American college football season
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
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
40‡
Commit date
Ryan Boyle QB
West Des Moines, IA
Dowling Catholic High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
204 lb (93 kg)
4.6
Mar 26, 2014
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Drew Cook ATH
Iowa City, IA
Iowa City Regina High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
208 lb (94 kg)
4.7
Feb 26, 2014
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James Daniels C
Warren, OH
Warren G. Harding High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
287 lb (130 kg)
5.2
Jul 31, 2014
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Adrian Falconer WR
Leesburg, FL
Leesburg High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
186 lb (84 kg)
4.5
Jun 21, 2014
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Angelo Garbutt OLB
Carrollton, TX
Hebron High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
207 lb (94 kg)
4.5
Mar 2, 2015
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Eric Graham RB
Prattville, AL
Autauga Academy
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
197 lb (89 kg)
4.4
Apr 2, 2015
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Jack Hockaday OLB
Maroa, IL
Maroa-Forsyth High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
203 lb (92 kg)
4.6
Mar 29, 2014
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Garret Jansen DE
Pella, IA
Pella High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
248 lb (112 kg)
5.0
Jan 30, 2015
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Justin Jinning OLB
The Colony, TX
The Colony High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
4.7
Jun 23, 2015
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Ron Nash WR
Sioux City, IA
Iowa Western Community College
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
NA
Mar 31, 2015
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Anthony Nelson DE
Waukee, IA
Waukee High School
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
4.9
May 1, 2015
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Jake Newborg OG
Inwood, IA
West Lyon High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
271 lb (123 kg)
5.0
Aug 31, 2014
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Emmanuel Ogwo WR
Mesquite, TX
Van Horn High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
4.6
Jul 30, 2014
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Levi Paulsen OT
Moville, IA
Woodbury Central High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
266 lb (121 kg)
5.0
Feb 3, 2015
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Landan Paulsen OG
Moville, IA
Woodbury Central High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
274 lb (124 kg)
5.0
Feb 3, 2015
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Brady Reiff DE
Parkston, SD
Parkston High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
215 lb (98 kg)
4.5
Apr 24, 2014
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Michael Slater Jr. DE
Chesterfield, MO
Parkway Central High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
250 lb (110 kg)
4.7
Oct 15, 2015
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Jerminic Smith WR
Garland, TX
South Garland High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
176 lb (80 kg)
4.4
Feb 11, 2014
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Nate Vejvoda TE
New Lenox, IL
Providence Catholic High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
213 lb (97 kg)
4.7
Jul 26, 2014
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Brett Waechter OT
Hartley, IA
Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
260 lb (120 kg)
5.0
Nov 6, 2014
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Nick Wilson OLB
West Des Moines, IA
Dowling Catholic High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
206 lb (93 kg)
4.6
Jan 2, 2015
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Overall recruiting rankings: 247Sports
: 59
Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
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Schedule
Date Time Opponent Rank Site TV Result Attendance September 5 11:00 am No. 2 ( BTN W 31–1459,450
September 12 3:45 pm at Iowa State * FOX W 31–1761,500
September 19 7:00 pm Pittsburgh * Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA BTN W 27–2463,636
September 26 2:30 pm North Texas * Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPNU W 62–1656,041
October 3 11:00 am at No. 19 ESPN
W 10–680,933
October 10 11:00 am Illinois No. 22 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN2 W 29–2066,693
October 17 11:00 am at No. 20 ABC/ESPN2
W 40–1044,135
October 31 2:30 pm Maryland No. 10 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ABC/ESPN2 W 31–1562,667
November 7 2:30 pm at ESPN W 35–2744,739
November 14 7:00 pm Minnesota No. 5 BTN W 40–3570,585
November 21 11:00 am Purdue No. 5 Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA ESPN2 W 40–2062,920
November 27 2:30 pm at ) ABC W 28–2090,830
December 5 7:15 pm vs. No. 5 College GameDay
) FOX L 13–1666,985
January 1 4:10 pm vs. No. 6 College GameDay
) ESPN L 16–4594,268
[1]
Roster
2015 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players
Coaches
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Pos.
