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IOWA CITY, Iowa (Ticker) -- Iowa found inspiration from a favorite son.
With former coach Hayden Fry in the stands, the 19th-ranked Hawkeyes used a pair of touchdown passes by Nathan Chandler to upset No. 11 Michigan for the second straight year, 30-27.
"His (Fry's) presence is felt by everybody in the stadium," Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. "I couldn't have written a better script than what happened today."
Ramon Ochoa caught a 31-yard touchdown pass with 5:16 remaining as Iowa rallied from an early 14-point deficit. Ochoa made a lunging grab between two defenders to give Iowa (5-1, 1-1 Big Ten) a 30-20 lead and the Hawkeyes held on in the final minutes, overcoming a record-setting performance by Michigan's John Navarre.
"He's (Ochoa) the type of player who is often overlooked, but his performance today shows just how much heart he goes out and plays with every time he steps on the field," Ferentz added.
Ferentz took over at Iowa in 1999, ending a 20-year tenure for Fry as Hawkeye coach.
Fred Russell overcame a slow start to rush for 110 yards on 26 carries for Iowa, which upset the Wolverines for a second straight year. Last season, Iowa won at Michigan, 34-9, handing the Wolverines their worst home defeat since 1967.
Navarre completed 26-of-49 passes for a school-record 389 yards, including a 41-yard touchdown to Braylon Edwards with 3:33 left.
The Wolverines (4-1, 1-1) got one more possession but turned the ball over on downs at the Iowa 49 when Navarre's pass on 4th-and-12 was incomplete.
After the Hawkeyes ran out the clock, many fans stormed the field at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa improved to just 4-14-1 against Michigan here.
"This was a very disappointing loss for us," Michigan coach Lloyd Carr said. "I take full responsibility."
Chris Perry appeared to give Michigan a first down inside Iowa's 25-yard line on the Wolverines' last possession, but his 20-yard gain was negated due to offsetting penalties. The Wolverines' hopes ended after Navarre threw three straight incompletions.
Chandler completed 17-of-34 passes for 195 yards for the Hawkeyes, who rebounded from last week's 20-10 loss at Michigan State.
Russell gained only 16 yards on his first 10 carries as Michigan opened an early 14-0 lead.
"Michigan has an excellent football team and the way we bounced back after their first two scores showed how much heart we have on this team," Ferentz said.
Perry's five-yard TD run and Navarre's 14-yard TD pass to Braylon Edwards gave Michigan a 14-0 lead. Iowa pulled within 20-17 at the intermission on Chandler's six-yard TD pass Calvin Davis with 19 seconds to go in the half.
Cornerback Antwan Allen's 24-yard interception return set up Nate Kaeding's game-tying 25-yard field goal with 5:40 left in the third.
On Michigan's next possession, Garrett Rivas blocked a punt, leading to Kaeding's 32-yard field goal with 2:34 left in the quarter.
Perry rushed for 87 yards on 24 carries, but Michigan was held to a net of 74 yards on the ground.
"We didn't get away from the running game," Carr said. "They just have a great defense."
Chandler engineered the clinching drive, moving the Hawkeyes 79 yards on 10 plays. He kept it alive with a 13-yard completion to Erik Jensen on 3rd-and-9 from the 44, one play before Ochoa's touchdown.
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