Final: Iowa clinches spot in B1G title game with 40-20 win over Purdue

THE SKINNY

No. 5 Iowa clinched its first Big Ten West title and a spot in the conference championship game with a 40-20 victory over Purdue at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday.

Complete coverage:

- No. 5 Iowa 40, Purdue 20: Just wait on tossing the broken case of broken dreams into the dumpster

- Hlas: How the West was won by the Hawkeyes? Minimal drama

- Play of the Game: Beathard to Kittle

No matter what happens at Nebraska on Black Friday, the Hawkeyes (11-0) will play in Indianapolis on Dec. 5.

The seniors with the West Division trophy. November 21, 2015

The seniors with the West Division trophy. #Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/GKbi4tCosy

— Gameday Live (@IowaFBLive)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Iowa scored on its first three possessions, beginning with LeShun Daniels' 2-yard run that put Iowa up 7-0 with 8:54 left in the first quarter.

The Hawkeyes then took advantage of a short field with a quick drive from the Purdue 49, capped by Daniels scoring from 13 yards out with 4:32 to go in the first.

C.J. Beathard then hit Matt VandeBerg, who got a couple nice blocks and found the corner of the end zone from seven yards out with 13:40 left in the 2nd. The extra point was blocked.

C. Beathard pass,to M. VandeBerg for 7 yds for a TD, (M. Koehn PAT BLOCKED) - ESPN Video

That score came after Purdue QB David Blough was hit by Jordan Lomax, fumbled and was knocked out of the game. Austin Appleby replaced him and completed his first 10 of 11 passes for 98 yards.

But after racing out to an early lead, the Hawkeyes slipped and let the Boilermakers back in it.

Purdue was able to flip field position by punting to the Iowa 1. After a Hawkeye three-and-out and drive that included a fourth-down conversion, Markell Jones punched it in from 1 yard out to put the Boilermakers on the board with 3:55 left in the half.

Following a Beathard fumble on the next possession, Purdue got inside the Iowa 5 and Paul Griggs kicked a 20-yard field goal to cut the lead to 10.

After going six games without allowing a point in the final two minutes of game/half, Iowa has now allowed 10 points last two games.November 21, 2015

After going six games without allowing a point in the final two minutes of game/half, Iowa has now allowed 10 points last two games.

— marcmorehouse (@marcmorehouse)

Iowa went three-and-out on its first possession of the second half and Purdue marched down the field again, getting within one score on Griggs' 22-yard kick.

The Hawkeyes' offense proceeded to wake up a bit, with the tight ends playing a large part.

Beathard's 35-yard pass to George Kittle put Iowa up 27-13.

C. Beathard pass,to G. Kittle for 35 yds for a TD - ESPN Video

Kittle's cousin, Henry Krieger Coble, caught a touchdown pass of his own, a 22-yarder that put Iowa up 33-13 (missed PAT) with 8:40 to play in the fourth.

Tight ends (and cousins) George Kittle & Henry Krieger Coble each have scored TDs. Good timing on a GameDay feature November 21, 2015

Tight ends (and cousins) George Kittle & Henry Krieger Coble each have scored TDs. Good timing on a GameDay feature https://t.co/jPzmFrJ5Dy

— Scott Dochterman (@ScottDochterman)

Purdue tight end Shane Mikesky got in on the fun with 4:46 to go, catching a 19-yard TD pass from Appleby to cut the lead to 33-20.

Jordan Canzeri put a bow on it with a 42-yard run with under three minutes to play.

J. Canzeri run for 42 yds for a TD - ESPN Video

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

Iowa's turn around started last January, staff looked at program top to bottom. Now have a full trophy case, and send off SRs w/11th winNovember 21, 2015

Iowa's turn around started last January, staff looked at program top to bottom. Now have a full trophy case, and send off SRs w/11th win

— Hawkeye Gamefilm (@hawkeyegamefilm)

November 21, 2015

#Iowa is this year's Mizzou, in a Big Conf,plays good football,fortune schedule,no one thinks they are elite

— Doug Gottlieb (@GottliebShow)

Say what you want about Iowa, but Purdue is not a legit CFB Playoff teamNovember 21, 2015

Say what you want about Iowa, but Purdue is not a legit CFB Playoff team

— Chris Hassel (@hasselESPN)