Kaleb Johnson rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns, and backup quarterback Brendan Sullivan added another rushing touchdown as Iowa defeated Northwestern 40-14 on Saturday. The Hawkeyes (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) scored 28 third-quarter points behind Johnson and Sullivan to take control.

The Hawkeyes' decision to turn to Brendan Sullivan was rewarded with the team's third 40-point game of the season.

Iowa made a change at quarterback in the middle of the second quarter against Northwestern on Saturday, benching Cade McNamara for backup Brendan Sullivan. Sullivan is a Northwestern transfer. Precipitating the quarterback change was likely a pick-six thrown by McNamara the series prior,