On October 19, 1985, the Iowa Hawkeyes were ranked #1 in the nation, while the Michigan Wolverines were ranked #2, and in their game, Rob Houghtlin kicked a 29-yard field goal from the right hash mark as time expired to give Iowa a 12-10 win.
October 19 No. 2 Michigan No. 1 W 1210 Three weeks later, in the sixth game of the season, No. 1 Iowa faced No. 2 Michigan at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa trailed 109 as the Hawkeyes regained possession of the football at their own 22-yard line with just 5:27 remaining in the game. Long drove the Iowa team to the 12-yard line with two seconds remaining to set up kicker Rob Houghtlin's game-winning field goal as time expired. The 1985 Michigan Wolverines football team represented the University of Michigan in the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season. 
