In yet another Big Ten West slugfest, the Wildcats fell well short against the Hawkeyes. The offense once again struggled to put together drives, while the defensive line showed out early but was worn out down the stretch. Our full stock report:
Defensive Line
Playing without Trevor Kent and Earnest Brown, Marty Long’s guys kept NU in it for as long as they could, stuffing Iowa on many early down runs and generating a fair bit of pressure on Nate Stanley despite recording just one sack. They gave up just 45 rushing yards in the first half on 2.