No. 19 Wisconsin’s QB Stave has 4 turnovers in 10-6 loss

It was the second multi-interception game of the season for King, who said as Iowa’s offense struggled, its defense was focused on halting Wisconsin.

“I got my foot stepped on. It was just great competition between us and them”. Wisconsin managed 86 rushing yards and was 4 of 13 on third-down conversions. The inefficiency of the Hawkeyes passing game combined with Wisconsin’s strong defense, kept the Iowa scoring to a minimum, but 10 points was enough to secure this huge conference win and the Heartland Trophy, which had resided in Wisconsin for the last three years.

Iowa was 1-0 in the Big Ten and 5-0 overall.

Stave also lost two fumbles, including midway through the fourth quarter on Iowa’s 1-yard line. Canzeri, who ran for 125 yards on 26 carries, immediately broke loose for a run of 19 yards and then bulled his way for another six yards, bringing the Hawkeyes to the 6-yard line.

The Badgers carried their first half momentum into the second frame, consistently pressuring the Gophers through the first 15 minutes of play.

Iowa scored the only touchdown of the game when George Kittle caught a 1-yard touchdown pass from C.J. Beathard in the second quarter.

Stave succumbed to pressure on the first play of the subsequent series, when Iowa defensive lineman Drew Ott forced a fumble, which was picked up by defensive end Nate Meier and taken to the Badgers’ 15-yard line. However, Stave’s third down pass attempt fell incomplete at the Iowa 28 yard line and the Badgers settled for a field goal to take the 3-0 lead. UW, which lost to Northwestern in the 2014 Big Ten opener, was 0-1 and 3-2. Beathard at quarterback. Iowa gained only 221 yards (77 passing, 144 rushing) and went 5-of-15 on third downs. Gaglianone is 6-of-10 this season after missing three field goal tries in 2014. Faith Ekakitie recovered to preserve the lead.

He looked for a pass interference call, and there was a few contact, but the refs held their flags, and Iowa was able to take a knee and win the game.

It was that kind of day for Wisconsin, which could not get out of its own way.

With a must-win game at Nebraska Saturday, the Badgers need to be better very soon. Stave missed the handoff and fumbled. “I guess I should just tuck it, but it happens quick”. “It was a disappointing play”.

“The one thing that we talked about is that we wanted to make sure we got pressure on them right away”, Wilkins said.

Iowa added a field goal later in the second quarter to increase the lead to 10-3.

“I put them on par with Alabama, maybe even a little more”, Schobert said.

“Jordan is a team guy who works extremely hard and is clearly playing his best football”, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said.

“I thought today there were a few good runs, but we haven’t been consistent”, Chryst said.

NOTES: Iowa’s second-quarter touchdown broke a Badgers’ streak.

Late in the first quarter, Iowa was faced with a fourth-and-2 from Wisconsin’s 8-yard line. However, Stave dropped back and threw to Alex Erickson for a first down.

UW made another key mistake on its next possession and this time Iowa capitalized.