No. 24 Iowa scores 35 unanswered to beat Illinois 35-14
— Spencer Petris threw three touchdown passes and No. 24 Iowa scored 35 unanswered points after trailing by two touchdowns early to beat Illinois 35-21 on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Iowa Hawkeyes
35
Illinois Fighting Illini
21
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA | 0 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 35 |
| ILL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Gies Memorial Stadium · 875 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Northwestern Wildcats | W 24-10 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Wisconsin Badgers | W 30-0 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | @ Minnesota Golden Gophers | L 10-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/9/26 | @ Washington Huskies | W 41-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Ohio State Buckeyes | L 14-31 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Touchdown 0:24 35-21
Carlos Sandy 29 Yd pass from Isaiah Williams (James McCourt Kick)
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Touchdown 1:56 35-14
Ihmir Smith-Marsette 13 Yd Run (Keith Duncan Kick)
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Touchdown 12:40 28-14
Shaun Beyer 16 Yd pass from Spencer Petras (Keith Duncan Kick)
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Touchdown 8:24 21-14
Ihmir Smith-Marsette 4 Yd pass from Spencer Petras (Spencer Petras Pass to Tyler Goodson for Two-Point Conversion)
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Field Goal 0:14 13-14
Keith Duncan 27 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:54 10-14
Keith Duncan 40 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 6:18 7-14
Sam LaPorta 22 Yd pass from Spencer Petras (Keith Duncan Kick)
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Touchdown 13:30 0-14
Josh Imatorbhebhe 12 Yd pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt Kick)
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Touchdown 8:10 0-7
Daniel Barker 24 Yd pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt Kick)
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IOWA
1 play, -1 yard, 0:24 · End of Game
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ILL 0:24
10 plays, 75 yards, 1:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:24 35-21
Carlos Sandy 29 Yd pass from Isaiah Williams (James McCourt Kick)
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IOWA 1:56
10 plays, 88 yards, 5:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:56 35-14
Ihmir Smith-Marsette 13 Yd Run (Keith Duncan Kick)
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ILL 7:31
15 plays, 63 yards, 5:09 · Downs
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IOWA 12:40
2 plays, 32 yards, 0:52 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:40 28-14
Shaun Beyer 16 Yd pass from Spencer Petras (Keith Duncan Kick)
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ILL 13:32
4 plays, 6 yards, 2:33 · Punt
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IOWA 1:05
8 plays, 48 yards, 3:43 · Punt
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ILL 4:48
9 plays, 23 yards, 3:36 · Punt
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IOWA 8:24
9 plays, 70 yards, 4:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:24 21-14
Ihmir Smith-Marsette 4 Yd pass from Spencer Petras (Spencer Petras Pass to Tyler Goodson for Two-Point Conversion)
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ILL 12:59
5 plays, 18 yards, 2:01 · Punt
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ILL
1 play, -2 yards, 0:14 · End of Half
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IOWA 0:14
8 plays, 44 yards, 1:15 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:14 13-14
Keith Duncan 27 Yd Field Goal
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ILL 1:29
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:25 · Punt
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IOWA 2:54
6 plays, 32 yards, 2:16 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 2:54 10-14
Keith Duncan 40 Yd Field Goal
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ILL 5:10
3 plays, -8 yards, 1:08 · Punt
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IOWA 6:18
8 plays, 52 yards, 3:35 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:18 7-14
Sam LaPorta 22 Yd pass from Spencer Petras (Keith Duncan Kick)
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ILL 9:53
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:58 · Fumble
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IOWA 11:51
4 plays, 17 yards, 1:39 · Punt
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ILL 13:30
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:24 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 13:30 0-14
Josh Imatorbhebhe 12 Yd pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt Kick)
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IOWA 1:54
6 plays, 25 yards, 2:55 · Punt
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ILL 4:49
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:55 · Punt
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IOWA 6:44
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:26 · Punt
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ILL 8:10
9 plays, 70 yards, 4:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:10 0-7
Daniel Barker 24 Yd pass from Brandon Peters (James McCourt Kick)
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IOWA 12:42
3 plays, 5 yards, 2:18 · Punt
Showing the last 33 of 33 events.
Team Stats
IOWA
ILL
22
1st Downs
20
4-12
3rd down efficiency
9-18
1-1
4th down efficiency
1-2
424
Total Yards
348
220
Passing
199
18/28
Comp/Att
17/35
7.9
Yards per pass
5.7
204
Rushing
149
38
Rushing Attempts
38
5.4
Yards per rush
3.9
3-22
Penalties
3-30
0
Turnovers
0
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
0
30:26
Possession
29:34
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