Iowa football makes another US LBM Coaches Poll rankings jump
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Iowa (3-0) cruised to a dominant 55-0 shutout victory over Northern Iowa on Saturday.
In the win, Iowa had three 100-yard rushers in the same game for the first time since Nov. 19, 1983. Xavier Williams, Nathan McNeil and Braeden Jackson all eclipsed the century mark on the ground and combined for six rushing touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Iowa starting quarterback Hank Brown was a perfect 12 of 12 passing for 153 yards and a pair of touchdown passes.
As a result, Iowa leapt three spots in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll to No. 17 nationally.
Here's the full US LBM Coaches Poll as the Hawkeyes begin Big Ten play with a trip to No. 18 Michigan:
| Rank | Team | Record | PTS | 1st | Prev | Chg | Hi/Lo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas Longhorns | 3-0 | 1807 | 46 | 1 | – | 1/4 |
| 2 | Georgia Bulldogs | 3-0 | 1742 | 16 | 2 | – | 2/3 |
| 3 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 3-0 | 1636 | 2 | 3 | – | 3/5 |
| 4 | Indiana Hoosiers | 3-0 | 1613 | 9 | 4 | – | 4/6 |
| 5 | Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 3-0 | 1552 | 1 | 5 | – | 5/7 |
| 6 | Ole Miss Rebels | 3-0 | 1501 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6/11 |
| 7 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 2-1 | 1473 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1/7 |
| 8 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 3-0 | 1309 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 8/12 |
| 9 | BYU Cougars | 3-0 | 1089 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9/15 |
| 10 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 3-0 | 1079 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10/13 |
| 11 | LSU Tigers | 2-1 | 1067 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7/13 |
| 12 | USC Trojans | 4-0 | 1057 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 11/14 |
| 13 | Tennessee Volunteers | 3-0 | 833 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 13/18 |
| 14 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 3-0 | 814 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 14/17 |
| 15 | Utah Utes | 3-0 | 743 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 15/21 |
| 16 | Oregon Ducks | 2-1 | 594 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 2/18 |
| 17 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 3-0 | 580 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 17/22 |
| 18 | Michigan Wolverines | 3-0 | 545 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 16/24 |
| 19 | Louisville Cardinals | 2-1 | 519 | 0 | NR | 8 | 19/NR |
| 20 | Texas A&M Aggies | 2-1 | 447 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 8/20 |
| 21 | Missouri Tigers | 3-0 | 382 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 21/25 |
| 22 | Florida Gators | 3-0 | 370 | 0 | NR | 4 | 22/NR |
| 23 | Washington Huskies | 3-0 | 251 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 19/24 |
| 24 | Oklahoma Sooners | 2-1 | 213 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 9/24 |
| 25 | SMU Mustangs | 2-1 | 162 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 16/25 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 23 Houston; No. 25 Virginia;
Others Receiving Votes
Houston 116; Mississippi State 114; Duke 70; West Virginia 55; Kentucky 54; Oklahoma State 36; Pittsburgh 35; Virginia Tech 30; Vanderbilt 29; Boise State 29; Tulsa 20; UCLA 18; Kansas State 18; Western Michigan 17; Nebraska 11; North Dakota State 8; Northwestern 4; Clemson 3; Massachusetts 2; James Madison 2; Arizona 1;
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