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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox NCAA team season Шаблон:2015 Big Ten football standings The 2015 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes, led by 17th year head coach Kirk Ferentz, were members of the West Division of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium. Despite modest expectations entering the season, the team finished 12–2 overall and 8–0 in Big Ten play to win the West Division. After losing a classic to Michigan State in the Big Ten Championship Game, the Hawkeyes were invited to the 2016 Rose Bowl where they were beaten by Stanford. The team established a new single-season school record for wins.

2015 commitments

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Schedule

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Roster

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Rankings

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Game summaries

#2 (FCS) Illinois State

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Iowa was in control of this opening day game but wasn't able to pull away until well into the third quarter. The Hawkeyes had a balanced offensive attack with nearly 450 yards of total offense with Daniels getting over 100 yards on the ground.

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Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|ILL ST style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|IOWA
First downs 14 22
Total yards 231 431
Rushing yards 35 210
Passing yards 196 221
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 27:32 32:28
Team Category Player Statistics
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Illinois State Passing Jake Kolbe 11/15, 147 yards, 2 TD
Rushing M. Coprich 13 carries, 32 yards
Receiving Anthony Warrum 3 receptions, 58 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Iowa Passing C. J. Beathard 15/24, 211 yards, TD
Rushing LeShun Daniels 26 carries, 123 yards
Receiving Matt VandeBerg 6 receptions, 59 yards, TD

at Iowa State

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It was an emotional week leading up to the game because former All-Big Ten Safety Tyler Sash and basketball legend Roy Marble died. The Hawkeyes honored Sash by wearing the number 9 (Sash's jersey number at Iowa) in place of the Tigerhawk on one side of their helmets.[3]

C. J. Beathard threw three touchdown passes to lead the Hawkeyes to victory.[4] He also added two long runs and was named co-Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.[5]

Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|IOWA style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|ISU
First downs 22 18
Total yards 475 310
Rushing yards 260 63
Passing yards 215 247
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 33:22 26:38
Team Category Player Statistics
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Iowa Passing C. J. Beathard 15/25, 215 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jordan Cazeri 24 carries, 124 yards, TD
Receiving Matt VandeBerg 9 receptions, 114 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Iowa State Passing Sam B. Richardson 19/35, 247 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Trever Ryen 4 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Allen Lazard 7 receptions, 71 yards

Pittsburgh

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The Hawkeyes never trailed in this physical matchup, and Marshall Koehn booted a 57-yard field goal as time expired to give Iowa the win.[6] His effort was good enough to earn Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors.[7]

Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|PITT style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|IOWA
First downs 15 22
Total yards 282 363
Rushing yards 55 105
Passing yards 227 258
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 27:18 32:42
Team Category Player Statistics
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Pittsburgh Passing Nathan Peterman 20–29, 219 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing D. Hall 14 carries, 38 yards
Receiving Tyler Boyd 10 receptions, 131 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Iowa Passing C. J. Beathard 27–40, 258 yards, INT
Rushing Jordan Canzeri 12 carries, 49 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Tevaun Smith 3 receptions, 73 yards

North Texas

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The Hawkeyes dominated from start to finish in this lopsided victory. The final result isn't even indicative of how much Iowa rolled over the Mean Green as Iowa called off the dogs in the second half but still continued to score. Jordan Canzeri rushed for 4 touchdowns to tie the Iowa single-game record.

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Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|UNT style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|IOWA
First downs 22 23
Total yards 356 488
Rushing yards 183 210
Passing yards 173 278
Turnovers 3 2
Time of possession 28:15 31:45
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rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|North Texas Passing Andrew McNulty 14–36, 137 yards, INT
Rushing Jeff Wilson 14 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Carlos Harris 5 receptions, 43 yards
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Iowa Passing C. J. Beathard 18–21, 278 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jordan Canzeri 22 carries, 115 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Tevaun Smith 4 receptions, 115 yards, TD

at No. 19 Wisconsin

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Following a season opening loss to #3 Alabama, the Badgers entered this game ranked #19 after three straight convincing wins (outscoring those opponents 114–3). Wisconsin kicked a field goal on the game's opening possession to take an early 3–0 lead. The Hawkeyes capitalized on two second quarter miscues to take a 10–3 advantage into the locker room. Wisconsin tacked on a field goal in the 3rd quarter, making it 10–6. Midway through the 4th quarter, the Hawkeyes recovered a costly Wisconsin fumble on a 2nd and goal play from the Iowa 1-yard line. The Badgers reached the Iowa 16 on their final possession, but a 4th down pass fell incomplete with 36 seconds remaining and the Hawkeyes ran out the clock, ending a classic defensive battle.[10] Cornerback Desmond King collected his second two-interception game of the season and was named co-Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week[11] and Jim Thorpe Defensive Player of the Week.[12]

Wisconsin was 71–9 in 80 games at Camp Randall Stadium dating back to the final game of the 2003 regular season and ending with this game. Incredibly, Iowa was 4–1 in those games with Wisconsin going 70–5 against all other opponents.

