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Hawkeyes Down Utah State 24-14 - Match Report
The Hawkeyes were Week 1 winners on Saturday, coming out on top of the Aggies by a score of 24-14 at Kinnick Stadium.
The Hawkeyes won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -24.0-point spread. UNDER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an UNDER play.
Kaleb Johnson rushed for 63 yards, while Kaden Wetjen added 22 yards in the win. Luke Lachey and Seth Anderson added 73 and 41 receiving yards respectively.
Rahsul Faison rushed for 59 yards for Utah State, while Davon Booth added 33 yards. Cooper Legas threw for 213 yards for the Aggies, while receivers Terrell Vaughn and Jalen Royals had 93 and 39 yards respectively.
Utah State outgained Iowa 329-284 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 19-18 by the Aggies.
The time of possession battle favored Iowa as their offense was on the field for 32:12, longer than the 27:48 of their opponents.
Next game, Iowa takes its act on the road to face Iowa State looking for another win. For Utah State, they head home to face Idaho State.