Iowa football rises in updated US LBM Coaches Poll rankings
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After suffering its first loss of the season on Oct. 3, Iowa responded with a dominant 41-24 road victory over the Washington Huskies (3-3, 0-3 Big Ten) on Friday night at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Wash.
The Hawkeyes are now 5-1 (2-1 Big Ten) as they enter their Week 7 bye week.
Against the Huskies, running back Kamari Moulton rushed for a career-high 208 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries, including an incredible 56-yard touchdown run to close the first quarter. Quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski made his first collegiate start, completing 14 of 19 passes for 202 yards and three touchdowns. It was Iowa's first win at Washington since 1963 and its first regular-season win in the Pacific time zone since 1965.
As a result, Iowa rose two spots to No. 16 nationally in the latest US LBM Coaches Poll.
Indiana is the highest-ranked Big Ten squad at No. 4 nationally. Ohio State is next at No. 5, followed by UCLA at No. 12, USC at No. 15, and Oregon at No. 25, rounding out the group of Big Ten squads inside the latest rankings. Nebraska, Northwestern, and Wisconsin are all receiving votes.
Here's the full US LBM Coaches Poll entering Week 7 of the college football season:
| Rank | Team | Record | Points | 1st place votes | Previous | Change | High/Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 6-0 | 1832 | 60 | 2 | +1 | 1/3 |
| 2 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 6-0 | 1713 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 2/5 |
| 3 | Miami (FL) Hurricanes | 5-0 | 1688 | 1 | 4 | +1 | 3/7 |
| 4 | Indiana Hoosiers | 6-0 | 1633 | 9 | 5 | +1 | 4/6 |
| 5 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 5-1 | 1565 | 1 | 6 | +1 | 1/7 |
| 6 | Texas Longhorns | 4-1 | 1369 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 1/6 |
| 7 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 5-1 | 1358 | 0 | 7 | – | 7/12 |
| 8 | BYU Cougars | 5-0 | 1355 | 0 | 8 | – | 8/15 |
| 9 | Texas Tech Red Raiders | 5-0 | 1240 | 0 | 9 | – | 9/13 |
| 10 | Ole Miss Rebels | 4-1 | 1180 | 0 | 11 | +1 | 6/12 |
| 11 | Utah Utes | 5-0 | 1109 | 0 | 12 | +1 | 11/21 |
| 12 | UCLA Bruins | 5-0 | 912 | 0 | 22 | +10 | 12/NR |
| 13 | Missouri Tigers | 5-1 | 863 | 0 | 16 | +3 | 13/25 |
| 14 | Tennessee Volunteers | 5-1 | 837 | 0 | 14 | – | 13/18 |
| 15 | USC Trojans | 6-1 | 758 | 0 | 17 | +2 | 11/18 |
| 16 | Iowa Hawkeyes | 5-1 | 729 | 0 | 18 | +2 | 14/22 |
| 17 | Kentucky Wildcats | 5-1 | 667 | 0 | 25 | +8 | 17/NR |
| 18 | Houston Cougars | 5-1 | 520 | 0 | 19 | +1 | 18/NR |
| 19 | Mississippi State Bulldogs | 4-1 | 463 | 0 | 20 | +1 | 16/NR |
| 20 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 4-1 | 403 | 0 | NR | +6 | 20/NR |
| 21 | LSU Tigers | 4-2 | 361 | 0 | 10 | -11 | 7/21 |
| 22 | SMU Mustangs | 4-1 | 330 | 0 | 21 | -1 | 16/25 |
| 23 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 5-1 | 229 | 0 | NR | +6 | 23/NR |
| 24 | Boise State Broncos | 5-1 | 205 | 0 | NR | +3 | 24/NR |
| 25 | Oregon Ducks | 3-2 | 200 | 0 | 13 | -12 | 2/25 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 15 Florida; No. 23 Duke; No. 24 Pittsburgh;
Others Receiving Votes
Northwestern 107; Arizona 92; Nebraska 74; Oklahoma 50; Wisconsin 39; Duke 35; James Madison 33; Florida 32; Pittsburgh 25; New Mexico 16; UTSA 10; Baylor 9; Memphis 6; Oregon State 2; North Carolina 1;
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