Iowa
Hawkeyes
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2008
Iowa Season
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2008 Iowa Preview
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2007 Iowa Season
2008 Schedule
CFN Prediction:
7-5
2008 Record: 9-4
Aug. 30
Maine W 46-3
Sept. 6 FIU W 42-0
Sept. 13 Iowa State W
17-5
Sept. 20 at Pitt L 21-20
Sept. 27 Northwestern L
22-17
Oct. 4 at Michigan State L 16-13
Oct. 11 at Indiana W 45-9
Oct. 18 Wisconsin W 38-16
Oct. 25 OPEN DATE
Nov. 1 at Illinois L 27-24
Nov. 8 Penn State W 24-23
Nov. 15 Purdue W 22-17
Nov. 22 at Minnesota W
55-0
Outback Bowl
Jan. 1 South Carolina W 31-10 |
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2007 Schedule
CFN Prediction:
9-3
2007 Record:
6-6
Sept. 1
NIU (in
Chic.) W 16-3
Sept. 8
Syracuse
W 35-0
Sept. 15
at Iowa State
L 15-13
Sept. 22 at
Wisconsin L 17-13
Sept. 29
Indiana
L 38-20
Oct.
6 at
Penn State L 27-7
Oct.
13
Illinois
W 10-6
Oct.
20
at Purdue
L 31-6
Oct.
27
Mich St W 34-27 2OT
Nov.
3
at Nwestern
W 28-17
Nov.
10
Minnesota
W 21-16
Nov.
17
Western Mich
L 28-19 |
2009 Recruiting
Class
Five Best Prospects
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1. Keenan Davis |
WR |
6-3 |
200 |
Cedar Rapids, IA |
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2. Brandon Wegher |
RB |
5-11 |
210 |
Sioux City, IA |
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3. Jordan Cotton |
WR |
6-1 |
170 |
Mount Pleasant, IA |
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4. Nolan MacMillan |
OL |
6-6 |
285 |
Princeton, NJ |
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5. Brad Rogers |
RB |
5-10 |
230 |
Toledo, OH |
Rest Of
The Class
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Conor Boffeli |
TE |
6-5 |
250 |
Des Moines, IA |
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Joshua Brown |
DB |
5-10 |
200 |
St. Petersburg, FL |
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Drew Clark |
OL |
6-4 |
280 |
Marion, IA |
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Scott Covert |
DT |
6-2 |
240 |
Lake Forest , IL |
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Shane DiBona |
LB |
6-2 |
220 |
Duxbury, MA |
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Dakota Getz |
S |
6-4 |
210 |
Macon, IL |
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Tyler Harrell |
LB |
6-4 |
225 |
Dublin, OH |
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Martin Hopkins |
LB |
6-2 |
235 |
Chicago, IL |
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Micah Hyde |
QB |
6-1 |
170 |
Fostoria, OH |
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Matt Murphy |
OL |
6-5 |
240 |
Clinton, IA |
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Stephane Ngoumou |
WR |
6-4 |
195 |
Rockville, MD |
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Jake Reisen |
LB |
6-2 |
205 |
Iowa City, IA |
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Anthony Schiavone |
TE |
6-6 |
230 |
New London, CT |
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Brett Van Sloten |
OL |
6-7 |
270 |
Decorah, IA |
Jan. 1
2009 Outback Bowl
Iowa 31 … South Carolina 10
Iowa’s defense forced five turnovers and Shonn Greene ran for three scores in a
surprising rout. The Hawkeyes came out with a 13-play drive that ate up the
first 7:21 on the clock finishing with a Trey Stross touchdown catch from six
yards out, and then Greene went work with two one-yard scoring runs and an
11-yard dash, to go along with an 18-yard Daniel Murray field goal, on the way
to a 31-0 lead after three quarters. South Carolina got a few late scores
highlighted by a 10-yard touchdown catch from Jared Cook, but it wasn’t nearly
enough.
