Quarterback Hank Brown passed and ran for a touchdown, while running back L.J. Phillips Jr. rushed for 123 yards to propel No. 15 Iowa to a 28-7 Big Ten win over Purdue Saturday night at Kinnick Stadium.
Iowa (8-2, 5-2 Big Ten) extended its winning streak to three games by reaching the end zone on four of its first five possessions, pulling into a three-way tie with Oregon and Ohio State at 5-2 in the conference standings. Purdue (3-7, 2-5 Big Ten) dropped a season-high fourth straight contest after bussing to Iowa City on Friday following a nationwide Federal Aviation Administration ground stop that paused flight departures.
Brown completed 20 of 29 passes for 188 yards and a touchdown while adding 32 rushing yards and a score. Wide receiver Braeden Jackson paced the Hawkeyes’ receiving corps with four catches for 61 yards, highlighted by an electric touchdown grab just before halftime…