Akrum Wadley ties Iowa record with 4 rushing TDs in rout of Northwestern

EVANSTON, Ill. -- Finding a way to win while losing starters to injury has become a reality for Iowa this season. It happened again on Saturday. Akrum Wadley stepped in for injured running back Jordan Canzeri and ran for 204 yards and tied a school record with four rushing touchdowns to carry the No. 17-ranked Hawkeyes over No. 20 Northwestern 40-10. With the victory, Iowa (7-0, 3-0 Big Ten) grabbed control of the West Division race and does not have a ranked opponent left on its regular-season schedule. Despite being down five starters before the game, the Hawkeyes continued to roll and are off to their best start since their 2009 Orange Bowl season when they won nine in a row. "The toughness and the fight of this team has -- you can expect that any week," quarterback C.J. Beathard said.