Highlight to Watch: Drew Stevens' 52-yard game-winning field goal

Highlight to Watch: Drew Stevens’ 52-yard game-winning field goal

After missing his previous attempt in the first quarter, the sophomore’s second offering sailed through the uprights toward the right field bleachers.

November 5, 2023

Grace Smith

Iowa kicker Drew Stevens kicks a game-winning field goal during the 2023 Wildcats Classic, a football game between Iowa and Northwestern at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Stevens secured the win with 14 seconds left in the game, kicking a 52-yard field goal. The Hawkeyes defeated the Wildcats, 10-7.

With less than two minutes to go in the fourth quarter, Iowa needed to get within field goal range, and QB Deacon Hill and the offense did just that, taking the ball 37 yards, highlighted by a 23-yard toss to receiver Kaleb Brown, his longest catch of the season. Then, from 52 yards, Stevens made good on his second attempt, giving Iowa a late lead with less than 20 seconds remaining and hitting an impromptu celebration in front of a raucous Hawkeye crowd.

Can't kick it much better than this. 👀@HawkeyeFootball's Drew Stevens nails the go-ahead 52-yard FG.

💻: Peacock pic.twitter.com/UFmdzm2HuL

— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 4, 2023

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Matt McGowan, Pregame Editor

he/him/his Matt McGowan is The Daily Iowan's Pregame Editor. He is a sophomore double majoring in journalism and mass communications and American studies with a minor in sport studies. This is his second year with the DI.

Grace Smith, Senior photojournalist and filmmaker

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Grace Smith is a fourth-year student at the University of Iowa double majoring in Journalism and Cinematic Arts. In her four years at The Daily Iowan, she has held the roles of photo editor, managing summer editor, and visual storyteller. Outside of The Daily Iowan, Grace has held an internship at The Denver Post and pursued freelance assignments for the Cedar Rapids Gazette and the Des Moines Register.