Moulton powers Iowa past Washington, raises quarterback question

What Happened

No. 20 Iowa beat Washington 41-24 Friday, Oct. 9, in Seattle behind Kamari Moulton’s career-high rushing day and three touchdown passes from quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski, setting up a quarterback decision. Moulton ran for 208 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries, one week after Ohio State held him to 27 yards on 11 attempts. His 56-yard touchdown run helped Iowa take a 13-0 first-quarter lead, and Hecklinski’s two second-quarter touchdown passes to DJ Vonnahme pushed the margin to 27-0. “Being on the road, short week, you know, all kinds of reasons maybe we wouldn’t play well. But give the guys a lot of credit, they did a great job all week,” Ferentz said. Hecklinski completed 14 of 19 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns in his start in place of Brown. Moulton averaged 8 yards per carry, while Iowa’s defense forced punts on Washington’s first five drives and held the Huskies to minus-3 rushing yards. The early lead let Iowa play around Hecklinski rather than asking him to carry the offense. Washington’s own quarterback situation also changed during the game. Demond Williams Jr. left after taking a second-quarter hit, received X-rays and did not return. Coach Jedd Fisch offered no update after the game. Elijah Brown replaced Williams and opened the third quarter with an eight-play, 75-yard touchdown drive. Williams’ status for Washington’s game at Purdue on Oct. 16 is unknown. Moulton said the response followed a poor showing against Ohio State. “I definitely felt like I had a chip on my shoulder this game. Something to prove and knowing that we are very capable, me and the team and our O-line.”

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