2010 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

2010 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Insight Bowl champion
Insight Bowl, W 27–24 vs. Missouri
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	8–5 (4–4 Big Ten)
Head coach	Kirk Ferentz (12th season)
Offensive coordinator	Ken O'Keefe (12th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Norm Parker (12th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium (Capacity: 70,585)

2010 Big Ten Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 14 Michigan State +		7	–	1					11	–	2
No. 7 Wisconsin $+		7	–	1					11	–	2
Iowa		4	–	4					8	–	5
Illinois		4	–	4					7	–	6
Penn State		4	–	4					7	–	6
Michigan		3	–	5					7	–	6
Northwestern		3	–	5					7	–	6
Purdue		2	–	6					4	–	8
Minnesota		2	–	6					3	–	9
Indiana		1	–	7					5	–	7
No. 5 Ohio State† %		0	–	1					0	–	1
$ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative + – Conference co-champions † – Ohio State (12–1, 7–1) self-vacated all of their wins[1] Rankings from AP Poll[2][3]

The 2010 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hawkeyes, led by 12th year head coach Kirk Ferentz, were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.

The Hawkeyes finished the regular season 7–5 (4–4 Big Ten) and earned a trip to the Insight Bowl, where they faced the Missouri Tigers. The Hawkeyes won the game 27–24 and finished the season 8–5.

Preseason

Iowa came off of an 11–2 season in 2009, in which they finished with a victory over Georgia Tech in the 2010 Orange Bowl and a final ranking of No. 7 in both major polls. Many players from the previous season returned, including Ricky Stanzi, Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, Marvin McNutt, Adrian Clayborn and Tyler Sash, which led to high expectations among Hawkeye fans. Iowa entered the season ranked 9th in the AP Poll and 10th in the Coaches' Poll.

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See also: 2009 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	11:05 am	Eastern Illinois*	No. 9	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	BTN	W 37–7	70,585[6]
September 11	2:30 pm	Iowa State*	No. 9	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Cy-Hawk Trophy)	ABC/ESPN2	W 35–7	70,585[7]
September 18	9:30 pm	at No. 24 Arizona*	No. 9	Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ	ESPN	L 27–34	57,864[8]
September 25	11:00 am	Ball State*	No. 18	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	BTN	W 45–0	70,585[9]
October 2	7:00 pm	No. 22 Penn State	No. 17	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ESPN	W 24–3	70,585[10]
October 16	2:30 pm	at Michigan	No. 15	Michigan Stadium Ann Arbor, MI	ABC/ESPN	W 38–28	112,784[11]
October 23	2:30 pm	No. 10 Wisconsin	No. 13	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA (Heartland Trophy)	ABC/ESPN	L 30–31	70,585[12]
October 30	2:30 pm	No. 5 Michigan State	No. 18	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ABC/ESPN	W 37–6	70,585[13]
November 6	11:00 am	at Indiana	No. 15	Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN	BTN	W 18–13	42,991[14]
November 13	11:00 am	at Northwestern	No. 13	Ryan Field Evanston, IL	ESPN	L 17–21	47,130[15]
November 20	2:30 pm	No. 8 Ohio State	No. 21	Kinnick Stadium Iowa City, IA	ABC	L 17–20	70,585[16]
November 27	2:30 pm	at Minnesota	No. 24	TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN (Floyd of Rosedale)	BTN	L 24–27	50,805[17]
December 28	10:00 pm	vs. No. 14 Missouri*		Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, AZ (Insight Bowl)	ESPN	W 27–24	53,453[18]
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Rankings

See also: 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	9	9	9	18	17	15	15	15	13	18	15	21	24	—	RV	RV
Coaches	10	9	10	18	18	15	14	12	12	19	16	21	24	RV	RV	RV
Harris	Not released						15	12	17	14	12	19	24	RV	RV	Not released
BCS	Not released							15	18	16	13	20	24	—	—	Not released

