(Iowa City, IA) — On Saturday night, Kirk Ferentz won his 206th career game and became the #1 winningest coach in Big Ten history as Iowa thumped UMass 47-7.
The game was never in any doubt — Iowa took just 3 plays to score on the opening drive of the game as Mark Gronowski hit Sam Phillips for a 45 yard pass and then found Seth Anderson for a 20 yard TD. After a Minutemen 3 and out, Gronowski found Anderson again on a 3 yard TD pass. Another 3 and out for UMass and Kaden Wetjen had a 20 yard TD run. Iowa led 30-7 at the half.
Wetjen tied a Hawkeye record with a 95 yard punt return for a TD. Iowa held UMass to just 119 total yards and the Minutemen had zero yards rushing in the first half.
Iowa Final Stats
Mark Gronowski 16-24 passing, 179 yards, 2 TD
Nathan McNeil 10 carries, 56 yards
Jaziun Patterson 10 carries, 54 yards
Xavier Williams 8 carries, 38 yards
Sam Phillips 3 catches, 75 yards
Jaden Harrell 6 tackles, 1 sack
Zach Lutmer 5 tackles, 1 sack
Max Llewellyn 2 sacks
Big Ten Coaching Leaders in Wins
1) Kirk Ferentz, Iowa 206
2) Woody Hayes, Ohio St. 205
3) Bo Schembechler, Michigan 194
4) Joe Paterno, Penn St. 162
5) Hayden Fry, Iowa 143
6) Henry Williams, Minnesota 136
7) Robert Zuppke, Illinois 131
8) Lloyd Carr, Michigan 122
9) Barry Alvarez, Wisconsin 122
10) Mark Dantonio, Michigan St. 114
