IOWA CITY — Iowa opened the season with a 34-7 win over UAlbany in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday.

The Hawkeyes (1-0, 0-0 Big Ten) got off to a slow start before powering their way to the 27-point win with 310 yards on the ground. They also held the Great Danes (0-1, 0-0 Coastal Athletic) to just 177 yards of total offense including just 43 rushing yards.

Though lopsided on the scoreboard, an early miscue, two long runs and a long field goal tell the story of an unsurprising but uninspiring win.

First Quarter | 9:42 | First-and-10 | UAlbany 13

Iowa’s opening series did not initially let on that the Hawkeyes were off to a slow start.

Opening the season on its own 35-yard line after a free kick out of bounds penalty against UAlbany, Iowa methodically drove its way deep into Great Dane terr

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