2002 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

2002 Iowa Hawkeyes football
Big Ten co-champion
Orange Bowl vs. #5 USC, L 17–38
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 8
AP	No. 8
2002 record	11–2 (8–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Kirk Ferentz (4th year)
Offensive coordinator	Ken O'Keefe (4th year)
Defensive coordinator	Norm Parker (4th year)
Home stadium	Kinnick Stadium (Capacity: 70,397)
Seasons ← 2001 2003 →

2002 Big Ten football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
#1 Ohio State $+		8	–	0					14	–	0
#8 Iowa %+		8	–	0					11	–	2
#9 Michigan		6	–	2					10	–	3
#16 Penn State		5	–	3					9	–	4
Purdue		4	–	4					7	–	6
Illinois		4	–	4					5	–	7
Minnesota		3	–	5					8	–	5
Wisconsin		2	–	6					8	–	6
Michigan State		2	–	6					4	–	8
Northwestern		1	–	7					3	–	9
Indiana		1	–	7					3	–	9
# – BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative + – Conference co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

Zips (0-0) at Hawkeyes (0-0)

1 2 3 4 Total Akron 0 14 7 0 21 • Iowa 37 14 3 3 57 Date: August 31, 2002 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game start: 11:00 AM CDT Game attendance: 51,495 TV announcers (ESPN+): Larry Morgan and Marv Cook Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 13:01 Iowa Fred Russell 44-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 7-0 1 10:26 Iowa Kevin Worthy 75-yard fumble return (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 14-0 1 9:29 Iowa Safety, ball through end zone Iowa 16-0 1 8:10 Iowa Fred Russell 35-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 23-0 1 5:02 Iowa C.J. Jones 56-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 30-0 1 0:10 Iowa Mo Brown 36-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 37-0 2 11:54 Akron Matthew Cherry 8-yard pass from Charlie Frye (Billy Sullivan kick) Iowa 37-7 2 9:39 Iowa Jermelle Lewis 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 44-7 2 3:06 Iowa Jermelle Lewis 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 51-7 2 0:00 Akron Jamie Goodwin 31-yard pass from Charlie Frye (Billy Sullivan kick) Iowa 51-14 3 12:30 Iowa Nate Kaeding 23-yard field goal Iowa 54-14 3 7:35 Akron Brandon Payne 1-yard run (Billy Sullivan kick) Iowa 54-21 4 13:36 Iowa Nate Kaeding 23-yard field goal Iowa 57-21

Scoring summary
1	13:01	Iowa	Fred Russell 44-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 7-0
1	10:26	Iowa	Kevin Worthy 75-yard fumble return (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 14-0
1	9:29	Iowa	Safety, ball through end zone	Iowa 16-0
1	8:10	Iowa	Fred Russell 35-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 23-0
1	5:02	Iowa	C.J. Jones 56-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 30-0
1	0:10	Iowa	Mo Brown 36-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 37-0
2	11:54	Akron	Matthew Cherry 8-yard pass from Charlie Frye (Billy Sullivan kick)	Iowa 37-7
2	9:39	Iowa	Jermelle Lewis 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 44-7
2	3:06	Iowa	Jermelle Lewis 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 51-7
2	0:00	Akron	Jamie Goodwin 31-yard pass from Charlie Frye (Billy Sullivan kick)	Iowa 51-14
3	12:30	Iowa	Nate Kaeding 23-yard field goal	Iowa 54-14
3	7:35	Akron	Brandon Payne 1-yard run (Billy Sullivan kick)	Iowa 54-21
4	13:36	Iowa	Nate Kaeding 23-yard field goal	Iowa 57-21

Hawkeyes (1-0) at RedHawks (1-0)

1 2 3 4 Total • Iowa 7 6 9 7 29 Miami 0 10 7 7 24 Date: September 7, 2002 Location: Yager Stadium, Oxford, Ohio Game start: 12:10 PM EDT Game attendance: 25,934 Television network: ESPN+ Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 Iowa Fred Russell 4-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 7-0 2 Miami Jared Parseghian 36-yard field goal Iowa 7-3 2 Iowa Nate Kaeding 37-yard field goal Iowa 10-3 2 Miami Michael Larkin 26-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jared Parseghian kick) Tied 10-10 2 Iowa Nate Kaeding 27-yard field goal Iowa 13-10 3 Iowa Nate Kaeding 49-yard field goal Iowa 16-10 3 Miami Mike Iriti fumble recovered by Calvin Murray in end zone (Jared Parseghian kick) Miami 17-16 3 Iowa Jermelle Lewis 12-yard run (Two-point attempt failed) Iowa 22-17 4 Iowa C.J. Jones 48-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 29-17 4 Miami Jason Brand 24-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jared Parseghian kick) Iowa 29-24

Scoring summary
1		Iowa	Fred Russell 4-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 7-0
2		Miami	Jared Parseghian 36-yard field goal	Iowa 7-3
2		Iowa	Nate Kaeding 37-yard field goal	Iowa 10-3
2		Miami	Michael Larkin 26-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jared Parseghian kick)	Tied 10-10
2		Iowa	Nate Kaeding 27-yard field goal	Iowa 13-10
3		Iowa	Nate Kaeding 49-yard field goal	Iowa 16-10
3		Miami	Mike Iriti fumble recovered by Calvin Murray in end zone (Jared Parseghian kick)	Miami 17-16
3		Iowa	Jermelle Lewis 12-yard run (Two-point attempt failed)	Iowa 22-17
4		Iowa	C.J. Jones 48-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 29-17
4		Miami	Jason Brand 24-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Jared Parseghian kick)	Iowa 29-24