After this game, Wisconsin held a 44–43–2 edge in the rivalry.

Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|IOWA style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|WIS
First downs 14 21
Total yards 221 320
Rushing yards 144 86
Passing yards 77 234
Turnovers 2 4
Time of possession 29:14 30:46
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rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Iowa Passing C. J. Beathard 9/21, 77 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jordan Canzeri 26 carries, 125 yards
Receiving Matt VandeBerg 6 receptions, 61 yards
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Wisconsin Passing Joel Stave 21/38, 234 yards, 2 INT
Rushing Taiwan Deal 15 carries, 59 yards
Receiving Dare Ogunbowale 4 receptions, 43 yards

Illinois

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Senior running back Jordan Canzeri carried the ball 43 times (school record) for 256 yards (third-best in school history) and a touchdown.[14][15] He also had a receiving touchdown, and earned Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week honors.[16]

Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|ILL style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|IOWA
First downs 20 23
Total yards 363 478
Rushing yards 46 278
Passing yards 317 200
Turnovers 2 0
Time of possession 24:09 35:51
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rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Illinois Passing Wes Lunt 25–42, 317 yards, TD
Rushing Ke'Shawn Vaughn 19 carries, 67 yards, TD
Receiving Geronimo Allison 8 receptions, 148 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Iowa Passing C. J. Beathard 15–31, 200 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jordan Canzeri 43 carries, 256 yards, TD
Receiving Jerminic Smith 4 receptions, 118 yards

at No. 20 Northwestern

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Despite entering the game very banged up, and losing RB Jordan Canzeri early in this one, Iowa dominated the Wildcats.[18] Sophomore Akrum Wadley became the second Iowa running back to go over 200 yards in Big Ten play (in 2015). He finished with 204 yards and a school record-tying 4 rushing touchdowns, and was named Big Ten Offensive Player of the Week.[19]

The 30-point Hawkeye victory spoiled Northwestern's Homecoming and the 20-year Reunion of the 1995 Big Ten Championship team.

Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|IOWA style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|NW
First downs 24 13
Total yards 492 198
Rushing yards 294 51
Passing yards 198 147
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 37:22 22:38
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rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Iowa Passing C. J. Beathard 15/25, 176 yards, INT
Rushing Akrum Wadley 26 carries, 204 yards, 4 TD
Receiving Matt VandeBerg 8 receptions, 78 yards
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Northwestern Passing Clayton Thorson 17/35, 125 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Justin Jackson 10 carries, 30 yards
Receiving Justin Jackson 5 receptions, 17 yards

Maryland

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The Hawkeyes never trailed in this game with the Terrapins. However, the game's result was still in doubt well into the fourth quarter until a pick six by eventual Jim Thorpe awardee and future NFL player Desmond King all but assured the victory for Iowa.

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Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|MD style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|IOWA
First downs 15 18
Total yards 241 293
Rushing yards 167 110
Passing yards 74 183
Turnovers 4 1
Time of possession 27:08 32:52
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rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Maryland Passing Perry Hills 11–22, 74 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Perry Hills 19 carries, 104 yards
Receiving T. Jacobs 3 receptions, 18 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Iowa Passing C. J. Beathard 12–23, 183 yards
Rushing Akrum Wadley 19 carries, 67 yards, TD
Receiving Matt VandeBerg 3 receptions, 54 yards

at Indiana

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Every time it looked like Iowa might pull away, Indiana came back to keep it close in this back-and-forth game. One of the most critical plays of the contest came on a C. J. Beathard diving touchdown with only 17 seconds remaining before halftime. The play was reviewed as it looked like he might have lost possession before crossing the goal line but it was ultimately ruled a touchdown.

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Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|IOWA style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|IU
First downs 26 26
Total yards 467 407
Rushing yards 234 227
Passing yards 233 180
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 34:30 25:30
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rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Iowa Passing C. J. Beathard 19/31, 233 yards, TD
Rushing Akrum Wadley 12 carries, 120 yards, TD
Receiving Matt VandeBerg 5 receptions, 68 yards
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Indiana Passing Nate Sudfeld 16/37, 180 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Jordan Howard 22 carries, 174 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Rickey Jones 4 receptions, 39 yards

Minnesota

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Minnesota returned to Kinnick Stadium for the annual Floyd of Rosedale game with a lot of momentum from last year, when they routed Iowa 51–14 in the Twin Cities. Minnesota, despite losing David Cobb to the NFL last year and going through a mid-season coaching transition, had a lot to prove as they entered the undefeated #5 Iowa's home stadium in an attempt to deliver the upset. Mitch Leidner, who had not lived up to expectations early in the season, was coming off a good run of games, and had two weeks earlier come within a 4th-down pass at the 1 to beating a hot Michigan team.

