IOWA CITY, Iowa — Spencer Petras threw for a touchdown and ran for another, and Drew Stevens kicked four field goals as Iowa defeated Northwestern, 33-13, on Saturday. “Quarterback-wise, that was probably his best game of the year.” “You can’t get down for too long,” Petras said. “You’ve got to push through, and today we pushed through.” Northwestern, which has …
ORLANDO, Fla. — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz knew from experience that his vaunted defense would be challenged trying to contain dynamic Kentucky receiver Wan’Dale Robinson in the Citrus Bowl. Robinson made three defenders miss on a 52-yard catch-and-run, setting up Chris Rodriguez’s 6-yard touchdown run that put the Wildcats back ahead with 1:48 to play. “He’s just a really explosive …
IOWA CITY, Iowa — In Kirk Ferentz’s 22 years, six sophomores have become primary starting quarterbacks at Iowa. But they have all had different paths.” If there is a difference among the sophomore six, it’s that Petras’ first four games all came against Big Ten competition. QBs under Ferentz - Thru 4 Games SEASON QB COMP PCT YARDS TD INT …
