLNBf2y
— 🇧🇹 Sickos Committee 🇧🇹 (@SickosCommittee) October 29, 2022