Roster

2010 Iowa Hawkeyes football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class QB 12 Ricky Stanzi Sr QB 16 James Vandenberg So QB 17 A. J. Derby Fr RB 27 Jewel Hampton  Jr RB 36 Brett Morse Sr RB 25 Paki O'Meara Sr RB 32 Adam Robinson So RB 34 Marcus Coker Fr RB 38 Brad Rogers  Fr RB 3 Brandon Wegher So WR 26 Paul Chaney Jr. Sr WR 23 Jordan Cotton  Fr WR 6 Keenan Davis So WR 15 Derrell Johnson-Koulianos Sr WR 7 Marvin McNutt Jr WR 22 Colin Sandeman Sr TE 85 Zach Derby So TE 86 C.J. Fiedorowicz Fr TE 39 Brad Herman Jr TE 82 Allen Reisner Sr OL 78 Andrew Donnal Fr OL 53 James Ferentz So OL 73 Adam Gettis Jr OL 77 Riley Reiff So OL 68 Brandon Scherff Fr OL 63 Julian Vandervelde Sr OL 56 Markus Zusevics Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 79 Dominic Alvis So DL 46 Christian Ballard Sr DL 91 Broderick Binns Jr DL 94 Adrian Clayborn Sr DL 93 Mike Daniels Jr DL 71 Carl Davis Fr DL 95 Karl Klug Sr DL 90 Louis Trinca-Pasat Fr LB 31 Anthony Hitchens Fr LB 42 Jeremiha Hunter Sr LB 20 Christian Kirksey Fr LB 48 Troy Johnson Sr LB 44 James Morris Fr LB 45 Tyler Nielsen Jr LB 33 Jeff Tarpinian Sr DB 4 Jordan Bernstine Jr DB 2 Greg Castillo So DB 13 Tom Donatell So DB 30 Brett Greenwood Sr DB 18 Micah Hyde So DB 10 William Lowe Jr DB 28 Shaun Prater Jr DB 9 Tyler Sash Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 96 Mike Meyer Fr K 8 Trent Mossbrucker Jr K 1 Daniel Murray Sr P 5 Ryan Donahue Sr LS 69 Charlie Knipper So LS 61 Casey Kreiter Fr LS 65 Andrew Schulze Sr	Head coach Kirk Ferentz Coordinators/assistant coaches Ken O'Keefe – Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Norm Parker – Defensive Coordinator Phil Parker – Defensive Backs LeVar Woods – Assistant Chris Doyle – Strength and Conditioning Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Game summaries

Eastern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total Eastern Illinois 0 7 0 0 7 • #9/10 Iowa 21 7 2 7 37 Date: September 4 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game start: 11:01 a.m.[19] CDT Game attendance: 70,585[19] Game weather: 61 °F (16 °C) (Sunny)[19] Referee: Todd Ransom[19] TV announcers (BTN): Tom Hart (Play-by-play), Anthony Herron (Color) & Lisa Byington (Sideline)[20] Source: Box score

Scoring summary 1 12:20 Iowa Adam Robinson 2-yard run (Trent Mossbrucker kick) Iowa 7–0 1 4:56 Iowa Adam Robinson 4-yard run (Trent Mossbrucker kick) Iowa 14–0 1 0:53 Iowa Paki O'Meara 42-yard blocked punt return (Trent Mossbrucker kick) Iowa 21–0 2 2:52 EIU Von Wise 11-yard pass from Brandon Large (Kevin Cook kick) Iowa 21–7 2 8:39 Iowa Adam Robinson 6-yard run (Trent Mossbrucker kick) Iowa 28–7 3 8:44 Iowa Ball through end zone, Safety Iowa 30–7 4 8:27 Iowa Brett Morse 1-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi (Trent Mossbrucker kick) Iowa 37–7

