Iowa posts 1st Music City Bowl shutout topping Kentucky 21-0
— Joe Labas threw for 139 yards and a touchdown in his first start and the Iowa Hawkeyes posted the first shutout in the Music City Bowl's 24 years by beating Kentucky 21-0 Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Iowa Hawkeyes
21
Kentucky Wildcats
0
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IOWA | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 21 |
| UK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nissan Stadium
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 |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 1:36 21-0
Cooper DeJean 14 Yd Interception Return (Drew Stevens Kick)
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Touchdown 11:57 14-0
Xavier Nwankpa 52 Yd Interception Return (Drew Stevens Kick)
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Touchdown 12:08 7-0
Luke Lachey 15 Yd pass from Joe Labas (Drew Stevens Kick)
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IOWA
6 plays, 24 yards, 2:22 · End of Game
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UK 2:22
8 plays, 22 yards, 3:31 · Downs
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IOWA 5:53
8 plays, 44 yards, 3:46 · Downs
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UK 9:39
4 plays, 6 yards, 2:22 · Punt
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IOWA 12:01
3 plays, 8 yards, 2:09 · Punt
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UK 14:10
8 plays, 12 yards, 3:25 · Downs
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IOWA 2:35
3 plays, 4 yards, 1:44 · Punt
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UK 4:19
9 plays, 36 yards, 4:45 · Punt
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IOWA 9:04
3 plays, -4 yards, 2:39 · Punt
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UK 11:43
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:40 · Punt
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IOWA 13:23
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:37 · Punt
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IOWA
1 play, 10 yards, 0:05 · End of Half
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UK 0:05
5 plays, 24 yards, 1:31 · Punt
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UK 1:36
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:22 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:36 21-0
Cooper DeJean 14 Yd Interception Return (Drew Stevens Kick)
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IOWA 1:58
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:46 · Punt
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UK 3:44
6 plays, 11 yards, 3:46 · Punt
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IOWA 7:30
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:38 · Punt
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UK 9:08
5 plays, 13 yards, 2:49 · Punt
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UK 11:57
1 play, 0 yards, 0:11 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:57 14-0
Xavier Nwankpa 52 Yd Interception Return (Drew Stevens Kick)
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IOWA 12:08
2 plays, 42 yards, 0:54 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:08 7-0
Luke Lachey 15 Yd pass from Joe Labas (Drew Stevens Kick)
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UK 13:02
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:44 · Punt
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IOWA 14:46
3 plays, 3 yards, 0:58 · Punt
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UK 0:44
3 plays, 7 yards, 2:15 · Punt
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IOWA 2:59
3 plays, 7 yards, 2:15 · Punt
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UK 5:14
6 plays, 21 yards, 3:34 · Punt
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IOWA 8:48
7 plays, 45 yards, 3:50 · Downs
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UK 12:38
5 plays, 19 yards, 2:22 · Punt
Showing the last 30 of 30 events.
Team Stats
IOWA
UK
10
1st Downs
10
0-11
3rd down efficiency
2-18
0-2
4th down efficiency
3-5
206
Total Yards
185
139
Passing
117
14/24
Comp/Att
22/37
5.8
Yards per pass
3.2
67
Rushing
68
24
Rushing Attempts
32
2.8
Yards per rush
2.1
2-10
Penalties
3-35
0
Turnovers
2
0
Fumbles lost
0
0
Interceptions thrown
2
25:43
Possession
34:17
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