IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Nate Stanley threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns and Iowa rolled past Illinois 45-16 on Saturday, snapping a two-game losing streak.
Safety Brandon Snyder added an 89-yard interception return for a score in his first game back from a knee injury for the Hawkeyes (4-2, 1-2 Big Ten), who outscored Illinois (2-3, 0-2) 35-3 in the final 30:08.
"I was just trying to take in the moment," Snyder said. "I'm just thankful to be healthy."
A successful fake punt helped Iowa take a 17-13 lead into halftime, and Snyder's pick-six came with 6:40 left in the third quarter and made it 24-16 Iowa.