He threw for only 86 yards on 22 attempts. Quarterback Nate Stanley wasn’t his sharpest. Offense was a different story for the Hawkeyes. Epenesa had a sack of his own, and safety/outside linebacker Amani Hooker picked of an opposing quarterback for the second time this season.ĭefensive Lineman Anthony Nelson also recovered a fumble in the endzone for a touchdown. “That’s something that’s kind of a feather in your cap.”ĭefensive lineman A.J. “We definitely (wanted) keep the zero up there,” Hesse said. Hesse tallied five total tackles, one sack and two total tackles for loss. One of the true stars of the defense was defensive end Parker Hesse. “But today was a really unique challenge… but preparing well and then you have to play with really good discipline.” Anthony Nelson recovers a fumble for a Touchdown (Brian Ray/Iowa Athletics). “They’ve (defense) have been playing really well overall and pretty consistently,” Head coach Kirk Ferentz said. The defense pitched its first shutout since 2016 when it blanked Illinois in November of 2016. The next closest was when it had a resounding 220 yards of total offense against Michigan. The output was the lowest yard total Maryland has had all season.
The Hawkeyes held Maryland’s offense to 47 passing yards and only 68 rushing yards on Saturday for a grand total of 115 yards. Brandon Smith hauls in a pass for a touchdown (Brian Ray/ Iowa Athletics). The Iowa Hawkeyes (6-1, 3-1) defeated the Maryland Terrapins (4-3, 2-2) 23-0 in a defensive grudge match. While it was not the passing attack that worked for the Hawkeyes this week, it was the defense that came up with the big plays all throughout the course of the game. With winds gusting up to 45 miles per hour, moving the ball through the air had to have been difficult, some had thought. The Hawkeyes and the Terrapins battled it out in a windy Kinnick Stadium on Saturday