#
Name
Class
K
2
Mick Ellis
So
K
1
Marshall Koehn
Sr
K
91
Miguel Recinos
Fr
P
16
Dillon Kidd
Sr
P
7
Colton Rastetter
Fr
LS
97
Tyler Kluver
So
LS
50
Jackson Subbert
Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Greg Davis – Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks
Phil Parker – Defensive Coordinator
Brian Ferentz – Offensive Line
Bobby Kennedy – Wide Receivers
Reese Morgan – Defensive Line
Jim Reid – Linebackers
Seth Wallace – Recruiting Coordinator/Defensive Assistant Coach
Chris White – Running Backs and Special Teams
LeVar Woods – Tight Ends
Chris Doyle
– Strength and Conditioning
Raimond Braithwaite – Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach
Justin Lima – Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach
Cody Myers – Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach
Joel Welsh, Jr. – Strength and Conditioning Assistant Coach
Paul Federici – Director of Football Operations
Chic Ejiasi – Director of Player Development
Scott Southmayd – Director of Player Personnel
Max Allen – Director of New Media
Ben Hansen – Assistant Director of Football Operations
Kelvin Bell – Director of On-Campus Recruiting
Tyler Anderson – Defensive Graduate Assistant
Broderick Binns – Special Teams Graduate Assistant
A.J. Haase – Offensive Graduate Assistant
Ned Amendola, M.D. – Director, UI Sports Medicine Center
Doug West – Senior Athletic Trainer
Russ Haynes – Associate Director, Athletic Training Services
Bob Rahfeldt – Video Coordinator
Chris Ruth – Assistant Video Coordinator
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster Last update: 8/27/15
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes ( ) = First-place votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP
— — RV RV RV 22 17 12 10 10 8 6 3 4 6 9 Coaches — — RV RV RV 23 17 13 11 11 8 6 3 (1) 3 (1) 7 10 CFP Not released 9 5 5 4 4 5 Not released
Game summaries
#2 ( FCS
) Illinois State
Illinois State at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
No. 2 (FCS) Redbirds
0
0 0 14
14
• Hawkeyes
7
10 7 7
31
Date: September 5Location: CDT
Elapsed time: 2:55Game attendance: 59,450Game weather: 84 °F (29 °C), Partly Sunny and Humid, Wind 8–9 mph (13–14 km/h)Referee: Todd GeerlingsTV announcers (BTN ): Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), Lisa Byington (sideline)
Scoring summary 1 7:29 Iowa C. J. Beathard 6-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 7–0
2 12:35 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 5-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 14–0
2 0:00 Iowa Marshall Koehn 40-yard field goal Iowa 17–0
3 1:22 Iowa Matt VandeBerg 9-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 24–0
4 7:54 Iowa C. J. Beathard 1-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 31–0
4 5:34 Illinois St Brady Tibbits 1-yard pass from Jake Kolbe (Sean Slattery kick) Iowa 31–7
4 0:49 Illinois St Anthony Warrum 22-yard pass from Jake Kolbe (Sean Slattery kick) Iowa 31–14
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
ILL ST
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
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
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
Iowa at Iowa State Cy-Hawk Trophy
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
3
7 7 14
31
Cyclones
3
14 0 0
17
Date: September 12Location: CDT
Elapsed time: 3:15Game attendance: 61,500Game weather: 67 °F (19 °C), Mostly Sunny, Wind N 5 mph (8.0 km/h)Referee: Mike CannonTV announcers (FOX ): Gus Johnson , Joel Klatt , Molly McGrath
Scoring summary 1 5:44 Iowa Marshall Koehn 49-yard field goal Iowa 3–0
1 2:07 Iowa State Cole Netten 37-yard field goal Tied 3–3
2 13:12 Iowa State Quenton Bundrage 11-yard pass from Sam B. Richardson (Cole Netten kick) Iowa State 10–3
2 4:24 Iowa Tevaun Smith 14-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Tied 10–10
2 2:19 Iowa State Jauan Wesley 29-yard pass from Sam B. Richardson (Cole Netten kick) Iowa State 17–10
3 10:05 Iowa Matt VandeBerg 3-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Tied 17–17
4 2:14 Iowa Riley McCarron 25-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 24–17
4 1:05 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 8-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 31–17
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
IOWA
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
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
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
Pittsburgh at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Panthers
0
7 10 7
24
• Hawkeyes
3
14 0 10
27
Date: September 19Location: CDT
Elapsed time: 3:05Game attendance: 63,636Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C), Mostly Sunny, Wind 2–5 mph (3.2–8.0 km/h)Referee: J. MagallanesTV announcers (BTN ): Joe Beninati , Glen Mason
Scoring summary 1 8:59 Iowa Marshall Koehn 43-yard field goal Iowa 3–0
2 14:12 Iowa C. J. Beathard 9-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 10–0
2 10:11 Pitt Scott Orndoff 15-yard pass from Nathan Peterman (Chris Blewitt kick)Iowa 10–7
