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Recap: Iowa outlasts Northwestern in low-scoring game at Wrigley Field

Recap: Iowa outlasts Northwestern in low-scoring game at Wrigley Field
2023. TOMORROW, THE HAWKEYE FOOTBALL TEAM TAKES OVER WRIGLEY FIELD. THE HAWKEYES TAKE ON NORTHWESTERN TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT THE HOME OF THE CHICA
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Recap: Iowa outlasts Northwestern in low-scoring game at Wrigley Field
Iowa is 7-2 after a wild win at Wrigley Field over Northwestern. Here's how it happened.Iowa vs. Northwestern score, highlights and more from the game at Wrigley FieldHere's how it happened.Final: Iowa 10, Northwestern 7Northwestern's last-ditch play came up empty, and Iowa survives.The Hawkeyes improve to 7-2 on the season.Drew Stevens nails 52-yard field goal to give Iowa the late leadDrew Stevens. Nails.The Hawkeye kicker drilled a 52-yarder with plenty of room to spare, and Iowa leads 10-7 with 0:14 left in the game.Northwestern ties it with touchdown passIowa's shutout lasted more than 58 minutes, but Northwestern finally found the end zone.With 1:50 left in regulation, it's tied 7-7 after Brendan Sullivan found Cam Johnson for a 5-yard touchdown pass.Northwestern scoring drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 3:25Northwestern takes over at Iowa 22 after strong punt returnIn a major role reversal, Northwestern will take over deep in Iowa territory after a shaky Tory Taylor punt and good return.5:15 remains and Iowa is trying to hold on with a 7-0 lead.Iowa lineman Beau Stephens carted off with left knee injuryIowa guard Beau Stephens had to be carted off the field after suffering a leg injury. His knee appeared to bend awkwardly.Another timeout to fix the fieldIowa ran one play, gaining two yards on a Deacon Hill sneak, before the officials determined another patch of grass needed to be addressed.Timeout on the field to fix the Wrigley Field grassYou don't see that every day.The game just entered another timeout to address issues with the grass at Wrigley Field. Northwestern offensive players were seen trying to stomp the grass down after a big patch had been torn up, and apparently the referees determined it had become too big of a problem to ignore.Iowa will have second-and-10 from its own 1-yard line when the grass is fixed.Iowa defense gets incredible goal-line stopIowa's defense just made the play of the game.After a fourth-down conversion and an untimely penalty in the end zone gave the Wildcats the ball at the Iowa 3-yard line, the Hawkeyes' defense stuffed Northwestern three consecutive plays from less than a yard out to maintain the 7-0 lead.Iowa takes over with 6:36 left on its own 1.End of third quarter: Iowa 7, Northwestern 045 minutes down, 15 minutes to go.Iowa leads 7-0 thanks to a timely punt block. Northwestern has third-and-1 at its own 42 when the fourth quarter begins.Iowa content to punt, runs twice on long situationsA holding penalty pushed Iowa back, and the Hawkeyes chose to run for small gains on both second and third down to drain the clock and punt it back.Northwestern takes over at its own 33-yard line with exactly a minute left in the third quarter. Iowa still leads 7-0.Iowa forces punt, has chance to extend leadThe Hawkeyes can make this a two-score game with a good drive after forcing a Wildcat punt.Iowa gets on the board with a touchdown pass to Addison OstrengaThe Hawkeyes strike first.Iowa takes a 7-0 lead with 9:04 left in the third quarter on a play action pass form Deacon Hill to Addison Ostrenga from the 2-yard line.Iowa scoring drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:59Hawkeyes block puntThat may have been the break Iowa needed.Northwestern punted on its first drive and the Iowa punt return team got enough pressure to tip the punt. Iowa starts at the Wildcat 25-yard line.Anterio Thompson was credited with the punt block.Halftime: Iowa 0, Northwestern 0Iowa had four trips into Northwestern territory and zero points to show for it.The Hawkeyes outgained the Wildcats 81-29. Northwestern will receive the kickoff to begin the second half.Iowa punts it right backA deep pass from Deacon Hill to Nico Ragaini wasn't particularly close, and Iowa punted it back after three plays. Northwestern takes over at its own 25-yard line with 0:49 to go in the first half.Northwestern punts againIowa has 2:25 to put points on