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Drew Stevens drills 52-yard FG in game-winning kick for Iowa
By Paul Harvey
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Drew Stevens stepped up with a chance to play the hero in Saturday’s low-scoring affair between Iowa and Northwestern. He never panicked and provided a kick to send the Hawkeyes out of Wrigley Field with a win.
With less than 2 minutes to go in the game, Northwestern actually drove to tie the game at 7-all. Though points were at a premium, Brendan Sullivan carried the Wildcats down the field and found Cam Johnson for the touchdown with 1:50 remaining.
Northwestern ties it up. 😈
💻: Peacock pic.twitter.com/ITfPXEjVGi
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 4, 2023
The ensuing drive for Iowa did not do much, covering just 37 yards. The big play of the drive was a 23-yard completion from QB Deacon Hill to Kaleb Brown. After that, the Hawkeyes were unable to crack the 35-yard line of the Wildcats.
It didn’t matter with Stevens stepping up for the 52-yard try. He was accurate right down the middle with a kick that sailed into the stands with 14 seconds remaining.
Can’t kick it much better than this. 👀@HawkeyeFootball‘s Drew Stevens nails the go-ahead 52-yard FG.
💻: Peacock pic.twitter.com/UFmdzm2HuL
— Big Ten Football (@B1Gfootball) November 4, 2023
Regardless of the offensive issues at play, Iowa continues to rally as well as any team in the country and improves to 7-2 with the win over the Wildcats.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.