See also: 2010 Eastern Illinois Panthers football team

Running back Adam Robinson carried the ball 24 times for 109 yards and 3 touchdowns, while Stanzi, the quarterback, threw for 229 yards and one touchdown as the Hawkeyes won with relative ease. Also scoring for Iowa was Paki O'Meara, who blocked an Eastern Illinois punt and returned it 42 yards. Trailing 21–0, Eastern Illinois' only points came on a second-quarter drive that included a fake punt and an 11-yard touchdown pass from Brandon Large to Von Wise. On the next possession, Stanzi took a tumble onto the turf and limped off to the sidelines, creating concern among the sellout crowd, but Robinson and backup James Vandenberg would lead them down the field for another score. Stanzi would later return.^[21]

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Iowa State

1 2 3 4 Total Iowa State 0 0 0 7 7 • #9/9 Iowa 7 21 7 0 35 Date: September 11 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:36 p.m.[24] CDT Game attendance: 70,585[24] Game weather: 74 °F (23 °C) (Partly Cloudy)[24] Referee: Greg Burks[24] TV announcers (ABC/ESPN2): Ron Franklin (Play-by-play) & Ed Cunningham (Color)[25] Source: Box score

Scoring summary 1 8:06 Iowa Marvin McNutt 9-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi (Trent Mossbrucker kick) Iowa 7–0 2 13:31 Iowa Jewel Hampton 2-yard run (Trent Mossbrucker kick) Iowa 14–0 2 10:02 Iowa Allen Reisner 2-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi (Trent Mossbrucker kick) Iowa 21–0 2 2:52 Iowa Ricky Stanzi 1-yard run (Trent Mossbrucker kick) Iowa 28–0 3 6:45 Iowa Adam Robinson 39-yard run (Trent Mossbrucker kick) Iowa 35–0 4 1:51 ISU Darius Darks 8-yard pass from Austen Arnaud (Grant Mahoney kick) Iowa 35–7

See also: 2010 Iowa State Cyclones football team and Cy-Hawk Trophy

From the get-go, the Hawkeyes were in control of the game, receiving the opening kickoff and scoring seven minutes later on a 9-yard Marvin McNutt pass from Ricky Stanzi. Iowa State would see the ball for just 1:26 in the first quarter, going three and out on their only drive, giving it back to Iowa, who would increase its lead to 14–0 on the next possession, which lasted into the early second quarter. In all, Iowa possessed the ball for over 35 minutes, passing for 275 yards and rushing for another 204 along the way.

The Cyclones, meanwhile, endured a replica of the poor performance they put forward against Iowa in 2009, being limited to 179 yards in three quarters. Quarterback Austen Arnaud, who threw for four interceptions in that game, was picked off three more times this year. However, after going 17 quarters without scoring an offensive touchdown against Iowa, ISU finally found the end zone with 1:46 remaining in the game, on an 8-yard touchdown pass from Arnaud to Darius Darks.^[26]

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At No. 24 Arizona

1 2 3 4 Total #9/9 Iowa 0 7 7 13 27 • #24/18 Arizona 14 13 0 7 34 Date: September 18 Location: Arizona Stadium Tucson, AZ Game start: 9:41 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:34 Game attendance: 57,864 Game weather: 97 °F (36 °C), Clear, Wind NW 8 mph (13 km/h) Referee: Larry Farina TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (Play-by-play) & Bob Davie (Color)[29] Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 12:45 Ariz David Douglas 5-Yd Pass From Nick Foles (Alex Zendejas Kick) Ariz 7–0 1 10:10 Ariz Trevin Wade 85-Yd Interception Return (Alex Zendejas Kick) Ariz 14–0 2 14:50 Iowa Jewel Hampton 4-Yd Pass From Ricky Stanzi (Trent Mossbrucker Kick) Ariz 14–7 2 14:36 Ariz Travis Cobb 100-Yd Kickoff Return (Alex Zendejas Kick) Ariz 21–7 2 5:42 Ariz Alex Zendejas 22-Yd FG Ariz 24–7 2 0:16 Ariz Alex Zendejas 47-Yd FG Ariz 27–7 3 7:15 Iowa Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 37-Yd Pass From Ricky Stanzi (Trent Mossbrucker Kick) Ariz 27–14 4 8:59 Iowa Marvin McNutt 18-Yd Pass From Ricky Stanzi (Trent Mossbrucker Kick) Ariz 27–21 4 8:12 Iowa Broderick Binns 20-Yd Interception Return (Pat Blocked) Tied 27–27 4 3:57 Ariz William Wright 4 Yd Pass From Nick Foles (Alex Zendejas Kick) Ariz 34–27

