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After 2nd-quarter QB change, Iowa reels off 35 unanswered to rout Northwestern
Iowa’s Kaleb Johnson (2) stiff arms Northwestern’s Jack Oyola (27) enroute to scoring a touchdown in the second quarter Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. Iowa exploded for five straight touchdowns bridging halftime, three by star running back Kaleb Johnson and another on Kaden Wetjen’s 85-yard punt return, as the Hawkeyes blew out the Northwestern Wildcats 40-14 in Iowa City, Iowa, on Saturday.
Johnson, who entered the afternoon second in FBS in rushing yards with 1,035, shook off a slow start and amassed 109 yards on 14 carries. He had only 4 yards in his first seven rushes.
Brendan Sullivan replaced Cade McNamara at quarterback for Iowa early in the second quarter to provide a lift. After three straight three-and-out drives, Sullivan and the Hawkeyes engineered a 52-yard scoring drive in just 43 seconds late in the quarter to help Iowa (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) to a 12-7 lead at halftime. On third-and-1, Johnson found a hole up the middle and went 26 yards for the touchdown.
Sullivan then capped a seven-play, 78-yard drive on Iowa’s first possession of the third quarter, scoring on a 6-yard scamper. Sullivan finished with 79 yards on 9-of-14 passing and 41 yards on eight carries.
When Northwestern (3-5, 1-4) went three-and-out and punted on its first possession of the second half, Wetjen broke to the left sideline and barely managed to stay in bounds before padding the lead to 26-7.
The rout was on when Johnson scored on bursts of 41 and 25 yards inside the last five minutes of the third quarter.
None of the Wildcats’ points came from their offense. In the second quarter, Theran Johnson picked off a pass from McNamara and took it 85 yards for a touchdown and a 7-3 lead. McNamara was pulled after that interception.
In the fourth quarter, Drew Wagner dodged a cluster of defenders after catching a punt and took it 72 yards for a touchdown to make it 40-14.
Iowa, which opened the scoring with a 24-yard field goal by Drew Stevens, also got points from its stifling defense. It happened after punter Rhys Dakin pinned the Wildcats on their 6-yard line. On the next play, Hawkeyes lineman Max Llewellyn sacked quarterback Jack Lausch for a safety, cutting the deficit to 7-5.
Northwestern finished with 163 total yards, while Iowa racked up 355.
Lausch went 10-of-19 passing for 62 yards and two interceptions. Ryan Hilinski completed 5 of 8 passes for 58 yards in relief of Lausch. Cam Porter led Northwestern with 50 yards on 13 rushes.
The Wildcats have lost four of their last five games.
–Field Level Media
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Super Bowl-winner Jordan Devey dies at 38
Sep 27, 2015; Glendale, AZ, USA; San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Jordan Devey reacts against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Jordan Devey, a retired NFL offensive lineman who won a Super Bowl with the New England Patriots, died at age 38.
According to a GoFundMe page started to benefit his wife, Linsey, and their four young children, Devey “took his own life.” As of Saturday morning, the fund had collected more than $92,000 of its $200,000 goal.
Devey was the rare NFL player who didn’t play high school football, giving up the sport after junior high. Afflicted by a disease that causes knee inflammation and pain in children and teens, Devey played tuba in the school band.
After a two-year mission with the Church of Latter Day Saints, he enrolled in Snow College in Ephraim, Utah, and played two years of football since his knee issue had lessened. He transferred to Memphis for his final two seasons, then signed with the Baltimore Ravens after being unselected in the 2013 NFL Draft.
The Patriots signed the 6-foot-7 Devey to their practice squad that September and promoted him to the active roster in 2014 — the same season New England defeated the Seattle Seahawks to win Super Bowl XLIX.
He played with the San Francisco 49ers in 2015, appearing in a career-high 15 games (nine starts), then followed with stops with the Kansas City Chiefs, then-Oakland Raiders and Buffalo Bills through the 2020 season. In all, he played in 44 NFL games (21 starts).
Following his career, he volunteered as a coach of his kids’ teams and coached high school football coach in Idaho.
In an interview with Fox 13 in Salt Lake City, Leslie Devey said she believed the brain injury CTE contributed to her son’s death on Tuesday.
–Field Level Media
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Jays' Addison Barger to have elbow surgery, out for season
Mar 18, 2026; Dunedin, Florida, USA; Toronto Blue Jays right fielder Addison Barger (47) hits a home run during the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles at TD Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Addison Barger will undergo surgery on his right elbow Monday and will miss the remainder of the season.
The Blue Jays announced the news on Friday for Barger, who played in just nine games this season.
After missing more than one month with an ankle injury, Barger injured his elbow in his return to the field on May 9. Per manager John Schneider, Barger’s injury was sustained after the outfielder threw a 101.2-mph throw to nail a tagging runner at the plate.
“It’s tough to lose the whole year of at-bats, reps and performance,” Schneider said. “We were counting on him to be a big part of our team. You can see how much we miss him, for sure. It’s also a dude starting his career and trending in the right direction who’s missing, basically, a full season. It’s frustrating for him and for us.”
Barger, 26, went 1-for-22 (.045) with two RBIs this season after hitting 21 homers with 74 RBIs in 135 games in 2025. He batted .367 (22-for-60) with three home runs and nine RBIs in 17 games during the 2025 postseason.
Since making his major league debut in 2024, Barger is a career .223 hitter with 28 home runs and 104 RBIs in 213 games for the Blue Jays.
–Field Level Media
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WNBA All-Star Game tickets soar to $340
May 9, 2026; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) passes the ball while Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) defends in the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images Ticket prices for the WNBA All-Star Game continue to rise leading up to the tipoff on Saturday night in Chicago.
The get-in price at United Center escalated from $74 on June 19 to $118 on July 19 to $233 by Friday, according to ticket-tracking service TicketData.com. At 12:20 p.m. ET on Saturday, the price stood at $343.
The game is sold out, TicketData.com reported.
Chicago last hosted the WNBA All-Star Game in 2022 at Wintrust Arena, the 10,387-seat home of the Sky.
Per Front Office Sports, last year’s WNBA All-Star Game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis had a gameday get-in price of $71. And that was in a smaller venue than the United Center.
Gainbridge Fieldhouse fits about 17,200 fans. The United Center, home of the NBA’s Bulls and NHL’s Blackhawks, can seat more than 20,000 people.
The All-Star teams will be headlined by Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings and Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever, the leading vote-getters.
Bueckers’ team features three former UConn players — Bueckers, Breanna Stewart of the New York Liberty and Gabby Williams of the Golden State Valkyries — in the starting lineup, along with Kelsey Mitchell of the Fever and Natasha Howard of the Minnesota Lynx.
Joining Clark in the starting lineup are her teammate, Aliyah Boston, rookie Olivia Miles of the Lynx, Jessica Sheapard of the Wings and Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson.
A four-time WNBA MVP, Wilson is leading the WNBA in scoring (25.5 points) and blocks (2.0) per game.
ABC will televise the game, which has an 8:30 p.m. ET tipoff.
–Field Level Media
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