Northwestern went into Iowa City and beat the Iowa Hawkeyes by a score of 38-31 on Saturday afternoon. As expected, Pat Fitzgerald and some of his players were upbeat in their postgame media availability, but did admit they have a lot to work on as they prepare to face Michigan State in two weeks.
Pat Fitzgerald
- On his team’s play: “A good start by us and then a great response by Iowa. Obviously, the difference was how we finished in the second half.”
- On the Kinnick Stadium atmosphere: “We knew it was going to be a hostile environment and we knew we had to withstand that first round knockout.