No. 20 Iowa beats Washington 41-24 behind Moulton's 208 rushing yards
The Hawkeyes improved to 5-1 with a road win, while Washington fell to 0-3 in Big Ten play and has an injury question at quarterback.
What we know
- No. 20 Iowa beat Washington 41-24 at Husky Stadium, moving to 5-1 overall; Washington dropped to 3-3. [1]
- Iowa running back Kamari Moulton carried 26 times for 208 yards and two touchdowns. [1]
- Iowa quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski completed 14 of 19 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns. [1]
- Washington's Elijah Brown threw for 251 yards and three touchdowns after entering in the second quarter, according to the AP. [1] [2]
- Not yet confirmed: Washington coach Jedd Fisch had no update on the condition of starting quarterback Demond Williams Jr., who left in the second quarter for X-rays, according to The Associated Press.
No. 20 Iowa beat Washington 41-24 on Friday night at Husky Stadium. The Hawkeyes moved to 5-1, and the Huskies fell to 3-3 [1].
According to The Associated Press, Iowa is 2-1 in the Big Ten and Washington is 0-3. The AP said it was Iowa's first win in the Pacific Time Zone since the 2019 Holiday Bowl and its first on the West Coast since the Big Ten expanded in 2024 [2].
Moulton led the way with 208 yards on 26 carries and two touchdowns, the AP reported. The AP said it was a career high for Moulton, who had 27 yards on 11 carries against Ohio State a week earlier. The AP said Washington finished with minus-3 rushing yards, and the box score lists Brian Bonner Jr. as the Huskies' top rusher with 17 yards on 10 carries [1][2].
Hecklinski started in place of Hank Brown, who the AP said was injured. Hecklinski threw touchdown passes of 20 and 27 yards to tight end DJ Vonnahme in the second quarter, and receiver Reece Vander Zee caught three passes for 69 yards and a touchdown [1][2]. Iowa led 27-3 at halftime after kicker Caden Buhr made field goals of 51 and 27 yards and Moulton ran 56 yards for a touchdown, according to the AP [1][2].
The Iowa defense set the tone. The AP said Washington punted on its first five possessions and had 95 yards of offense in the first half. Iowa finished with six sacks and nine tackles for loss, according to the AP, and Cam Buffington had two of the sacks [1][2].
Washington's Williams left after taking a hit on the second-quarter drive that ended in Tyler Robles's field goal with 1:56 left in the first half, and did not return, the AP reported. Elijah Brown replaced Williams and went 28 of 39 for 251 yards. Brown threw a 10-yard touchdown pass to Chris Lawson to cap a 75-yard drive opening the third quarter. Lawson finished with eight catches for 86 yards. Brown added a 3-yard score to Mason James on the final play [1][2].
"But give the guys a lot of credit, they did a great job all week," Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said, according to the AP. Iowa has a bye week before visiting Minnesota on Oct. 24, and Washington plays at Purdue next Friday [2].