2 0:44 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 4-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 17–7
3 9:40 Pitt Chris Blewitt 48-yard field goal Iowa 17–10
3 5:51 Pitt Pat Amara, Jr. 28-yard return of blocked punt (Chris Blewitt kick) Tied 17–17
4 6:04 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 1-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 24–17
4 0:52 Pitt Tyler Boyd 8-yard pass from Nathan Peterman (Chris Blewitt kick)Tied 24–24
4 0:00 Iowa Marshall Koehn 57-yard field goal Iowa 27–24
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
PITT
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
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
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
North Texas at Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Mean Green
0
13 3 0
16
• Hawkeyes
14
21 13 14
62
Date: September 26Location: CDT
Elapsed time: 3:18Game attendance: 56,041Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C), Mostly Sunny, Wind W 10 mph (16 km/h)Referee: Jerry McGinnTV announcers (ESPNU ): Anish Shroff , Ahmad Brooks
Scoring summary 1 11:36 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 16-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 7–0
1 5:56 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 10-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 14–0
2 13:17 North Texas Trevor Moore 38-yard field goal Iowa 14–3
2 12:20 Iowa George Kittle 43-yard pass from C. J. Bethard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 21–3
2 10:47 Iowa Tevaun Smith 81-yard pass from C. J. Bethard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 28–3
2 7:54 North Texas Trevor Moore 38-yard field goal Iowa 28–6
2 7:33 North Texas Chris Loving 6-yard pass from Carlos Harris (Trevor Moore kick) Iowa 28–13
2 1:56 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 3-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 35–13
3 10:48 North Texas Trevor Moore 31-yard field goal Iowa 35–16
3 0:45 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 1-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 42–16
3 0:15 Iowa Josey Jewell 34-yard interception return (Marshall Koehn kick failed) Iowa 48–16
4 6:35 Iowa Akrum Wadley 2-yard run (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 55–16
4 2:47 Iowa Bo Bower 88-yard interception return (Miguel Recinos kick) Iowa 62–16
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
UNT
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
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
North Texas
Passing
Andrew McNulty
14–36, 137 yards, INT
Rushing
Jeff Wilson
14 carries, 74 yards
Receiving
Carlos Harris
5 receptions, 43 yards
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
Iowa at #19 Wisconsin Heartland Trophy
1
2 3 4 Total
• Hawkeyes
0
10 0 0
10
No. 19 Badgers
3
0 3 0
6
Scoring summary 1 9:58 Wis Rafael Gaglianone 46-yard field goalWisconsin 3–0
2 2:59 Iowa George Kittle 1-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 7–3
2 1:03 Iowa Marshall Koehn 33-yard field goal Iowa 10–3
3 3:40 Wis Rafael Gaglianone 46-yard field goal Iowa 10–6
[9]
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
IOWA
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
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
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
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
Illinois at #22 IowaHomecoming
1
2 3 4 Total
Fighting Illini
7
0 6 7
20
• No. 22 Hawkeyes
6
10 7 6
29
Date: October 10Location: CDT
Elapsed time: 3:29Game attendance: 66,693Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C), Mostly Sunny, Wind 6 mph (9.7 km/h)Referee: Daniel CapronTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Clay Matvick , John Congemi
Scoring summary 1 8:30 Iowa George Kittle 21-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick failed) Iowa 6–0
1 6:29 Illinois Ke'Shawn Vaughn 4 yard run (T. Zalewski kick)Illinois 7–6
2 7:50 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 17-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 13–7
2 0:15 Iowa Marshall Koehn 19-yard field goal Iowa 16–7
3 11:32 Illinois T. Zalewski 37-yard field goal Iowa 16–10
3 2:56 Illinois T. Zalewski 40-yard field goal Iowa 16–13
3 2:45 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 75-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 23–13
4 10:13 Illinois Geronimo Allison 53-yard pass from Wes Lunt (T. Zalewski kick)Iowa 23–20
4 3:20 Iowa Marshall Koehn 34-yard field goal Iowa 26–20
4 2:11 Iowa Marshall Koehn 40-yard field goal Iowa 29–20
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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
ILL
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
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
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
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
#17 Iowa at #20 Northwestern
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 17 Hawkeyes
