TYLER GOODSON

Spencer Petras plunged 2 yards for a touchdown with 2:58 left to give 17th-ranked Iowa its first lead, and the Hawkeyes came back from a 15-point deficit in the third quarter to beat Nebraska 28-21.

Alex Padilla could feel the jitters when he got the call to go into the game. Padilla took over for the banged-up Spencer Petras and led three scoring drives, Tyler Goodson ran for 141 yards and a touchdown and No. 19 Iowa beat Northwestern 17-12 on Saturday night to stop a two-game losing streak. “Definitely some nerves,” Padilla said.

Iowa was glad to get some time off last weekend after its home loss to Purdue on Oct. 16.

Spencer Petras threw for three touchdowns and ran for two and No. 5 Iowa took advantage of seven Maryland turnovers in a 51-14 victory.

5 Hawkeyes' 30-7 win over Kent State what he means to the offense. It was the third multi-touchdown game and sixth 100-yard game of his career. Was the game against Kent State a sign of progress for him? Goodson ranks second in the Big Ten with five rushing touchdowns this season and is sixth in rushing yards per game with 102.3. It’s a team effort, and for someone to know that, that’s awesome.”Iowa had 418 yards of total offense against Kent State.

Iowa running back Tyler Goodson slowly worked his way into the starting lineup as a true freshman in 2019.

Tyler Goodson saw nothing in front of him but the end zone — and that was before he got the ball. “Pre-snap, I saw it,” the Iowa running back said, smiling. The play that turned into a 46-yard touchdown run early in the first quarter of No. 5 Iowa's 30-7 victory over Kent State on Saturday, was set up perfectly, Goodson said, with the Golden Flashes heading away from him.

Defense has led No. 5 Iowa to its highest ranking since 2015.

Fields led Ohio State to a 6-0 record and the No. 7 Indiana (6-1) to its highest ranking since 1967, knocking off three ranked teams along the way. Its only loss was 42-35 at Ohio State in a game that went down to the final play. u-QB — Justin Fields, Ohio State, 6-3, 228, Jr., Kennesaw, Georgia. C — Josh Myers, Ohio State, 6-5, 312, Jr., Miamisburg, Ohio.