Alex Padilla comes on in relief, guides No. 22 Iowa past Northwestern

Alex Padilla relieved a struggling Spencer Petras and directed three scoring drives as No. 22 Iowa held on for a 17-12 victory over Northwestern on Saturday in Evanston, Ill.

The Hawkeyes (7-2, 4-2 Big Ten) halted a two-game skid that followed their 6-0 start and bounced back from getting outscored 51-14 in consecutive losses to Purdue and Wisconsin. They moved into a four-way tie for the lead in the Big Ten West after M