Iowa bowl game score

Gavin Williams led the backfield with five carries for 25 yards. This half has been pretty much all Kentucky, with the Wildcats out-possessing Iowa to They're also 4-for-7 on third-down attempts, while Iowa is 0-for After a disastrous first play that saw Kentucky log a yard run and get an extra 10 yards to Iowa's 11, the Hawkeye defense shored up and forced the Wildcats to settle for another field goal after they intercepted Patras at the Spencer Petras' second-and pass was tipped at the line of scrimmage and intercepted, and Kentucky will take over at Iowa's yard line.

Zach VanValkenburg and Joe Evans secured back-to-back sacks to force Kentucky into a third-and from its yard line. Will Levis connected with Wan'Dale Robinson for a yard completion down the middle, right in the hole of Iowa's defense. The Hawkeyes were able to force the Wildcats into a yard field goal, so that was a win. But still, not getting off the field on a third-and is rough. My goodness, it's hot down there. A little hot down here on the turf. Iowa's offense showed some good things on a scoring drive that led to a yard field goal from Caleb Shudak.

The Hawkeye drive lasted 10 plays and spanned 55 yards and took up of clock. They had a first-and from Kentucky's 11 but were only able to gain 2 yards from there, which led to the field goal. Still, Spencer Petras had two completions of plus yards 15 to Luke Lachey and 13 to Sam LaPorta and the offense didn't face a third down until Kentucky's yard line.

The Hawkeyes ended that first quarter with arguably their two most convincing offensive plays of the day. On first down, Spencer Petras rolled to his right and hit Luke Lachey in stride for a yard gain. Then Gavin Williams muscled his way for an impressive 8-yard gain. Iowa needs a lot more of that type of effectiveness against this Kentucky defense. The Hawkeye defense responded in a big way on their second time on the field, forcing a Wildcat three-and-out that featured a tackle for loss on the first play and a Zach VanValkenburg sack on third down.

This second Hawkeye drive lasted five plays and gained 22 yards although 10 came on a third-down pass interference and spanned of clock. After Iowa's empty possession to start the day, Kentucky responded with a methodical play, yard scoring drive that ate up of clock. The Wildcats converted on two third downs — a third-and-3 at their 42 they got a 5-yard run and a third-and-4 at Iowa's 29 they got a yard completion.

And after not scoring at all during the second half, the Wildcats rallied and scored the winning touchdown with less than two minutes to play. Ultimately, DeAndre Square sealed the victory with his first interception of the season. Will Levis looked shaky at times, but came through when it mattered throwing for yards and one touchdown.

The Wildcats were led defensively by Jordan Wright with 10 tackles. It was the end to a solid season for the Wildcats.

Although you hate to see a loss at any point, this was against a strong team in a major bowl game. While Kentucky ended the season on a relatively healthy note, they entered the Citrus Bowl missing some key players. That is a lot of talent unavailable for the Wildcats.

Thankfully, this is not the old Kentucky where there is zero depth. And they absolutely stepped up in the fourth quarter when it was needed the most. Both of these teams came into the game priding themselves on their lines on both sides of the ball. While we have seen more balance this season, both teams still rely heavily on the run. Clemson's defense continues to give Iowa State fits, as a holding penalty helped fuel a three-and-out to start the second half.

Two iffy throws from Brock Purdy to Jaylin Noel and Charlie Kolar didn't help, either, although Kolar wasn't making that first down even if the third-down pass was perfect. We knew with two of the country's best defenses that this game would be low-scoring. And, well, yep, it is. Tigers kicker B. Potter had made 13 consecutive field goals before missing from 36 yards to end the half. Brock Purdy is 9-for for yards.

Jirehl Brock has 27 yards on eight carries and Deon Silas has one carry for 5 yards, officially burning his redshirt. On defense, freshman Beau Freyler has come up with some big plays in his first career start.

After Andrew Mevis' missed yarder, Clemson took advantage of the good field position and B. Potter drilled a yard field goal. It's a barn-burner, folks. First of all, true freshman Deon Silas logged a carry for 5 yards, officially burning his redshirt.

And Brock Purdy connected with true freshman receiver Jaylin Noel for a yard catch-and-run. But Iowa State failed to convert on a third-and at Clemson's 25, and Andrew Mevis missed a yard field goal wide right. A diving grab from Xavier Hutchinson on a yard completion and a yard rush from Jirehl Brock where we saw a nice burst highlighted the scoring drive. But on a third-and-goal from the 5, there seemed to be miscommunication between Brock Purdy and Chase Allen, because Allen was wide open but the pass was off and poorly timed.

Clemson was able to rip off a couple more chunk plays, but Iowa State's defense forced the Tigers to punt around midfield.

The Cyclones' offense will try to stay on the field longer on their next possession, which will start at their yard line. Tampa played well in one-on-one coverage to force that punt. A lot to like from Freyler, a freshman out of Colorado, so far.

After its defense was on the field for eight minutes of game time, Iowa State's offense went three-and-out. But Clemson swarmed Brock in the backfield on his third-and-1 rush attempt. Clemson possessed the ball for just over eight minutes on the opening possession of the Cheez-It Bowl.

Its main weapons — quarterback DJ Uiagaleilei running back Will Shipley, to name a couple — had their way. But the Cyclones held firm in the red zone and, helped by a Tigers false start, forced a yard field goal.

Also, freshman safety Beau Freyler, starting because Isheem Young entered the transfer portal, made some big plays throughout the drive. For some pregame reading, here's a prediction from Register columnist Randy Peterson. The news was first reported by Sports' Nick Osen. It was not immediately made clear by Rose opted out.

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