Iowa football never held a lead over the Wisconsin Badgers on Saturday, but they also were never completely out of the game. Until a late field goal in the fourth quarter that pushed the score to 17-6, the Hawkeyes were always within a touchdown of the Badgers. Despite it feeling like a comeback was far-fetched due to the lack of offense, Iowa was a big play away throughout the entire game.
Even after going down 11 with a little over a minute left, Desmond King nearly returned the ensuing kickoff for a touchdown and the Hawkeyes still had life.