Iowa turns tables on Michigan with TD on final play — SkimNews
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- Hank Brown threw a 16-yard touchdown pass to Reece Vander Zee on the final play to give Iowa a 20-19 upset of No. 18 Michigan at the Big House.
- The 91-yard game-winning drive was Iowa's second-longest in five seasons and marked their first win in a decade after trailing in the final minute of regulation, per ESPN Research.
- Michigan fell to 3-1 (0-1 Big Ten); the loss came after a Zeke Berry unnecessary roughness flag on third-and-12 extended Iowa's drive, and it was the second straight game at the Big House decided on the final play — the Big Ten later admitted replay protocols weren't followed in the opener's Western Michigan Hail Mary.
- Iowa improved to 4-0 (1-0 Big Ten), snapping droughts — their last win over a ranked Big Ten foe was Penn State in 2021, and their last road win over a ranked Big Ten team was at Northwestern in 2015.
- Coach Kirk Ferentz said his team "doesn't quit," while Michigan's coach told his locker room "you have to pick yourself up, get back to work" as Iowa prepares to host No. 7 Ohio State next Saturday.
Why it matters: Michigan drops to 0-1 in Big Ten play before the heart of its conference schedule, while Iowa's road win over a ranked Big Ten foe — its first since 2015 — vaults the 4-0 Hawkeyes into early Big Ten contention ahead of hosting No. 7 Ohio State next week.
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