Iowa Football 2017 Bowl Capsule

 

Iowa Hawkeyes

Big Ten

 

2017 Record: 7-5, 4-5
Coach: Kirk Ferentz
Coach Bowl Record: 6-8
 
Big Wins: 9/9 at Iowa State (44-41), 11/4 Ohio State (55-24)
Bad Losses: 10/21 at Northwestern (10-17), 11/18 Purdue (15-24)
 
Statistical Leaders:
Rushing: Akrum Wadley, RB, 1,021 yards
Passing: Nate Stanley, QB, 2,338 yards
Receiving: Nick Easley, WR, 498 yards
Tackles: Josey Jewell, LB, 125
Sacks: Anthony Nelson, DE, 6.0
Interceptions: Joshua Jackson, CB, 7
 
2017 Team Stats:
Rushing Offense: 142.4 (92nd in nation, 11th in conference)
Passing Offense: 197.8 (87, 8)
Total Offense: 340.3 (106, 10)
Scoring Offense: 28.3 (69, 5)
Rushing Defense: 142.1 (36, 8)
Pass Defense: 213.3 (52, 9)
Total Defense: 355.3 (34, 8)
Scoring Defense: 19.9 (22, 7)
Turnover Margin: 0.33 (40, 3)
Sacks: 2.25 (47, 8)
Sacks Allowed: 1.83 (53, 5)
 
Recent Bowl Appearances:
 
2016    Outback Bowl             Florida (3-30)
2015    Rose Bowl                  Stanford (16-45)
2014    Taxslayer Bowl           Tennessee (28-45)
2013    Outback Bowl             LSU (14-21)
2011    Insight Bowl               Oklahoma (14-31)
2010    Insight Bowl               Missouri (27-24)
2009    Orange Bowl               Georgia Tech (24-14)
2008    Outback Bowl             South Carolina (31-10)
2006    Alamo Bowl               Texas (24-26)
 
*all team stats through 11/25