Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C), Cloudy with a few showers, Wind ENE 13 mph (21 km/h)
Referee: Pat Sweeney
Scoring summary
1
3:13
Hawaii
Fakava 28-yard run (Elam kick)
Hawaii 7–0
1
2:20
Iowa
Stewart 67-yard run (Skillett kick)
Tied 7–7
2
10:59
Iowa
Stewart 6-yard run (Skillett kick)
Iowa 14–7
2
6:49
Hawaii
Fakava 1-yard run (Elam kick)
Tied 14–14
2
2:09
Iowa
Hudson 14-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick)
Iowa 21–14
4
12:57
Hawaii
Fakava 5-yard run (Elam kick)
Tied 21–21
4
9:58
Hawaii
Elam 47-yard field goal
Hawaii 24–21
4
7:54
Iowa
Skillett 44-yard field goal
Tied 24–24
4
1:36
Hawaii
Elam 23-yard field goal
Hawaii 27–24
After surrendering a 23-yard field goal by freshman Jason Elam with 1:36 left in the game, Iowa quickly drove to the Hawaii 20-yard line with 48 seconds remaining. A false start penalty pushed the Hawkeyes back five yards, then a devastating holding penalty wiped out a potential go-ahead touchdown from Chuck Hartlieb to Travis Watkins with 40 seconds left. After converting from the same distance midway through the 4th quarter, freshman kicker Jeff Skillett left a 44-yard field goal attempt short that would have tied the game with 17 seconds on the clock.[2]
Watkins 32-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick)
IOWA 17–7
2
5:15
KSU
Porter 38-yard field goal
IOWA 17–10
3
12:26
IOWA
Hartlieb 1-yard run (Skillett kick)
IOWA 24-10
3
9:00
IOWA
Stewart 1-yard run (Skillett kick)
IOWA 31-10
3
5:16
IOWA
Quast 94-yard interception return (Skillett kick)
IOWA 38-10
4
6:09
IOWA
Wise 81-yard interception return (Skillett kick)
IOWA 45–10
The Hawkeyes' 35-point victory extended the Wildcats' winless streak to 18 consecutive games. Iowa Offensive coordinator Bill Snyder was hired as Head coach at Kansas State following the regular season.[3]
Merton Hanks recovery of a blocked punt (Skillett kick)
Colorado 14–7
2
2:42
Iowa
David Hudson 3-yard run (Skillett kick)
Tied 14–14
3
9:13
CU
Eric Hannah 28-yard field goal
Colorado 17–14
3
3:20
Iowa
Tom Ward 19-yard pass from Chuck Hartlieb (Skillett kick)
Iowa 21–17
4
1:55
CU
Aunese 1-yard run (Hannah kick)
Colorado 24–21
Colorado coach Bill McCartney indicated this win over the Hawkeyes was a major win for the Colorado football program. The Buffaloes finished the 1988 season with an 8-4 record before consecutive 11-win seasons in 1989 and 1990, the latter capped by an AP National Championship.[4]
A 17-17 tie at Kinnick Stadium was the lone blemish on an otherwise perfect Big Ten season for the Wolverines. After opening the season with consecutive losses, 19-17 at eventual National Champion Notre Dame and 31-30 at home to the team that finished #2 in the final polls, Miami (a game Michigan led 30-14 in the 4th quarter), Michigan went 9-0-1 the rest of the season including a Rose Bowl victory to finish with a #4 ranking.
Turner 38-yard pass from Schnell (Stoyanovich kick)
Indiana 7–0
1
IOWA
Skillett 38-yard field goal
Indiana 7–3
1
Indiana
Thompson 1-yard run (Stoyanovich kick)
Indiana 14–3
2
Indiana
Schnell 2-yard run (Stoyanovich kick)
Indiana 21–3
2
Indiana
Miller 3-yard pass from Schnell (Stoyanovich kick)
Indiana 28–3
2
Indiana
Thompson 4-yard run (Stoyanovich kick)
Indiana 35–3
2
IOWA
Filloon 14-yard pass from Hartlieb (Cook pass from Hartlieb)
Indiana 35–11
3
IOWA
Stewart 3-yard run (Hartlieb pass from Saunders)
Indiana 35–19
3
IOWA
Harberts 59-yard pass from Hartlieb (Skillett kick)
Indiana 35–26
4
Indiana
Thompson 1-yard run (Stoyanovich kick)
Indiana 42–26
4
IOWA
Bell 12-yard pass from Hartlieb (Cook pass from Hartlieb)
Indiana 42–34
4
Indiana
Stoyanovich 40-yard field goal
Indiana 45–34
Though Iowa finished only 4th in the final Big Ten standings, this was their lone conference loss. Chuck Hartlieb set the Iowa single game passing record with 558 yards through the air. Wide receiver Deven Harberts had 11 receptions for 233 yards and a touchdown.[10]
Peebles 75-yard pass from Montgomery (Hartman kick)
NC State 14–3
2
13:24
NC State
Jackson 2-yard run (Hartman kick)
NC State 21–3
2
10:37
NC State
Jackson 30-yard run (Hartman kick)
NC State 28–3
2
1:58
Iowa
Harberts 8-yard pass from Hartlieb (Murphy kick)
NC State 28-10
3
12:54
Iowa
Harberts 22-yard pass from Hartlieb (Murphy kick)
NC State 28-17
4
0:08
Iowa
Smith 7-yard pass from Hartlieb (pass failed)
NC State 28–23
In a game played through a steady rain, the teams combined for 14 turnovers (7 each) and 12 fumbles (8 lost). NC State opened up a 28-3 second quarter lead by converting three Hawkeye fumbles into touchdowns. Iowa fought until the end behind Chuck Hartlieb's 428 passing yards.
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Postseason awards
Marv Cook, Tight end – Consensus First-team All-American
Dave Haight, Defensive tackle – First-team All-American