No. 15 Iowa Beats Purdue 28-7 as Phillips Runs for 123 Yards and the Hawkeyes Rush for 246
On Saturday night, November 14, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, No. 15 Iowa defeated Purdue 28-7. According to the University of Iowa Athletics game report, Iowa totaled 434 yards of offense and 26 first downs, rushed for 246 yards and converted 10 of 15 third downs, while holding Purdue to 303 yards and a season-low seven points. Iowa improved to 8-2 (5-2 in the Big Ten), while Purdue fell to 3-7 (2-5).
Iowa scored touchdowns on four of its first five possessions. Quarterback Hank Brown opened the scoring with a 1-yard touchdown run, and Tony Diaz added a 14-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. After Purdue cut the margin to 14-7 on Ryan Browne's 3-yard touchdown pass to George Burhenn, Brown's short pass to Braeden Jackson turned into a 44-yard touchdown just before halftime for a 21-7 lead. Brown finished 20 of 29 for 188 yards and a touchdown, plus 32 rushing yards.
On the opening drive of the second half, Xavier Williams broke free for a 48-yard touchdown run to make it 28-7, and neither team scored again. L.J. Phillips Jr. carried 23 times for 123 yards, his second straight 100-yard rushing game, while Williams added 55 yards and the score. Defensively, Zach Lutmer led Iowa with 10 tackles and an interception, and kicker Caden Buhr was 4-for-4 on extra points.
The win was Iowa's ninth straight night-game victory at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa next travels to face Illinois, while Purdue returns home to face Wisconsin.
Source: University of Iowa Athletics
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Photo: 图：位于 Iowa City 的 Kinnick Stadium，本场比赛在此举行，此为球场资料图、非本场现场。SolonHawk 摄，CC BY-SA 3.0，经 Wikimedia Commons，本图已预裁为 16:9。 / Photo: Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, where the game was played; file photo, not from this game. By SolonHawk, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons; pre-cropped to 16:9.
