No. 16 Iowa throttles Iowa State 42-3

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Funny things tend to happen when Iowa and Iowa State get together. This year's matchup was a record-setting rout for the Hawkeyes -- and it ended with a wedding engagement for one of Iowa's biggest stars. C.J. Beathard threw for 235 yards and three touchdowns and 16th-ranked Iowa throttled Iowa State 42-3 on Saturday night, its biggest win over the rival Cyclones in 18 seasons under coach Kirk Ferentz. Matt VandeBerg had 129 yards receiving and a touchdown for the Hawkeyes. But VandeBerg's performance will likely be his second favorite memory of a night he finished by proposing to his girlfriend, who said yes. Asked if he would've popped the question had Iowa lost, Vandeberg joked that "we didn't lose, so I don't have to answer that question." Losing never seemed like an option for Iowa.