the board before halftime. The Hawkeyes will take over at their own 28-yard line.Iowa drive goes nowhere Iowa chose to punt on fourth-and-4 from the Northwestern 40, and Tory Taylor's punt went into the end zone for a touchback and a net gain of 20 yards. Northwestern takes over at its own 20 with 3:32 before halftime. Still no score.Northwestern goes three-and-outIowa has a great chance to break the scoreless tie after a low punt from Northwestern was downed at the Wildcats' 46. Iowa takes over in Northwestern territory with 5:00 on the clock before halftime.Cooper DeJean gets in on offense for Iowa, takes handoffAn end-around to Cooper DeJean — yes, *that* Cooper DeJean — gained eight yards, but Iowa's drive still ended in another punt.Iowa defense forces another puntAn untimely false start and a dropped deep pass ended Northwestern's drive, and the Hawkeyes will take over at their own 26-yard line after Cooper DeJean's punt return. The game is still tied at zero with 9:08 to go before halftime.Deacon Hill intercepted in the end zoneYet another promising Iowa drive results in zero points.Deacon Hill fired a pass deep down the right sideline for Nico Ragaini in the end zone, but it was picked off by Northwestern's Theran Johnson for a touchback.The Hawkeyes' three drives have ended at the Northwestern 39, 36 and 26 yard lines, all without points.End of first quarter: Iowa 0, Northwestern 0 We're still scoreless at Wrigley Field after the first 15 minutes. Northwestern just punted back to Iowa, which will have possession at its own 33 when the second quarter begins.Drew Stevens misses 53-yard kick off the uprightTwo Iowa drives, two trips into Northwestern territory... and zero points.Drew Stevens came on to attempt a tough 53-yard kick that slammed into the right upright and bounced back into the field of play. Northwestern takes over with the ball at its own 36-yard line and 3:01 to go in the first quarter. It's still 0-0 on the scoreboard.Hawkeye defense gets stopIowa's defense forced Northwestern backward and into a punt. Cooper DeJean nearly took it to the house — sound familiar? — but a block-in-the-back penalty negated the return. Iowa will take over at its own 37-yard line.Still scoreless at Wrigley with 6:21 remaining in the first quarter.Long Iowa drive comes up empty Aided by a pair of penalties on the Northwestern secondary, Iowa moved the ball into Wildcat territory but came up short after a Deacon Hill fumble. The Hawkeyes recovered but were forced to punt from the Northwestern 39.Tory Taylor's punt was fair caught at the 12-yard line, which is where the Wildcats will begin their first possession of the game.Iowa takes the ball to start the gameThe Hawkeyes will take possession at second base — er, the 24-yard line — to begin the first possession.Hawkeyes walk through the dugout to take the field at WrigleyHow to watch Iowa football vs. Northwestern on TV, livestreamWhen: 2:30 p.m. CT, Saturday, Nov. 4Where: Wrigley Field, ChicagoTV/livestream: Peacock TVOnline radio: Hawkeye Radio NetworkWhat channel is Peacock TV?Unfortunately for Iowa fans trying to watch the game on cable or satellite, you won't find the game there.Peacock TV is a streaming service. Peacock subscriptions are available for $5.99 per month, or $11.99 per month for the ad-free edition. Peacock also has a discount for students, with a price down to $1.99 per month.It may be worth a subscription for Hawkeye sports fans — Iowa men's basketball announced last month it will have two games streamed on Peacock this upcoming season, and at least seven women's basketball games will air exclusively on Peacock.Football games at Wrigley FieldWrigley Field is typically home to Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs. But in recent years, Northwestern has hosted a couple of football games at the Friendly Confines.Northwestern played Purdue in 2021 at Wrigley Field, a game Purdue won 32-14. Before that, Illinois and Northwestern squared off for an in-state showdown in 2010. Illinois won, 48-27. According to Northwestern, those are the only two college football games to be played at Wrigley since 1938.Iowa vs. Northwestern betting oddsIowa is a 5.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The Hawkeyes are -205 on the moneyline.The total is at 31.5 points. The line opened at 29.5 points, which would've marked the first known game in college football history with a total below 30.

