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Highlight to Watch: Iowa defensive end Joe Evans’ safety

The senior turned heads in his final game at Kinnick Stadium, maneuvering around multiple blockers to take down Illinois QB John Paddock.
Matt McGowan, Pregame Editor
November 18, 2023
Cody Blissett
Iowa defensive end Joe Evans tries to tackle Minnesota running back Sean Tyler during a football game between No. 24 Iowa and Minnesota at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Tyler had 23 rushing yards. The Golden Gophers defeated the Hawkeyes, 12-10.

It didn’t take long for Iowa defensive end Joe Evans to excite the Black and Gold faithful in his final game at Kinnick Stadium. On third-and-12 in Illinois’ opening drive, the 6-foot-2, 252-pounder slipped past multiple Illinois offensive linemen to take down QB John Paddock in the end zone.

 

Iowa now has three safeties on the season, leading NCAA Division I in that category.

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