Leistikow's 7 thoughts from Iowa football's bowl win vs Vanderbilt
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Key Points:
- Quarterback Mark Gronowski was named MVP after throwing for a season-high 212 yards and accounting for three touchdowns, leading No. 23 Iowa to a 34-27 upset over No. 14 Vanderbilt in the final game of his college career.
- Iowa scored 27 points in the last 31 minutes, snapping a 13-game losing streak against ranked opponents and finishing the season with a 9-4 record, marking the third time under coach Kirk Ferentz the team has achieved nine wins.
- Freshman tight end DJ Vonnahme had a standout performance with seven catches for 146 yards and a touchdown, the most receiving yards by an Iowa player since 2011 and the second-most by a tight end in
