No. 22 Iowa uses defense, Moulton's running game to beat Northern Illinois 40-0

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- , Kamari Moulton ran for a career-high 183 yards and two touchdowns and No. 22 Iowa’s defense shut down Northern Illinois in a 40-0 victory Saturday in the season opener for both teams. Moulton, Iowa’s leading rusher last season, passed his previous career high of 114 yards in the first quarter, when he had 132 yards with touchdown runs of 50 and 37 yards. “I really worked in the offseason on just being able to run, just being more confident in myself,” Moulton said. “And when I see things (in the defense), just hitting that more. So I was glad to be able to showcase that today.” Moulton rushed for 878 yards in 11 games last season, and came into this season with the goal of improving that number. “He just looked faster, quicker, more confident than I’ve seen him, and he’s an experienced football player,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said.