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Not-so Happy Homecoming
Iowa kicker Nate Kaeding did it all for the Hawkeyes.
This wasn't the homecoming Kliff Kingsbury imagined. Iowa used a last-minute field goal from Nate Kaeding -- his fourth of the game -- and then knocked down Kingsbury's last-second Hail Mary attempt to earn a 19-16 victory over the Red Raiders.
| INDIVIDUAL STATISTICAL LEADERS |
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IOWA |
YDS |
TEXAS TECH |
YDS |
| Passing |
Kyle McCann |
1867 |
Kliff Kingsbury |
3502 |
| Rushing |
Ladell Betts |
1056 |
Ricky Williams |
726 |
| Receiving |
Kahlil Hill |
792 |
Carlos Francis |
703 |
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| TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON |
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| Total Offense |
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366.4 |  | 
384.2 |
Passing Yards |
| | 204.8 | | |
309.2 |
Passing completion % |
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64.3 | | |
68.5 |
Completions |
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191 | | |
390 |
Attempts |
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297 | | |
569 |
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| Scoring Offense |
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32.6 | | |
33.5 |
Scoring Defense |
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21.5 | | |
23.4 |
Rushing Yards |
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161.7 | | |
75.1 |
Rushing attempts |
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443 | | |
261 |
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| Iowa | | Texas Tech |
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"Even though Kliff Kingsbury didn't have the best game of the year, he still is one of the best in the country. Let me be the first to say it -- Kingsbury for Heisman in 2002."
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WITH ROD GILMORE
The performance of the Iowa defense, in particular the secondary, was the difference in this game. Iowa did a nice job of showing Texas Tech QB Kliff Kingsbury different looks, dropping seven and even eight guys into coverage and knocking the Tech receivers around. They disrupted an offense that relies on timing and never let Kingsbury get too comfortable, forcing him to throw the ball earlier than he might have liked.
Offensively, Iowa just controlled the game. They dominated time of possession and kept the Texas Tech offense off the field.
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| IT WAS OVER WHEN |
| Texas Tech's Kliff Kingsbury's Hail Mary attempt finally fell into the hands of an Iowa defender. After being rattled around -- and in and out of the hands of a Tech receiver -- the game was finally over. |
| GAME BALL GOES TO |
| Iowa kicker Nate Kaeding kicked a Alamo Bowl record four field goals, including the game-winner with under a minute left to play in the game. |
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IOWA CLUBHOUSE
Aaron Greving was more than ready to handle the primary rushing duties on Dec. 29. Subbing for injured starter Ladell
Betts, Greving ran for 115 yards and a TD in the Sylvania Alamo Bowl win.
TEXAS TECH CLUBHOUSE
QB Kliff Kingsbury's homecoming didn't go as well as he would have liked on Dec. 29 in the Sylvania Alamo Bowl.
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