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9/28/1985 (1985-1986)

Jack Trice Stadium [Ames, Iowa]

#3 Iowa @ Iowa State #3 Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ Iowa State on 9/28/1985 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W 57 - 3

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Head Coach: Hayden Fry
Attendance: 53,202
Kickoff Temp: 54° F
Start Time: 1:30 pm CST

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#3 Iowa pounds Iowa State 57-3, scoring 31 points in the 2nd quarter to blow the game open. The Cyclones kicked a 52-yard FG to avoid the shutout. Iowa became the #1 top ranked team in the nation following this win.

1 2 3 4 F

Iowa 7 34 16 0 57

Iowa State 0 0 0 3 3

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Statistics Iowa Iowa State

Total First Downs 23 13

Rushing Attempts 40 42

Rushing Yards 138 73

Rushing TDs 3 0

Yards per Rush 3.5 1.7

Passes Completed 24 16

Passes Attempts 40 33

Pass Completion % 60% 48.5%

Passing TDs 4 0

Passing Yards 357 157

Passing Yards per Completion 14.9 9.8

Passing Yards per Attempt 8.9 4.8

Touchdowns 7 0

Total Plays 80 75

% of Rushing Plays 50% 56%

% of Passing Plays 50% 44%

Total Offense 495 230

Yards per Play 6.2 3.1

Lost Fumbles 2 2

Interceptions 0 1

Turnovers 2 3

Penalties 6 4

Penalty Yards 55 26

Yards per Penalty 9.2 6.5

Possession Time 28:33 31:27

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9/28/1985 (1985-1986)

Jack Trice Stadium [Ames, Iowa]

Jack Trice Stadium [Ames, Iowa]

#3 Iowa @ Iowa State #3 Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ Iowa State on 9/28/1985 - HawkeyeRecap.com