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Iowa had a chance at its first Big Ten title in nearly 20 years Saturday, but the Hawkeyes got shut out by Michigan.
Video recap above: Iowa falls to Michigan in the Big Ten Championship Game
Here’s how the game unfolded.
That’ll be a shutout loss — Iowa’s second of the season — and the Hawkeyes will find out their bowl destination Sunday.
Mercifully, this one is just about over.
Michigan takes over in Iowa territory after a Deacon Hill sack leading 26-0 with under 2:00 to go.
This has become a blowout as Michigan now leads by four possessions with 3:38 to go. It’s 26-0, and Iowa is playing for pride at this point.
Michigan scoring drive: 6 plays, 23 yards, 3:46
It’s now 23-0 after a Michigan field goal from 36 yards out. 9:14 remains on the clock.
Michigan scoring drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:43
That didn’t go according to plan.
Michigan takes over at the Iowa 15 after Deacon Hill was a little too casual in the pocket. The Michigan pass rush got home, and Hill lost the ball as he was about to throw it.
The ball is out and @UMichFootball has it!! pic.twitter.com/lStXeBnrWT
It’s time to see what Iowa’s passing game is made of, with a 20-point deficit and just 12:13 on the clock. Iowa needs points and it needs them as quickly as possible.
That may have been a bit of a white flag from the Iowa offense.
Iowa punts it back to Michigan with 14:47 to play, down 20-0. The Hawkeyes were deep in their own territory and faced fourth-and-8, but time is running out fast for Iowa to make a comeback.
Iowa will need a miracle to get back in this one.
The Hawkeyes have the ball inside their own 30 when the fourth quarter begins, and they’ll need three touchdowns at a minimum to pull this one out. So far, Iowa has just four first downs and the offense just crossed the 100-yard mark on the final play of the quarter.
Iowa’s defense got a big stop to keep Michigan out of the red zone, but Michigan still got points on the board.
It’s 20-0 with 22 seconds to go in the third quarter after a 46-yard kick from James Turner.
Michigan scoring drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 4:46
Iowa and Michigan fans showed out.
With 67,842 in attendance at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, the fans have set a new title game record, according to the Big Ten.
67,842
A new attendance record for the Big Ten Football Championship Game. Thank you, fans! #B1GFCG pic.twitter.com/3lfvF0HesJ
The Hawkeyes are getting more desperate with a 17-point deficit, and an aggressive fourth-down decision came back to bite.
Deacon Hill’s fourth-down QB sneak didn’t get the necessary one yard for a first down, so Michigan will take possession at its own 44-yard line.
STOPPED
On 4th & 1 the @UMichFootball defense shuts down Iowa once again pic.twitter.com/WvdM6sL7uV
The Iowa sideline was not happy about that fumble ruling pic.twitter.com/jNybFSA3Xk
A tough break for Iowa after what looked like an incomplete pass was overturned and rule a fumble, giving Michigan the ball at the 6-yard line.
Blake Corum scored on the first play to make it 17-0, Michigan, with 9:09 on the clock in the third quarter.
Was this a fumble or incomplete? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/tlBiT4WrI9
Another look at the fumble ruling against Iowa 👀 #FOXFieldPass
Do you agree with the call? pic.twitter.com/rOj5qlJaXn
Michigan scoring drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:05
Iowa’s defense came to play.
Michigan moved to midfield but had to punt. Kaden Wetjen’s fair catch will put Iowa at its own 6-yard line for its first drive of the second half.
The Hawkeyes had a huge chance to flip the momentum, but a near-interception fell incomplete.
Oh my 😳
J.J. McCarthy nearly throws an interception pic.twitter.com/xf7saCaQe3
Perhaps the most polarizing part of Saturday’s game… the halftime event in which college students throw footballs — with less-than-stellar form — in a contest for free tuition.
SID WITH THE WIN
That's a wrap on the Big Ten Champ game @DrPepper Tuition Giveaway 🙌 pic.twitter.com/14PdpBLSxF
A slightly better second quarter for the Hawkeyes saw zero points surrendered, but Iowa’s offense also couldn’t find the end zone.
Michigan outgained Iowa 111-61 in the first half, and Tory Taylor had more punts (6) than Iowa’s offense had first downs (2).
Michigan will receive the second-half opening kickoff.
Deacon Hill’s third-down pass was broken up near the line of scrimmage and Michigan will have the ball inside their own 20 after Tory Taylor’s 68-yard punt — yes, 68.
A 68-yard BOOT from Tory Taylor 💥@HawkeyeFootball pic.twitter.com/K9D23th7DA
Two huge shifts in momentum in a short amount of time. In the end, Iowa gets the ball back at its own 9-yard line with 3:21 to go before half.
Iowa’s defense has done its job, allowing just 84 yards of offense and only 8 rushing yards to Michigan. But the special teams and offensive units haven’t pulled their weight, leading to the 10-0 margin.
