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9/10/1977 (1977-1978)

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

Iowa  vs  Northwestern  Northwestern Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs Northwestern on 9/10/1977 - HawkeyeRecap.com

W     24 - 0 


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Head Coach: Bob Commings
Attendance: 53,725

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Freshman Bob Commings Jr. filled in early in the 3rd quarter for both injured QBs with a pair of touchdown strikes. He completed 5 of 8 passes for 68 yards.

The shutout was the first one in 77 games. The last one was a 40-0 win over Illinois in 1969.

Another version of the game is available at the Northwestern Digital Library

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DETAILED TEAM STATS

StatisticsIowaNorthwestern
Total First Downs1814
Rushing Attempts5245
Rushing Yards14119
Rushing TDs10
Yards per Rush0.32.6
Passes Completed94
Passes Attempts1816
Pass Completion %50%25%
Passing TDs20
Passing Yards9551
Passing Yards per Completion10.612.8
Passing Yards per Attempt5.33.2
Touchdowns30
Total Plays7061
% of Rushing Plays74.3%73.8%
% of Passing Plays25.7%26.2%
Total Offense109170
Yards per Play1.62.8
Lost Fumbles12
Interceptions01
Turnovers13
Penalties75
Penalty Yards8235
Yards per Penalty11.77.0
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