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Recap: Iowa football completes shutout vs. Rutgers with dominant second half

Recap: Iowa football completes shutout vs. Rutgers with dominant second half
POWERED BY CARL AUTO GROUP. HAWKEYES FIND THEMSELVES RANKED 22ND IN THE NEW COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF RANKINGS AND IN FIRST PLACE IN THE WEST. WITH THREE GAMES TO GO. RUTGERS IS COMING TO TOWN ON SATURDAY AS vlog SHANNON EARHART REPORTS. ONE LINEBACKER IN PARTICULAR WILL BE READY. IOWA IS FINDING A WAY TO WIN FOOTBALL GAMES AND IT’S THROUGH THEIR DEFENSE AND SPECIAL TEAMS. I’D SAY THAT’S PRETTY CLEAR TO ANY FAN WHO COMES TO WATCH HERE. WHAT PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW IS THAT MIDDLE LINEBACKER JAY HIGGINS IS HAVING A BREAKOUT SEASON. IF YOU DIDN’T LOOK AT THE STAT SHEET, LET ME FILL YOU IN. 113 TOTAL TACKLES, WHICH IS ACTUALLY 41 MORE THAN THE NEXT GUY, AND HE’S AVERAGING 12.6 A GAME THE MOST BY ANY POWER FIVE PLAYER. LAST YEAR HE TOTALED JUST 40 TACKLES. SO YOU KNOW WHAT THEY SAY. PATIENCE PAYS. COACH WALLACE ALWAYS TOLD ME I WAS DOING GOOD. AND I MEAN, I UNDERSTOOD THE SITUATION WHEN I WAS IN. I MEAN, I DON’T I’M NOT TELLING THEM TO TAKE CAMPBELL OFF THE FIELD TO GIVE ME SOME REPS. I WAS JUST LOOKING DOWN THE ROAD. I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS YEAR. IT’S BEEN COOL TO SEE THINGS PLAY OUT. HE PAID ATTENTION TO GUYS LIKE CAMPBELL, BENSON AND HE’S JUST PLAYING SUCH A HIGH LEVEL AND HE’S BEEN BUMPED UP THERE DURING THE SEASON TOO. BUT JUST YOU CAN’T GET HIM OUT OF THERE. IT’S HARD TO GET HIM OUT OF PRACTICE. HIGGINS IS A SEMI FINALIST FOR THE -- BUTKUS AWARD. GIVEN TO THE MOST OUTSTANDING LINEBACKER. BUT HIGGINS KNOWS THAT ACTION SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS. I MEAN, IT’S JUST IT’S ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE I DON’T WANT MY FOCUS TO BE THERE. AND I FEEL LIKE THAT THAT IS SEVERELY AFFECTED AFFECT MY PLAY. IF I’M MORE WORRIED ABOUT GAINING TACKLES THAN IT IS HELPING THE DEFENSE GET OFF THE FIELD. SO THE MORE I FOCUS ON HELPING THE TEAM GET THE GAMES COMES EASIER THAT WAY. FROM IOWA
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Recap: Iowa football completes shutout vs. Rutgers with dominant second half
Iowa improved to 8-2 with Saturday's win over Rutgers. Iowa football vs. Rutgers score, updates, highlights and moreHere's how the game unfolded. Final score: Iowa 22, Rutgers 0 The Hawkeyes dominated the entire second half, holding Rutgers to just 20 yards of offense after halftime.Iowa scores again to widen leadIowa's lead is now three scores after Kaleb Brown took a screen pass and darted into the end zone. That's 22-0 now with 4:39 to go.Iowa scoring drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:49Quinn Schulte seals game with interceptionNot that there was much doubt with a 15-point lead and this Iowa defense, but Quinn Schulte probably just sealed the win with an interception and return to the Rutgers' 9-yard line.Iowa adds another field goalMake it 15-0 in favor of the Hawkeyes with under 6:00 to play.The Hawkeyes drove down deep inside Rutgers territory before a fumbled snap pushed Iowa back, but Drew Stevens was able to make the chip-shot field goal from 24 yards out.Iowa scoring drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 6:30Deacon Hill tops 200 passing yardsFor the first time in 2023, an Iowa quarterback has thrown for 200 or more yards in a game. The previous high was 196 in the season opener vs. Utah State. Hill is at 203 passing yards with 13 minutes to go.Jaz Patterson scores game's first touchdown in fourth quarterWe finally have a touchdown.Iowa's Jaziun Patterson dove for the goal line and narrowly crossed it on a 4-yard rush. The play was reviewed and the call was upheld. A pass to Kalen Brown for the 2-point conversion was unsuccessful after review. Iowa leads 12-0 with just over 13:00 to go.Iowa scoring drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:39End of third quarter: Iowa 6, Rutgers 0Iowa's defense is once again dominating.The Hawkeyes have a great opportunity to extend the lead. They'll begin the fourth quarter in Rutgers territory with second-and-8.Deacon Hill and Zach Ortwerth connect for 54-yard pass, but drive ends in field goalIowa got one of its most explosive plays of the season on a pass to Zach Ortwerth, but the drive stalled. Luckily for the Hawkeyes, Drew Stevens knocked in a 43-yard kick to extend the lead to 6-0. 