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Iowa’s dominant 2nd quarter the best its had in nearly 20 seasons
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Iowa’s performance in the second quarter of Friday night’s B1G showdown against Maryland was incredible. In fact, it was one one of the best 15-minute periods the Hawkeyes have put together in nearly 20 years.
According to IowaFBLive, the 31 points scored in Friday night’s second quarter was the most in a single quarter for the team since a game against Akron in 2002. That season, the Hawkeyes put up 37 points in the first quarter.
The last time that kind of production happened in one quarter against a B1G opponent? 1985, when Iowa scored 35 points against Illinois in the opening quarter.
So, yeah, it’s been awhile.
Iowa scored 31 points in the second quarter, the most points scored in a single quarter since scoring 37 in the first quarter against Akron in 2002. The last time Iowa scored 31 points in a B1G game was in 1985 when the Hawkeyes put up 35 points on Illinois in the first quarter.
— HawkeyeFBNotes (@HawkeyeFBNotes) October 2, 2021
Iowa trailed Maryland 7-3 at the end of the first quarter, but 5 Terrapin turnovers really gave the Hawkeyes a boost in the second quarter. They took a 34-7 lead into half and are closing in on a 5-0 start.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB