Black Heart Gold Pants · Oct 1, 2023
Hawkeyes 26, MSU 16: Call me Deacon Coop
Cooper DeJean’s heroics turned the tide multiple times in the Iowa Hawkeyes (4-1, 1-1) 26-16 victory over the Michigan State Spartans (2-3, 0-2). His interception in the end zone kept Sparty from extending an early lead while his 70-yard punt return touchdown gave the Hawks the go-ahead score in the fourth quarter.
The longer lasting storyline, though, was Cade McNamara going down in the first quarter on a scramble which was eerily similar to what happened in Iowa’s only open practice. Deacon Hill performed admirably in relief with a statline which undercuts that sentiment at 11/27 passing for 111 yards, a TD and interception.