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Moulton’s Ground Dominance, Suffocating Defense Paved Way for Iowa’s Blowout Win over NIU
Kamari Moulton rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns as Iowa limited Northern Illinois to 120 total yards, including seven on the ground.
- On Saturday, the Iowa Hawkeyes opened their season with a dominant 40-0 shutout of the Northern Illinois Huskies at Kinnick Stadium, accumulating 507 yards of total offense.
- Running back Kamari Moulton powered the Iowa offense, rushing 11 times for 183 yards and two touchdowns, including a career-high 132 yards in the first quarter alone.
- The Hawkeyes outgained the Huskies 507-120 in total offense while limiting Northern Illinois to seven rushing yards, marking their first shutout loss since 2008.
- Eli Zick punctuated the victory with a 77-yard punt return for a touchdown, while head coach Kirk Ferentz said, 'I think they really did a good job today.'
- The game marked the start of the Rob Harley era for Northern Illinois, though the Huskies struggled across all three phases in this lopsided season opener.
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Moulton’s ground dominance, suffocating defense paved way for Iowa’s blowout win over NIU
Iowa’s offense started fast. Its defense barely let Northern Illinois move. The result was a 40-0 season-opening win. Here's how it happened.
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No. 22 Iowa 40, NIU 0: 5 things to know about Huskies’ first shutout loss in 18 years
NIU gave up more than 500 yards of total offense, netted less than 125, and didn't score in a 40-0 at Iowa to start the Rob Harley era. Here are five things to know about the game, the first time they were shut out since 2008.
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