IOWA CITY – Following a disappointing loss to in-state rival Iowa State last weekend, the Iowa football team looks to rebound at home against Troy in Saturday afternoon contest inside Kinnick Stadium. The Trojans enter the contest with an o-2 record after suffering a dismal 38-17 loss at Memphis last week.

Iowa starting quarterback Cade McNamara looks to bounce back after throwing two interceptions and only 18 passing yards in the second half alone, allowing Iowa State to stage a 13-point comeback to steal the victory. On the flip side, Troy quarterback Goose Crowder left the Memphis game with an injury, and will not start against the Hawkeyes. Either Tucker Kilcrease or Matthew Caldwell will earn the start for the Trojans.

The Troy defense has allowed 33 points per game thus far, including 146 rushing yards per contest. Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson racked up 187 yards and two touchdowns against Iowa State, and could be in line for another big day today.

The Hawkeyes will once again be without wide receiver Seth Anderson, who continues to nurse a nagging injury, while Troy center Eli Ross is probable after suffering an undisclosed injury.

COIN TOSS: Iowa wins the toss, and elects to defer. Troy will receive the opening kickoff in the north end zone.

1Q – 13:47 Iowa 0, Troy 0 – The Hawkeye defense quickly forces a three-and-out. Iowa will have the ball at its own 17.

1Q – 10:07 Iowa 0, Troy 0 – Following a pair of short runs to begin the drive, Cade McNamara completes back-to-back passes to wide receiver Jacob Gill to move the ball near midfield, but the offense stalls out from there. A touchback gives Troy possession at its own 20 after a media timeout.

1Q – 5:06 Iowa 0, Troy 0 – Troy picks up two first downs to get near midfield, but a holding penalty derails the drive. Defensive lineman Ethan Hurkett tallies the first Hawkeye sack of the game on third down. Caldwell fumbles, but the Trojans recover. Iowa will have the ball at its own 23 yard line after another booming punt from Robert Cole.

1Q – 0:49  Iowa 0, Troy 0 –  Kaleb Johnson gets the drive going with a 39-yard sprint into Troy territory, but the Hawkeyes can’t convert on a 4th and 1 in the red zone. The Trojans will regain possession at their own 17-yard line.

2Q – 14:03 Iowa 0, Troy 0 – Troy picks up one first down, but couldn’t muster anything from there. Iowa will take over at their own 44 after Cole shanks the punt.

2Q – 11:12  Iowa 7, Troy 0 –  It didn’t look promising from the start, but McNamara’s 19-yard pass to Kaleb Brown on third down paves the way for Iowa’s first points of the game. After an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty against Troy, Johnson caps off the drive with a four yard touchdown run. Drew Stevens adds the extra point to give the Hawks a 7-0 edge.

2Q – 9:08 Iowa 7, Troy 7 – The Trojans respond quickly with 63-yard touchdown pass from Caldwell to wideout Devonte Ross. Scott Taylor Renfroe adds the extra point to tie the game.

2Q – 6:24 Iowa 10, Troy 7 – The Iowa offense drives right down the field after back-to-back long scampers from Johnson and Moulton, but quickly stall out after that. Stevens salvages the drive with a 42-yard field goal to give the Hawks the lead back. Troy will begin its next series at its own 25.

2Q – 3:33 Iowa 10, Troy 7 – Troy connects on another deep shot to get into Iowa territory, but the Hawkeye defense holds its ground after that. Iowa will begin at its own 20 after a touchback.

2Q – 1:00 Troy 14, Iowa 10 – Iowa picks up one first down, but McNamara is sacked on 3rd and 2 to end the drive. On the ensuing punt, Devonte Ross takes it all the way to the end zone from 77 yards out to give Troy its first lead of the game, stunning the sold-out crowd at Kinnick Stadium.

HALFTIME: Troy 14, Iowa 10 – The boo-birds are now out in full force here at Kinnick Stadium, as Iowa just runs out the clock instead of trying for more points. The Hawkeyes will get the ball to begin the second half.

3Q – 12:10 Troy 14, Iowa 10 – Iowa picks up one first down, but a sack kills the drive. Troy will begin its first possession on its own 20-yard line.

3Q – 11:14 Troy 14, Iowa 10 – The Iowa defense forces a three-and-out, and the offense will get the ball on its own 30.

3Q – 6:44 Iowa 17, Troy 14 – Backup quarterback Brendan Sullivan enters the game and delivers the go-ahead touchdown pass to tight end Addison Ostrenga from two yards out on 3rd and goal. A 33-yard pass from McNamara to Wetjen got the Hawkeyes in position to score. Drew Stevens nails the extra point, and Iowa takes a three-point lead midway through the third quarter.

3Q – 4:21 Iowa 17, Troy 14 – Following the touchdown, the Iowa defense builds off the momentum by holding Troy to a three-and out. Max Llyewellyn finishes off the drive with a sack. The Trojans couldn’t muster a single yard on that drive. Wetjen muffs the punt, but John Nestor recovers to save the possession. The Hawkeyes will take over at their own 42.

3Q- 2:42  Iowa 17, Troy 14 – The Iowa offense promptly goes three-and-out, but a booming punt by Rhys Dakin pins the Trojans back at their own 11 late in the third.

3Q – 2:30 Iowa 24, Troy 14 – On the first play of the drive, Jermari Harris picks off Caldwell and takes it in for the touchdown, giving Iowa its largest lead of the day. This marks Iowa’s 17th consecutive season with a pick-six, dating back to the 2007 season.

3Q – 0:58 Iowa 24, Troy 21 – The Trojans have thrown the ball around all day long, and Caldwell hits Ross for a 62-yard touchdown pass, marking his third of the game.

4Q – 12:05 Iowa 31, Troy 21 – The Iowa run game continues to make plays, and Kaleb Johnson cashes in with a 33-yard touchdown to give the Hawkeyes a 10 point cushion again. Johnson has rushed for 173 yards and two touchdowns on 25 carries so far in this one, and its his sixth touchdown of the season.

4Q – 9:16 Iowa 31, Troy 21 – Troy picks up one first down, but the Hawkeye pass rush gets to Caldwell twice. Ethan Hurkett now has two sacks and three tackles today, with both sacks forcing fumbles. Brian Allen also collected a sack on that drive, marking his first of the game.

4Q – 6:01 Iowa 38, Troy 21 – In only his second carry of the game, running back Jaziun Patterson scampers for a 39-yard score to give Iowa a comfortable 17 point lead. The Trojans will have the ball on their own 25.

4Q – 3:05 Iowa 38, Troy 21 – Troy picks up one first down, but stalls out after that. The Hawkeyes will have it at their own 26.

FINAL: Iowa 38, Troy 21- It wasn’t pretty, but the run game leads Iowa to victory. The Hawkeyes improve to 2-1 on the season and will now look ahead to their Big Ten opener on the road at Minnesota next weekend. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. on NBC.

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