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9/22/1979 (1979-1980)

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

Iowa  vs  #7  Nebraska  Nebraska Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #7 Nebraska on 9/22/1979 - HawkeyeRecap.com

L     21 - 24 


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Head Coach: Hayden Fry
Attendance: 60,055
Kickoff Temp: 65° F
Start Time: 1:05 pm CST

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Iowa jumped out to an early lead on two Dean McKillip 2-yard TD runs, and forced 5 Nebraska fumbles, but couldn't pull the upset. Keith Chappelle caught a 29-yard TD pass from Pete Gales to put the Hawks up 21-7 in the 3rd quarter, but couldn't hang on, giving up 2 TDs and a 30-yard field goal with 5 minutes remaining.

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DETAILED TEAM STATS

StatisticsIowaNebraska
Total First Downs1120
Rushing Attempts3669
Rushing Yards85244
Rushing TDs23
Yards per Rush2.43.5
Passes Completed106
Passes Attempts2513
Pass Completion %40%46.2%
Passing TDs10
Passing Yards15440
Passing Yards per Completion15.46.7
Passing Yards per Attempt6.23.1
Touchdowns33
Total Plays6182
% of Rushing Plays59%84.1%
% of Passing Plays41%15.9%
Total Offense239284
Yards per Play3.93.5
Lost Fumbles15
Interceptions10
Turnovers25
Penalties61
Penalty Yards6916
Yards per Penalty11.516.0
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