Player of the Game:
Iowa RB Shonn Greene ran 29 times for 121 yards and
three touchdowns.
Stat Leaders: South Carolina - Passing: Chris Smelley,
16-31, 179 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Stephen Garcia, 5-25. Receiving: Kenny McKinley, 6-86
Iowa - Passing: Ricky Stanzi, 13-19, 147 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Shonn Greene, 29-121, 3 TD. Receiving: Brandon Myers,
4-49
Inside The Box Score ...
5 Thoughts on the Outback Bowl …South Carolina starting QB Stehen Garcia
completed 9-of-18 passes for 79 yards and three interceptions ... USC LB Jasper
Brinkley came up with 11 tackles and an interception … Iowa’s Tyler Sach made
two interceptions … Rushing yards: Iowa 181 – USC 43 … Penalties: South Carolina
10-100 – Iowa 6-50 … Time of possession: Iowa 35:54 (11:09 in the first quarter)
– South Carolina 24:06
Nov. 22
Iowa 55 … Minnesota 0
In one of the worst losses in Minnesota history, Iowa scored at will while the
defense held the Gophers to just six first downs and 134 yards of offense. Shonn
Greene ran for scores from nine and 15 yards out, and Ricky Stanzi connected
with Brandon Myers for a three-yard score, Derrell Johnson-Koulianos on a
29-yard touchdown, and Tony Moeaki on a 13-yard score. Amari Spievey picked off
an Adam Weber pass and took it 57 yards for a score in the final moments of the
first half.
Player of the game:
Iowa RB Shonn Greene ran 22 times for 144 yards and
two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Minnesota - Passing: Adam Weber, 14-28, 127
yds, 2 INT
Rushing: Mike Maciejowski, 2-13. Receiving: Jack Simmons, 4-26
Iowa - Passing: Ricky Stanzi, 15-28, 255 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Shonn Greene, 22-144, 2 TD. Receiving: Derrell Johnson-Koulianos,
7-181, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Talk about closing
out hot, Iowa won five of its final six games and finished up with the type of
rivalry win over Minnesota that will be part of the lore as long as the series
is running. Shonn Greene closed out his season with yet another strong day, but
it was the play of Ricky Stanzi that was an even bigger plus. He made plays on
the move, didn’t get rattled, and he helped make an easy win an epic blowout. He
has grown into the type of quarterback the team can work around, but he’ll had
to show he can do it without Greene, who’s all be certain to be gone off to the
NFL early.
Nov. 15
Iowa 22 … Purdue 17
Iowa seemed like it had things well in hand after Shonn Greene ran for a 14-yard
score early in the fourth quarter for a 22-10 lead, but Curtis Painter caught
fire and made things interesting. Painter hit Greg Orton for an eight-yard
touchdown with 3:40 to play to pull within five, and he had one last shot.
Painter got the offense down to the Iowa 27, but his final throw in the end zone
to Desmond Tardy sailed high and Iowa survived. On the day, Tardy caught 13
passes for 131 yards with a 12-yard touchdown, but it wasn’t enough to overcome
Green, who ripped off a 75-yard touchdown run in the second quarter as part of a
211-yard day.
Player of the game:
Iowa RB Shonn Greene ran 30 times for 211 yards and
two touchdowns
Stat Leaders: Purdue - Passing: Curtis Painter, 24-30, 190
yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Kory Sheets, 16-53. Receiving: Desmond Tardy, 13-131, 1
TD
Iowa - Passing: Ricky Stanzi, 8-15, 72 yds
Rushing: Shonn Greene, 30-211, 2 TD. Receiving: Andy Brodell, 4-42
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Outside of Texas QB
Colt McCoy, there isn’t a more valuable player in college football this year
than Iowa’s Shonn Greene. He has done it all as the steadying force for the
offense to work around. Even when he was bottled up by Purdue, he made something
happen showing off a tremendous blend of toughness and quickness. The passing
game didn’t even try to get on track as Ricky Stanzi didn’t get anything going,
but he’ll have to at least push the ball down the field a little bit to get by
Minnesota next week. Purdue doesn’t have a great running game, but Iowa was able
to keep it from doing much of anything. However, the secondary got picked apart
by a hot Curtis Painter. Minnesota will almost certainly go to the short to
midrange passing game next week.