See also: 2010 Arizona Wildcats football team

After allowing long interception and kickoff returns for touchdowns, the #9 Hawkeyes found themselves down by 20 at halftime. Despite the sizable deficit on the road, Iowa mounted a comeback with a strong second half. Ricky Stanzi tossed a third quarter touchdown to Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, and another in the fourth to Marvin McNutt to bring the Hawkeyes to within six at 27–21. Moments later, defensive end Broderick Binns snatched a Nick Foles pass out of the air and returned it 20 yards for the tying touchdown. The extra point was blocked, denying the Hawkeyes their first lead of the game. On the ensuing possession, Foles led the Wildcats on a 9-play, 72-yard drive capped with a 4-yard touchdown pass on third and goal. Stanzi was sacked three times on Iowa's next possession, effectively ending the game. Arizona would go on to start 7–1 before dropping their final five games of the season to finish 7–6.

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Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total Ball State 0 0 0 0 0 • #18/18 Iowa 7 14 14 10 45 Date: September 25 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA Game start: 11:00 a.m.[33] CDT Game attendance: 70,585[33] Game weather: <!-−74 °F (−59 °C) (Partly Cloudy)[33]--> Source: Box score

Scoring summary 1 6:34 Iowa Adam Robinson 1-yard run (Michael Meyer kick) Iowa 7–0 2 5:40 Iowa Keenan Davis 8-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi (Michael Meyer kick) Iowa 14–0 2 1:54 Iowa Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 22-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi (Michael Meyer kick) Iowa 21–0 3 10:25 Iowa Adam Robinson 1-yard run (Michael Meyer kick) Iowa 28–0 3 3:26 Iowa Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 45-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi (Michael Meyer kick) Iowa 35–0 4 10:28 Iowa Colin Sandeman 6-yard pass from James Vandenberg (Michael Meyer kick) Iowa 42–0 4 5:09 Iowa Michael Meyer 25-yard field goal Iowa 45–0

See also: 2010 Ball State Cardinals football team

The Hawkeyes came off the tough loss at Arizona by dominating Ball State, outgaining the Cardinals 562–112 in total yards. Ricky Stanzi threw for 288 yards and 3 touchdowns, with two of those scores being hauled in by Derrell Johnson-Koulianos (4 total receptions for 87 yards). Adam Robinson had 115 yards rushing and 2 touchdowns.

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No. 22 Penn State

1 2 3 4 Total #22/20 Penn State 0 3 0 0 3 • #17/18 Iowa 10 7 0 7 24 Date: October 2 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA Game start: 7:05 p.m. CDT Game attendance: 70,585 Television network: ESPN Source: ESPN

Scoring summary 1 9:21 Iowa Michael Meyer 21-yard FG Iowa 3–0 1 1:00 Iowa Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 9-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi (Michael Meyer kick) Iowa 10–0 2 1:41 Iowa Ricky Stanzi 1-yard run (Michael Meyer kick) Iowa 17–0 2 0:00 PSU Collin Wagner 25-yard FG Iowa 17–3 4 1:27 Iowa Shaun Prater 33-yard interception return (Michael Meyer kick) Iowa 24–3

See also: 2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team

Iowa opened up Big Ten play in dominating fashion, holding a ranked Penn State team to 54 yards rushing en route to its largest margin of victory over the Nittany Lions, 24–3. It was the Hawkeyes' eighth win in nine games against Penn State.

