The Iowa Hawkeyes have their highest ranking since 1985. The Hawks are up to second in the AP Poll after rallying for 23-20 win over fourth ranked Penn State to improve to 6-0.
The thrilling comeback was capped off by a field storming at the end.
That’s quarterback Spencer Petras, who connected with Nico Ragaini on a 43 yard touchdown pass with six and a half minutes remaining to give the Hawkeyes the lead. Next up is a visit from Purdue.
Defensive lineman Logan Lee.
A Matt Hankins interception sealed the game. It was Iowa’s fourth pick of the game and the 16th of the season.
Iowa safety Jack Koerner on the number of interceptions.
Koerner says the Hawkeyes are trying to stay focused on the next game.
Center Tyler Linderbaum says it was a thrilling win.
Linderbaum says the Hawkeyes have moved on to the next game.
Georgia was the new No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday by a unanimous vote, taking the top spot during the regular season for the first time since November 1982.
The Bulldogs (62 first-place votes) moved up one spot in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank, a day after preseason No. 1 Alabama lost at Texas A&M. The defending national champion Crimson Tide slipped four spots to No. 5 after its first loss of the season. Alabama was one of two top-five teams to lose Saturday, opening the door for several teams to rise to rare heights.
The Hawkeyes have their best ranking since they reached No. 1 in 1985. No. 3 Cincinnati has its best ranking ever. No. 4 Oklahoma moved up two spots after a come-from-behind victory against Texas in the Red River Rivalry.
The Big Ten dominates the back half of the top 10 with Ohio State at No. 6, Penn State at No. 7, Michigan at eighth and Michigan State 10th. The Big Ten has five top-10 teams for the first time in the history of the AP poll, which dates to 1936.