IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) \u2014 Mark Gronowski threw for two touchdowns and ran for another, and Kaden Wetjen scored two touchdowns as Iowa defeated Massachusetts 47-7 on Saturday night, making Kirk Ferentz the Big Ten\u2019s winningest coach.<\/p>\n
It was the 206th win for Ferentz, who surpassed Ohio State\u2019s Woody Hayes.<\/p>\n
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Gronowski, who transferred from South Dakota State after last season, completed touchdown passes of 20 and 3 yards to Seth Anderson on Iowa\u2019s first two possessions of the game. He added a 13-yard touchdown run with 26 seconds left in the first half to give the Hawkeyes (2-1) a 30-7 halftime lead.<\/p>\n
Gronowski, who entered ranked 130th in NCAA Division I in yards passing per game with 63.5, threw for 179 yards, completing 16 of 24 passes.<\/p>\n
Wetjen scored on a 20-yard end-around in the first quarter, then tied a program record with a 95-yard punt return for a touchdown early in the third quarter.<\/p>\n
Drew Stevens had field goals of 54 and 27 yards for the Hawkeyes. Backup quarterback Hank Brown threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to KJ Parker in the fourth quarter.<\/p>\n
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Iowa held the Minutemen (0-3) to just 119 yards. Massachusetts had zero yards rushing on 16 carries in the first half.<\/p>\n
Massachusetts player injured<\/p>\n
Massachusetts junior cornerback TJ Magee had to be taken from the field on a cart after being injured on Wetjen\u2019s punt return for a touchdown.<\/p>\n
Magee was blocked by Iowa\u2019s Kael Kolarik on the return and fell into a teammate. Television replays showed Magee\u2019s head snapped back on the second hit.<\/p>\n
The game was delayed for several minutes as Magee was tended to by the training staffs of the Minutemen and Iowa. He was immobilized on a back board and was taken to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, across the street from Kinnick Stadium, for further evaluation. Massachusetts officials said in a statement that Magee was \u201calert and moving his extremities.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Up next<\/p>\n
UMass: At Missouri on Sept. 27.<\/p>\n
Iowa: At Rutgers on Friday.<\/p>\n
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