October 19, 1985 – Rob Houghtlin’s 29-yard field goal kick spirals above the cross bar just as time expires, lifting Hayden Fry’s #1-ranked Iowa Hawkeyes over Bo Schembechler’s #2-ranked Michigan Wolverines 12-10.

It was billed as the game of the century prior to kickoff. The skies were gray in Iowa City and there was moisture in the air. This game was televised to a national CBS audience, with Brent Musburger and Ara Parseghian doing the broadcast. Iowa basically dominated the contest, gaining over 400 yards to less than 200 for Michigan, and there were some questionable officiating calls that, in this day and age of instant replay, would have taken away the need for any fourth quarter dramatics. But on second thought, it had to end like this, lest Hawkeye fans be robbed of one of the greatest days in Iowa football history.

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