Kaleb Johnson leads Iowa's 28-point third-quarter outburst in 40-14 win over Northwestern

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- , 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. “Just to come out and play the way we did in the third quarter, it was really great,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. “You get 28 points, it makes life easier.” “That third quarter was awesome,” Sullivan said. “It was fun to be a part of that.” Johnson, who is second in the nation in yards rushing and yards rushing per game, had a 26-yard touchdown run late in the first half to give the Hawkeyes a 12-7 halftime lead. He added a 41-yard touchdown run in the third that put Iowa up 33-7 and followed that with a 25-yard touchdown run later in the quarter.