The Takeaway: Northwestern
Adam Jacobi breaks down Iowa's 41-31 win over Northwestern from October 15, 2011.
| Final - 10.15.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Wildcats | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Iowa Hawkeyes | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 41 |
Stories
Down of the Week: Wharrgarbl
So, I have been using rap song titles for play of the week posts, but today I thought that I would connect with the man who most eloquently expressed my feelings about NU football right now: Notre...
Northwestern vs. Iowa Recap: Another Fourth Quarter Meltdown
Northwestern's defense falls apart again as the 'Cats fall to 2-4.
Play of the Week: Blamegame
Well that was unpleasant. The Iowa game featured excellent drives ended by the liberal application of bullet to foot. NU had three drives deep into Iowa territory that didn't produce points;...
Iowa 41, Northwestern 31: They're just Northwestern
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Northwestern Wildcats vs. Iowa Hawkeyes Game Preview/Prediction Thread Time!
I am so unconfident it's not funny. But my cowriters are! Some of them!
Reason #178 to hate Northwestern: Purple Sucks
Northwestern sucks in lots of ways and being purple is one of them. Everything purple sucks. Everything.
Northwestern Football Practice: An Inside Look
Black Heart Gold Pants gets a rare look inside a Northwestern Football Practice. Also, a lot of swearing.
BLACK HEART GOLD PODCAST 67: S.O.P. WANNA GET WITH ME
BHGP talks about the upcoming Iowa Hawkeyes - Northwestern Wildcats football scrimmage with Rodger Sherman of Sippin' on Purple.
An Attempt To Explain Pat Fitzgerald's Dominance Of Iowa
A look at the five NU-Iowa games since Pat Fitzgerald took over at NU, in search of trends to explain why Northwestern has overachieved so much.
It's Been a Long Time
How long has it been since Iowa beat Northwestern at Kinnick? You don't want to know.
GameThreads
Hawkeyes Fans GameThread on Black Heart Gold Pants
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Wildcats Fans GameThread on Sippin' On Purple
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | 0 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 31 |
| Iowa | 10 | 7 | 0 | 24 | 41 |
| Scoring Drives |
|---|
| Quarter 1 |
| 11:17 left: Iowa Field Goal - 27-yarder by Mike Meyer. |
| 4:08 left: Iowa Touchdown - 98-yard interception return by Tanner Miller. (Mike Meyer kick). |
| 4:08 left: |
| Quarter 2 |
| 9:34 left: Iowa Touchdown - 47-yard pass from James Vandenberg to Keenan Davis. (Mike Meyer kick). |
| 9:34 left: |
| 3:54 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 6-yard pass from Dan Persa to Jeremy Ebert. (Jeff Budzien kick). |
| 3:54 left: |
| Quarter 3 |
| 9:06 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 4-yard run by Adonis Smith. (Jeff Budzien kick). |
| 9:06 left: |
| 4:19 left: Northwestern Field Goal - 47-yarder by Jeff Budzien. |
| Quarter 4 |
| 13:55 left: Iowa Touchdown - 1-yard run by Marcus Coker. (Mike Meyer kick). |
| 13:55 left: |
| 8:51 left: Iowa Touchdown - 35-yard pass from James Vandenberg to Marvin McNutt Jr.. (Mike Meyer kick). |
| 8:51 left: |
| 6:49 left: Iowa Field Goal - 40-yarder by Mike Meyer. |
| 4:50 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 18-yard pass from Kain Colter to Drake Dunsmore. (Jeff Budzien kick). |
| 4:50 left: |
| 3:56 left: Iowa Touchdown - 1-yard run by Marcus Coker. (Mike Meyer kick). |
| 3:56 left: |
| 2:34 left: Northwestern Touchdown - 35-yard pass from Trevor Siemian to Rashad Lawrence. (Jeff Budzien kick). |
| 2:34 left: |
| Team statistics | Northwestern | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| Time of Possession | 38:23 | 21:37 |
| First Downs | 29 | 17 |
| Passing Yards Completions-Attempts Interceptions | 37-51 1 | 14-22 1 |
| Rushing Yards Attempts | 153 41 | 155 28 |
| Punt Return Yards | -1 | 0 |
| Turnovers Fumbles-Lost Interceptions | 2 2-1 1 | 1 0-0 1 |
| Penalties-Yards | 5-31 | 4-40 |
| Punts-Average | 4-34.8 | 3-40.0 |
