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Iowa’s 2019 season-opener didn’t start out perfectly.
In the first 20 minutes of action, Miami (OH) actually led the Hawkeyes 7-3. But then, the offense got going. Just a few minutes later, quarterback Nate Stanley threw a 9-yard TD pass to Brandon Smith to give Iowa a 10-7 lead going into halftime.
In the third quarter, Stanley again found a wide receiver for a 9-yard TD pass. This time, it went Oliver Martin’s way:
OLIVER MARTIN HAS ARRIVED pic.twitter.com/KZrGIOliCO
— Barstool Iowa (@BarstoolUIowa) September 1, 2019
Martin, a transfer from Michigan, made his first catch as a Hawkeye count in the biggest way possible: by turning it into six points. Martin was a 4-star WR prospect in the Class of 2017 and was ruled eligible for the Hawkeyes just a few days ago.
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Iowa-Miami (OH) can be found on FS1.
Kevin covers Big Ten football for Saturday Tradition.