ncaaf Game Recap
Recap - Hawkeyes Defeat Miami-OH 38-14
Iowa cruised to victory on Saturday, as they ran up a 38-14 score against Miami-OH in Week 1 action at Kinnick Stadium.
Bettors who backed the Hawkeyes were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -24.5. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 47.0.
Mekhi Sargent rushed for 91 yards, while Toren Young added 48 yards in the win. Mekhi Sargent and Nico Ragaini added 65 and 45 receiving yards respectively.
Davion Johnson rushed for 22 yards for Miami-OH, while Maurice Thomas added 18 yards. Brett Gabbert threw for 186 yards for the RedHawks, while receivers Luke Mayock and Jack Sorenson had 65 and 44 yards respectively.
Miami-OH was outgained by Iowa 465-245 yards in Saturday's match, while the important battle of first downs was won 26-11 by the Hawkeyes.
The time of possession battle favored Iowa as their offense was on the field for 35:57, longer than the 24:03 of their opponents.
Next game, Iowa takes its act home to face Rutgers looking for another win. For Miami-OH, they head home to face Tennessee Tech.