Nov. 8
Iowa 24 … Penn State
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Penn State’s Darryl Clark threw a late interception, and Iowa took advantage
going 57 yards in 3:46 leading to a 31-yard Daniel Murray field goal with one
second to play. The Nittany Lions took a 23-14 lead on a nine-yard run from
Derrick Williams, who lined up at times at quarterback, and Kevin Kelly hit
three field goals. But Iowa hung around on a 27-yard
Derrell Johnson-Koulianos touchdown catch late in the third quarter and pulled
within two late in the fourth on a six-yard Shonn Greene touchdown, his second
score of the game. Penn State held on to the ball for 35:52.
Player of the game:
Iowa RB Shonn Greene ran 28 times for 117 yards and
two touchdowns.
Stat Leaders: Penn State - Passing: Daryll Clark, 9-23, 86
yds, 1 INT
Rushing: Evan Royster, 26-90, 1 TD. Receiving: Derrick Williams,
4-43
Iowa - Passing: Ricky Stanzi, 15-25, 171 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Shonn Greene, 28-117, 2 TD. Receiving: Derrell Johnson-Koulianos,
7-89, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Is the win over
Penn State the type of performance that could turn around the entire program?
Now Iowa is bowl eligible with winnable games against Purdue and Minnesota to
close things out, but more importantly, the team showed it could play with the
best teams in America. The defense came up clutch when it had to, shutting down
the Penn State passing game, while Ricky Stanzi grew up with one tremendous
final drive to pull off the shocker. Over the final two games, and the bowl, the
team needs to start relying more and more on Stanzi to get him ready for next
year, considering Shonn Greene is almost certainly off to the NFL early.
Nov. 1
Illinois 27 … Iowa 24
Illinois rallied with Matt Eller hitting a 46-yard field goal with 24 seconds to
play after almost blowing a 24-9 lead. Iowa came up with 13 straight points in
the fourth quarter with Andy Brodell catching a 29-yard touchdown pass, followed
up by a two-point conversion, and Shonn Greene added a five-yard touchdown dash
on the way to a 24-24 tie before Juice Williams led the Illini on the
game-winning drive. Trent Mossbrucker his three field goals for the Hawkeyes,
but the Illini took the early lead on a one-yard Jason Ford run and a 50-yard
Fred Sykes touchdown catch.
Player of the game:
Illinois QB Juice Williams completed 22-of-37 passes
for 272 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions, and hr ran 12 times for 30
yards.
Stat Leaders: Illinois - Passing: Juice Williams, 22-37,
272 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Juice Williams 12-30. Receiving: Arrelious Benn, 7-96
Iowa - Passing: Richard Stanzi, 11-29, 191 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing: Shonn Greene, 21-103, 1 TD. Receiving: Andy Brodell,
3-81, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Iowa’s offense
struggled to move against Illinois on third downs and didn’t get into the end
zone until late. There were deep drives into Illini territory that led to three
short Trent Mossbrucker field goals when there should’ve been touchdowns. Shonn
Greene continues to be a tremendous playmaker who can’t be stopped, but to beat
Penn State next week, Ricky Stanzi has to do a far better job throwing the ball.
He can’t go 11-of-29 like he did against the Illini.
Getting the ball to Andy Brodell on a more regular basis would be a plus. Three
catches are too few.
Oct. 18
Iowa 38 … Wisconsin
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Iowa got up 14-0 on two Shonn Greene touchdown runs, and after Wisconsin chipped
away with three Philip Welch field goals to pull within five late in the third
quarter, Greene ended the fun with a 52-yard touchdown dash to open the
floodgates. Iowa went on a 24 point run with Greene adding a 34-yard run and
Allen Reisner catching a 16-yard touchdown pass. Zach Brown ran for a 21-yard
score to make the final score look better than the game was.