Minnesota hung on well to the Hawkeyes but were unable to stop the Iowa halfbacks. LeShun Daniels Jr. ran for nearly 200 yards, and CJ Beathard scored on a play action bootleg in the red zone, reminiscent of Iowa great Chuck Long's game-winning bootleg against Michigan State in 1985.

Iowa kept building on its lead all night, and LeShun Daniels Jr. broke through the box to run it in 51 yards in the final 3 minutes. With Minnesota down two scores, Shannon Brooks took the offense on a high-energy no-huddle drive through the air that took less than 1 minute to score. Minnesota's onside kick failed, and Iowa took the win, 40–35.

Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|MINN style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|IOWA
First downs 24 27
Total yards 434 506
Rushing yards 133 272
Passing yards 301 234
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 24:28 35:32
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rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Minnesota Passing Mitch Leidner 19–27, 259 yards, TD
Rushing Shannon Brooks 14 carries, 86 yards, TD
Receiving K. J. Maye 7 receptions, 106 yards
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Iowa Passing C. J. Beathard 18–26, 213 yards
Rushing LeShun Daniels 26 carries, 195 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Matt VandeBerg 6 receptions, 74 yards

Purdue

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The Hawkeyes jumped ahead 20–0 early in the second quarter and, after Purdue closed to within 20–13, scored 20 of the game's final 27 points for the 40–20 triumph. The win on Senior Day secured Iowa's first unbeaten record at Kinnick Stadium since the 2004 season (6–0), and matched the 7–0 mark at home from the 2003 season.[27][28]

Senior Jordan Lomax led the Hawkeyes with 13 tackles, broke up a pass and forced a fumble in earning Lott IMPACT Player of the Week honors.[29]

Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|PUR style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|IOWA
First downs 21 21
Total yards 405 387
Rushing yards 137 174
Passing yards 268 213
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 32:54 27:06
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rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Purdue Passing Austin Appleby 23–40, 259 yards, TD
Rushing Markell Jones 24 carries, 87 yards, TD
Receiving DeAngelo Yancey 9 receptions, 117 yards
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Iowa Passing C. J. Beathard 12–20, 213 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jordan Canzeri 13 carries, 95 yards, TD
Receiving Henry Krieger-Coble 4 receptions, 76 yards, TD

at Nebraska

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The Hawkeyes finished their first unbeaten regular season since the 1922 season, establishing a single-season school record with 12 wins.[32][33][34] Iowa intercepted four passes (Parker Hesse returned one for a touchdown to earn Big Ten Freshman of the Week honors[35]), and Jordan Canzeri ran for 140 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. With wins over Iowa State, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Nebraska, Iowa recaptured all four rivalry trophies in 2015.

Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|IOWA style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|NEB
First downs 11 22
Total yards 250 433
Rushing yards 153 137
Passing yards 97 296
Turnovers 1 4
Time of possession 23:54 36:06
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rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Iowa Passing C. J. Beathard 9/16, 97 yards, TD
Rushing Jordan Canzeri 17 carries, 140 yards, 2 TD
Receiving George Kittle 2 receptions, 35 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Nebraska Passing Tommy Armstrong Jr. 25/45, 296 yards, 4 INT
Rushing Imani Cross 19 carries, 55 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Cethan Carter 4 receptions, 76 yards

vs. No. 5 Michigan State (Big Ten Championship Game)

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Iowa turned the ball over twice in the first half – a fumble leading to the Spartans first points and an interception in the end zone – but led 6–3. Michigan State dominated the third quarter in time of possession and yardage, and tacked on two field goals to lead 9–6. Trailing entering the 4th quarter for the first time all season, the Hawkeyes responded in a big way with an 85-yard touchdown pass from C. J. Beathard to Tevaun Smith that gave Iowa a 13–9 lead with 14:49 remaining. After exchanging punts, Michigan State marched 82 yards in 22 plays and took 9:04 off the clock. The game-winning score came on a 1-yard touchdown run with 27 seconds left.[40] [41]

Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|MSU style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|IOWA
First downs 20 13
Total yards 365 268
Rushing yards 174 52
Passing yards 191 216
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 36:38 23:22
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rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Michigan State Passing Connor Cook 16–32, 191 yards, INT
Rushing LJ Scott 22 carries, 73 yards, TD
Receiving Aaron Burbridge 5 receptions, 61 yards
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Iowa Passing C. J. Beathard 18–26, 216 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Derrick Mitchell Jr. 4 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Tevaun Smith 5 receptions, 110 yards, TD

vs. No. 6 Stanford (Rose Bowl)

