Though Iowa's game against Washington ended around midnight in Iowa, that doesn't mean the Hawkeyes are exempt from receiving their weekly report card. 

We media members (or professors as I like to call us) work at all hours of the night to make sure every Iowa fan gets to see their team's report card, and now that we've crunched the numbers, it's time to release it to the public. 

Here's how I would grade every Hawkeye position group after their dominant 41-24 triumph in Seattle: 

It wasn't surprising to see Jeremy Hecklinski play well on Friday, but I don't think any of us thought he would play that well against the Huskies. Washington had a respectable defense coming into this game, but any mojo that defensive coordinator Ryan Walters and his squad had before this matchup was dashed in a hurry. 

Whatever Hecklinski wanted in this one, he got it and more. He began this game on a sour note with a 2-for-7 start, but was nearly perfect after that. Offensive coordinator Tim Lester made sure to play into Hecklinski's strengths with a lot of play-action (all three of his touchdown passes were via play-action) and the quick release and anticipation - there was a 31-yard pass in the third quarter that was right on Reece Vander Zee as he turned to look for it - were all very present. 

Iowa is going to have a tough decision to make on the quarterback position moving forward, but for now, Hecklinski can enjoy an A-worthy performance. 

The Hawkeyes entered the game with so many questions about their ground game, but those problems look to be in the past now. One week after tallying just 39 rushing yards against Ohio State, Iowa had 263 against the Huskies. The offensive line just dominated all night long, and the recipient of that hard work was Kamari Moulton. 

Moulton had a big game in the season opener against Northern Illinois, but that was Northern Illinois. If the Hawkeyes were going to get things going on the ground, Moulton was probably the man to do it, and he did just that on Friday. The fourth-year tallied a career-best 208 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries - including a 56-yard score in the first quarter. 

Seventy-nine percent of Iowa's rushing yards were from Moulton, but what about the other 21%? L.J. Phillips Jr. was also effective, collecting 42 yards on 10 carries, but he did leave the game with an injury late in the fourth quarter after a UW defender threw him to the ground after the whistle. 

Phillips' status will be something to monitor moving forward, but the Hawkeyes deserve an A+ for their work on the ground. 

Spoiler alert: every Iowa skill position group is getting an A+ today. Some of you may think that's a little generous, but there just wasn't anything to criticize on the offensive side of the ball in this game. Reece Vander Zee led the receiving room with 69 yards and a touchdown on three receptions, but that wasn't all. 

Hecklinski did a very good job trying to spread the ball all over the field, and though there were only six targets between the two of them, Tony Diaz and Evan James also contributed. Diaz tallied 23 yards on three receptions, while James collected six yards on one catch. 

Iowa has lacked dynamic wideouts for so long, but it appears like it has some playmakers now. 

DJ Vonnahme's workload has slowly increased over the last two weeks, and it all came together for him on Friday. Vonnahme was targeted just twice, but he ended up in the end zone on both. Both were on play-action fakes and were designed so well by Tim Lester that Vonnahme wasn't even touched on both. 

Thomas Meyer and Zach Ortwerth also joined in on the party, tallying one catch each. It's worth mentioning that Vonnahme looked slightly gimpy when he was cruising into the end zone on his first score, so it's a good thing he's got a bye week to heal up. 

Phil Parker's game plan for Demond Williams was sensational. Washington was running into a brick wall on every play, and that was a testament to the scheme Parker crafted. Parker has been known to throw in some wrinkles every now and then, and his decision to orchestrate late substitutions on third down was brilliant. Iowa finished with six sacks, which tied a season-best. Linebackers Jayden Montgomery, Cam Buffington, and Preston Ries all got to the quarterback, and the Huskies had no answer for it. 

So why isn't this grade in the A territory? The secondary really struggled to contain UW backup quarterback Elijah Brown. It could be because they didn't game plan for Brown, but allowing 251 passing yards (320 overall) to a backup isn't something that Parker and Co. will smile about in the film room. 

The Hawkeyes are going to certainly tweak some things in the secondary over this bye week, but here's a good stat to close with. Iowa allowed -3 rushing yards - the second time in the Kirk Ferentz era the Hawkeyes have held an opponent to negative rushing yards (Kent State in 2004). 

A very, very solid B for the defense. 

Iowa continues to not miss a beat on special teams. Punter Boston Everitt is a dangerous weapon at this point, and he pinned one down at Washington's one in the first half. Kicker Caden Buhr was also stout, going 2-for-2 on field goals (long of 51), which is another very good sign for the Hawkeyes. 

Kick and punt coverage were arguably the best they've been all season, too. When the Huskies weren't kicking the ball out of bounds, they usually couldn't return the football past the 20-yard line because Iowa was swarming all over the ball carrier. 

James' near-muffed punt in the first half prevents this unit from earning a perfect A+, but coordinator Chris Polizzi has to feel really confident about his group entering the bye week. 

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HawkeyeRoundtable publisher Brad Schultz has covered the Iowa Hawkeyes since 2023. To send him story ideas, scoops, or criticize his writing, reach him at [email protected]