 The next week, Iowa defeated Syracuse in the Hawkeyes' home opener, 35–0.Jake Christensen threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns as the Hawkeye defense held the Orange to just five first downs and 103 yards of total offense in Syracuse's worst defeat since a 51–14 loss to Georgia Tech in the 2004 Champs Sports Bowl.Iowa took a quick 28–0 lead with 9