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The Hawkeyes received a bid to the 2016 Rose Bowl after dropping in the College Football Playoff ranking to #5 in their loss to Michigan State, which came as a surprise to much of sports media who believed that Ohio State would jump the loser of the Big Ten Championship Game. Since the Rose Bowl traditionally gives a bid to the winner of the Big Ten and Pac-12 conferences, and due to the new College Football Playoff system where the conference champion was likely to enter the playoff, the Rose Bowl committee had announced prior to the Big Ten Championship Game that they would give a bid to the second highest-ranked Big Ten team if a Big Ten team entered the playoff, since it was clear that the winner of the Big Ten Championship Game would finish in the Top 4 ranking.

#5 Iowa was named the home team and #6 Stanford was named the away team. Sports analysts had anticipated the contest to be exciting, due mainly to the matchup between Iowa's strong run defense and Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey, the Heisman Trophy runner-up. Iowa's run defense finished the season ranked 14th, allowing only 121 yards per game and having defeated historically rushing teams like Wisconsin, Indiana, and Nebraska.[45] Contrarily, Christian McCaffrey led the FBS in the 2015 season with 3,864 all-purpose yards, which came from punt/kick returns, runs from scrimmage, and passes out of the backfield.[46]

Christian McCaffrey caught a short pass and turned it into a 75-yard touchdown on the first play from scrimmage. The Hawkeyes were unable to stop him, as he averaged 9.6 YPC (172 yards on 18 carries), returned a punt for a touchdown, and converted many third downs. Though he did not rush for any touchdowns from scrimmage, he proved to be the primary playmaker for Stanford, catching a third (4) of Kevin Hogan's passes. McCaffrey was such an offensive threat that Hogan was able to make large gains with the read option, including a wide-open first-quarter option TD run.

Iowa was unable to get their run game going, rushing as a team for 1.3 YPC (48 yards on 38 carries). The longest Iowa runs came from LeShun Daniels Jr. and Akrum Wadley (14 and 12 yards, respectively),[47] as well as a 14-yard scramble by Beathard. Iowa's inability to establish a run game closed up Iowa's potential for play-action passing, which has been Beathard's bread and butter all season. Jordan Canzeri, Iowa's power halfback, was unable to churn significant yardage, and 3rd-team halfback Akrum Wadley (who had a 200-yard game at Northwestern, when Daniels and Canzeri were both injured) split ballcarrying duties with Daniels in the second half. Iowa's halfbacks, their biggest threat all season, were overall unable to garner any significant yardage on the ground; Derek Mitchell Jr., Iowa's 4th-team halfback, saw significant action lining up in the backfield and caught 4 passes for 41 yards, and Wadley also contributed to the pass game by catching 3 for 60.[47]

Stanford shut Iowa out in the first half 35–0, with Stanford's 35 points the most scored in the first half of a Rose Bowl in its entire 102-year history.[48] Stanford's 21–0 first-quarter lead was also the most first-quarter points scored by one team in Rose Bowl history.[48] Christian McCaffrey gained a total of 368 all-purpose yards, setting another Rose Bowl record.[48]

By the second half, Stanford's explosiveness slowed down, scoring just 10 second-half points versus their 35 first-half points. Iowa did not score until the 3rd quarter when placekicker Marshall Koehn kicked a field goal after converting on 4th down earlier in the drive; Beathard threw 2 touchdowns in the 4th quarter, with Koehn missing one of the two PATs.

Iowa had a slight advantage in time of possession, possessing the ball for almost 33 minutes, though they were simply unable to make meaning out of their possessions. Iowa also outgained Stanford through the air by a slim margin, with 239 yards to Stanford's 223.[49]

Iowa remained a symbol of old-school Big Ten power football, with most of their completed passes thrown to tight ends and halfbacks. Matt Vandeberg caught a touchdown pass, but star wideout Tevaun Smith only recorded 2 short receptions.

Statistics style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle"|STAN style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle"|IOWA
First downs 19 18
Total yards 429 287
Rushing yards 206 48
Passing yards 223 239
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 27:09 32:51
Team Category Player Statistics
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegeSecondaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Stanford Passing Kevin Hogan 12–21, 223 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Christian McCaffrey 18 carries, 172 yards
Receiving Christian McCaffrey 4 receptions, 105 yards, TD
rowspan=3 style="Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle; text-align:center;"|Iowa Passing C. J. Beathard 21–33, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing LeShun Danils 10 carries, 37 yards
Receiving Matt VandeBerg 4 receptions, 64 yards, TD

Postseason Awards

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Players in the 2016 NFL Draft

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Player Position Round Pick NFL club Ref
Austin Blythe Center 7 248 Indianapolis Colts [53]

References

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