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Which plays defined Iowa's dominant afternoon in blowout of UNI Hank Brown went 12-for-12, Xavier Williams ran wild and Jacob Wallace grabbed his first interception as Iowa overwhelmed UNI.
Sights and Sounds from Iowa's 55-0 win over Northern Iowa on Saturday Relive Iowa football's 55-0 win over Northern Iowa with highlights, photos and postgame reaction from players and coaches.
Three rushers eclipse 100 yards as Iowa routs Northern Iowa Xavier Williams scored three times, Hank Brown went 12-for-12 and No. 18 Iowa overwhelmed UNI to finish nonconference play 3-0.
Instant reaction to Iowa's blowout win of Northern Iowa: The QB battle is over Hank Brown was perfect through the air, Iowa’s running backs erupted and the Hawkeyes cruised past UNI. Here are five takeaways from Iowa's no…
