1996

Tavian Banks

October 19
Playing in Beaver Stadium in Happy Valley, the Hawks watched the Nittany Lions return the opening kickoff the length of the field for a touchdown and a 7-0 lead. It wasn’t only the rain that made things look pretty bleak for the Iowa team, but then Hawkeye junior Tim Dwight turned on the afterburners for an 83-yard punt return to tie the score. With Sedrick Shaw nursing injuries, junior Tavian Banks rushed for 116 yards in 26 attempts and the winning touchdown. The victory was Iowa’s first over a top ten ranked team since a 54-28 win over the fifth-ranked Fighting Illini in 1990.

November 16
It didn’t matter that the Badgers averaged 27 points and 222 yards rushing per game when Wisconsin came into Kinnick Stadium. Iowa’s defense was awesome. At halftime, Wisconsin had only two first downs and 35 total yards rushing. Playing his final game in Kinnick Stadium, Sedrick Shaw celebrated his birthday by scoring on three touchdown runs and tying Ronnie Harmon’s career touchdown record of 32. Iowa won the game, 31-0.

December 29
The Hawkeyes were back in Texas for another Alamo Bowl, this one to be fought against the Texas Tech Red Raiders and their fine rushing attack. But, for some reason, Texas abandoned its running game in favor of the pass and laid a great big goose egg in the end zone. Final score: Iowa, 27; Texas Tech, zip.

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