Player of the game:
Iowa RB Shonn Greene ran 25 times for 217 yards and
four touchdowns, and LB Pat Angerer made 16 tackles with two interceptions
Stat Leaders: Wisconsin - Passing: Dustin Sherer, 17-34,
161 yds, 2 INT
Rushing: John Clay, 16-89. Receiving: Garrett Graham, 6-74
Iowa - Passing: Ricky Stanzi, 11-18, 114 yds, 1 TD
Rushing: Shonn Greene, 25-217, 4 TD. Receiving: Derrell Johnson-Koulianos,
3-30
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Much will be made of yet
another fantastic game from RB Shonn Greene, and the defense dominated Wisconsin
throughout, but the real story might be the play of Ricky Stanzi. He wasn’t
out-of-this-world and he only threw one touchdown pass, but he was sharp early
on and he finished completing 11-of-18 passes for 114 yards. He forced the
Badgers to think about the pass just enough to take their eyes off Greene. Now
the Hawkeyes can really start to think about big things ahead with Illinois and
Penn State coming. A New Year’s Day bowl is a realistic goal.
Oct. 11
Iowa 45 … Indiana 9
Iowa dominated on both sides of the ball as the offense controlled the clock for
close to 40 minutes and the defense only allowed a 17-yard Ray Fisher touchdown
catch and a 46-yard Austin Starr field goal. Jewel Hampton ran for three short
scores and Shonne Greene added a 12-yard touchdown dash as part of a 227-yard
rushing day from the Hawkeyes. Indiana was shut out in the second half as Iowa
scored 28 unanswered points.
Player of the game:
Iowa RBs Shonn Greene and Jewel Hampton combined for
235 yards and four touchdowns on 45 carries
Stat Leaders: Indiana - Passing: Kellen Lewis, 13-18, 108
yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Ben Chappell, 8-42. Receiving: Ray Fisher, 5-68, 1 TD
Iowa - Passing: Ricky Stanzi, 12-20, 184 yds, 2 TD
Rushing: Shonn Greene, 23-115, 1 TD. Receiving: Andy Brodell,
4-95, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... After a tough
three-game losing streak, Iowa needed a breather and to get it on the road makes
the blowout over Indiana that much better. This might not have been the type of
win that’ll propel the way to a huge second half, but it solidified Ricky Stanzi
as the starting quarterback after another strong day and the ground game
dominated. This was a game for the lines. Mitch King and the Iowa defensive
tackles didn’t allow a thing up the middle.
Oct. 4
Michigan State 16 ...
Iowa 13
Deep in Michigan State territory, Iowa could've kicked a field goal for the tie
but chose to go for it on fourth and one. On the MSU 21, Shonn Greene was
stuffed and the Spartans were able to stop the comeback. MSU scored the first 13
points on two of Brett Swenson's three field goals, and Charlie Gantt caught a
four-yard touchdown pass, but Javon Ringer was held in check and Iowa's offense
started to move in the second half. Tony Mossbrucker hit two field goals and
Andy Brodell caught a 31-yard touchdown pass, but the Hawkeyes couldn't get te
one yard it absolutely needed.
Player of the game:
Michigan State
LB Adam Decker made eight tackles and a tackle for loss, and made the fourth
down stop to seal the win
Stat Leaders: Michigan State - Passing: Brian Hoyer, 13-24,
184 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Javon Ringer, 25-91. Receiving: B.J. Cunningham, 4-76
Iowa - Passing: Ricky Stanzi, 15-22, 158 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Shonn Greene, 30-157. Receiving: Any Brodell, 5-79, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Iowa had all the momentum,
the defense was playing extremely well, and Michigan State couldn't stop Shonn
Greene. So why go for it on fourth down rather than kick the field goal and go
to overtime? Greene was stuffed on 4th-and-1 on the MSU 21 with just over two
minutes to play in a moment that could define the season. It's not like Tony
Mossbrucker was off; he hit field goals from 25 and 33 yards out. Now it's on to
a road date at Indiana with Wisconsin and at Illinois to follow. Things could
get far worse before they get better.
