Kamari Moulton runs for career-best 208 yards and 2 TDs as No. 20 Iowa beats Washington, 41-24

SEATTLE (AP) — Kamari Moulton ran for a career-high 208 yards on 26 carries and the Iowa defense held Washington to minus-3 yards rushing as the 20th-ranked Hawkeyes rolled to a 41-24 victory Friday night.

Jeremy Hecklinski, starting in place of injured Hawkeyes quarterback Hank Brown, threw for 202 yards and three touchdowns on 14-of-19 passing. Moulton averaged 8 yards per carry and scored twice against a struggling Huskies defense.

“Being on the road, short week, you know, all kinds of reasons maybe we wouldn’t play well," Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. "But give the guys a lot of credit, they did a great job all week.”

Iowa (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) bolted to a 13-0 lead in the first quarter as Caden Buhr nailed field goals of 51 and 27 yards, and Moulton scored on a 56-yard touchdown run.

Hecklinski connected with tight end DJ Vonnahme twice in the second quarter for touchdown passes of 20 and 27 yards to make it 27-0.

Meanwhile, the Hawkeyes defense dominated UW early on, forcing punts on each of Washington’s first five drives while holding the Huskies (3-3, 0-3) to 95 yards of total offense in the first half.

UW totaled 14 yards on 18 plays during its first five drives before finally scoring on a 30-yard field goal from Tyler Robles with 1:56 left in the first half.

Huskies quarterback Demond Williams Jr. left after taking a hit on that second-quarter drive and went to the locker room for X-rays. He did not return, and Washington coach Jedd Fisch did not have an update after the game.

Elijah Brown entered late in the first half and gave the offense a spark, leading an eight-play, 75-yard drive to open the third quarter that ended with a 10-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Chris Lawson.

The Hawkeyes and Huskies each scored another touchdown in the third to make it 34-18 before Moulton scored his second TD on a 3-yard run with 12:06 left in the game.

Moulton's performance came one week after he was held to 27 yards on 11 carries against Ohio State.

“I definitely felt like I had a chip on my shoulder this game,” Moulton said. “Something to prove and knowing that we are very capable, me and the team and our O-line."

Brown connected with Mason James for a 3-yard touchdown pass on the final play of the game.

The win was Iowa's first in the Pacific Time Zone since the 2019 Holiday Bowl, and first on the West Coast since the Big Ten expanded in 2024.

Iowa: The Hawkeyes’ consistent defensive pressure made life miserable for Washington, as Iowa finished with six sacks and nine tackles for loss while shutting down the Huskies' ground game.

Washington: Brown breathed some life into the offense after Williams’ exit, going 28-of-39 for 251 yards passing and three touchdowns. Williams is the starter, but Brown appears ready for his chance if Williams misses time with an injury.

Iowa: After a bye week, the Hawkeyes visit Minnesota on Oct. 24.

Washington: Will visit Purdue next Friday.

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Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz looks on from the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Washington, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Iowa players celebrate a win over Washington after an NCAA college football game, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Iowa wide receiver Reece Vander Zee reacts after a catch against Washington during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Iowa running back Kamari Moulton evades a tackle from Washington safety Rylon Dillard-Allen (4) to run for a touchdown during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Iowa defensive back Zach Lutmer, right, tackled Washington quarterback Demond Williams Jr. during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — If the Aces set the recent standard by winning three of the four past titles, the Valkyries are showing that not all the WNBA history making these days belongs only to Las Vegas.

Golden State last season became the first expansion franchise to make the playoffs, and now in its second year is the quickest to reach the WNBA Finals.

Kayla Thornton scored 18 points to lead the deep, defensive-minded Valkyries past the Aces 87-77 in overtime Friday night, sweeping the defending champions in three games.

“It feels special because this is a special group,” said Gabby Williams, who scored 16 points for the Valkyries, including eight in overtime. “We're about to have some bandwagoners, but we ain't got no love all season. Nobody believed in us, but it made us smile because we were like, ‘All we need is each other.’”

The second-seeded Valkyries will have home-court advantage and will host No. 4 Atlanta beginning Oct. 17. The Dream swept New York earlier in the night, and now teams are 22-0 in playoff history when leading a series 2-0.

This was the first time a Becky Hammon-coached Aces team was swept in the playoffs. The last time Las Vegas went through that experience was in the 2020 Finals when the Bill Laimbeer-coached Aces were beaten in all three games by Seattle.

“I'm going to try to show up and uphold that (championship) standard every single opportunity I get because, hell, we created it,” Aces star A'ja Wilson said. “I feel like every year for us is championship or bust. So it's a bust year for us, but at the same time, I'm never going to lose sight of what we've done to this league and how we continue to uplift it.”

This series had quite an Aces flavor to it on the winning side, from former Las Vegas assistant and now Golden State coach Natalie Nakase to players Kiah Stokes and Tiffany Hayes. They each had 11 points, and Stokes also grabbed 10 rebounds.

“I actually tried to walk through the tunnel with my head down because there are so many people I consider family,” Nakase said. “Obviously, Becky. She hired me. She's the one who invited me into the W. The years I spent with her, I knew I was going to learn a lot.”

Her familiarity with the opposing side certainly didn't hurt.

Wilson, honored before night’s game for winning an unprecedented fifth MVP, scored 21 points, but on 6-for-19 shooting for the Aces. She also had 10 rebounds, joining DeWanna Bonner as the only players with 1,300 points and 600 rebounds in the postseason.

Jackie Young added 18 points and Chelsea Gray 17.

A 17-point run bolted Golden State past the Aces for a 53-47. Las Vegas closed within a point by the end of the quarter, giving the Aces only seven points in the period.

The Aces led by six points late in the game before the Valkyries evened the score when Gabby Williams stole the ball from Wilson and Thornton finished with a transition layup to make it 69-69 with 1:50 left.

Golden State then took the lead Veronica Burton's 9-foot floater with 1:12 remaining. The Aces tied the score on Gray's inbound pass to Young with 27 seconds left and ultimately force overtime.

The extra period belonged completely to the Valkyries, who outscored the Aces 16-6

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Las Vegas Aces Kalani Brown (20) looks to shoot against Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams (1) during the first half of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball semifinals Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)

Golden State Valkyries' Gabby Williams (1) and Veronica Burton (22) defend against Las Vegas Aces’ A'ja Wilson (22) during the first half of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball semifinals Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Las Vegas.(Carlos Avila Gonzalez/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)

Las Vegas Aces guard Dana Evans reacts after making basket while being fouled during the first half of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball semifinals against the Golden State Valkyries, Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)

Golden State Valkyries forward Gabby Williams, left, and center Kiah Stokes (41) collide while going for the ball against the Las Vegas Aces during the first half of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball semifinals Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)

Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson (22) secures a rebound against Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton, right, during the first half of Game 3 of the WNBA basketball semifinals Friday, Oct. 9, 2026, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ian Maule)