Surging No. 19 Iowa returns home to host talented Maryland
(WorldNews Sport)

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Iowa is back in the Top 25 behind a rejuvenated offense and a resilient defense. The 19th-ranked Hawkeyes (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) hope to keep things rolling on Saturday in their only home game in a stretch of 42 days when they host Maryland (4-2, 2-1) for just the second time ever. The Hawkeyes are coming off back-to-back dominant road wins over Minnesota and Indiana - scoring 90 points with 10 touchdown passes in those outings - and are starting to look like the favorite in the Big Ten West. The Iowa defense is ranked second in the Big Ten in points allowed per game (16.5) despite a number of injuries over the past few weeks. `Hopefully that will help our...