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Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski's confident play has sparked the offense ahead of a matchup with No. 12 Indiana.
The Hawkeyes are looking to end a 10-game losing streak against ranked opponents.
Indiana features a high-powered offense led by quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who has 14 touchdowns and no interceptions.
IOWA CITY — As Mark Gronowski trotted untouched into the end zone for the first of his three touchdowns at Rutgers, he playfully skipped to celebrate.
On his second score, the Iowa quarterback cupped his hand around his helmet earhole, as if to wonder why the record-setting SHI Stadium crowd had gotten so silent.
After his third, a powerful sneak into the end zone to clinch Iowa’s 38-28 victory behind a violent offensive line, Gronowski gave a double