Week 7: Idle @HawkeyeFootball Game Notes IOWA RESULTS/SCHEDULE 4-2, 1-1 BIG TEN IOWA NOTES • Iowa’s defense has held its first six opponents under their rushing average. In 8/31 Northern Illinois L, 27-30 its Big Ten opener, Iowa held Minnesota 252 yards below its average rushing 9/7 Missouri State W, 28-14 yards per game. 9/14 at Iowa State W, 27-21 • Iowa allows 88.5 rushing yards per game, the eighth-best total in the nation 9/21 Western Michigan W, 59-3 and No. 3 in the Big Ten. 9/28 at Minnesota* W, 23-7 • The Iowa offense is converting 48.4-percent of its 3rd downs, the 27th-best 10/5 Michigan State* L, 14-26 conversion rate in the nation and No. 4 in the Big Ten. 10/19 at Ohio State* 2:30 p.m./ABC • Through six games, Iowa’s defense has faced only one down-and-goal situation 10/26 Northwestern* TBA -- versus Northern Illinois, resulting in a field goal. 11/2 Wisconsin* TBA 11/9 at Purdue* TBA • Iowa ranks third among Big Ten teams in scoring defense, total defense, rushing 11/23 Michigan* TBA defense, and pass defense. 11/29 at Nebraska* 11 a.m./ABC • Iowa is one of two schools in the nation to have not allowed a rushing touch- down this season. Michigan, who has played one fewer game than Iowa, is the * -- Big Ten Conference game other school. Hawkeye opponents have rushed 182 straight times without a OHIO STATE RESULTS/SCHEDULE score. 6-0, 2-0 BIG TEN • Iowa has held its last five opponents scoreless in the first quarter. 8/31 Buffalo W, 40-20 • PK Mike Meyer has connected on a school-record 102 consecutive PAT attempts. 9/7 San Diego State W, 42-7 His last miss was in a win over Michigan State in 2010 in Iowa City. 9/14 at California W, 52-34 • The Hawkeyes have outscored their opponents 86-20 in the second quarter. 9/21 Florida A&M W, 76-0 • Iowa is 4-0 when winning the turnover margin. The Hawkeyes are plus-two on 9/28 Wisconsin* W, 31-24 the season. 10/5 at Northwestern* W, 40-30 10/19 Iowa* 2:30 p.m. COLLECTING INTERCEPTIONS 10/26 Penn State* 7 p.m. The Hawkeyes have recorded nine interceptions through five games, tied for 11/2 at Purdue* TBA the seventh highest total in the country. Only Nebraska (10) and Northwestern 11/16 at Illinois* TBA (11) have more among Big Ten schools. DB B.J. Lowery and LB James Morris lead 11/23 Indiana* TBA Iowa with three interceptions. SS Tanner Miller has two, and LB Christian Kirksey 11/30 at Michigan* TBA has one. * -- Big Ten Conference Game In Iowa’s 59-3 win over Western Michigan, Lowery returned two interceptions IOWA COACHES for touchdowns, which is a single-game school record, and ties for the second- (Game Location) most in a single game in NCAA history (Houston’s Johnny Jackson returned three for TDs in 1987). Lowery is the second Big Ten player in the BCS era (since 1998) Offense with two interceptions returned for touchdowns in a single game. Greg Davis (booth) Offensive Coordinator Brian Ferentz (field) Offensive Line Since the start of the 2008 season, Iowa has collected 92 interceptions, a total Chris White (field) RB’s/Special Teams that ranks seventh in the nation over that span. Bobby Kennedy (field) Wide Receivers Iowa had 10 interceptions in 2011, with two of those being returned for touch- DJ Hernandez (field) Grad. Asst./Tight Ends downs (89 yards by DB Shaun Prater and 98 yards by DB Tanner Miller). Iowa’s Austin Showalter (booth) Graduate Assistant Kelvin Bell (field) Grad. Asst./Special Teams defense also registered 10 interceptions in 2012. The 10 passes intercepted ranked 65th in the country. Two of the 10 thefts were returned for touchdowns, both by Defense linebacker Christian Kirksey (68 -yarder vs. Minnesota and 18 yards at Indiana). Phil Parker (field) Def. Coordinator/DB’s The interception return against Minnesota is the third longest in school history. Eric Johnson (booth) Recruit. Coord./Asst. DL The Hawkeyes have had an interception return for a touchdown in each of the Reese Morgan (field) Defensive Line Jim Reid (booth) Linebackers last six years, including two this season. Iowa has had an interception return for LeVar Woods (field) Linebackers a score in 11 of the last 13 seasons and 11 of 15 seasons under Kirk Ferentz. Ad- Chris Polizzi (booth) Graduate Asst./DBs ditionally, the Hawkeyes