Iowa is 7-2 after a wild win at Wrigley Field over Northwestern. Here's how it happened.

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Iowa vs. Northwestern score, highlights and more from the game at Wrigley Field

Here's how it happened.

Final: Iowa 10, Northwestern 7

Northwestern's last-ditch play came up empty, and Iowa survives.

The Hawkeyes improve to 7-2 on the season.

Drew Stevens nails 52-yard field goal to give Iowa the late lead

Drew Stevens. Nails.

The Hawkeye kicker drilled a 52-yarder with plenty of room to spare, and Iowa leads 10-7 with 0:14 left in the game.

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Northwestern ties it with touchdown pass

Iowa's shutout lasted more than 58 minutes, but Northwestern finally found the end zone.

With 1:50 left in regulation, it's tied 7-7 after Brendan Sullivan found Cam Johnson for a 5-yard touchdown pass.

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Northwestern scoring drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 3:25

Northwestern takes over at Iowa 22 after strong punt return

In a major role reversal, Northwestern will take over deep in Iowa territory after a shaky Tory Taylor punt and good return.

5:15 remains and Iowa is trying to hold on with a 7-0 lead.

Iowa lineman Beau Stephens carted off with left knee injury

Iowa guard Beau Stephens had to be carted off the field after suffering a leg injury. His knee appeared to bend awkwardly.

Another timeout to fix the field

Iowa ran one play, gaining two yards on a Deacon Hill sneak, before the officials determined another patch of grass needed to be addressed.

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Timeout on the field to fix the Wrigley Field grass

You don't see that every day.

The game just entered another timeout to address issues with the grass at Wrigley Field. Northwestern offensive players were seen trying to stomp the grass down after a big patch had been torn up, and apparently the referees determined it had become too big of a problem to ignore.

Iowa will have second-and-10 from its own 1-yard line when the grass is fixed.

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Iowa defense gets incredible goal-line stop

Iowa's defense just made the play of the game.

After a fourth-down conversion and an untimely penalty in the end zone gave the Wildcats the ball at the Iowa 3-yard line, the Hawkeyes' defense stuffed Northwestern three consecutive plays from less than a yard out to maintain the 7-0 lead.

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Iowa takes over with 6:36 left on its own 1.

End of third quarter: Iowa 7, Northwestern 0

45 minutes down, 15 minutes to go.

Iowa leads 7-0 thanks to a timely punt block. Northwestern has third-and-1 at its own 42 when the fourth quarter begins.

Iowa content to punt, runs twice on long situations

A holding penalty pushed Iowa back, and the Hawkeyes chose to run for small gains on both second and third down to drain the clock and punt it back.

Northwestern takes over at its own 33-yard line with exactly a minute left in the third quarter. Iowa still leads 7-0.

Iowa forces punt, has chance to extend lead

The Hawkeyes can make this a two-score game with a good drive after forcing a Wildcat punt.

Iowa gets on the board with a touchdown pass to Addison Ostrenga

The Hawkeyes strike first.

Iowa takes a 7-0 lead with 9:04 left in the third quarter on a play action pass form Deacon Hill to Addison Ostrenga from the 2-yard line.

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Iowa scoring drive: 7 plays, 25 yards, 3:59

Hawkeyes block punt

That may have been the break Iowa needed.

Northwestern punted on its first drive and the Iowa punt return team got enough pressure to tip the punt. Iowa starts at the Wildcat 25-yard line.

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Anterio Thompson was credited with the punt block.

Halftime: Iowa 0, Northwestern 0

Iowa had four trips into Northwestern territory and zero points to show for it.

The Hawkeyes outgained the Wildcats 81-29. Northwestern will receive the kickoff to begin the second half.

Iowa punts it right back

A deep pass from Deacon Hill to Nico Ragaini wasn't particularly close, and Iowa punted it back after three plays. Northwestern takes over at its own 25-yard line with 0:49 to go in the first half.

