1/1/1991 (1990-1991)
Rose Bowl

Rose Bowl Stadium [Pasadena, California]

#17 Iowa vs #8 Washington #17 Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs #8 Washington on 1/1/1991 - HawkeyeRecap.com

L 34 - 46

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Head Coach: Hayden Fry
Attendance: 101,273

RECAP

The Hawkeyes trailed badly at the half, and trailed 39–14 after three quarters. The Huskies scored on a blocked punt and an interception. Iowa charged back from a 33-7 halftime deficit to pull within 13 (39-26) with 5:07 left, but Washington held on to defeat the Hawkeyes 46-34 in the highest-scoring game in Rose Bowl history. Nick Bell gained 64 yards to go over 1,000 for the season (1,009) and Tony Stewart became Iowa's all-time leading rusher (2,562). The receiving corps was a bright spot for Iowa, combining for 315 yards on 17 catches. Mike Saunders led Iowa's receivers with five catches for 99 yards and Bell totaled 85 yards on three receptions. Bell and QB Matt Rodgers both rushed for two touchdowns.

Washington QB Mark Brunell passed for two touchdowns and ran for two more scores. RB Greg Lewis, rushed 19 times for 128 yards.

1 2 3 4 F

Iowa 0 7 7 20 34

Washington 10 23 6 7 46

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Statistics	Iowa	Washington
Total First Downs	19	19
Rushing Attempts	39	40
Rushing Yards	138	222
Rushing TDs	4	2
Yards per Rush	3.5	5.6
Passes Completed	17	14
Passes Attempts	37	25
Pass Completion %	45.9%	56%
Passing TDs	1	2
Passing Yards	315	163
Passing Yards per Completion	18.5	11.6
Passing Yards per Attempt	8.5	6.5
Touchdowns	5	4
Total Plays	76	65
% of Rushing Plays	51.3%	61.5%
% of Passing Plays	48.7%	38.5%
Total Offense	453	385
Yards per Play	6.0	5.9
Lost Fumbles	1	1
Interceptions	4	2
Turnovers	5	3
Penalties	8	5
Penalty Yards	55	45
Yards per Penalty	6.9	9.0
Possession Time	29:30	30:30

1/1/1991 (1990-1991) Rose Bowl Rose Bowl Stadium [Pasadena, California]

Rose Bowl Stadium [Pasadena, California]