Iowa defeats Michigan 20-19 with last-second touchdown
Iowa rallied in the final seconds of the game, scoring a walk-off touchdown to beat Michigan 20-19 after a missed field goal by the Hawkeyes.
Iowa quarterback Hank Brown led a late drive that culminated in a 29-yard pass to the Michigan 16-yard line with two seconds remaining, followed by a touchdown reception by Reece Vander Zee. The play gave Iowa a 20-19 lead, which held after the final whistle.
Michigan had taken a 19-14 lead earlier in the fourth quarter on a 49-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Bryce Underwood to JJ Buchanan, but a missed two-point conversion left the Wolverines ahead by only five points. Iowa responded with a 16-yard touchdown pass from Brown to Vander Zee, reclaiming the lead.
Earlier in the game, both teams exchanged scores, including a 99-yard kickoff return touchdown by Iowa's Braeden Jackson and an opening 18-yard touchdown pass from Underwood to Buchanan. Michigan missed a field goal attempt by kicker Caden Buhr and failed to convert on a fourth-down attempt in the second quarter.
The contest featured several penalties and turnovers, including an interception thrown by Underwood and a false-start that set back Iowa's field goal attempt. Both teams also dealt with injuries to players such as Michigan lineman Blake Frazier and edge rusher Dom Nichols.
Iowa's victory came after the Hawkeyes forced Michigan into a three-and-out on the final drive, allowing Brown to orchestrate the game-winning sequence.