Northwestern punts again

Iowa has 2:25 to put points on the board before halftime. The Hawkeyes will take over at their own 28-yard line.

Iowa drive goes nowhere

Iowa chose to punt on fourth-and-4 from the Northwestern 40, and Tory Taylor's punt went into the end zone for a touchback and a net gain of 20 yards. Northwestern takes over at its own 20 with 3:32 before halftime. Still no score.

Northwestern goes three-and-out

Iowa has a great chance to break the scoreless tie after a low punt from Northwestern was downed at the Wildcats' 46. Iowa takes over in Northwestern territory with 5:00 on the clock before halftime.

Cooper DeJean gets in on offense for Iowa, takes handoff

An end-around to Cooper DeJean — yes, *that* Cooper DeJean — gained eight yards, but Iowa's drive still ended in another punt.

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Iowa defense forces another punt

An untimely false start and a dropped deep pass ended Northwestern's drive, and the Hawkeyes will take over at their own 26-yard line after Cooper DeJean's punt return. The game is still tied at zero with 9:08 to go before halftime.

Deacon Hill intercepted in the end zone

Yet another promising Iowa drive results in zero points.

Deacon Hill fired a pass deep down the right sideline for Nico Ragaini in the end zone, but it was picked off by Northwestern's Theran Johnson for a touchback.

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The Hawkeyes' three drives have ended at the Northwestern 39, 36 and 26 yard lines, all without points.

End of first quarter: Iowa 0, Northwestern 0

We're still scoreless at Wrigley Field after the first 15 minutes. Northwestern just punted back to Iowa, which will have possession at its own 33 when the second quarter begins.

Drew Stevens misses 53-yard kick off the upright

Two Iowa drives, two trips into Northwestern territory... and zero points.

Drew Stevens came on to attempt a tough 53-yard kick that slammed into the right upright and bounced back into the field of play. Northwestern takes over with the ball at its own 36-yard line and 3:01 to go in the first quarter. It's still 0-0 on the scoreboard.

Hawkeye defense gets stop

Iowa's defense forced Northwestern backward and into a punt. Cooper DeJean nearly took it to the house — sound familiar? — but a block-in-the-back penalty negated the return. Iowa will take over at its own 37-yard line.

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Still scoreless at Wrigley with 6:21 remaining in the first quarter.

Long Iowa drive comes up empty

Aided by a pair of penalties on the Northwestern secondary, Iowa moved the ball into Wildcat territory but came up short after a Deacon Hill fumble. The Hawkeyes recovered but were forced to punt from the Northwestern 39.

Tory Taylor's punt was fair caught at the 12-yard line, which is where the Wildcats will begin their first possession of the game.

Iowa takes the ball to start the game

The Hawkeyes will take possession at second base — er, the 24-yard line — to begin the first possession.

Hawkeyes walk through the dugout to take the field at Wrigley

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How to watch Iowa football vs. Northwestern on TV, livestream

When: 2:30 p.m. CT, Saturday, Nov. 4

Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago

TV/livestream: Peacock TV

Online radio:

What channel is Peacock TV?

Unfortunately for Iowa fans trying to watch the game on cable or satellite, you won't find the game there.

Peacock TV is a streaming service. Peacock subscriptions are available for $5.99 per month, or $11.99 per month for the ad-free edition. Peacock also has a discount for students, with a price down to $1.99 per month.

It may be worth a subscription for Hawkeye sports fans — Iowa men's basketball announced last month it will have two games streamed on Peacock this upcoming season, and at least seven women's basketball games will air exclusively on Peacock.

Football games at Wrigley Field

Wrigley Field is typically home to Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs. But in recent years, Northwestern has hosted a couple of football games at the Friendly Confines.

Northwestern played Purdue in 2021 at Wrigley Field, a game Purdue won 32-14. Before that, Illinois and Northwestern squared off for an in-state showdown in 2010. Illinois won, 48-27. , those are the only two college football games to be played at Wrigley since 1938.

Iowa vs. Northwestern betting odds

Iowa is a 5.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The Hawkeyes are -205 on the moneyline.

The total is at 31.5 points. The line opened at 29.5 points, which would've marked the first known game in college football history with a total below 30.