Michigan vs Iowa

The Hawkeyes only needed six plays to find the end zone. Spencer Petras capped the drive with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Luke Lachey. Michigan 27, ...

Michigan ended up punting on fourth-and-9 from the Iowa 44. Yards and points might be hard to come by for the Wolverines, who have lost their past five meetings in Iowa City, but they might not need many to win Saturday. Michigan has 236 yards of offense but has just 13 points to show for it. Iowa has ran just 18 offense plays for 91 yards. A personal foul flag negated a 17-yard gain and pushed Iowa back into a second-and-25 from the Michigan 33. He had two more receptions on the drive and now has four for 45 yards. The Hawkeyes opened the drive with a 12-yard run by Kaleb Johnson but went backwards after that. Donovan Edwards recovered at the Michigan 3, but it set up a third-and-28. Iowa tried to run up the middle with Leshon Williams on third-and-4, but he only picked up 2. McCarthy’s pass was deflected on third down. Eyabi Anoma and Taylor Upshaw teamed up to sack Petras on third down, and Eyabi hit him on fourth down too. Spencer Petras capped the drive with a 5-yard touchdown pass to Luke Lachey.

The Sporting News has everything you need to know about this rematch of last year's Big Ten Championship.

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The Wolverines and Hawkeyes meet in a Big Ten battle.

Iowa: No. 68 offense, No. 101 offense, No. Michigan: No. 6 offense, No. 4 overall, No.

Michigan and Iowa square off Saturday in a Big Ten confrontation that sets up as a defensive struggle if the Hawkeyes have it their way.

Michigan routed Iowa 42-3 in last year’s Big Ten title game. It might not be 30 carries like last week but 20-plus handoffs seems highly probable. Iowa (3-1, 1-0) has allowed just 23 points through four games while putting together some terrific defensive efforts. Still, it is hard to take the under when one team is averaging 50 points. The 23 points allowed through four games is the lowest by the Hawkeyes since they gave up 20 in 1956. His strong running (478 on the season) has taken the pressure off Wolverines quarterback J.J. All signs point to Michigan winning this game by two touchdowns. Star running back Blake Corum rushed for a career-best 243 yards and also ran for two scores to raise his season output to nine. However, the Wolverines were pushed at home last weekend by Maryland while recording a 34-27 victory. AZ, CT, IA, IL, LA, MI, NJ, NY, PA, TN, WV, WY only. AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, LA, MI, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY only. New customers only.

Michigan hit the road for the first time this season and it traveled to Iowa City to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa has the No.

It appears that both will be taking the field for the Michigan offense — which is huge. It appears that the offense will have two key players back on Saturday against Iowa. Iowa has the No.

Michigan went to Iowa City to take on the 3-1 Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday and going into the game, the Wolverines had lost four-straight games at Kinnick ...

The Wolverines lost their toughness there for a few minutes and allowed Iowa to get two touchdowns before they tightened everything up. The maize and blue would not attempt passes unless it was third and long, and Iowa was ready for what was coming. The Wolverines need to get the pass rush working earlier in the game though, especially against a formidable offense. McCarthy was also used in the run game and the read-option came back into the playbook. The only ‘flaw’ the sophomore had was missing Roman Wilson for a touchdown on a deep ball. Like last week against Maryland, the Wolverines recorded four sacks in the second half and Michigan was able to get to Spencer Petras. After seeing him do this against a tough Iowa defense, his name should be talked about a little more than it is in the Heisman conversation. The Wolverines did a poor job getting pressure against Iowa in the first half — it was nonexistent. McCarthy missed Roman Wilson by a hair for a touchdown on a deep shot, but the Wolverines rushed for 131 yards on the ground against Iowa in the first half. In the second half, Michigan was much, much better. The Hawkeyes forced a three-and-out the next drive and Iowa took the ball deep into Michigan territory before turning the ball over on downs. The Hawkeyes scored a touchdown right into the fourth quarter to make it a 20-7 deficit.

The No. 4 Wolverines knew that five of the last six top 5 teams who played at the Hawkeyes' home were beaten. Michigan was prepared. Michigan scored on four of ...

“We were just inconsistent to our standards in the first half,” Petras said. Iowa had won five of its last six home games against top-five teams, but Michigan had no problem with the Hawkeyes, who didn’t provide a challenge until the fourth quarter. Jake Moody’s two second-quarter field goals gave the Wolverines a 13-0 halftime lead, then McCarthy threw a 12-yard touchdown pass to [Donovan Edwards](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4431536/donovan-edwards) on Michigan’s opening possession of the third quarter. “We were playing with a lot of confidence today.” Iowa didn’t score until Kaleb Johnson’s 2-yard touchdown run to start the fourth quarter, cutting the Michigan lead to 20-7. [Blake Corum](https://www.espn.com/college-football/player/_/id/4429096/blake-corum) rushed for 133 yards and a touchdown, [J.J. “Yeah, maybe we didn’t get the big ones,” Schoonmaker said. “But we added up the little ones, and it turned into something great. “That’s how you start a game,” Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh said. The visiting team's locker room at Iowa is known for the pink paint on the walls and ceiling. Pink locker room, bring it out to the field. 4 Wolverines knew that five of the last six top 5 teams who played at the Hawkeyes' home were beaten.