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At Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total • #15/14 Iowa 7 14 7 10 38 NR/#24 Michigan 7 0 0 21 28 Date: October 16 Location: Michigan Stadium, Ann Arbor, MI Game start: 2:30 p.m.[40] CDT Game attendance: 112,784[40] Game weather: <!-−62 °F (−52 °C), Partly Cloudy, Wind WNW 10 mph--> Television network: ABC Source: Box score

Scoring summary 1 8:18 Mich Vincent Smith 8-yard pass from Denard Robinson (Seth Broekhuizen kick) Mich 7–0 1 1:29 Iowa Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 14-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi (Michael Meyer kick) Tied 7–7 2 13:22 Iowa Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 31-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi (Michael Meyer kick) Iowa 14–7 2 4:31 Iowa Adam Robinson 4-yard run (Michael Meyer Kick) Iowa 21–7 3 1:50 Iowa Adam Robinson 11-yard run (Michael Meyer Kick) Iowa 28–7 4 13:10 Mich Stephen Hopkins 2-yard run (Seth Broekhuizen kick) Iowa 28–14 4 11:37 Iowa Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 19-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi (Michael Meyer kick) Iowa 35–14 4 10:28 Mich Junior Hemingway 45-yard pass from Tate Forcier (Seth Broekhuizen kick) Iowa 35–21 4 6:55 Mich Tate Forcier 3-yard run (Seth Broekhuizen kick) Iowa 35–28 4 2:53 Iowa Michael Meyer 30-yard field goal Iowa 38–28

See also: 2010 Michigan Wolverines football team

After twice holding a 21-point lead in Ann Arbor (28–7 end of 3rd quarter, 35–14 early in the 4th quarter), Iowa held on to win its Big Ten road opener, 38–28. Adam Robinson rushed for 143 yards and 2 touchdowns, and Derrell Johnson-Koulianos hauled in 3 touchdown receptions. After this win, the Hawkeyes had won 20 of 23 games dating back to the 2008 season.

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No. 10 Wisconsin

1 2 3 4 Total • #10/11 Wisconsin 3 7 14 7 31 #13/12 Iowa 6 7 7 10 30 Date: October 23 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:30 p.m.[44] CDT Elapsed time: 3:23 Game attendance: 70,585[44] Game weather: Partly Cloudy, 67°, Wind S 14 mph (23 km/h) Referee: Bill LeMonnier TV announcers (ABC/ESPN): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color) & Heather Cox (Sideline) Source: Box score

Scoring summary 1 6:51 WIS Philip Welch 33-Yd FG WIS 3–0 1 2:31 Iowa Adam Robinson 1-Yd run (PAT blocked) Iowa 6–3 2 12:11 WIS Bradie Ewing 7-Yd Pass From Scott Tolzien (Philip Welch Kick) WIS 10–6 2 0:16 Iowa Allen Reisner 3 Yd Pass From Ricky Stanzi (Michael Meyer Kick) Iowa 13–10 3 6:30 WIS John Clay 2-Yd Run (Philip Welch Kick) WIS 17–13 3 3:08 Iowa Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 45-Yd Pass From Ricky Stanzi (Michael Meyer Kick) Iowa 20–17 3 1:01 WIS John Clay 2-Yd Run (Philip Welch Kick) WIS 24–20 4 10:16 Iowa Marvin McNutt 6-Yd Pass from Ricky Stanzi (Michael Meyer Kick) Iowa 27–24 4 8:35 Iowa Michael Meyer 40-Yd FG Iowa 30–24 4 1:06 WIS Montee Ball 8-Yd Run (Philip Welch Kick) WIS 31–30

See also: 2010 Wisconsin Badgers football team and Heartland Trophy

The two teams traded scores until the Hawkeyes kicked a field goal with 8:35 remaining to go up 30–24. Iowa forced the Badgers into a punting situation on their next possession, but were not prepared for a fake on 4th down and 4 from Wisconsin's own 26. Badger punter Brad Nortman ran for 17 yards on the play, and Wisconsin methodically marched down the field for the go-ahead score. The Hawkeyes also had an extra point blocked after their first touchdown, and the two special teams miscues proved costly. The victory catapulted Wisconsin toward a share of the Big Ten title and the Rose Bowl, as they won their final four regular season games by an average of 37.8 points.

