Hawkeyes use nickel and dime defense to stun Purdue
Iowa’s nickel and dime packages slow Purdue’s five wideout attack in a 47 17 victory. Shada returns a 98 yard interception for a Hawkeyes record as Godfrey and Wilson also pick off Painter. Iowa’s blitzes and man coverage limit the Big Ten scoring leader.
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Marc Morehouse
Iowa City
Hawkeyes
Purdue
Ohio State
Iowa
Kirk Ferentz
Boilermakers
Norm Parker
Norm
Ferentz
Fox News
CNN
Bradley Fletcher
Justin Edwards
Big Ten
Curtis Painter
Adam Shada
Shada
Charles Godfrey
Marcus Wilson
Parker
Fletcher
Edwards
Brad Quast
Bobby Stearns
OWA and PU square off with multiple scoring drives in season clash
In a high scoring game, Iowa Western and PU exchange touchdowns and field goals through four quarters. Key scores include Sims and Busch for OWA, Orton and Taylor for PU, and a 98 yard Shada interception return. Attendance hits 70,585.
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Sims
Schlicher
Orton
Painter
Summers
OWA
Chandler
Tate
Taylor
Hawkeyes Run Roughshod Over Boilermakers in Kinnick Win
Iowa rumbled for 286 rushing yards led by Sims and Greene as quarterback Tate played through abdominal strain. Purdue’s defense struggled to stop the ground game while Iowa’s line and defense salved injuries and rotation to limit the Boilermakers to 17 points.
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Sims
Iowa
Marshal Vanda
Boilermakers
Purdue
Joe Tiller
Young
Big Ten
Kirk Ferentz
Ferentz
Rafael Eubanks
Rob
Bruggeman
Anthony Spencer
Hawkeyes
Curtis Painter
Bradley Fletcher
Justin Edwards
Fletcher
Edwards
A.J. Edds
Mike Humpal
Humpal
Marcus Wilson
Marcus Paschal
Tate
Ohio State
Brian Ray
the Gazette
Dominique Douglas
Drew Tate
Iowa City
Douglas
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Joey Elliott
Damian Sims
Shonn Greene
Sam Brownlee
Dana Brown
Jaycen Taylor
Dario Camacho
Herb Grigsby
Andy Brodell
Tony Moeaki
Tom Busch
Scott Chandler
Hawks
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Buffalo Grove
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