Saturday Quotebook: Tracy's Catch Was Made For The Big Screen

75-yard touchdown reception gave Iowa a chance to tie the game.

MADISON, Wis. — Tyrone Tracy kept his eyes on the big screen.

Of course, at the time he was on his way to what could have been the game-tying touchdown.

Tracy’s 75-yard catch-and-run of a Nate Stanley pass gave Iowa a chance to tie the game, but Stanley was stopped short on a two-point conversion and Wisconsin escaped with a 24-22 win on Saturday at Camp Randall Stadium.

Tracy broke free on the catch over the middle, then looked up at the giant video board at the north end of the stadium.

“Nate threw a good ball, I caught it,” Tracy said. “I was trying to be electric. That’s what I hold myself to on the field.

“I looked on the big screen, and saw there was nothing right there in front of me. So I ran as fast as I could.”

“We called that play thinking we would get man coverage,” Stanley said. “Tyrone did a good job of running the route, and obviously finishing it.”

The play, with 3 minutes, 12 seconds to play, was part of a furious comeback for the Hawkeyes, who scored 16 points in the fourth quarter.

It was the longest play of the season for the Hawkeyes. The reception was also the longest in Tracy's career, and tied for the longest pass in Stanley's career.

Tracy finished with five catches for 130 yards, both career highs. It is his first career 100-yard receiving game, and the most receiving yards by a Hawkeye since Jake Duzey had six catches for 138 yards against Ohio State in 2013. It is the most receiving yards by a Hawkeye wide receiver since Marvin McNutt had eight catches􏰁 for 130 yards against Michigan State in 2011.

Game notes

• Kicker Keith Duncan connected on field goals of 24, 40 and 39 yards. He has 22 field goals this season, a new single-season school record. The record of 21 was previously shared by Rob Houghtlin (1987), Nate Kaeding (2002), and Kyle Schlicher (2004). Duncan is 22-of-25 on field goal attempts this season, and 12-14 on field goal tries of 40 or more yards. Duncan has 29 career made field goals, tying Miguel Recinos for eighth all-ti􏰁me.

• Stanley threw for 208 yards, raising his career total to 7,509 and passing Ricky Stanzi (7,377) for third all-􏰁me in program history. Stanley had 205 yards of total offense, raising his career total to 7,377 and passing Stanzi (7,373) for third all-􏰁time in program history.

• Stanley had two touchdowns today. He has 64 career touchdown passes in his career, No. 2 all-􏰁time in program history. Stanley has 18 career multi-touchdown games, including four this season. Stanley made his 35th consecutive start, the second longest streak by a Hawkeye QB in program history .

• Two true freshmen made their first career starts. Tight end Sam LaPorta is the first true freshman in the Kirk Ferentz era to start at 􏰁tight end, and linebacker Jack Campbell is the fourth true freshman in the Ferentz era to start at linebacker. Since 1999, 27 true freshmen have started for the Hawkeyes.

• Linebacker Barrington Wade made his first career start.

• Cornerback Matt􏰀 Hankins’ interception in the fourth quarter was the first of his career, and Iowa’s seventh of the season. Hankins had a game-high eight tackles.

• Wide receiver Nico Ragaini caught a 3-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter, the first touchdown of his career.