4:18 is left in the third quarter.Iowa scoring drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:04Iowa forces punt on first Rutgers drive after halftimeRutgers was lined up to go for it on fourth-and-inches from the Iowa 45, but a false start moved the Scarlet Knights back to midfield and they decided to punt.Iowa takes over at its own 14-yard line after the punt.Halftime: Iowa 3, Rutgers 0Iowa outgained Rutgers 184-107, but the interception right before half almost certainly cost Iowa at least three more points. Deacon Hill picked off near end zoneIowa will still lead 3-0 at half, but that was a rough interception for Deacon Hill. Iowa was well into field goal territory and decided to take a shot toward the end zone with under 15 seconds to go, and Hill was picked off by Rutgers' Max Melton.Iowa gets one final chance before halfIowa forces a punt and will have one final shot before halftime to extend the lead. The Hawkeyes have two timeouts and 1:23 to score, starting from their own 26.Hawkeyes get on the board firstIowa moved the ball well into Rutgers territory before the drive stalled, but it was enough for Drew Stevens to finish off the drive with points.Stevens nailed the 32-yard kick to give Iowa a 3-0 lead with 2:50 left in the first half.Iowa scoring drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 6:06Iowa gets ball at midfieldThe Hawkeyes are slowly but surely winning the field position battle.After a penalty forced Rutgers back on fourth down, its punt traveled just 30 yards before going out of bounds. Iowa takes over at its own 49-yard line.There's 8:56 left in the first half.Iowa stuffed on third down, forced to puntDespite a pair of completions from Deacon Hill, Iowa's drive didn't go far. Rutgers will take over at its own 10 after a booming 50-yard punt from Tory Taylor.Hawkeyes begin drive at the 9-yard lineAnother good Rutgers punt was fair caught at the 9-yard line. Iowa will face a long field to put up the first points of the game.Kinnick Wave time!End of first quarter: Iowa 0, Rutgers 0Looks like this could be another low-scoring affair.Rutgers faces fourth down near midfield when the second quarter gets underway.Hawkeyes punt it backStop us if you've heard this before — the Iowa passing game is struggling.Through two offensive possessions, Iowa has gained 63 yards on the ground on 10 attempts. Through the air, Iowa is 1-for-5 with just one single yard gained. Back-to-back incompletions ended the second drive.Rutgers takes over at its own 21-yard line after a Tory Taylor punt was muffed due to a collision.Iowa forces puntRutgers found some success on its first drive and moved the ball into Iowa territory, but a pair of false start penalties killed the Scarlet Knights' drive. Iowa takes over at its own 15-yard line after a fair catch by Cooper DeJean. It's still scoreless at Kinnick Stadium with 6:57 to go in the first quarter.Kyle Monangai starts for RutgersRutgers running back and Big Ten leading rusher Kyle Monangai was listed as questionable before the game, but he is indeed starting the game for Rutgers.Drew Stevens' field goal attempt misses, game remains scorelessA pair of incomplete passes slowed Iowa's drive, and the Hawkeyes had to settle for a 47-yard field goal attempt. Drew Stevens' kick missed and Rutgers takes over at its own 30.Rutgers kicks to Iowa; Leshon Williams breaks long runLeshon Williams broke a 24-yard run on his second touch of the game, putting Iowa into Rutgers territory.Meet Chloe, the Iowa Kid Captain for the Rutgers game11-year-old Chloe Dinkla from Winterset will be the Kid Captain for Iowa today.The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital said Chloe was diagnosed with several serious conditions affecting her spine shortly after being adopted from China as a baby. You can read more about Chloe below, or by clicking here.Iowa and Rutgers release injury reports; Kyle Monangai questionableNo major surprises on the Iowa side of things. Offensive lineman Beau Stephens is out, while fellow linemen Rusty Feth and Logan Jones are listed as questionable.Rutgers running back Kyle Monangai, who leads the team with 168 carries, 903 yards and 7 touchdowns, is listed as questionable. His rushing yards total leads the Big Ten.You can see the full injury reports for both teams below.Iowa injury reportRutgers injury reportHow to watch Iowa football vs. Rutgers When: 2:40 p.m. central time, Saturday, Nov. 11Where: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa CityTV: Big Ten NetworkLivestream: BTN LiveOnline radio: Hawkeye Radio NetworkIowa vs. Rutgers football series history, scoresThis series is relatively new, and Iowa and Rutgers have met just three times before 2023.The Hawkeyes hold a 3-0 edge so far.2016: Iowa wins 14-7 at Rutgers2019: Iowa wins 30-0 vs. Rutgers2022: Iowa wins 27-10 at RutgersIowa vs. Rutgers football betting line: what's the over/under?Iowa is a 1.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The Hawkeyes are -115 on the moneyline.The total is set at 28.5 points, which would be the lowest known total in college football history if it stays at that number. Last week's game between Iowa and Northwestern opened below 30 but closed at 31.5 points.

