The Iowa Hawkeyes will travel to Pasadena on Friday night to take on the UCLA Bruins in a Week 11 Big Ten Conference clash. The Hawkeyes boast an impressive 6-3 record and are in the race for the Big Ten with a 4-2 mark in conference play. Iowa is coming off a dominant 42-10 win over Wisconsin last weekend, securing their second straight win.
The Bruins have recorded a disappointing 3-5 record through their first eight games of the season, with a 2-4 record in conference play. UCLA is coming off back-to-back wins, securing an upset over the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln last weekend.
Here are stats, box scores and game summary to recap Week 11 Big Ten showdown.
Iowa vs. UCLA: Box Score
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Iowa vs. UCLA: Game Summary
Iowa marched down the field in just three plays on their opening drive, punching in a short rushing touchdown to take a 7-0 lead over UCLA in the opening minutes of action after forcing an interception on the defensive side of the ball. The Hawkeyes' defense forced a second interception and capitalized with a 24-yard field goal to take a 10-0 lead over the Bruins.
UCLA answered with a 57-yard field goal, cutting Iowa's lead to 10-3 with 12 minutes remaining in the second quarter. After forcing an interception of their own, the Bruins quickly used their momentum to punch in a touchdown and tie the game at 10-10 with eight minutes left in the first half.
Both sides exchanged turnovers before UCLA capitalized on an Iowa three-and-out with a 29-yard touchdown pass from Ethan Garbers to Logan Loya to take a 17-10 lead into halftime.
After a scoreless third quarter, Iowa scored the first points of the second half with a 13-play, 61-yard touchdown drive to tie the game at 17-17. The Bruins responded with a field goal on the ensuing drive to take back the lead and bring the score to 20-17 with under five minutes left to play.
The Bruins fended off the Hawkeyes for the final four minutes of the game, clinching a 20-17 upset win over Iowa.
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