Iowa football vs. Rutgers: Final score, stats, highlights and more

It was the Big Ten football opener for Iowa, but Saturday's game at Kinnick Stadium unfolded more like a September non-conference matchup against a non-Power 5 team.

Final score: No. 20 Iowa (2-0, 1-0) 30, Rutgers (1-1, 0-1) 0

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The Hawkeyes out-gained the Scarlet Knights 438-125 in a dominant display. 

Nate Stanley completed 16 of 28 passes for 236 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions. Two of his TDs went to New Jersey native Ihmir Smith-Marsette, who totaled 113 yards on four catches.

Tyrone Tracy had the other touchdown, a 7-yard snag that was the first of TD his career.

Keith Duncan was 3-for-3 on field goals, converting from 46, 19 and 43 yards.

The Iowa defense picked off Rutgers quarterbacks twice, with Djimon Colbert and Michael Ojemudia doing the honors. Starter McLane Carter was just 5 for 15 for 22 yards and a pick in the first half. Arthur Sitkowski wasn't the answer, either; he completed 4 of 11 for 19 yards and an INT.

Iowa defensive end A.J. Epenesa had four QB hurries and a sack in the first half as the Hawkeyes took a 20-0 lead.

Scoring summary

IOWA — Ihmir Smith-Marsette 58 pass from Nate Stanley; Keith Duncan kick (7-0 IOWA, 12:18 1st)

IOWA — Tyrone Tracy 7 pass from Stanley; Duncan kick (14-0 IOWA, 8:13 2nd)

IOWA — Duncan 46 field goal (17-0 IOWA, 3:50 2nd)

IOWA — Duncan 19 field goal (20-0 IOWA, 0:00 2nd)

IOWA — Smith-Marsette 23 pass from Stanley; Duncan kick (27-0 IOWA, 2:50 3rd)

IOWA — Duncan 43 field goal (30-0 IOWA, 11:05 4th

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