12/31/1993 (1993-1994)
Alamo Bowl

Alamo Dome [San Antonio, Texas]

Iowa vs California Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs California on 12/31/1993 - HawkeyeRecap.com

L 3 - 37

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Head Coach: Hayden Fry
Attendance: 45,716
Start Time: 7:00 PM CST

RECAP

California exploded for 17 points in the second quarter and defeated Iowa 37-3 in the inaugural Alamo Bowl. The Golden Bears built a 9-0 lead on three field goals by Doug Brien, then expanded their advantage to 16-0 on a six-yard touchdown pass from Dave Barr to Mike Caldwell. Iowa's deficit grew when Jerrott Willard picked off a Paul Burmeister pass and ran it 61 yards for a score just before halftime. Iowa's only points in the second half came on a 42-yard field goal by Brion Hurley in the third quarter. Iowa finished the season 6-6. A bright spot was punter Nick Gallery, who averaged 43 yards on eight punts. Larry Blue received the Alamo Bowl Sportsmanship Award.

1 2 3 4 F

Iowa 0 3 0 0 3

California 6 17 7 7 37

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Statistics	Iowa	California
Total First Downs	5	29
Rushing Attempts	21	55
Rushing Yards	20	168
Rushing TDs	0	0
Yards per Rush	1.0	3.1
Passes Completed	6	21
Passes Attempts	17	28
Pass Completion %	35.3%	75%
Passing TDs	0	3
Passing Yards	70	266
Passing Yards per Completion	11.7	12.7
Passing Yards per Attempt	4.1	9.5
Touchdowns	0	3
Total Plays	38	83
% of Rushing Plays	55.3%	66.3%
% of Passing Plays	44.7%	33.7%
Total Offense	90	434
Yards per Play	2.4	5.2
Lost Fumbles	0	1
Interceptions	1	0
Turnovers	1	1
Penalties	10	5
Penalty Yards	74	35
Yards per Penalty	7.4	7.0
Possession Time	16:46	43:14

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12/31/1993 (1993-1994)
Alamo Bowl

Alamo Dome [San Antonio, Texas]

Alamo Dome [San Antonio, Texas]

Iowa vs California Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs California on 12/31/1993 - HawkeyeRecap.com