Northwestern knocks Iowa from ranks of unbeaten

The Associated Press

Charlie Neibergall

Northwestern’s Sidney Stewart (5) and Marshall Thomas (67) joined in the celebration of players and fans on Saturday after the Wildcats knocked off No. 8 Iowa 17-10 in Iowa City, Iowa.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa | With quarterback Ricky Stanzi watching from the sideline on crutches, No. 8 Iowa ran out of magic Saturday.

Northwestern dealt a crushing blow to Iowa’s national championship hopes with a 17-10 victory.

Stanzi left the game because of an ankle injury in the second quarter on a play in which Marshall Thomas recovered a fumble and scored the Wildcats’ first touchdown.

“Anytime you lose your quarterback, that’s not good,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said.

The Hawkeyes, 9-1 overall and 5-1 in the Big Ten, have been living dangerously all season, making a habit of comebacks and close games.

Northwestern scored twice off turnovers in the second quarter. Thomas’ fumble recovery made it 10-7. Drake Dunsmore caught a 4-yard touchdown pass from Dan Persa after another Iowa miscue.

Stanzi was four of nine for 134 yards with a touchdown, an interception and that costly fumble.

Posted on Sat, Nov. 07, 2009 10:15 PM

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