Kahlia Moussa was shocked at her son Ariah’s response as he had had several taster sessions before the big day with no issues. UCLA Bruins score, pushing the in-game total to 50.5. Despite penalties costing them, the game with Iowa remains tight at 1010, promising a high-scoring finish.

The points came off the board, but the Hawkeyes advanced to the UCLA 24. On a 3rd-and-8 at the 22, Stratton threw a 10-yard pass to Jacob Gill. On a 3rd-and-14 at the Bruins’ 16, Stratton hit Gill for 15 yards. Kamari Moulton ran for a 1-yard TD, and the game was tied at 17 with 11:27 left in the game.

And most significantly, Iowa's defense offered little resistance to a UCLA offense that's suddenly humming along after several dormant weeks. All of it together equaled Iowa's demoralizing 20-17 loss,