[NEVADA ATHLETICS RELEASE – AP WRITER]

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kaleb Johnson rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns, and Iowa endured an evening of lightning delays for a 27-0 win over Nevada on Saturday night time.

The sport, which was delayed 3 times for 3 hours, 56 minutes, began at 6:40 p.m. CDT, and ended at 1:39 a.m.

Johnson, a real freshman, had a 40-yard landing run within the first quarter for Iowa’s first factors of the sport, then added a 55-yarder within the fourth quarter for the Hawkeyes’ remaining rating.

Iowa (2-1) had scored simply 14 factors in its first two video games, however matched that within the first quarter. Johnson had his run, then quarterback Spencer Petras threw a 21-yard landing cross to Arland Bruce IV on the Hawkeyes’ subsequent possession.

The Hawkeyes, ranked 131st in whole offense by means of the primary two video games after gaining simply 316 yards, had 337 yards towards the Wolf Pack (2-2), who got here in ranked ninety fifth in whole protection giving up 404.3 yards per recreation.

Iowa’s different factors got here on two discipline objectives by Drew Stevens — a 43-yarder within the second quarter and a 33-yarder within the third.

Petras accomplished 14 of 26 passes for 175 yards.

The sport, which was performed in a gentle rain, was lastly affected by lightning within the second half.

The primary delay lasted 1 hour, 19 minutes. The delay was referred to as at 8:37 p.m. with 10:02 left within the third quarter.

The 2 groups returned and after a 12-minute warm-up session play began once more. 9 minutes later, one other lightning delay was referred to as. This one lasted 1 hour, 50 minutes.

Nevada quarterback Shane Illingworth threw an incompletion on third-and-22 on the primary play after that delay. The Wolf Pack would not get off their subsequent play, as lightning lit up the sky and referee David Siegle introduced there can be one other delay.

The stadium was evacuated for all three delays.

“That is a primary proper there,” Nevada coach Ken Wilson stated. “First one, we fed them some meals. The lengthy one, we allow them to take their pads off, allow them to stroll round within the hallway. The final one, we knew it would not be too lengthy, so we simply put collectively our plan for the remainder of the sport.”

The Hawkeyes’ offense confirmed some life after struggles to begin the season. It helped that Petras received again huge receivers Keagan Johnson and Nico Ragaini, who missed the primary two video games after starting fall camp on the prime of the depth chart at their respective positions. Working again Gavin Williams, additionally anticipated to be a starter, missed the primary two video games of the season, however he returned to hurry for 57 yards on 16 carries.

Nevada, which got here into the sport ranked one hundred and fifth in whole offense nationally, could not transfer the ball towards the Hawkeyes, who have been ranked sixth in whole protection. The Wolf Pack, who had 151 yards within the recreation, head into Mountain West Convention play subsequent Friday towards Air Drive.

“I do not suppose our offense received into any rhythm at the moment, at any time,” Wilson stated. “That left our protection out on the sphere means too lengthy.”

Postgame Notes

Iowa 27, Nevada 0

Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022

Iowa Metropolis, Iowa – Kinnick Stadium

• Nevada (2-2) fell, 27-0, at Iowa Saturday night time.

• Saturday night time’s recreation had three delays as a result of lightning …play was halted with 10:02 remaining within the third quarter, and play was delayed for one hour, 26 minutes … play resumed, and was halted once more with 5:32 remaining within the third, this delay lasting one hour, 51 minutes … the third delay started with 4:21 left within the third quarter, and lasted 48 minutes.

• Every of Nevada’s two street contests this season have had an in-game lightning delay … Aug. 27’s opener at New Mexico State had a lightning delay of 35 minutes.

• Nevada completed the sport with 151 whole yards (69 rush, 82 cross) and 10 first downs, its lowest output in every class this season.

• Saturday night time was Nevada’s first recreation this season and not using a takeaway.

• Kicker Brandon Talton missed his first discipline purpose try of the season … his 57-yard try had sufficient leg however went huge proper.

• Punter Matt Freem recorded a 66-yard punt within the second quarter … it was his second punt of 60-plus yards this season.

• Freem punted 10 occasions within the contest, averaging 44.6 yards … Freem’s 10 punts are tied for the third most in a single recreation by a Nevada punter.