Hoosiers trail 14-7 at end of 1st quarter

As news of Gunner Kiel still swirls around Bloomington, the Hoosiers trail Iowa 14-7 at the close of the first quarter in Iowa City.

True freshman Tre Roberson started, becoming the third person to start under center for IU this season and the first true freshman to ever start at quarterback in IU history.

The opening quarter consisted of two long drives and a very quick one.

The Hawkeyes received the opening kickoff and maintained possession for the first 7:10 of the game, scoring on a short run from sophomore running back Marcus Coker to go up 7-0.

Roberson and the rest of the Hoosier offense then took the field and put together a drive for the next 6:16. With 1:34 remaining in the quarter, Roberson completed a three-yard touchdown pass to fellow true freshman Cody Latimer to tie the score at seven.

The Hawkeyes responded with a quick, two-play drive that ended with an 80-yard touchdown pass to junior wide receiver Marvin McNutt to put Iowa up 14-7. McNutt now has more touchdown receptions than any player in Iowa football history (22).