Twitter reactions: Michigan football beats Iowa
Michigan football ended two streaks on Saturday after it defeated Iowa, 27-14.
This was the first victory for Michigan in Kinnick since 2005 and the Wolverines went to Iowa ranked No. 4. The past five out of six times a top-5 team played in Kinnick, it lost.
The Michigan offense moved the ball efficiently against Iowa and it totaled 327 yards of offense. Michigan ran for 172 yards against the Hawkeyes — Iowa went into the game allowing 73 yards-per-game on average. But the Michigan offensive line did its job and Blake Corum had another great day toting the rock. Corum rushed for 133 yards and one score.
The Wolverines played mostly good on defense against Iowa. Michigan allowed two touchdowns in the fourth quarter — one was during garbage time — but the maize and blue allowed a ton of chunk plays in the second half. The pass rush wasn’t getting home in the first half, and late into the second half, it became noticeably good. Michigan sacked Spencer Petras four times.
As usual, Twitter reacted to the Michigan win during and after the game. Here are some of the best reactions.
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Michigan vs. Iowa: Five takeaways from the Michigan football victory
Pat Forde
That was a fantastic Michigan drive. Excellent execution. Just blitzed Iowa's highly ranked defense.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) October 1, 2022
Tracy Wolfson
What a first drive against this @HawkeyeFootball defense! @UMichFootball #GoBlue
— Tracy Wolfson (@tracywolfson) October 1, 2022
Steve Lorenz
Trente Jones starting to come into a zone
— Steve Lorenz (@TremendousUM) October 1, 2022
Alejandro Zuniga
Complete list of teams that have scored 10 or more points on Iowa in the first half of a game this season:
* Michigan
— Alejandro Zúñiga (@ByAZuniga) October 1, 2022
Pat Forde
Michigan is nibbling Iowa to death. Now 13-0, nine seconds left in the half.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) October 1, 2022
Zach Shaw
FIELD GOAL: Michigan misses another opportunity for a touchdown, but tacks on three more from Moody on a 35-yard field goal. Most points Iowa has allowed this season, and the Wolverines got there in two quarters.
Michigan 13, Iowa 0, 0:09 to go in 2Q
— Zach Shaw (@_ZachShaw) October 1, 2022
Nicole Auerbach
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) October 1, 2022
Pat Forde
That's the extra dimension of J.J. McCarthy, athletically escaping the rush and hitting Edwards on the run for the touchdown. We're all but done here, 20-0.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) October 1, 2022
Trent Knoop (your author)
That's why you have J.J. back there. Playmakers do playmaker things.
— Trent Knoop (@TrentKnoop) October 1, 2022
Michigan Football
Playmakers! pic.twitter.com/TLne3Qk5mW
— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) October 1, 2022
Pat Forde
Alas, the Iowa drive to make it legit interesting ended on a one-yard pass completion that is short of the sticks on fourth down. Kinda fitting.
— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) October 1, 2022
John U. Bacon
Michigan 27, Iowa 14 after last second TD.
UM 5-0. Still some work to do for the Wolverines, but where they wanted to be.
Right now only Penn State and especially Ohio State looking very tough in the Big Ten.— John U. Bacon (@Johnubacon) October 1, 2022
Michigan president Santa Ono
Blake Corum leading the nation and honoring his family. 〽️
— Santa Ono (@SantaJOno) October 1, 2022
Michigan football
Shake ‘n Blake#GoBlue | @blake_corum pic.twitter.com/7wd4x2IeC0
— Michigan Football (@UMichFootball) October 1, 2022
Derick Hutchinson
Great win for Michigan football, especially putting up 27 against an elite defense. Never easy to win at Kinnick. Validating win.
— Derick Hutchinson (@Derick_Hutch) October 1, 2022
Michael Spath
I didn’t like the play-calling or attitude after the first drive of the third quarter, but at Iowa is one of those games you just find a way to win and move on, and give Michigan credit they did just that.
— Michael Spath (@MichaelSpathITH) October 1, 2022
Michigan on BTN
QB1 wants to talk about the DL. 🗣️🔊@jjmccarthy09 x @UMichFootball pic.twitter.com/fIN7dsVZEJ
— Michigan On BTN (@MichiganOnBTN) October 1, 2022
