Iowa was up 23-0 with 2:41 remaining in the second quarter. They had just gotten the ball back at their own 30-yard line.

This would be a typical ultra-conservative Kirk Ferentz end of the half, right? He would sit on the ball, and go into the half with an impressive and somewhat comfortable 23-0 lead.

Maybe, if Iowa busted a big run that got them over the 50-yard line, they might try to get into field goal range.

That is what it looked like after the first two plays of the drive. Iowa backup running back Marcus Coker rushed for six and three yards on consecutive plays, and the Hawks bled one minute off the clock.

At third-and-one,...

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