Wisconsin edges Iowa, 31-30
Published 12:00 am Sunday, October 24, 2010
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Montee Ball ran 8 yards for a touchdown with 1:06 left after Wisconsin kept the drive alive with a faked punt in its own territory and the 10th-ranked Badgers rallied to beat No. 13 Iowa 31-30 on Saturday.
Scott Tolzien threw for 205 yards and a touchdown, John Clay added a pair of touchdowns for the Badgers (7-1, 3-1 Big Ten), who pulled out a special teams trick at just the right time.
Punter Brad Nortman ran 17 yards up the middle into wide-open field on fourth down from his own 26 with Wisconsin trailing 30-24. The Badgers converted another fourth down with 3:23 left.
and Ball capped an 80-yard drive with the game-winning score, barely breaking with goal line with an outstretched arm holding the ball.
Iowa (5-2, 2-1) took a 30-24 lead on Michael Meyer’s 40-yard field goal with 8:35 left, but Nortman’s run changed the game.