Fansided · Nov 17, 2025
Mark Gronowski gets an A grade for his performance against USC
Iowa v USC | Harry How/GettyImagesThe Hawkeyes are heading back to Iowa after another disappointing 26-21 loss to USC over the weekend.
Iowa traveled to USC with an upset on its mind as it attempted to knock off No. 17 USC in Los Angeles.
The game could not have started better for the Hawkeyes as they scored a touchdown on a Mark Gronowski touchdown pass to Dayton Howard.
After a great start to the game, it got better from there in the first half for the Hawkeyes. The defense forced a punt and a turnover on downs on USC's only two drives of the first quarter.
Gronowski added another touchdown on the ground, and Iowa took a commanding 14-0 lead after one quarter.