Iowa Hawkeyes football vs Iowa State Cyclones game kicks off at the Jack Trice Stadium, Ames, IA., Saturday September 14 for NCAA Football Week 3.
Iowa Hawkeyes delivered a convincing 28-14 victory last week against Missouri State. The Hawkeyes will be tested against a much better Iowa State.
In last week’s game, Jake Rudock completed 19 of his 28 passes for 193 yards. He also rushed for 33 yards and two touchdowns in seven attempts to help his team be on top of the game.
The Hawkeyes strength is on the rushing game through Mark Weisman. In his performance against Missouri State, Weisman rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns in 30 carries. He will be the key in the offense of the Hawkeyes.
If the passing game will be defended by the Cyclones, the Hawkeyes will rely on the quarterback and his receivers like George Kittle, CJ Fiedorowicz, Jake Duzey and Martin Manley. The passing offense of the Hawkeyes will have to be strongly part of the game.
Defensively, Iowa averages 224.5 yards per game in passing and 250 yards per game in rushing. Defensively, Iowa allows an average of 201 yards per game in passing and 116.5 yards per game in rushing.
Iowa State Cyclones will not be disturbe by the strength of Iowa. Last week, Iowa State lost to Northern Iowa in a tight 28-20 score. Quarterback Sam Richardson completed 20 of 47 passes for 247 and two touchdowns.
Surely the passing game of Iowa State can dangerously be powerful enough to overthrow the Hawkeyes. Justin Coleman contributed 103 yards in four attempts and James White added 50 yards in four receptions.
There’s also the rushing offense of the Cyclones which starts primarily on the quarterback. The quarterback also added 70 yards in 19 carries on the ground. This means that the quarterback will be the key for the Iowa State in making the difference.
Offensively, Iowa State accumulated 242 yards in passing and 168 yards in rushing. Defensively, Iowa State yielded 229 yards in passing and 228 yards in rushing.
Iowa football vs Iowa State start time is at 6:00 PM ET. Looking for the Iowa Hawkeyes vs Iowa State tv channel coverage schedule? Which team will win this game? This match is televised on Fox Sports 1. Iowa vs Iowa State scores, results and highlights will be posted here after the game.
Final Score and Highlights:
Iowa’s Jake Rudock threw a pair of touchdown passes and ran for another score Iowa State 27-21 on Saturday night.