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No. 5 Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total #5 Michigan State 0 0 0 6 6 • #18/19 Iowa 17 13 7 0 37 Date: October 30 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:30 p.m.[48] CDT Elapsed time: 3:11 Game attendance: 70,585[48] Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C), Partly Cloudy, Wind WNW 10 mph (16 km/h) Referee: Dennis Lipski TV announcers (ABC/ESPN): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color) & Heather Cox (Sideline)[49] Source: Box score

Scoring summary 1 8:48 Iowa Colin Sandeman 3-Yd Pass From Ricky Stanzi (Michael Meyer Kick) Iowa 7–0 1 2:44 Iowa Michael Meyer 37-Yd FG Iowa 10–0 1 0:10 Iowa Micah Hyde 66 Yd Interception Return (Michael Meyer Kick) Iowa 17–0 2 7:05 Iowa Adam Robinson 32-Yd Pass From Ricky Stanzi (Pat Failed) Iowa 23–0 2 1:01 Iowa Adam Robinson 2-Yd Run (Michael Meyer Kick) Iowa 30–0 3 7:35 Iowa Marvin McNutt 22-Yd Pass From Ricky Stanzi (Michael Meyer Kick) Iowa 37–0 4 14:56 MSU B.J. Cunningham 6-Yd Pass From Kirk Cousins (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) Iowa 37–6

See also: 2010 Michigan State Spartans football team

The Hawkeyes dismantled previously unbeaten, fifth-ranked Michigan State. After leading 30–0 at halftime, Iowa opened up a 37–0 advantage before the Spartans scored their only points of the game in the fourth quarter. This effort was a showcase of what could have been in 2010 for Iowa.

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At Indiana

1 2 3 4 Total • #15/16 Iowa 3 3 3 9 18 Indiana 3 3 7 0 13 Date: November 6 Location: Memorial Stadium Bloomington, IN Game start: 11:02 a.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:05 Game attendance: 42,991 Game weather: 39 °F (4 °C), Sunny, Wind N 4 mph (6.4 km/h) Referee: John O'Neill Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 10:21 Iowa Michael Meyer 23-yard field goal Iowa 3–0 1 7:00 Ind Mitch Ewald 37-yard field goal Tied 3–3 2 12:45 Iowa Michael Meyer 27-yard field goal Iowa 6–3 2 8:20 Ind Mitch Ewald 28-yard field goal Tied 6–6 3 5:33 Iowa Michael Meyer 27-yard field goal Iowa 9–6 3 0:42 Ind Ben Chappell 1-yard run (Mitch Ewald kick) Ind 13–9 4 8:33 Iowa Michael Meyer 42-yard field goal Ind 13–12 4 2:50 Iowa Marvin McNutt 52-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi (pass failed) Iowa 18–13

See also: 2010 Indiana Hoosiers football team

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At Northwestern

1 2 3 4 Total #13/13 Iowa 0 3 14 0 17 • Northwestern 7 0 0 14 21 Date: November 13 Location: Ryan Field Evanston, IL Game start: 11:00 a.m. CST Elapsed time: 3:09 Game attendance: 47,130 Game weather: 56 °F (13 °C), Cloudy, light precipitation, Wind WSW 10 mph (16 km/h) Referee: Dan Capron TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (Play-by-play), Bob Griese & Chris Spielman (Color)[56] Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 7:37 NW Dan Persa 2-yd run (Stefan Demos Kick) NW 7–0 2 0:24 Iowa Mike Meyer 32-yard field goal NW 7–3 3 9:59 Iowa Marvin McNutt 5-Yd Pass From Ricky Stanzi (Mike Meyer Kick) Iowa 10–7 3 6:01 Iowa Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 70-Yd Pass From Ricky Stanzi (Mike Meyer Kick) Iowa 17–7 4 6:21 NW Jeremy Ebert 6-Yd Pass from Dan Persa (Stefan Demos Kick) Iowa 17–14 4 1:22 NW D. Fields 20-Yd Pass from Dan Persa (Stefan Demos Kick) NW 21–17