Iowa improved to 8-2 with Saturday's win over Rutgers.

Iowa football vs. Rutgers score, updates, highlights and more

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Here's how the game unfolded.

Final score: Iowa 22, Rutgers 0

The Hawkeyes dominated the entire second half, holding Rutgers to just 20 yards of offense after halftime.

Iowa scores again to widen lead

Iowa's lead is now three scores after Kaleb Brown took a screen pass and darted into the end zone. That's 22-0 now with 4:39 to go.

Iowa scoring drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 0:49

Quinn Schulte seals game with interception

Not that there was much doubt with a 15-point lead and this Iowa defense, but Quinn Schulte probably just sealed the win with an interception and return to the Rutgers' 9-yard line.

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Iowa adds another field goal

Make it 15-0 in favor of the Hawkeyes with under 6:00 to play.

The Hawkeyes drove down deep inside Rutgers territory before a fumbled snap pushed Iowa back, but Drew Stevens was able to make the chip-shot field goal from 24 yards out.

Iowa scoring drive: 12 plays, 44 yards, 6:30

Deacon Hill tops 200 passing yards

For the first time in 2023, an Iowa quarterback has thrown for 200 or more yards in a game.

The previous high was 196 in the season opener vs. Utah State. Hill is at 203 passing yards with 13 minutes to go.

Jaz Patterson scores game's first touchdown in fourth quarter

We finally have a touchdown.

Iowa's Jaziun Patterson dove for the goal line and narrowly crossed it on a 4-yard rush. The play was reviewed and the call was upheld.

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A pass to Kalen Brown for the 2-point conversion was unsuccessful after review. Iowa leads 12-0 with just over 13:00 to go.

Iowa scoring drive: 9 plays, 54 yards, 4:39

End of third quarter: Iowa 6, Rutgers 0

Iowa's defense is once again dominating.

The Hawkeyes have a great opportunity to extend the lead. They'll begin the fourth quarter in Rutgers territory with second-and-8.

Deacon Hill and Zach Ortwerth connect for 54-yard pass, but drive ends in field goal

Iowa got one of its most explosive plays of the season on a pass to Zach Ortwerth, but the drive stalled. Luckily for the Hawkeyes, Drew Stevens knocked in a 43-yard kick to extend the lead to 6-0. 4:18 is left in the third quarter.

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Iowa scoring drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:04

Iowa forces punt on first Rutgers drive after halftime

Rutgers was lined up to go for it on fourth-and-inches from the Iowa 45, but a false start moved the Scarlet Knights back to midfield and they decided to punt.

Iowa takes over at its own 14-yard line after the punt.

Halftime: Iowa 3, Rutgers 0

Iowa outgained Rutgers 184-107, but the interception right before half almost certainly cost Iowa at least three more points.

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Deacon Hill picked off near end zone

Iowa will still lead 3-0 at half, but that was a rough interception for Deacon Hill. Iowa was well into field goal territory and decided to take a shot toward the end zone with under 15 seconds to go, and Hill was picked off by Rutgers' Max Melton.