Sept. 27
Northwestern 22 … Iowa 17
Northwestern is off to its best start since 1962 by scoring the final 19 points
of the game and holding on a late Hawkeye drive. C.J. Bacher threw three
touchdown passes, including two to Eric Peterman in the second half. The defense
shut out the Hawkeyes over the final 32 minutes while holding on as Iowa got
down to the Wildcat eight in the final few minutes before stalling. Iowa turned
the ball over five times, but got out to a bit early lead on an 18-yard Shonn
Greene touchdown run and a 45-yard Andy Brodell touchdown catch. But
Northwestern was too sharp on both sides of the ball the rest of the way.
Player of the game: Northwestern QB C.J. Bacher went 28-of-45 for 284
yards, three touchdowns, and an interception, while running three times for 15
yards.
Stat Leaders: Northwestern - Passing: C.J. Bacher,
28-45, 284 yds, 3 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing: Tyrell Sutton, 24-77. Receiving: Rasheed Ward, 10-94, 1 TD
Iowa - Passing: Ricky Stanzi, 21-30, 238 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing: Shonn Greene, 21-159, 1 TD. Receiving: Andy Brodell, 8-126,
1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
Iowa made way too many
mistakes and didn’t do nearly enough defensively to get into the Northwestern
backfield once things started to go south. Shonn Greene ran well, and Ricky
Stanzi did enough to show that he should remain the starting quarterback, but
five turnovers, with four fumbles, and struggles on third downs turned out to be
a killer. The team can’t afford to blow home games, and now the schedule gets
nastier with tougher home dates and interesting road games. The team is good
enough to win, but it can’t keep making mistakes.
Sept.
20
Pitt 21
... Iowa 20
Pitt got first half touchdown run from Greg Cross and QB Bill Stull, and a
27-yard third quarter scoring dash from Lean McCoy, but it was the defense that
came through late not letting Iowa get close to scoring range late. The Hawkeyes
pulled within one on a 39-yard Trent Mossbrucker field goal in the fourth
quarter, but was stuck with bad field position for the final drives. Iowa's
touchdowns came on short runs from Shonn Greene and Jake Christensen to get up
17-14 going into the fourth quarter, but McCoy's touchdown turned into the
game-winner. Pitt was outgained 361 yards to 259.
Player of the game:
Pittsburgh RB
LeSean McCoy rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries, catching a pair
of passes for 33 yards.
Stat Leaders: Iowa - Passing: Jake Christensen, 12-24, 124 yds
Rushing: Shonn Greene, 23-147, 1 TD. Receiving: Derrell Johnson-Koulianos,
6-75
Pittsburgh - Passing: Bill Stull, 11-25, 129 yds, 1 INT
Rushing: LeSean McCoy, 18-78, 1 TD. Receiving: LeSean McCoy,
2-33
Whoopty doo. What
does it all mean, Basil? ...
Iowa had its chances against Pitt, but couldn't take advantage. The running game
was solid, Shonn Greene had a great game, and Jake Christensen was fine, but
there weren't enough big plays and the offense stalled in the fourth quarter.
Christensen has to start providing more of a spark. He failed to connect on
enough third down chances and the O line struggled against the Pitt pass rush.
The formula is simple at the moment for the Hawkeyes: win the turnover battle,
keep the chains moving, and get one big play from the defense or special teams.
If those three things aren't happening, Iowa will be in trouble against
Northwestern and Michigan State over the next two weeks.
Sept. 13
Iowa 17
…Iowa State 5
Shonn Greene ran for a five-yard score and Andy Brodell took a punt 81 yards for
a touchdown to give Iowa 14 fourth quarter points in the defensive slugfest.
