PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Both teams got off to a strong start, and Iowa finished strong in a 38-28 Hawkeyes’ win over Rutgers on Friday night.

Iowa (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) made a trio of splash plays while the Scarlet Knights (3-1, 0-1 Big Ten) looked dominant early, but fizzled down the stretch with just seven points in the second half.

“(I am) really, really proud of our team,” head coach Kirk Ferentz told the Hawkeye Radio Network. “They really hung tough and just did a great job fighting through some tough circumstances. You never know how games are going to go, although we did know this was going to be a tough environment against a good team.”

First Quarter | 15:00 | Rutgers 35

Last week, Kaden Wetjen looked dominant in the return game, taking four punt returns for 182 yards, including a pro

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