3
13 14 10
40
No. 20 Wildcats
0
10 0 0
10
Date: October 17Location:
Scoring summary 1 9:59 Iowa Marshall Koehn 36-yard field goal Iowa 3–0
2 14:52 Iowa Akrum Wadley 35-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick failed) Iowa 9–0
2 10:15 Iowa Akrum Wadley 4-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 16–0
2 6:18 NW Christian Jones 4-yard pass from Clayton Thorson (Jack Mitchell kick) Iowa 16–7
2 2:40 NW Jack Mitchell 20-yard field goal Iowa 16–10
3 6:42 Iowa Akrum Wadley 2-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 23–10
3 5:26 Iowa Akrum Wadley 4-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 30–10
4 10:49 Iowa Marshall Koehn 22-yard field goal Iowa 33–10
4 7:55 Iowa Derrick Mitchell Jr. 13-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 40–10
[17]
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
IOWA
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
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
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
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
Maryland at #10 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Terrapins
0
0 0 15
15
• No. 10 Hawkeyes
7
14 0 10
31
Date: October 31Location: Olivia Harlan
Scoring summary 1 4:42 Iowa Leshun Daniels 1-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 7–0
2 8:30 Iowa Akrum Wadley 11-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 14–0
2 0:09 Iowa Derrick Mitchell Jr. 2-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 21–0
4 14:37 Maryland Taivon Jacobs 7-yard pass from Perry Hills (Brad Craddock kick) Iowa 21–7
4 11:04 Iowa Marshall Koehn 49-yard field goal Iowa 24–7
4 7:38 Iowa Desmond King 88-yard interception return (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 31–7
4 7:26 Maryland William Likely 100-yard kickoff return (Perry Hills rush)Iowa 31–15
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
MD
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
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
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
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
#9 Iowa at Indiana
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 9 Hawkeyes
7
14 0 14
35
Hoosiers
3
14 0 10
27
Date: November 7Location:
Scoring summary 1 14:10 Iowa Akrum Wadley 65-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 7–0
1 10:09 Indiana Griffin Oakes 32-yard field goalIowa 7–3
2 12:17 Iowa LeShun Daniels 4-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 14–3
2 8:52 Indiana Jordan Howard 37-yard run (Griffin Oakes kick)Iowa 14–10
2 3:52 Indiana Jordan Howard 29-yard run (Griffin Oakes kick) Indiana 17–14
2 0:17 Iowa C. J. Beathard 7-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 21–17
4 13:22 Indiana Griffin Oakes 28-yard field goal Iowa 21–20
4 10:07 Iowa LeShun Daniels 1-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 28–20
4 6:03 Iowa George Kittle 10-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 35–20
4 2:24 Indiana Michael Cooper 11-yard pass from Nate Sudfeld (Griffin Oakes kick) Iowa 35–27
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
IOWA
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
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
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
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
Minnesota at #5 Iowa Floyd of Rosedale
1
2 3 4 Total
Golden Gophers
7
7 7 14
35
• No. 5 Hawkeyes
7
17 3 13
40
Date: November 14Location: CST
Elapsed time: 3:15Game attendance: 70,585Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C), Clear, Wind 5 mph (8.0 km/h)Referee: John O'NeillTV announcers (BTN ): Kevin Kugler (play-by-play), Matt Millen (analyst), Lisa Byington (sideline)
Scoring summary 1 4:23 Iowa LeShun Daniels 3-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 7–0
1 1:54 Minn Mitch Leidner 2-yard run (Ryan Santoso kick)Tied 7–7
2 14:24 Iowa C. J. Beathard 1-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 14–7
2 12:06 Minn Brandon Lingen 40-yard pass from Mitch Leidner (Ryan Santoso kick) Tied 14–14
2 7:47 Iowa Marshall Koehn 47-yard field goal Iowa 17–14
2 0:44 Iowa LeShun Daniels 2-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 24–14
3 8:04 Iowa Marshall Koehn 38-yard field goal Iowa 27–14
3 1:05 Minn R. Williams 1-yard run (Ryan Santoso kick) Iowa 27–21
4 14:30 Iowa C. J. Beathard 1-yard run (C. J. Beathard run failed) Iowa 33–21
4 5:32 Minn Drew Wolitarsky 42-yard pass from Shannon Brooks (Ryan Santoso kick)Iowa 33–28
4 2:01 Iowa LeShun Daniels 51-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 40–28
4 1:16 Minn Shannon Brooks 3-yard run (Ryan Santoso kick) Iowa 40–35
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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
MINN
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
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
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
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
Purdue at #5 Iowa
