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Iowa’s sluggish offense produces odd final score, first such instance in over 2 decades
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Iowa could not find a way to score a touchdown on Saturday, but still managed to win the game against South Dakota State.
The Hawkeyes beat South Dakota State by a score of 7-3 thanks to a field goal in the 1st quarter, and 2 safeties from their defense in the 2nd half.
According to ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg, this was the 1st time that a team has scored 7 points without a touchdown since 2000.
Many have asked and @ESPNStatsInfo can track down just about anything, but can definitively say #Iowa is the first team to score 7 points without a touchdown since at least 2000.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) September 3, 2022
Iowa is also the 1st B1G team to win a game without scoring a touchdown since Nebraska beat Michigan State 9-6 in 2018. Iowa also had an instance like this back in 2004, when it beat Penn State 6-4.
Per @ESPNStatsInfo, #Iowa could become first B1G team to win a game without scoring a touchdown since Nebraska in 2018 (beat Michigan State 9-6). Iowa’s last such win? The 6-4 thriller at Penn State in 2004 @CFBHeather
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) September 3, 2022
If that doesn’t tell you that you’re offense has problems, there’s not much else people can do to help you.
Iowa will now look ahead to its Week 2 showdown with in-state rival Iowa State.
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.