Four and five were the numbers of the day. Four straight downs from the eight with under ninety seconds to play which resulted in no points, and five turnovers helped give Northwestern a 22-17 victory on Homecoming Saturday in Iowa City. The loss puts the Hawkeyes to 3-2 and 0-1 in Big Ten play while Northwestern gets off to a 5-0 start for the first time since 1962.The Hawkeyes accumulated over 400 total yards but after an early second quarter 17-3 lead, were unable to find the end zone again. Prior to half, Andy Brodell fumbled a Wildcat punt which gave the ball back to Northwestern. The drive resulted in six points and a 17-9 Hawkeye Halftime lead.
Northwestern took the lead in the 4th quarter and maintained the advantage until the final gun. Another sell out crowd silently left after the Hawkeye failed to convert on their final drive.
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