11/3/1990 (1990-1991)
Memorial Stadium [Champaign, Illinois]

#13 Iowa @ #5 Illinois #13 Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ #5 Illinois on 11/3/1990 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W 54 - 28

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Head Coach: Hayden Fry
Attendance: 72,714
Start Time: 2:30 pm CST

RECAP

The Hawks key road triumphs weren't finished as they traveled to Champaign, Illinois. Against an Illinois team that had the inside track to the Rose Bowl and was ranked 1st in the Big Ten in defense, Iowa put together one of their best offensive games in the Fry era, especially for a key road game. The Hawkeyes used an early fumble by the Illini to begin an exhibition by RB Nick Bell, the likes of which had rarely been seen in the Big 10 between two undefeated teams (in conference play). Bell literally ran over the Illini, scampering for 130 yards in the 1st quarter alone. The Hawks led by an amazing 28-0 early in the second quarter, and they stretched it to 44-14 by the end of the 3rd quarter, before settling for a 54-28 final. The Hawks rushed for 335 yards and had 540 yards of total offense. Matt Rodgers passed for 2 touchdowns (11 for 16 for 188 yards), and ran for a 3rd score.

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Iowa 21 14 9 10 54

Illinois 0 14 0 14 28

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Boys, the hay is in the barn, it's time to go hunting
-- Hayden Fry
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Statistics	Iowa	Illinois
Total First Downs	24	21
Rushing Attempts	59	21
Rushing Yards	335	16
Rushing TDs	3	0
Yards per Rush	5.7	0.8
Passes Completed	13	32
Passes Attempts	18	58
Pass Completion %	72.2%	55.2%
Passing TDs	4	4
Passing Yards	205	358
Passing Yards per Completion	15.8	11.2
Passing Yards per Attempt	11.4	6.2
Touchdowns	7	4
Total Plays	77	79
% of Rushing Plays	76.6%	26.6%
% of Passing Plays	23.4%	73.4%
Total Offense	540	374
Yards per Play	7.0	4.7
Lost Fumbles	1	2
Interceptions	0	0
Turnovers	1	2
Penalties	5	8
Penalty Yards	47	55
Yards per Penalty	9.4	6.9
Possession Time	36:47	23:13

11/3/1990 (1990-1991) Memorial Stadium [Champaign, Illinois]