1
2 3 4 Total
Boilermakers
0
10 3 7
20
• No. 5 Hawkeyes
14
6 7 13
40
Date: November 21Location: CST
Elapsed time: 3:16Game attendance: 62,920Game weather: 27 °F (−3 °C), Mostly sunny, Wind 25 mph (40 km/h)Referee: Jeff ServinskiTV announcers (ESPN2 ): Beth Mowins , Anthony Becht , Paul Carcaterra
Scoring summary 1 8:54 Iowa LeShun Daniels 2-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 7–0
1 4:32 Iowa LeShun Daniels 13-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 14–0
2 13:40 Iowa Matt VandeBerg 7-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick blocked) Iowa 20–0
2 3:55 Purdue Markell Jones 1-yard run (Paul Griggs kick)Iowa 20–7
2 0:25 Purdue Paul Griggs 20-yard field goal Iowa 20–10
3 10:26 Purdue Paul Griggs 22-yard field goal Iowa 20–13
3 3:20 Iowa George Kittle 35-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 27–13
4 8:40 Iowa Henry Krieger-Coble 22-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick failed) Iowa 33–13
4 4:46 Purdue S. Mikesky 19-yard pass from Austin Appleby (Paul Griggs kick) Iowa 33–20
4 2:12 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 42-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 40–20
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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
PUR
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
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Purdue
Passing
Austin Appleby
23–40, 259 yards, TD
Rushing
Markell Jones
24 carries, 87 yards, TD
Receiving
DeAngelo Yancey
9 receptions, 117 yards
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
#4 Iowa at NebraskaThe Heroes Game
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 4 Hawkeyes
0
14 14 0
28
Cornhuskers
0
10 7 3
20
Date: November 27Location: Olivia Harlan
Scoring summary 2 13:50 Iowa George Kittle 10-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 7–0
2 10:18 Nebraska Imani Cross 4-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Tied 7–7
2 6:38 Iowa Parker Hesse 4-yard Interception return (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 14–7
2 0:03 Nebraska Drew Brown 39-yard field goal Iowa 14–10
3 12:17 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 29-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 21–10
3 7:00 Nebraska Imani Cross 4-yard run (Drew Brown kick) Iowa 21–17
3 6:43 Iowa Jordan Canzeri 68-yard run (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 28–17
4 1:17 Nebraska Drew Brown 42-yard field goal Iowa 28–20
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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
IOWA
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
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
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
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)
#5 Michigan State vs. #4 IowaBig Ten Championship Game
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 5 Spartans
3
0 6 7
16
No. 4 Hawkeyes
3
3 0 7
13
Date: December 5Location:
Scoring summary 1 11:11 MSU Michael Geiger 23-yard field goal MSU 3–0
1 5:08 Iowa Marshall Koehn 24-yard field goal Tied 3–3
2 13:28 Iowa Marshall Koehn 43-yard field goal Iowa 6–3
3 4:23 MSU Michael Geiger 29-yard field goal Tied 6–6
3 0:57 MSU Michael Geiger 47-yard field goal MSU 9–6
4 14:49 Iowa Tevaun Smith 85-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Iowa 13–9
4 0:27 MSU LJ Scott 1-yard run (Michael Geiger kick) MSU 16–13
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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]
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Statistics
MSU
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
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
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
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)
#6 Stanford vs. #5 IowaRose Bowl
1
2 3 4 Total
• No. 6 Cardinal
21
14 3 7
45
No. 5 Hawkeyes
0
0 3 13
16
Scoring summary 1 14:49 Stan C. McCaffrey 75-yard pass from K. Hogan (Ukropina kick) Stan 7–0
1 9:12 Stan K. Hogan 8-yard run (Ukropina kick) Stan 14–0
1 4:07 Stan Meeks 66-yard INT return (Ukropina kick) Stan 21–0
2 14:12 Stan C. McCaffrey 66-yard punt return (Ukropina kick) Stan 28–0
2 8:22 Stan M. Rector 31-yard pass from K. Hogan (Ukropina kick) Stan 35–0
3 11:09 Stan Ukropina 31-yard field goal Stan 38–0
3 3:36 Iowa Marshall Koehn 39-yard field goal Stan 38–3
4 13:12 Iowa Matt VandeBerg 36-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick failed) Stan 38–9
4 2:46 Iowa Akrum Wadley 31-yard pass from C. J. Beathard (Marshall Koehn kick) Stan 38–16
4 1:54 Stan M. Rector 42-yard pass from K. Hogan (Ukropina kick) Stan 45–16
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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
STAN
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
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
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
Players in the 2016 NFL Draft
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