No. 18 Iowa trounces Ball State 45-0

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Ricky Stanzi threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns and No. 18 Iowa bounced back from last week's loss at Arizona by trouncing Ball State 45-0 on Saturday.

Adam Robinson added 115 yards rushing and a pair of TDs for the Hawkeyes (3-1), who quickly overwhelmed the Cardinals on a soggy afternoon at Kinnick Stadium. Stanzi threw touchdown passes of 8 and 22 yards in the second quarter to put Iowa ahead 21-0 at halftime.

Robinson scored from 1 yard out early in the second half, and Stanzi's 45-yard TD pass to Derrell Johnson-Koulianos gave the Hawkeyes a 35-0 lead late in the third quarter.

Johnson-Koulianos had two touchdown receptions for Iowa.

The Hawkeyes had 562 yards of offense to just 112 for Ball State (1-3), which was shut out for the first time since 2005.

Running back had become a concern for Iowa after Jewel Hampton went down for the year with a knee injury in last week's 34-27 loss to the Wildcats.

As long as Robinson stays healthy, the Hawkeyes shouldn't have much to worry about.

Iowa went to Robinson early and often, and he responded by passing the 100-yard mark in the second quarter. Robinson also took a short pass 48 yards early in the third quarter, and his second 1-yard touchdown run put Iowa ahead 28-0.

Robinson added 75 yards receiving in just over two quarters of action, getting some much-needed rest with Penn State visiting Iowa City next Saturday night.

Iowa, which has outscored opponents 77-7 in the first half at home this season, opened the scoring on its second possession.

Thanks largely to their defense, the Hawkeyes never looked back.

Robinson took the last of seven straight carries in from 1 yard out to make it 7-0 midway through the first quarter. Stanzi pushed Iowa's lead to 14-0 with 5:40 left in the second quarter, rolling out to find Keenan Davis for an 8-yard touchdown pass.

Iowa's offense looked a tad sluggish early on, but its defense held the Cardinals to 54 yards in the first half. Cornerback Micah Hyde picked up an interception and forced a fumble, adding to Ball State's woes.