Quarterback Dakota Prukop threw for 146 yards and ran for 94 for the Ducks. The defense chipped in with nine sacks.
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Iowa had won 14 straight regular-season games and nine straight at home.
The Hawkeyes ran for 34 yards. Western Michigan’s defense, meanwhile, held IL to 3 yards on the ground. Curtis Samuel had 118 yards of total offense. On the off chance that Iowa takes the field for the 11 a.m. local kickoff a little groggy and going through the motions, the home team risks falling behind by a couple of scores early and playing catch up the rest of the day.
CITY, Iowa-The career path of North Dakota State running back King Frazier started with a walk-on shot at the University of Nebraska, where the hope was to be among the top running backs in the large stadiums of the Big Ten Conference.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – De’Veon Smith scored the go-ahead touchdown on a 42-yard run and the fourth-ranked Wolverines overcame an early 14-point deficit at Michigan Stadium. When you get into a four quarter, 60 minute game don’t bet against the guys in that locker room.
NO. 5 CLEMSON 59, SOUTH CAROLINA ST. 0: Deshaun Watson threw three early touchdown passes in Clemson’s rout in the game that both coaches chose to shorten.
The Bison struck first on an interception return for a touchdown, and two teams were neck-and-neck all game. An NCAA rule allows for games to be shortened by time if the coaches agree.
Senior quarterback Joshua Dobbs threw two touchdown passes to junior receiver Josh Malone as the Volunteers sidestepped an upset bid by OH to post a victory in non-conference play at Knoxville, Tenn.
“They’re the best team we’ve faced thus far”, Iowa running back LeShun Daniels said Tuesday.
He was hit hard while delivering a 70-yard scoring strike to Shay Fields on the Buffaloes’ first possession of the half.
The clock showed five seconds when the Bison took their final timeout and Pedersen took the field to attempt the winning kick.
Iowa is now ranked number thirteen in the nation thanks to blowout opening wins over Miami of OH and in-state rival Iowa State, giving it an undefeated 2-0 record for the season.
You can pin the loss on a defense that couldn’t hold its ground, on receivers who dropped passes, on quarterback C.J. Beathard not being as accurate as he normally is.
Like late in the first quarter, when linebacker Pierre Gee-Tucker roared around the left side of Iowa’s line and plowed into Beathard just as he threw. He came in with 6:00 left in the third quarter to replace senior starter Bart Houston, who completed 10 of 18 passes for 91 yards.
NO. 23 FLORIDA 32, NORTH TEXAS 0: Florida quarterback Luke Del Rio injured his left knee in a 32-0 victory against North Texas on Saturday night, a huge concern as the Gators prepare to play at No. 15 Tennessee next week.
He played in 15 of 16 games as a freshman, missing one game, the Coyotes again, because of an ankle injury. The previous mark was 59 yards allowed against Western Carolina in 2006. That was a stunning reversal for the Hawkeyes, who relied on three touchdowns through the air to almost pull out a victory.
“They’re a very aggressive, tough football team, and we didn’t measure up, run or pass, quite frankly”, Ferentz said.
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NO. 3 OHIO STATE 45, NO. 14 OKLAHOMA 24 – At Norman, Okla., Noah Brown tied the Ohio State record with four touchdown receptions, and the Buckeyes rolled past Oklahoma. Summers caught six of Knudson’s passes last week for 232 yards and two touchdowns against St. Francis (Pa.). The Hawkeyes’ defense held Iowa State to three points last week and will face a high-powered North Dakota State offense that has produced 961 yards in two wins.
