Archive | October 22, 2011

McNutt quiet about touchdown record

By Seth Roberts seth-roberts@uiowa.edu All it took was one catch. Marvin McNutt pulled in his first grab of the day from quarterback James Vandenberg in open space, turned, and took off downfield. Eighty yards later, he pulled up in the end zone as Iowa’s all-time leader in touchdown receptions. And all it took was one [...]

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Hawkeye offense continues to roll as Iowa stomps Indiana, 45-24

Click here to view an exclusive photo slideshow.By Jordan Garretson jordan-garretson@uiowa.edu Believe it or not, Iowa’s 3-point output in Happy Valley happened just 14 days ago. After Saturday’s game — Iowa beat Indiana, 45-24, scoring 40-plus points for the second-straight game — the 13-3 loss at Penn State on Oct. 8 seems like it was [...]

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DI Player of the Game: Marvin McNutt

How about Marvin McNutt’s performance? The quarterback-turned-receiver put together the most memorable game of his Hawkeye career against Indiana. McNutt not only surpassed Iowa’s all-time record for receiving touchdowns (21 held by Tim Dwight and Danan Hughes), he established a new personal-best in receiving yards (184) on only six catches. He trails Derrell Johnson-Koulianos for [...]

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The Good and The Bad: Iowa vs. Indiana

Iowa has won 54 of its last 65 games in Kinnick Stadium after Saturday’s 45-24 win over Indiana. That’s a good thing for the Hawkeyes, what else went well, and what didn’t? The Good Marvin McNutt We’ve already said a lot about him, but plenty more can still be said. The senior not only surpassed [...]

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Saturday Exams: Indiana vs. Iowa

Exploit Indiana’s rushing defense Iowa did a good job moving the ball on the ground — Marcus Coker finished with 139 yards, and backups De’Andre Johnson and Jordan Canzeri (yes, apparently there are backups at tailback after all) added 52 more. Even James Vandenberg got in on the action, gaining 42 yards (before losing 31 [...]

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After third quarter: Iowa 38, Indiana 17

A 62-yard kickoff return by Jordan Bernstine gave Iowa fantastic field position halfway through the third period, but the Hawkeyes had to settle for a 47-yard field goal by Mike Myer after a holding penalty and two-straight sacks pushed them from the 14 to the 29-yard line. That score came directly after an Indiana field [...]

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Iowa leads Indiana at halftime, 35-14

Marvin McNutt has three touchdowns and Iowa leads Indiana at halftime at Kinnick Stadium, 35-14. McNutt became the school’s all-time leader in receiving touchdowns on the second play of Iowa’s second drive, catching an 80-yard pass from James Vandenberg. The score was the 22nd of McNutt’s career, pushing him ahead of Tim Dwight and Danan Hughes. [...]

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After first quarter: Iowa 14, Indiana 7

There’s a new guy at the top. Marvin McNutt smashed the school touchdown record with a 80-yard catch at the end of the first quarter to push Iowa’s lead to 14-7. James Vandenberg found the former third-string quarterback wide open on the right sideline on the second play of Iowa’s second drive, and McNutt was [...]

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Pregame notes: Iowa vs. Indiana

This is Iowa’s 100th homecoming game.The Hawkeyes are 8-5-1 all-time against Indiana in homecoming games. -Freshman running back Mika’il McCall is in uniform for the first time since Iowa’s season-opener against Tennessee Tech when he broke his ankle. We’ll see how much he plays, if at all. -A.J. Derby warmed up with the linebackers before [...]

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Predictions: Iowa vs. Indiana

Jordan Garretson, Pregame editor If my last three years at Iowa has taught me anything about Hawkeye football, it’s to never expect a blowout. But this game screams blowout. Indiana is starting a freshman quarterback, is missing its star receiver and starting center due to injury, and owns a terrible defense. Meanwhile, Iowa is sporting [...]

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