CSN West

Its raining pretty heavy as we are under 29 minutes to the kickoff. Have think this might help the Eagles keep this game close.

Tennessee Tech won the coin toss and will defer to the 2nd half. Iowa to receive the ball first.

Iowa drives down to the 23 yard line of TTU but Jake McIntosch collects a Iowa fumble.

TTU is driving themselves after three plays. They currently have a 2 & 5 from their own 45.

We have 12:55 left in the 1st qtr.

TTU was forced to punt after getting out to their own 46.

Iowa is again driving and Coker, who fumbled earlier fumbled again by Iowa recovers.

Currently Iowa is at the TTU 40 with 7:41 left in the opening qtr.

TTU holds Iowa to a field goal--a 39 yard attempt by Mike Meyer that is good.

Scoring drive was 14 plays, 58 yards in 6:25.

Iowa 3 - TTU 0 with 5:10 left in the 1st qtr.

TTU gets one first down but moves backwards from there after a fumbled snap.

Iowa nearly fumbled the ball but the officials rule the Iowa returner was down before the fumble. TTU did recover it.

It is Iowa ball at their own 26 at the 2:01 mark of qtr 1.

Mika'il McCall, the leading rusher for Iowa was hurt on the ensuing drive for the Hawkeyes and the Golden Eagles forced the Iowa to punt.

It will be 1 &10 for TTU at their own 15. We have just 0:04 left in the opening qtr.

Lamb is sacked on the last play of the 1st qtr. TTU will have it 2 & 13 at the 12 to start the second qtr.

TTU goes three and out on this possession. Punter Nick Campbell's punt goes out of bounds at the Iowa 42, where the Hawkeyes will start this drive. We have 14:10 left in the 1st half.

Iowa has drove down and a 24 yard Keenan Davis from quarterback tipped pass is caught for an apparent touchdown but it is being video reviewed. It appears he was down before he crossed the end zone line. It will be a 1st & goal at the one for Iowa.

Iowa scored on the next play with a quarterback draw play by James Vandenberg. It is Iowa 10 Tennessee Tech 0 with 10:38 left in the 2nd qtr.

TTU goes three and out. Iowa takes over at their own 18. We have 8:16 left in the opening half.

After going backwards on a false start penalty and a one yard loss on a running play, Iowa hits a big play with quarterback Vandenberg hitting wide receiver Marvin McNutt with an 88 yard touchdown throw.

It was reviewed as McNutt was close to stepping out after he caught it and then took off to run. But the review showed he did not step out.

We have Iowa 17 TTU 0 with 7:20 left in the second half.

TTU is driving on the next drive. The Golden Eagles have it currently at the 44 yard line of Iowa. We are under 5:00 left in 2nd qtr.

So much for the drive. James Morris of Iowa intercepted a Lamb pass and returned it to the TTU nine yard line. We have 4:30 left in the 1st half with Iowa up 17-0 and looking for more now.

TTU is holding the Hawkeyes. The Hawkeyes get it to the two yard line but the Golden Eagle defense hold Iowa to just a field goal. It is Iowa 20 TTU 0 with 3:18 left in the 2nd qtr.

TTU will have it at their own 25 yard line following a kickoff return.

After a promising drive that brought TTU down to the Iowa 33 yard line. QB Tre Lamb's pass was intercepted by Shaun Prater and brought all the way back for a touchdown from 89 yards out.

It is Iowa 27 - TTU 0 with just 10 second left in the 1st half.

After the kickoff, Tennessee Tech just runs up the middle for a five yard gain after a moderate kickoff return. We have reached the half time break.

TTU has not been that bad as the score would indicate but two interceptions and a long pass play have accounted for 17 of the points for Iowa.

TTU will get the ball to begin the second half.

TTU gets the opening possession of the 2nd half after deferring in the 1st half. They will start this possession at their own 25 yard line.

TTU is having their best drive of the game. The Golden Eagles are down to the Iowa 11 but are facing a 3rd and 8 from their. The big play on the drive was a pass to Demetrous Garrett for 37 yards.