Wisconsin Badgers
3-1 , 1-0
Iowa
3-1 , 0-1
Red bull: Badgers power past Hawkeyes
September 22, 2018 | Football
No. 18 Wisconsin uses fourth-quarter rally to defeat Iowa under the lights
IOWA CITY, Iowa - The Wisconsin football team showed that the Big Ten West will likely run through Madison yet again.
Alex Hornibrook threw a 17-yard TD pass to A.J. Taylor with 57 seconds left and No. 18 Wisconsin bounced back from last week's loss by rallying past Iowa 28-17 on Saturday night.
Jonathan Taylor had 113 yards rushing and Alec Ingold ran for a 33-yard score with 22 seconds left for the Badgers (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten), who also got a major leg up on the Hawkeyes — perhaps their biggest threat in their quest for a third straight West title — in the league opener.
"It wasn't a perfect game by any means, but it was a great team win," Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst said. "They stepped up and made plays when they had to."
Wisconsin marched 88 yards in 10 plays on the game-deciding drive, capped when Hornibrook found an open Taylor for his third touchdown of the game.
Hornibrook finished 17 of 22 passing for 205 yards, and his three TDs were a season high.
The Badgers took advantage of a short field caused by an Iowa fumble to go up 14-10 on Hornibrook's 12-yard TD pass to Danny Davis. The Hawkeyes responded with Nate Stanley's second touchdown throw to Noah Fant, from a yard out, to make it 17-14 with 1:37 left in the third quarter.
Iowa (3-1, 0-1) seemed to have the Badgers pinned, but Wisconsin overcame one of the nation's best defenses in winning its fifth straight in Iowa City.
Stanley threw for 222 yards on 14 of 23 passing, but he was picked off on a deflected ball with 38 seconds left. Ingold then broke free, making the final margin seem a lot bigger.
After a bye next week, the Badgers host Nebraska on Oct. 6.
The AP contributed to this article.
Team Stats
WIS 7, IOWA 0
WIS - Ferguson, Jake 6 yd pass from Hornibrook, A. (Gaglianone, R. kick) 11 plays, 95 yards, TOP 5:10
WIS 7, IOWA 7
IOWA - Fant,Noah 20 yd pass from Stanley,Nate (Recinos,Miguel kick) 4 plays, 77 yards, TOP 1:27
WIS 7, IOWA 10
IOWA - Recinos,Miguel 24 yd field goal 10 plays, 69 yards, TOP 4:48
WIS 14, IOWA 10
WIS - Davis, Danny 12 yd pass from Hornibrook, A. (Gaglianone, R. kick) 3 plays, 10 yards, TOP 1:33
WIS 14, IOWA 17
IOWA - Fant,Noah 1 yd pass from Stanley,Nate (Recinos,Miguel kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 3:35
WIS 21, IOWA 17
WIS - Taylor, A.J. 17 yd pass from Hornibrook, A. (Gaglianone, R. kick) 10 plays, 88 yards, TOP 4:43
WIS 28, IOWA 17
WIS - Ingold, Alec 33 yd run (Gaglianone, R. kick), 3 plays, 37 yards, TOP 0:16