Cyclones (2-1) at Hawkeyes (2-0)
Cy-Hawk Game

1 2 3 4 Total • Iowa St 7 0 23 6 36 Iowa 7 17 0 7 31 Date: September 14, 2002 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game start: 5:05 PM CDT Game attendance: 70,397 Television network: ESPN2 Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 Iowa Fred Russell 46-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 7-0 1 Iowa St Hiawatha Rutland 6-yard run (Adam Benike kick) Tied 7-7 2 Iowa Nate Kaeding 40-yard field goal Iowa 10-7 2 Iowa Mo Brown 50-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 17-7 2 Iowa Jermelle Lewis 10-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 24-7 3 Iowa St Seneca Wallace 5-yard run (Adam Benike kick) Iowa 24-14 3 Iowa St Jamaul Montgomery 7-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Adam Benike kick) Iowa 24-21 3 Iowa St Joe Woodley 1-yard run (Adam Benike kick) Iowa St 28-24 3 Iowa St Safety Iowa St 30-24 4 Iowa St Adam Benike 36-yard field goal Iowa St 33-24 4 Iowa St Adam Benike 38-yard field goal Iowa St 36-24 4 Iowa Mo Brown 20-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa St 36-31

Scoring summary
1		Iowa	Fred Russell 46-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 7-0
1		Iowa St	Hiawatha Rutland 6-yard run (Adam Benike kick)	Tied 7-7
2		Iowa	Nate Kaeding 40-yard field goal	Iowa 10-7
2		Iowa	Mo Brown 50-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 17-7
2		Iowa	Jermelle Lewis 10-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 24-7
3		Iowa St	Seneca Wallace 5-yard run (Adam Benike kick)	Iowa 24-14
3		Iowa St	Jamaul Montgomery 7-yard pass from Seneca Wallace (Adam Benike kick)	Iowa 24-21
3		Iowa St	Joe Woodley 1-yard run (Adam Benike kick)	Iowa St 28-24
3		Iowa St	Safety	Iowa St 30-24
4		Iowa St	Adam Benike 36-yard field goal	Iowa St 33-24
4		Iowa St	Adam Benike 38-yard field goal	Iowa St 36-24
4		Iowa	Mo Brown 20-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa St 36-31

Aggies (1-2) at Hawkeyes (2-1)

1 2 3 4 Total Utah St. 0 7 0 0 7 • Iowa 14 10 24 0 48 Date: September 21, 2002 Location: Kinnick Stadium, Iowa City, Iowa Game start: 2:30 PM CDT Game attendance: 54,211 Television network: ESPN+ Source: Box Score

Scoring summary 1 Iowa C.J. Jones 12-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 7-0 1 Iowa Edgar Cervantes 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 14-0 2 Iowa Brad Banks 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 21-0 2 Utah St Roger Robinson 25-yard run (Dane Kidman kick) Iowa 21-7 2 Iowa Nate Kaeding 35-yard field goal Iowa 24-7 3 Iowa Jermelle Lewis 74-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 31-7 3 Iowa Aggies punt blocked, recovered by Mike Follett, advanced for a touchdown (Nate Kaeding kick) Iowa 38-7 3 Iowa Nate Kaeding 50-yard field goal Iowa 41-7 3 Iowa Jared Clauss fumble recovery in end zone Iowa 48-7

Scoring summary
1		Iowa	C.J. Jones 12-yard pass from Brad Banks (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 7-0
1		Iowa	Edgar Cervantes 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 14-0
2		Iowa	Brad Banks 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 21-0
2		Utah St	Roger Robinson 25-yard run (Dane Kidman kick)	Iowa 21-7
2		Iowa	Nate Kaeding 35-yard field goal	Iowa 24-7
3		Iowa	Jermelle Lewis 74-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 31-7
3		Iowa	Aggies punt blocked, recovered by Mike Follett, advanced for a touchdown (Nate Kaeding kick)	Iowa 38-7
3		Iowa	Nate Kaeding 50-yard field goal	Iowa 41-7
3		Iowa	Jared Clauss fumble recovery in end zone	Iowa 48-7

The 2002 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa and were led by head coach Kirk Ferentz.

Iowa finished the regular-season with an 11-1 record, and were unbeaten in Big Ten Conference games at 8-0. The one loss came to rival Iowa State. With all the regular season success that included a Co-Big Ten championship, the Hawkeyes could do little right in the 2003 Orange Bowl, and lost 38-17 to the USC Trojans. Despite the humbling loss, the 11 wins established an Iowa record for wins in a single season (tied in 2009, surpassed in 2015).

Coming off a 7–5 season that included an Alamo Bowl victory over Texas Tech, things were looking up for the Iowa Hawkeyes. However, the Hawkeyes had to replace six offensive starters and four defensive starters. Quarterback Brad Banks and running back Fred Russell looked to take a much bigger role in the offense. Russell would ultimately secure the starting spot as junior Aaron Greving decided to quit the team. Tight end Dallas Clark would also play a big role in the passing game.

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