See also: 2010 Northwestern Wildcats football team

After the Wildcats scored a touchdown midway through the first quarter, Iowa rattled off the next 17 points and led by 10 entering the 4th quarter. The Hawkeyes were threatening again when Stanzi was picked off near the end zone. That play changed momentum and Northwestern scored touchdowns after 85- and 91-yard drives. Wildcat quarterback Dan Persa ruptured his Achilles' tendon after throwing the winning touchdown. This marked the fifth win over Iowa in six tries for Northwestern, building off their stunning victory over the 9–0 #4-ranked Hawkeyes in Kinnick Stadium the prior year.

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No. 8 Ohio State

1 2 3 4 Total • #9/7 Ohio State 0 3 7 10 20 #21/20 Iowa 7 0 3 7 17 Date: November 20 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, IA Game start: 2:30 p.m.[60] CST Game attendance: 70,585[60] Game weather: <!-−62 °F (−52 °C), Partly Cloudy, Wind WNW 10 mph--> TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color) & Quint Kessenich (Sideline) Source: Box score

Scoring summary 1 1:05 Iowa Marvin McNutt 19-Yd Pass From Ricky Stanzi (Michael Meyer Kick) Iowa 7–0 2 11:34 OSU Devin Barclay 18-Yd FG Iowa 7–3 3 8:36 OSU Reid Fragel 5-Yd Pass From Terrelle Pryor (Devin Barclay Kick) OSU 10–7 3 3:26 Iowa Michael Meyer 31-Yd FG Tied 10–10 4 11:53 Iowa Marcus Coker 1 Yd Run (Michael Meyer Kick) Iowa 17–10 4 7:38 OSU Devin Barclay 48-Yd FG Iowa 17–13 4 1:47 OSU Dan Herron 1-Yd Run (Devin Barclay Kick) OSU 20–17

See also: 2010 Ohio State Buckeyes football team

With Iowa leading 17–13 late in the fourth quarter, Buckeye quarterback Terrelle Pryor scrambled for 14 yards on 4th and 10. Four plays later, Dan Herron scored from a yard out giving Ohio State the lead for good. The loss was the Hawkeyes' third in five weeks where Iowa gave up the game-winning score inside the final two minutes of the game.

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In July 2011 Ohio State vacated all of their 2010 victories in response to the NCAA infractions committed by five players, which Coach Jim Tressel had covered up at the time. This included their victory against the Hawkeyes.^[63]

At Minnesota

1 2 3 4 Total #24/24 Iowa 0 17 0 7 24 • Minnesota 10 10 0 7 27 Date: November 27 Location: TCF Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN Game start: 2:37 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3:00 Game attendance: 50,805 Game weather: 23 °F (−5 °C), Sunny, Wind WSW 8 mph (13 km/h) Referee: Todd Geerlings Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 10:15 Minn Eric Ellestad 26-yard field goal Minn 3–0 1 5:44 Minn MarQueis Gray 14-yard run (Eric Ellestad kick) Minn 10–0 2 14:53 Iowa Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 7-yard pass From Ricky Stanzi (Michael Meyer kick) Minn 10–7 2 12:16 Minn DeLeon Eskridge 11-yard run (Eric Ellestad kick) Minn 17–7 2 12:04 Iowa Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 88-yard kickoff return Minn 17–14 2 5:35 Minn Eric Ellestad 35-yard field goal Minn 20–14 2 0:50 Iowa Michael Meyer 35-yard field goal Minn 20–17 4 11:35 Iowa Marvin McNutt 18-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi (Michael Meyer kick) Iowa 24–20 4 4:31 Minn Duane Bennett 6-yard run (Eric Ellestad kick) Minn 27–24

See also: 2010 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team and Floyd of Rosedale

In Iowa's first trip to TCF Bank Stadium, Minnesota – 2–9 entering the game – handed the Hawkeyes their third straight loss to end the regular season. The loss also dropped Iowa out of the Top 25 rankings for the first time since Week 3 of the 2009 season.

