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Stanzi leads Iowa rally

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The Associated Press

The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 1, 2009

Updated: 11/01/2009 12:12 am

IOWA CITY, Iowa - Ricky Stanzi overcame a career-high five interceptions to throw two long touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, helping No. 7 Iowa rally for a 42-24 victory against Indiana on Saturday.

Brandon Wegher had a career-high 118 yards rushing and three TDs for the Hawkeyes (9-0, 5-0 Big Ten), who scored 28 points in the fourth quarter to stun the shell-shocked Hoosiers.

Iowa is off to the best start in school history, thanks to four wins by three points or less. The Hawks control their own destiny in the Big Ten - with a chance to play for the BCS title.

It almost came undone on a windy day in Iowa City, where Stanzi threw four picks in the third quarter alone and Indiana (4-5, 1-4) took a 24-14 lead.

Stanzi responded by hitting Marvin McNutt for a 92-yard touchdown pass and connecting with Derrell Johnson-Koulianos from 66 yards to put Iowa ahead 28-24 with 11:38 left.

NO. 12 PENN STATE 34,

NORTHWESTERN 13

EVANSTON, Ill. - Penn State (8-1, 4-1) shut out Northwestern (5-4, 2-3) in the second half and the Nittany Lions scored three fourth-quarter touchdowns in less than four minutes for victory.

Daryll Clark threw a 53-yard TD pass to Derek Moye and Evan Royster had a 69-yard scoring run.

NO. 17 OHIO STATE 45,

NEW MEXICO STATE 0

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohio State (7-2) needed a tuneup. New Mexico State (3-6) needed $850,000.

Both got what they wanted when Dane Sanzenbacher caught two touchdown passes and Terrelle Pryor threw for one and ran for another for the Buckeyes.

WISCONSIN 37,

PURDUE 0

MADISON, Wis. - John Clay ran for 123 yards and three touchdowns and Wisconsin (6-2, 3-2) shut out a Big Ten opponent for the first time since 1999 to snap a two-game losing streak with victory over Purdue (3-6, 2-3).

ILLINOIS 38, MICHIGAN 13

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Juice Williams broke loose against Michigan again and Illinois (2-6, 1-5) stopped the Wolverines (5-4, 1-4) on four plays from the 1-yard line before the Fighting Illini ran all over the Wolverines.

MINNESOTA 42,

MICHIGAN STATE 34

MINNEAPOLIS - Adam Weber passed for 416 yards and five touchdowns, helping Minnesota (5-4, 3-3) hurdle a school-record 17 penalties and hang on to beat Michigan State (4-5, 3-3).

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