Iowa State only managed a 43-yard field goal and got two points when Iowa took a
safety on a punt with 26 seconds to play. The Cyclones outgained Iowa 325 yards
to 244, but turned it over three times.
Player of the game: Iowa S Tyler Sash had 12 tackles, a sack, and an
interception.
Stat Leaders: Iowa State - Passing: Austen Arnaud, 21-34, 224
yds, 2 INTs
Rushing: Alexander Robinson, 19-61. Receiving: Marquis
Hamilton, 7-49
Iowa - Passing: Ricky Stanzi, 5-14, 95 yds, 2 INTs
Rushing: Shonn Greene, 20-120, 1 TD. Receiving: Allen Reisner,
3-65
Whoopty doo. What
does it all mean, Basil? ...
Ricky Stanzi got the keys to
the offense and … pffffffft. The Hawkeyes didn’t go anywhere against Iowa State
with little passing game and RB Shonn Greene the only consistent producer. The
defense was swarming as it kept the Cyclone running game in check, and it bent,
but didn’t break. This was a tough rivalry game, and while it was ugly, Iowa
will take the big win and move on.
Sept. 6
Iowa 42
... FIU 0
Iowa cranked out 35 first half points highlighted by a
59-yard touchdown catch from Derrell Johnson-Koulianos on one of three scoring
passes thrown by Ricky Stanzi. Colin Sandeman caught touchdown passes from eight
and 23 yards out for the final two Hawkeye scores. FIU managed just 218 yards of
total offense and was outgained 241 yards to 56 on the ground.
Player of the game: Iowa DE Karl Klug made
nine tackles, two sacks and a forced fumble
Stat Leaders: FIU - Passing: Wayne Younger, 11-20, 107 yds
Rushing: Julian Reams, 5-24. Receiving: Marquis Rolle, 5-39
Iowa - Passing: Ricky Stanzi, 8-10, 162 yds, 3 TD
Rushing: Shonne Green, 13-130, 1 TD. Receiving: Derrell Johnson-Koulianos,
3-90, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ... Ricky Stanzi was
excellent against FIU. The quarterback debate continues as Stanzi was razor
sharp, while Jake Christensen was great when he came in.
The Hawkeyes have two decent options and they've both been solid.
Getting consistent running from
Shonne Greene certainly helps as the Hawkeyes finally have a ground game again
after the nightmare of last year, while defensively, the pass rush was
tremendous. Now the momentum has to carry over to the Iowa State showdown next
week, and the quarterback situation needs to be a bit more settled.
Aug. 30
Iowa 46 ... Maine 3
Iowa did whatever it wanted to getting up 22-0 helped
by a one-yard Shonne Green touchdown run and a four-yard Brandon Myers scoring
grab, and pulled away in the second half with two Jewel Hampton scoring runs and
a one-yard Paki O'Meara touchdown. Maine managed just 220 yards of offense and
came up with a 40-yard field goal for the only points. Iowa LB A.J. Edds came up
with seven tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack.
Player of the game: Iowa RB Shonn Greene
ran 22 times for 109 yards and one touchdown
Stat Leaders: Maine - Passing: Adam Farkes, 9-22, 83 yds, 2
INT
Rushing: Jhamal Fluellen, 21-104. Receiving: Jhamal Fluellen, 3-10
Iowa - Passing: Jake Christensen, 9-15, 122 yds, 1 TD, 1
INT
Rushing: Shonne Green, 22-109, 1 TD. Receiving: Brandon Myers,
4-43, 1 TD
Whoopty doo. What does it all mean, Basil? ...
The offense wasn't razor sharp
against Maine, but it didn't necessarily have to be. The big key was getting all
the parts back and showing balance while dominating with the running game. Jake
Christensen was fine, but nothing special under center, and he'll need to be
better on third downs and do more to keep drives going against FIU next week
before getting into the meat of the schedule. The defense didn't do much to get
to the quarterback, but it was swarming against the run.
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