IOWA CITY, Iowa — Tyler Goodson ran for a career-high 153 yards and three touchdowns as No. 5 Iowa beat Kent State 30-7 Saturday.
The victory was the Hawkeyes' 300th at Kinnick stadium. The team is now 3-0 overall.
Goodson had a 46-yard touchdown run in the first quarter to give Iowa a 9-0 lead, then added a 35-yard scoring run in the third quarter. He had a 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to close the scoring.
The Hawkeyes’ defense got a first-quarter safety when Kent State quarterback Dustin Crum was sacked in the end zone after a bad snap. Crum was 16-of-23 passing for 185 yards and was sacked seven times. Spencer Petras was 25-of-36 for 209 yards.
Iowa plays Colorado State at home next Saturday. Their next ranked matchup is against No. 10 Pennsylvania State, in Iowa City Oct. 9.
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