The Hawkeyes came in with the nation’s 123rd-ranked offense (297.5 yards per game) and having scored two offensive touchdowns in their previous three games. But Iowa eventually came alive behind Petras, who finished 19 of 30 for 211 yards. Gavin Williams ran for 98 yards on 16 carries, while Arlen Bruce IV gave Iowa its first touchdown on a 20-yard sweep with 3:21 left in the third quarter. LaPorta, the latest in a long line of elite Iowa tight ends, caught five passes for 98 yards.
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