EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Less than a month ago, Iowa was coming off a startling loss to Central Michigan. The Hawkeyes didn’t look like a championship team in the MAC, much less the Big Ten.

Then the conference season started, and the turnaround was immediate. After Saturday’s victory at Michigan State, Iowa is tied with Michigan atop the Legends Division heading into next weekend’s big home game against Penn State.

“It’s awesome, obviously. It’s cool being at the top,” tight end Jake Duzey said. “But we’ve still got six games left and we’re only two games in so we’ve got to keep pushing and keep working. This will keep our momentum going.”