Photo: Iowa defeats Northwestern at Kinnick Stadium

A quarterback change ignited Iowa in a bounce-back win over Northwestern on Saturday. Plus, four other takeaways from the Hawkeyes homecoming triumph.

Iowa turned to its backup quarterback in the second quarter to spark a blowout win over Northwestern in the Hawkeyes' homecoming game on Saturday.

A missed field goal, a touchdown run, eye-catching effort from an unexpected source and a turnover played an out-sized role in Iowa's win over Northwestern.

Questions regarding Iowa's quarterback situation and offense heated up after a standout performance from the Hawkeyes' second string quarterback resulted in a blowout win over Northwestern on Saturday.

Iowa makes an official change at quarterback following Saturday's win over Northwestern.

Brendan Sullivan's mobility created opportunities in Iowa's ground game and passing attack alike leading to a runaway victory over Northwestern on Saturday.