The Iowa Hawkeyes survived their game against the Iowa State Cyclones thanks to a solid fourth-quarter performance by the offense and defense. The Iowa State cyclones actually had a 14-10 lead going into halftime. Third quarter is where things started to change. A few minutes after the cyclones added a field goal to their lead, the Hawkeyes put together an impressive 80 Yard Drive that ended in a touchdown, which tied the game.

Who would of thought that the Iowa State vs. Toledo game could end up being so exciting? This game quickly became a thriller. It took three overtime periods to decide and we nearly had a fourth. If not for a semi-floated pass to a wide open receiver in the end zone, this game was going to the fourth overtime. Instead, the Iowa State defense got to the pass and stopped the two-point conversion. Iowa State won 45-43.