After two games where the Iowa Hawkeyes (2-1) struggled to get the ball moving on offense, they matched the first two games’ total points - 14 - in the first quarter and meandered to a 27-0 win over the Nevada Wolf Pack (2-2).
Perhaps most importantly, Iowa looked alive in the passing game with Spencer Petras going 14/26 for 176 yards and a touchdown. With as full complement of wide receivers as the Hawkeyes are likely to get this season, Iowa pressed the Pack downfield, with seven of Petras’ 17 passes before the lightning delay aimed towards targets 15+ yards down the field.