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11/1/1997 (1997-1998)

Ross-Ade Stadium [West Lafayette, Indiana]

#15 Iowa vs #18 Purdue #15 Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #18 Purdue on 11/1/1997 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W 35 - 17

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Head Coach: Hayden Fry
Attendance: 70,397
Kickoff Temp: 47° F
Start Time: 11:35 am CST

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Backup RB Rob Thein had a pair of touchdown catches and ran for a score as Iowa ran off 28 unanswered points. Tavian Banks carried 24 times for 126 yards and a touchdown Banks' 15 touchdowns match Sedrick Shaw's single-season school record set last year.

Besides the tandem of Banks and Thein, who had 54 yards on 11 carries and caught three passes for 61 more, it was the Hawkeyes defense that made a halftime adjustment and took over the game, grinding Purdue's vaunted attack to a halt. Free safety Eric Thigpen had two interceptions.

1 2 3 4 F

Iowa 0 14 21 0 35

Purdue 10 7 0 0 17

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Statistics Iowa Purdue

Rushing 1st Downs 16 4
Passing 1st Downs 6 10
Penalty 1st Downs 2 0

Total First Downs 24 14

Rushing Attempts 62 26

Rushing Yards 298 55

Rushing TDs 2 1

Yards per Rush 4.8 2.1

Passes Completed 12 14

Passes Attempts 21 35

Pass Completion % 57.1% 40%

Passing TDs 2 1

Passing Yards 191 269

Passing Yards per Completion 15.9 19.2

Passing Yards per Attempt 9.1 7.7

Touchdowns 4 2

Total Plays 83 61

% of Rushing Plays 74.7% 42.6%

% of Passing Plays 25.3% 57.4%

Total Offense 489 324

Yards per Play 5.9 5.3

Lost Fumbles 2 0

Interceptions 2 2

Turnovers 4 2

Penalties 7 8

Penalty Yards 51 65

Yards per Penalty 7.3 8.1

Possession Time 36:01 23:59

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11/1/1997 (1997-1998)

Ross-Ade Stadium [West Lafayette, Indiana]

Ross-Ade Stadium [West Lafayette, Indiana]

#15 Iowa vs #18 Purdue #15 Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #18 Purdue on 11/1/1997 - HawkeyeRecap.com