Williams, Gronowski and Moulton help Iowa run over Wisconsin 37-0 to keep Heartland Trophy
MADISON Wis AP Xavier Williams rushed for two touchdowns and Mark Gronowski ran for another to help Iowa clobber Wisconsin - on Saturday night Kamari Moulton added yards rushing on carries and a touchdown for the Hawkeyes - - Big Ten who retained possession of the Heartland Trophy and have won four straight against Wisconsin - - The Hawkeyes rushed for a season-high yards on carries Iowa recorded first-half points off three Badgers turnovers as Wisconsin dropped to - in Luke Fickell s coaching tenure Williams had a -yard touchdown run to push Iowa s lead to - with left in the third quarter He added a -yard run in the fourth and finished with yards rushing on seven carries Gronowski who transferred from South Dakota State after winning two FCS national championships was a game-time decision He injured his knee on a fourth-quarter run in Iowa s - loss to then-No Indiana on Sept He was -of- passing for yards with one interception and had a -yard touchdown run late in the first quarter Drew Stevens kicked field goals of and yards for the Hawkeyes Hunter Simmons in his second start at quarterback for Wisconsin went of for yards passing with two interceptions and a fumble Wisconsin leads the series - - The takeaway Iowa The Hawkeyes play four of their final six regular-season games at Kinnick Stadium Iowa hosts host Penn State Minnesota and No Oregon Wisconsin The Badgers who had three unsportsmanlike penalties against the Hawkeyes have lost four in a row while being outscored by a combined - in the first half Their month closes with a pair of ranked opponents starting with a home tournament against No Ohio State before traveling to No Oregon Up next Wisconsin hosts top-ranked Ohio State on Saturday Iowa hosts Penn State on Saturday Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top throughout the season Sign up here and here AP News mobile app AP college football https apnews com hub ap-top- -college-football-poll and https apnews com hub college-football Source
