Iowa defeated Iowa State, 20-13, on Saturday afternoon in Ames, Iowa.

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Iowa at Iowa State | Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series

Sept. 9, 2023 | Ames, Iowa | Jack Trice Stadium

 

POSTGAME NOTES

Iowa (2-0) defeated Iowa State (1-1), 20-13, in an Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series matchup on Saturday inside Jack Trice Stadium.

 

  • The win is head coach Kirk Ferentz’s 200th career victory and his 188th at Iowa. He is the 27th head coach to reach the 200-win milestone at an FBS institution.
  • Iowa has won six straight games over Iowa State in Ames and seven of the last eight meetings overall. The Hawkeyes are now 47-23 all-time against Iowa State.
  • Iowa now leads the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series, 5-2, through the first three matchups during the 2023-24 season.
  • In three out of the last four meetings, the outcome has been decided by one score.

 

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

  • RB Jaziun Patterson had a career-best 86 rushing yards on 10 attempts, including a 4-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. It was the first touchdown run of his career.
    • Patterson had a career-long 59-yard run on third-and-1 on Iowa’s opening possession. The 59-yard rush is the second-longest rush dating back to the 2022 season.
  • TE Luke Lachey had three receptions for a team-high 58 yards and TE Erick All had three catches for 32 yards. In two games, the tight end duo has 16 receptions for 178 yards and one touchdown.
  • CASH Sebastian Castro had a 30-yard interception return for a touchdown to give Iowa a 17-0 lead. It was Castro’s first career interception and his second career defensive touchdown (fumble return at Rutgers).
  • DL Logan Lee blocked Iowa State’s Chase Contreraz’s field goal on the opening possession of the game. It is the first blocked kick of Lee’s career.  Iowa has blocked a kick/punt in each of the last three seasons.
  • DB Cooper DeJean had 10 tackles, including six solo stops.
  • K Drew Stevens went 2-for-2 on field goal attempts. It is the sixth time in Stevens’ career he has made two or more field goals. The North Carolina native is 3-for-3 on field goal attempts this season.
    • Stevens is 19-of-21 in field goal attempts for his Hawkeye career.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Iowa extended its pick 6 streak to 16 consecutive seasons (and 21 of the last 23 years) with Sebastian Castro’s 30-yard pick 6 in the second quarter. The streak is the second longest nationally.
  • Iowa’s defense has allowed one touchdown or less in 11 of its last 15 games, dating back to the start of the 2022 season. The Hawkeyes allowed one touchdown (and two field goals) in its season-opening 24-14 triumph over Utah State on Sept. 2 in Kinnick Stadium. Since the start of the 2015 season, Iowa is now 65-2 when leading by eight points at any point in a game.
  • The Hawkeyes scored on their opening possession in back-to-back games (TD vs. Utah State, FG vs. Iowa State).
    • Iowa had an eight-play, 80-yard scoring drive on its second possession – it’s longest scoring drive of the season.
  • Iowa didn’t commit a penalty in the game (and there was only one penalty in the game). It is the second time in the last five games that the Hawkeyes didn’t commit a penalty (at Minnesota, 2022).
  • Iowa won the toss and deferred; the Cyclones will receive. The Hawkeyes have played 303 games under head coach Kirk Ferentz. Iowa has opened the game on offense 221 times (141-80). The Hawkeyes have opened the game on defense 82 times (47-35).

 

UP NEXT

The Hawkeyes return to action Sept. 16, hosting Western Michigan in their nonconference finale inside Kinnick Stadium.  The game will kickoff at 2:30 p.m. and be televised on BTN.