Kirk Ferentz and Iowa football weren't into the excuse-making business with the Hawkeyes' travel West to the Rose Bowl.

Iowa’s loss to UCLA ensured that Kirk Ferentz will have to wait until 2025 to break Woody Hayes’ record for overall wins as a Big Ten member.

And most significantly, Iowa's defense offered little resistance to a UCLA offense that's suddenly humming along after several dormant weeks. All of it together equaled Iowa's demoralizing 20-17 loss,

Iowa dropped a stinker on Friday night in its 20-17 loss at UCLA. Though UCLA entered having won back-to-back games and playing its best football of the season, no one could have foreseen just how lackluster Iowa would ultimately look.