9/17/2011 (2011-2012)

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

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W 31 - 27

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Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz
Attendance: 70,585
Kickoff Temp: 58° F
Start Time: 11:00 am CST

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Iowa was trailing 24-3 to Pitt, but the Hawkeyes mounted the biggest comeback in school history to win the game. With all hope apparently lost, Iowa turned to James Vandenberg and asked the junior to start chucking it, and it worked. He threw three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter and Iowa rallied from a 17-point deficit with just over 12 minutes left. He threw for 399 yards (162 in the fourth quarter), completing the comeback with a 22-yard TD pass to Kevonte Martin-Manley (2nd TD in a row) with 2:51 left.

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Iowa 0 3 7 21 31

Pittsburgh 10 0 14 3 27

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Statistics	Iowa	Pittsburgh
Rushing 1st Downs	5	8
Passing 1st Downs	19	11
Penalty 1st Downs	3	1
Total First Downs	27	20
Rushing Attempts	33	37
Rushing Yards	76	137
Rushing TDs	1	0
Yards per Rush	2.3	3.7
Passes Completed	31	24
Passes Attempts	48	34
Pass Completion %	64.6%	70.6%
Passing TDs	3	3
Passing Yards	399	285
Passing Yards per Completion	12.9	11.9
Passing Yards per Attempt	8.3	8.4
Touchdowns	4	3
Total Plays	81	71
% of Rushing Plays	40.7%	52.1%
% of Passing Plays	59.3%	47.9%
Total Offense	475	422
Yards per Play	5.9	5.9
Lost Fumbles	0	1
Interceptions	1	2
Turnovers	1	3
Penalties	8	4
Penalty Yards	85	37
Yards per Penalty	10.6	9.3
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9/17/2011 (2011-2012) Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]