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J.R. Jackson almost takes the opening kick the distance. He is brought down at the Iowa 15.
Iowa grabs the facemask on each of 1st two plays.
HB Gannon Dawson takes it outside and turns the corner for a TD from the 2. 7-0, 13:40 left in the quarter.
And Iowa answers with an even better kick return, to our 4 yard line. Weird start to this one - not very happy with the coverage team just giving it away here.
3 plays = -2 yards for Iowa, including a drop on 3rd down.
24 yard field goal is good, 7-3 with 11:27 left in the quarter.
We pick up one first down on the next drive before being forced to punt.
Iowa has some success on the ground on the next drive. Williams picks up a pair of 1st downs and the QB Taylor scrambles for one as well.
Iowa runs it in .... 47 of 60 yards on that drive were through the air and rest were a screen pass to the RB. 10-7, 6:29 left in the quarter.
We take a short kick back to the 50 yard line.
Edwards gets mauled by a blitz on 3rd down and we have to punt.
Iowa will start at the 5.
Iowa is still finding success on the ground, although they have lost two OGs to injuries.
And they punt after one first down.
Short punt, we take it back to the 27.
Rattay sucks on this drive - he is 0-4 so far.
Ellis makes a 30 yard field goal. 10-10, 14:33 left in the half.
Defense forces a 3 and out.
Rattay gets his 1st completion to Jackson on 3rd and 4 to move the chains.
Edwards connects with Brewer for a 25 yard TD pass. 17-10, 10:54 left in the half.
On first down, Bowens intercepts the pass and returns it all the way to the Iowa 10.
Iowa is called for an offside violation - 6th penalty of the half.
Edward connects with Voight for a 5 yard TD pass. 24-10, 9:18 left in the half.
3 and out. Defense is doing a good job of shutting down the passing game.
Monster punt - 75 yards with no return, we are back at our 9.
Dawson runs for 20 to start the drive.
Rattay hits Jackson for 25 yards, with extra yards tacked on for roughing the passer.
4th and goal on the 1. Ellis is on and hits a 19 yard field goal. 27-10, 3:40 left in the half.
Another monster kick return for Iowa, tackled again at the 4.
QB Johnny Taylor runs it in on a busted play. 27-17, 2:45 left in the half.
Neither team is doing much to earn their points today - 5 TD drives shorter than 50 yards so far.
3 and out for the offense.
Gain of 22 on a pass to TE Gagliano. Into long field goal range ...
DT Jared Burford records a sack and forces a fumble, but the Squawks recover.
A holding penalty erases a 23 yard play down to the 1.
Taylor runs for 17 - he is really hurting us on the ground.
They miss a 34 yard field goal near the end of the half.
Halftime Notes:
- Coverage is abyssmal.
- Dawson looks healthy and good: 15 carries for 79 yards.
- Defense is doing a pretty good job, need to slow down the running QB a little bit but other than that they have been a victim of special teams miscues.
- Penalties have been miserable for Iowa.
Iowa loses another lineman on 1st carry of the half.
The have to punt quickly.
One play drive - Edwards to Voight for 60. 34-17, 11:37 left in the quarter.
FS Greg Moore has played his last snap in a Bruins uniform. He has a badly injured finger.
Iowa is not able to advance the football and must punt.
Edwards is sacked by the safety on 3rd down. Punt.
3 and out for Iowa, who started with decent field position.
We will not have same luxury, as punt is downed at our 9.
RB Dwayne Baker is hit and fumbles on a screen pass. The defense picks it up and runs it in. 34-24, 5:25 left in the quarter.
Our defense is just getting screwed. This may be the weakest 24 points of all time.
Dawson runs for 16, now has 100 yards on 18 carries.
Edwards is sacked again, by Lontario who is everywhere right now.
We have to punt.
A holding penalty against Iowa erases a 59 yard gain to the TE Thom Gagliano.
Punt.
Edwards fooled the CB with a pump-fake and collected a 54 yard pass play to Jackson. Huge gain!
But the drive dies in the red zone. Ellis kicks a 34 yard field goal. 37-24, 12:25 left to play.
CB Elijah McCallister leaves the game with a toe injury.
An option play to Mike Williams gains 25 yards.
Iowa's drive ends at our 35 and they punt.
Gain of 17 to FB Hagood Morris - I'm happy to see him make a play in his final college game.
Rattay hits Voight for a 27 yard gain. He joins Jackson over 100 yards on the day.
Edwards finishes the drive with his 4th TD pass of the day - 9 yards to Jackson. 43-24 after failed 2 point conversion, 5:42 left in the game.
Iowa returns a punt 42 yards, into our territory with less than 4 to play.
QB Taylor has been very ineffective through the air: 9-27 for 70 yards and 1 INT.
They punt from our 36.
RB Jimmy Bacon runs for 55 yards - where was that when our guys were hurt?
Another monster runback for Iowa after a field goal, down inside the 5 again. Something is really messed up with this happening 3 times in one game.
Final score: UCLA 48, Iowa 32. They cover with the late TD. 4 scores on drives of less than 15 yards - such junk.
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