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Iowa gets one final chance before half

Iowa forces a punt and will have one final shot before halftime to extend the lead. The Hawkeyes have two timeouts and 1:23 to score, starting from their own 26.

Hawkeyes get on the board first

Iowa moved the ball well into Rutgers territory before the drive stalled, but it was enough for Drew Stevens to finish off the drive with points.

Stevens nailed the 32-yard kick to give Iowa a 3-0 lead with 2:50 left in the first half.

Iowa scoring drive: 10 plays, 37 yards, 6:06

Iowa gets ball at midfield

The Hawkeyes are slowly but surely winning the field position battle.

After a penalty forced Rutgers back on fourth down, its punt traveled just 30 yards before going out of bounds. Iowa takes over at its own 49-yard line.

There's 8:56 left in the first half.

Iowa stuffed on third down, forced to punt

Despite a pair of completions from Deacon Hill, Iowa's drive didn't go far. Rutgers will take over at its own 10 after a booming 50-yard punt from Tory Taylor.

Hawkeyes begin drive at the 9-yard line

Another good Rutgers punt was fair caught at the 9-yard line. Iowa will face a long field to put up the first points of the game.

Kinnick Wave time!

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End of first quarter: Iowa 0, Rutgers 0

Looks like this could be another low-scoring affair.

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Rutgers faces fourth down near midfield when the second quarter gets underway.

Hawkeyes punt it back

Stop us if you've heard this before — the Iowa passing game is struggling.

Through two offensive possessions, Iowa has gained 63 yards on the ground on 10 attempts. Through the air, Iowa is 1-for-5 with just one single yard gained. Back-to-back incompletions ended the second drive.

Rutgers takes over at its own 21-yard line after a Tory Taylor punt was muffed due to a collision.

Iowa forces punt

Rutgers found some success on its first drive and moved the ball into Iowa territory, but a pair of false start penalties killed the Scarlet Knights' drive.

Iowa takes over at its own 15-yard line after a fair catch by Cooper DeJean. It's still scoreless at Kinnick Stadium with 6:57 to go in the first quarter.

Kyle Monangai starts for Rutgers

Rutgers running back and Big Ten leading rusher Kyle Monangai was listed as questionable before the game, but he is indeed starting the game for Rutgers.

Drew Stevens' field goal attempt misses, game remains scoreless

A pair of incomplete passes slowed Iowa's drive, and the Hawkeyes had to settle for a 47-yard field goal attempt. Drew Stevens' kick missed and Rutgers takes over at its own 30.

Rutgers kicks to Iowa; Leshon Williams breaks long run

Leshon Williams broke a 24-yard run on his second touch of the game, putting Iowa into Rutgers territory.

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Meet Chloe, the Iowa Kid Captain for the Rutgers game

11-year-old Chloe Dinkla from Winterset will be the Kid Captain for Iowa today.

The University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital said Chloe was diagnosed with several serious conditions affecting her spine shortly after being adopted from China as a baby. You can read more about Chloe below, or by clicking here.

Iowa and Rutgers release injury reports; Kyle Monangai questionable

No major surprises on the Iowa side of things. Offensive lineman Beau Stephens is out, while fellow linemen Rusty Feth and Logan Jones are listed as questionable.

Rutgers running back Kyle Monangai, who leads the team with 168 carries, 903 yards and 7 touchdowns, is listed as questionable. His rushing yards total leads the Big Ten.

You can see the full injury reports for both teams below.

How to watch Iowa football vs. Rutgers

When: 2:40 p.m. central time, Saturday, Nov. 11

Where: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City

TV: Big Ten Network

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Iowa vs. Rutgers football series history, scores

This series is relatively new, and Iowa and Rutgers have met just three times before 2023.

The Hawkeyes hold a 3-0 edge so far.

  • 2016: Iowa wins 14-7 at Rutgers
  • 2019: Iowa wins 30-0 vs. Rutgers
  • 2022: Iowa wins 27-10 at Rutgers

Iowa vs. Rutgers football betting line: what's the over/under?

Iowa is a 1.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. The Hawkeyes are -115 on the moneyline.

The total is set at 28.5 points, which would be the lowest known total in college football history if it stays at that number. Last week's game between Iowa and Northwestern opened below 30 but closed at 31.5 points.