Just back from the Thriller reenactment at Kinnick Stadium in the form another Iowa football game: Iowa now 9-0 ...

Okay, it's Halloween and Iowa is playing Indiana at Kinnick Stadium. A team that came into Kinnick Stadium in 2007 and beat Iowa soundly 20-38. By the way, the last double digit loss at home for Iowa was vs. IU in '07.

What a Thriller of a win, after Iowa falls behind 14 points in the first half, then takes a 14 point deficit into halftime, 7-21, when Iowa gave a turnover inside the Iowa 10 on Amari Spivey's fumble on a punt in the closing minute of the first half. A 9 yard pass and IU takes to half a 14 point lead.

At the end of the third quarter, Iowa was still down 14-24. Iowa had 5 interceptions and one lost fumble heading into the final quarter at Kinnick today. Game Boxscore.

But, for the fourth time during the 2009 season, Iowa takes a fourth quarter deficit and turns it into a 42-24 at Kinnick to make a first half Halloween scare into a late second half All Saints Celebration. QB Ricky Stanzi came up big with three huge passes in the final period. Two were TD passes: one for 88 yards to Marvin McNutt and and the other for 66 yards to Derrell Johnson-Koulanos. RB Brandon Wegher, in his first career start, closed out the scoring with 6 and 27 yard TD runs.

Iowa 42, IU 24

ESPN recap

Iowa gets to 9-0, 5-0 in the Big Ten and wins their 13Th straight game in a row. Though, for much of the game today at Kinnick Stadium, it didn't appear that way.

A couple of the Headlines on today's game ...

Final: Iowa 42, Indiana 24 ‎ - ESPN
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Kirk Ferentz and the Iowa Hawkeyes owe 70000 people a box of Rolaids. It hasn't been easy all season for Iowa, and today's game probably ...

Iowa 42, Indiana 24: Hoosiers again fail to hold a halftime lead. ‎ - The Crimson Quarry (blog)
9-and-0: Iowa 42, Indiana 24 - KCRG-TV
Stanzi overcomes 5 INTs, rallies Iowa to 42-24 win over Hoosiers - WSBT TV (Indiana)

Next up: In doesn't get any easier for Iowa. The Hawkeyes host the Northwestern Wildcats on November 7, 2009 at Kinnick Stadium. By the way, the last time Iowa lost at Kinnick (2008), it was a fueled by Iowa five Hawkeye turnovers in a 17-22 disappointment to Northwestern to open Big Ten play last season. Iowa will be looking to get to 10-0 and winning their 14Th straight game. But, for now, it's time to celebrate Halloween and the Thriller at Kinnick today!

Robin Tucker