Iowa Hawkeyes Clinch Share of Big Ten West with Victory Over Rutgers

Impressive offensive and defensive performance puts Hawkeyes in strong position to win West Division title outright

The Iowa Hawkeyes clinched a share of the Big Ten West title with a 22-0 victory over Rutgers, marking their first shutout of the season and their first since blanking Kentucky 21-0 in the Music City Bowl.
Iowa's defense was particularly impressive, holding the Big Ten's leading rusher, Kyle Monangai, to just 39 yards. Rutgers was limited to 127 total yards.
Iowa's offense exceeded 400 yards for the first time in 32 games, generating 402 yards against a defense that had previously allowed just 282.4 per game.
Sophomore quarterback Deacon Hill had his best game at Iowa, completing 20 of 31 passes for 223 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
With two games left, Iowa could clinch a spot in the Big Ten title game with a win against either Illinois or Nebraska. The Hawkeyes haven't lost at home to Illinois since 2000 or at Nebraska since 2011.