The Iowa football team is hosting Wisconsin inside Kinnick Stadium on Saturday with kickoff time set for 6:34 p.m — its first home night game of the year.
The Hawkeyes are coming off a 40-14 home win against Northwestern last weekend. Iowa quarterback Brendan Sullivan took over for Cade McNamara halfway through the second quarter and pulled the Hawkeyes away to the win.
In fact, Sullivan will start at quarterback for the Hawkeyes tonight, but his dual threat capacity — especially on the ground — will be limited as backup quarterback Marco Lainez is out with a broken thumb.
COIN TOSS — The Badgers won the toss and deferred to the second half. The Hawkeyes will start with the ball and give Sullivan a chance to solidify his abilities with the Black and Gold.
12:51 1Q — Iowa 0, Wisconsin 0.
The offense is running through Kaleb Johnson, per usual, logging carries on three of the team’s first six plays. On a 4th-and-1 at the WISC 49, punter Rhys Dakin booted the ball 49 yards into the end zone for a touchback.
6:15 1Q — Iowa 0, Wisconsin 3.
Iowa gifted Wisconsin 25 yards off three penalties to set the Badgers up within scoring reach. Wisconsin quarterback Braedyn Locke’s end zone shot to receiver Vinny Anthony II was broken up by Iowa cornerback Deshaun Lee, Lee excitedly celebrating and thus forcing the Badgers to settle for the 38-yard field goal by Nathanial Vakos.
1:52 1Q — Iowa 0, Wisconsin 3.
On a 3rd-and-1 at Iowa’s 34, Hawkeye running back Jaziun Patterson broke through the Badger defensive line and stiff-armed a defender on his way to a nine-yard carry and a first down. Iowa was forced to settle for the 56-yard field goal attempt by place kicker Drew Stevens when the offense stalled. However, the kick bounced off the upright and thus was no good.
END 1Q — Iowa 0, Wisconsin 3.
Locke’s pass was intercepted by Lee on Wisconsin’s second play of the drive and returned 14 yards to Iowa’s 47. The Hawkeyes began their third drive around midfield, and Sullivan connected with fellow Northwestern transfer receiver Jacob Gill for a 16-yard gain to Wisconsin’s 32.
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12:49 2Q — Iowa 7, Wisconsin 3.
Iowa running back Kaleb Johnson logged four-straight carries for 31 yards to set the Hawkeyes up for a 3rd-and-goal opportunity at the one-yard line. Sullivan completed the drive with a rushing touchdown for the lead, and Stevens nailed the extra point attempt.
8:49 2Q — Iowa 14, Wisconsin 3.
The Iowa defense forced a three-and-out, and Wisconsin punter Atticus Bertrams booted it down to Iowa’s 32 to Hawkeye punt returner Kayden Wetjen. An illegal block-in-the-back was called on Iowa, pushing them back 10 yards to their own 20.
On a 2nd-and-5 at Iowa’s 42, Iowa running back Kamari Moulton took off down the sideline for a gain of 30 yards to Wisconsin’s 28. After a pair of Sullivan and Johnson rushes saw the Hawkeyes at the Badgers’ 16 with a first-down, Johnson ran past the defense for Iowa’s second rushing touchdown of the day. Stevens followed up with a successful extra point attempt.
5:12 2Q — Iowa 14, Wisconsin 3.
Wisconsin was forced to its second-straight three-and-out possession by the Hawkeye defense, and Bertrams logged a 45-yard punt to Iowa’s 29 for no return. The Badgers returned the favor by forcing an Iowa three-and-out. Dakin booted the ball 57 yards to Wisconsin’s six for no return.
HALFTIME — Iowa 14, Wisconsin 3.
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6:24 3Q — Iowa 21, Wisconsin 3.
The Hawkeyes kept the Badgers out of scoring range once again, forcing a punt down to Iowa’s 14. Johnson and Sullivan — the latter juking several Badger defenders — rushed down the entire field before Johnson secured his second touchdown of the day.
4:17 3Q — Iowa 28, Wisconsin 3.
On Wisconsin’s fourth play of the drive, Iowa linebacker Nick Jackson broke up Locke’s pass up the middle, kicking it in the air to defensive lineman Brian Allen and betted back to Jackson for the 28-yard interception return. The Hawkeye defense was rewarded with a seven-yard Sullivan touchdown pass to Jacob Gill.
END — Iowa 28, Wisconsin 3.
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14;17 4Q — Iowa 28, Wisconsin 10.
Starting the fourth quarter in a 3rd-and-3 situation at Iowa’s 13, Locke’s 14-yard pass was complete to receiver C.J. Williams for the Badgers’ first touchdown of the game.
9:42 4Q — Iowa 35, Wisconsin 10.
Sullivan completed the longest throw for the season for the Hawkeyes with a 52-yard completion to Ortwerth that was downed right outside the red zone. Sullivan followed up with a 19-yard run for what was thought to be a rushing touchdown but was deemed half a yard short, however, was still celebrating by the end of the drive after Johnson’s third score of the contest.
1:15 4Q — Iowa 42, Wisconsin 10.
Iowa capped off its highest-scoring performance of the year with an 11-yard, 66-yard scoring drive that saw Patterson score his second touchdown of the year.
FINAL — Iowa wins, 42-10.