had a fumble return for a touchdown (Christian Kirksey, 52 yards) in the 2013 season-opener. facebook.com/hawkeyefootball hawkeyesports.com youtube.com/gohawkstv @hawkeyefootball Week 7: Idle @HawkeyeFootball Game Notes GENERAL INFORMATION NOSE FOR THE END ZONE Iowa has scored touchdowns five different ways this season – pass (8), rush (9), Location:Iowa City, Iowa punt return (2), interception return (2) and fumble return (1). The Hawkeyes scored Founded: 1847 Enrollment: 31,498 touchdowns four different ways against Western Michigan -- QB Jake Rudock threw President: Sally Mason a pair of touchdowns; RB Mark Weisman and RB Jordan Canzeri each rushed for Director of Athletics: Gary Barta a score; WR Kevonte Martin-Manley returned two punts for touchdowns; and DB Conference: Big Ten (Legends Division) B.J. Lowery returned two interceptions for a score. That contest marks the first Nickname: Hawkeyes game in school history in which Iowa has scored four non-offensive touchdowns. Mascot: Herky In Iowa’s season opener, LB Christian Kirksey returned a fumble for a touchdown. Colors: Black and Gold (PMS 116) First Year of Football: 1889 All-Time Record: 602-532-39 MARTIN-MANLEY CLIMBS THE CHARTS All-Time Bowl Record: 14-11-1 WR Kevonte Martin-Manley continues to be among the team and national National Champions:1921, ‘56, ‘58, ‘60 leaders in receptions and punt returns. He ranks second in the nation in punt STADIUM INFORMATION return average, and surpassed the 100 career receptions mark and 1,000 career receiving yards mark in Week 3 against Iowa State. Martin-Manley now has 108 Stadium: Kinnick Stadium career receptions and 1,119 career receiving yards. He is tied for 16th in career Opened: 1929 Capacity: 70,585 receptions and ranks 33rd in career receiving yards. Playing Surface: Field Turf • Martin-Manley had caught a pass in 23 consecutive games before leaving the All-Time Record: 263-173-15 Michigan State contest with a leg injury and without a reception. He totaled TEAM INFORMATION 90 receptions for 911 yards during the streak, and leads Iowa with 26 catches for 225 yards in 2013. Basic Offense: Multiple • Earned CFPA and Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week honors following Basic Defense: 4-3 Iowa’s 59-3 win over Western Michigan on Sept. 21. Lettermen Returning: 39 (19 offense, 17 defense, 3 specialists) • Martin-Manley recorded 184 yards on four punt returns against Western Letterman Lost: Michigan. He is just the third player in Big Ten history with two punt return 21 (11 offense, 9 defense, 1 specialist) touchdowns in a game, and the first since 1983. The 184 yards ranks second Starters Returning/Lost: 16/8 best all-time in the Big Ten, behind Nile Kinnick’s record of 201 yards on nine returns, set in 1939. UI ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS • He had consecutive punt return touchdowns of 83 and 63 yards against Western Michigan, becoming the first Big Ten player to ever return back-to-back-punts Office: (319) 335-9411 for touchdowns, and the first Iowa player to return two punts for a touchdown Director (Contact): Steve Roe E-Mail: ................. [email protected] in a single game. The punt return touchdowns tied a Big Ten record. Earl Girard Associate (Secondary Contact): Matt Weitzel (Wisconsin, 1947) and Garcia Lane (OSU, 1983) are the only other Big Ten play- E-Mail: ...... [email protected] ers to score two touchdowns on punt returns in a single game. Assistant: Chris Brewer • He returned four punts for 184 yards and two touchdowns against Western E-Mail: ... [email protected] Michigan. The 184 yards are 17 yards shy of Nile Kinnick’s Iowa and Big Ten Assistant: James Allan single-game record of 201 (vs. Indiana on Oct. 7, 1939). His 83-yard return is a E-Mail: .............. [email protected] Administrative Assistant:Theresa Walenta career long, and is the seventh-longest in school history. E-Mail: [email protected] • He leads the Big Ten and ranks second in the NCAA averaging 25.8 yards per punt return. He has nine returns for 232 yards and two touchdowns this season. He Mailing Address: is one of only four FBS players this season with two returns for a touchdown. 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