IOWA CITY, Iowa – Iowa students swarmed the aisles in the student section in the south end zone.
The Hawkeye offense had possession deep into Indiana’s territory as the clock ticked under three minutes. Well within kicker Drew Stevens’ range for a field goal, Iowa was bound to take a three-point lead late.
Stevens sailed a 44-yard field goal wide left, keeping the game tied at 13 with 2:01 left. Indiana hadn’t scored a touchdown since the fourth play of the game.
The Hawkeye student section wouldn’t make it back to their seats before Mendoza connected with Elijah Sarratt for a 49-yard third-down slant touchdown.