Hawkeyes Football: Three Stars From Week One

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Sep 3, 2016; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes running back Akrum Wadley (25) is chased by Miami (Oh) Redhawks defensive back Tony Reid (14) and defensive back Heath Harding (24) during the fourth quarter at Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes won 45-21. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

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A look at which Hawkeyes shined during the week one win over Miami (OH)

Once the Iowa Hawkeyes jumped out to a 21-0 lead in the first quarter, the game already seemed put away and out of Miami (OH)’s reach. The Hawkeyes lead proved to be safe as they ended up winning 45-21. Although, whether Miami (OH) finally woke up or the Hawkeyes took their foot off the pedal some, a flip switch.

The Redhawks played much better the rest of the way and were only outscored 24-21 in the final three quarters. It wasn’t the dominating effort that many expected from Iowa in week one, but it was still a win and the Hawkeyes are 1-0 to start the season.

Even though there are some major concerns following their week one victory, there’s also a lot of positives. A lot of questions got answered and a couple of younger players stepped up. With Josey Jewell being ejected early in the first quarter, the Hawkeyes had to rely on their depth earlier than they expected.

Still, despite the ejection and better play from Miami than expected, the Hawkeyes stuck to their game plan and a raucous crowd at Kinnick Stadium helped. Before looking ahead to Iowa State next week, here are a couple of players that stood out in week one.

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