Watch: Iowa football caps first half with a touchdown, leads Northwestern 20-0
Senior quarterback Spencer Petras scored his second touchdown of the game, connecting with tight end Luke Lachey in the end zone.
Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras throws a pass during a football game between Iowa and No. 4 Michigan at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Petras threw for 246 yards and a touchdown. The Wolverines defeated the Hawkeyes, 27-14.
October 29, 2022
Iowa football leads Northwestern, 20-0 at halftime. The Hawkeyes scored their second offensive touchdown against the Wildcats with 22 seconds remaining in the second quarter, as senior quarterback Spencer Petras connected with tight end Luke Lachey for a 6-yard touchdown.
.@HawkeyeFootball keeps on adding to its lead.
Luke Lachey makes it 20-0. pic.twitter.com/SWI3PTiCIT
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) October 29, 2022
Petras recorded both of Iowa’s first-half TDs. He scored on a 1-yard sneak play with 31 seconds left in the first quarter.
The Hawkeyes punctuated the first half with an interception. Strong safety Kaevon Merriweather picked off a pass thrown by Northwestern QB Brendan Sullivan at the Iowa 44-yard line.
Northwestern will possess the ball to start the second half. The Wildcats trail the Hawkeyes, 20-0.