IOWA CITY, Iowa –Head Coack Kirk Ferentz with victory number 205 tying Woody Hayes for most wins at a Big 10 school as Iowa defeated Albany 34-7.
Iowa was down 7-3 in the second quarter before rattling off 31 straight on the back of a strong run game. Running back Xavier Williams had 122 yards on 11 attempts, while Terrell Washington Jr. ran for 69 yards on 15 carries. Quarterback Mark Gronowski left the game with apparent cramping. The senior threw for just 44 yards and one touchdown, adding 39 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Rocco Becht threw for 278 yards and three touchdowns, two to tight end Benjamin Brahmer, and No. 22 Iowa State defeated South Dakota 55-7. Becht completed his first 14 passes and finished 19 for 20 for a school-record 95%. Former Dubuque Senior prep Kyle Konrardy set the school record for longest field goal with a 63-yarder as time expired in the first half. Konrardy’s kick was second-longest in Big 12 history behind Martin Gramatica’s 65-yarder for Kansas State in 1998.
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Matthew Schecklman threw four touchdown passes as Northern Iowa defeated Butler 38-14 in a season opener.
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