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Vs. No. 14 Missouri (Insight Bowl)

1 2 3 4 Total #12 Missouri 3 7 14 0 24 • Iowa 7 10 3 7 27 Date: December 28 Location: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, AZ Game start: 8:01 p.m.[67] CST Elapsed time: 3:09 Game attendance: 53,453[67] Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C)[67] Referee: Tom McCabe[67] TV announcers (ESPN): Sean McDonough (Play-by-play), Matt Millen (Color) & Heather Cox (Sideline)[68] Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 10:32 Iowa Marcus Coker 1-yard run (Michael Meyer kick) Iowa 7–0 3:53 Miz Grant Ressel 23-yard FG Iowa 7–3 2 13:26 Iowa Marcus Coker 62-yard run (Michael Meyer kick) Iowa 14–3 7:28 Iowa Michael Meyer 34-yard FG Iowa 17–3 4:51 Miz Henry Josey 10-yard run (Grant Ressel kick) Iowa 17–10 3 7:03 Iowa Michael Meyer 21-yard FG Iowa 20–10 4:34 Miz Blaine Gabbert 7-yard run (Grant Ressel kick) Iowa 20–17 0:54 Miz Michael Egnew 3-yard pass from Blaine Gabbert (Grant Ressel kick) Miz 24–20 4 5:32 Iowa Micah Hyde 72-yard interception return (Michael Meyer kick) Iowa 27–24

Main article: 2010 Insight Bowl

See also: 2010 Missouri Tigers football team

Despite the disappointing season, Iowa mopped up Missouri, the third place Big 12 Conference team, 27–24 to end the season on a high note. Freshman Marcus Coker ran for an Iowa bowl game record 219 yards and scored two touchdowns. Micah Hyde’s 72-yard interception return in the fourth quarter was the go-ahead score.

It was the first meeting between the schools in 100 years.

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All-Conference honors

Coaches Position Player First Team Offense WR Derrell Johnson-Koulianos First Team Defense DL Adrian Clayborn DB Shaun Prater DB Tyler Sash Second Team Offense WR Marvin McNutt OL Julian Vandervelde OL Riley Reiff TE Allen Reisner Second Team Defense DL Karl Klug LB Jeremiha Hunter DB Brett Greenwood Honorable Mention RB Adam Robinson DL Christian Ballard DL Mike Daniels P Ryan Donahue

Media Position Player First Team Defense DL Adrian Clayborn DB Shaun Prater DB Tyler Sash Second Team Offense OL Julian Vandervelde OL Riley Reiff Second Team Defense DL Karl Klug Honorable Mention RB Adam Robinson WR Derrell Johnson-Koulianos WR Marvin McNutt TE Allen Reisner DL Christian Ballard DL Mike Daniels LB Jeremiha Hunter DB Brett Greenwood DB Micah Hyde P Ryan Donahue

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All-America honors

• Adrian Clayborn: Consensus First-Team All-American

See also: 2010 College Football All-America Team

Players in the 2011 NFL Draft

See also: 2011 NFL draft

Player	Position	Round	Pick	NFL club	Ref
Adrian Clayborn	Defensive End	1	20	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	[74]
Christian Ballard	Defensive Tackle	4	106	Minnesota Vikings	[74]
Ricky Stanzi	Quarterback	5	135	Kansas City Chiefs	[74]
Karl Klug	Defensive Tackle	5	142	Tennessee Titans	[74]
Julian Vandervelde	Offensive Guard	5	161	Philadelphia Eagles	[74]
Tyler Sash	Safety	6	198	New York Giants	[74]

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