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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Kaleb Johnson rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns, and backup quarterback Brendan Sullivan added another rushing touchdown, as Iowa defeated Northwestern 40-14 on Saturday. The Hawkeyes (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) scored 28 third-quarter points behind Johnson and Sullivan to take control of the game after leading just 12-7 at halftime. Johnson, second in the nation in rushing yards and rushing yards per game, had a 26-yard touchdown run late in the first half to give the Hawkeyes a 12-7 halftime lead. He then added a 41-yard touchdown run in the third quarter that put Iowa up, 33-7, and followed that with a 25-yard touchdown run later in the quarter.