That one hurts.
The ball is out and @UMichFootball has it!
What a play by Mike Sainristil 😤 pic.twitter.com/nPUaQ11CPu
Iowa will get no points despite the great starting field position after Jaziun Patterson was hit near the first-down marker and fumbled. Michigan recovered and will have the ball at the 29-yard line.
Phil Parker’s defense is keeping Iowa in this, at least for now.
The Hawkeye defense forced a three-and-out after McCarthy stumbled backward and took a 16-yard sack. A poor punt will give Iowa the ball at the Michigan 38.
Iowa’s offense can’t seem to string positive plays together.
Iowa has just 42 yards on 18 plays and only a couple of first downs.
Tory Taylor boomed a 53-yard punt that went out of bounds at the Michigan 28. The Wolverines take over there with 7:16 to go before halftime.
How about that Hawkeye defense?
Iowa forces a punt after Deontae Craig got to J.J. McCarthy in the backfield for a sack and a loss of 7 yards.
CRAIG WITH THE SACK
The @HawkeyeFootball defense is causing problems out there 😤 pic.twitter.com/5UbUKCBbyN
Iowa takes over in its own territory after the punt.
Deacon Hill’s third-down pass for Kaleb Brown fell incomplete. Tory Taylor bombed a punt 57 yards for a touchback, and the Wolverines will have the ball at their own 20.
Not an ideal start to the game for the Hawkeyes, but the offense did just pick up a first down. Iowa will have possession at its own 36 with a fresh set of downs when the second quarter begins.
That’s not gonna help.
Tory Taylor’s punt traveled 52 yards, but Semaj Morgan nearly took the return to the house. He went 87 yards and was pushed out at the Iowa 5.
Semaj Morgan nearly housed the punt.
📺: FOX/@CFBONFOX pic.twitter.com/i8NSGqRakd
Blake Corum took it in two plays later to make it 10-0, Michigan, with a minute left in the first quarter.
Death, Taxes and Blake Corum rushing TDs 🔥@UMichFootball makes it 10-0 pic.twitter.com/GNUWzdb9qv
Michigan scoring drive: 2 plays, 5 yards, 0:39
On fourth-and-1, Jim Harbaugh elects to kick the field goal. The kick is good and the Wolverines have the first points of the game.
Michigan scoring drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 7:35
No easy yards against this Hawkeye defense.
Castro puts a big hit on Corum 💥😤@HawkeyeFootball pic.twitter.com/BrPvUhMh1G
Iowa had a chance to get a huge stop and get the ball back with good field position, but Michigan kept it moving with a clutch fourth-down conversion.
On 4th & 7 J.J. McCarthy throws a DART for a @UMichFootball first down 👉 pic.twitter.com/EJZHUb9bI8
A third-down drop ended Iowa’s first possession. Michigan takes over at its own 31 after a Tory Taylor punt.
Looks like the Hawkeyes’ offense will get the first chance to put points on the board.
Here we go Hawkeye fans 🔥@gkittle46 gets @HawkeyeFootball ready for the Big Ten Champ game pic.twitter.com/fkC5CsBYBp
⏰⏰⏰ @KCCINews #BigTenChampionship pic.twitter.com/Gl6XOItNVy
Twenty-five years are in the books for Kirk Ferentz as the leader of the Iowa program.
Here’s how it sounded on his first day on the job.
25 years ago today – December 2nd, 1998. Kirk Ferentz introduced as Iowa head football coach.
Ferentz answers a question on the possibility of coaching 20 years and ending his career at Iowa like his predecessor Hayden Fry. This was his answer #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/8Byk6zxL4f
Wolverines tunnel is past the media workroom.
You’re looking at the Michigan offense rolling off, defense takes the field. @KCCINews #Big10Championship #Iowa #Michigan pic.twitter.com/26Rt8Twj4Y
The Hawks have arrived. 🚌 #B1GFCG pic.twitter.com/Fkr4uoZEjm
Both teams released their injury reports around 5 p.m. as required by the Big Ten.
Iowa’s injury report can be seen here.
Michigan’s injury report can be seen here.
When: 7:15 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 2
Where: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana
TV: FOX
Livestream: FOX Sports Live with cable subscription
Online radio: Hawkeye Radio Network
This is the 13th Big Ten Championship Game, which began annually in 2011 after the league expanded by adding Nebraska. The format changed to its current iteration in 2014 when the league split into East and West divisions.
The East is 9-0 in title games since the split, including two wins in the last two years by Michigan. The Wolverines beat Iowa, 42-3, in the 2021 championship. None of the last five title games have been closer than a 12-point margin of victory.
Iowa last won the Big Ten in 2004, when the Hawkeyes were co-champions alongside Michigan.
Michigan is a 21.5-point favorite, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Iowa is +1400 to win the game outright.
The total is set at 34.5 points.
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