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Happy to see one of my kid's friends get some time at the end. Odd they may seem to be moving him. He plays behind some of the better d-line studs. But moving him around a bit in this game. He's be a senior but has redshirt and injury time so he's only a sophomore eligibility wise. Maybe that...

I dont know what to think of this game. It was better, against a very weak team. Bulk of passing came off a few plays (as I predicted...not exactly how I did, but close) and a bunch of sketchy short passes. A few showed a spark...throwing into a tight window. quite happy with the misdirection...

Okm I just started the 3rd quarter. And I know why Wetjen looks pissed when he doesn't reach rhe house.

Im at half time. Yes. Dropped balls by wide receivers. On less than ideal throws. G needs to make better gimmes when we just need 6 yards. Most points scored in the first quarter since 2016 (16 against Purdue? 9 years ago. That makes me feel bad). Special teams...not great. That field goal...

im in the 2nd quarter Wtfnisbupnwith pur special teams. Wetjen is doing werjen things, but a missed extra point and blocked punt?

im back from a party and just starting the game. LastvI looked was in the 2nd quarter. ill be back with some nonsense in a bit.

I said that last week after looking at their final stats... but tempered it after seeing data that shows the ISU/Iowa game is a rivalry where anything can happen and the play is never truly indicative of the ability of either team. But Arkansas St is more than holding their own and arguably...

ISU just got a gift to maintain their lead. Didn't see the offensive PI call that erased a touchdown, but that holding call that just erased another Pig State touchdown was not holding. And I would probably call holding on every play.

Humble Kirk isn't going to run up the score on his record breaking win. Which i admire. And also intensely dislike.

I think so. But like I said 60 of them will come on 2-3 plays to a tight end that would normally be a 7 yard pickup against a decent defense. The other 80 will be on 3-7 yard pickups with a stray 10 yard completion. And that will be it. Once Iowa is up, it'll be nothing but ground pounding...

Oh, I think the offense will look "good". Because they will run the ball at will. Which, combined with the opponent's level of ability will make some conservative passing plays a slam dunk even for this Iowa team. But still less than 130* yards passing. A couple decent looking completions of...

I do have to say, though. As I've been thumping the table about how poor ISU looked (looking like Iowa teams of the last few years)....I went to go look for data to see how often Iowa performed that poorly in the last 5 years. It's not often, if Hill wasn't playing. Not unheard of. But not...

Totally agree. I've not seen this defense falter other than one series against Albany very early. And my assumption is Phil was just trying a few things out to see. It did not last. ISU looked like any decent Iowa team over the last 5 years. 230 total yards. Solid special teams and what was...

So, I hate BPV (as we locals call Ballpark Village). -It's terribly expensive. -Some of the food is gross. -The ancillary themed bars are totally not my scene. -I have bad memories there (a) I-Club game watch there for the 2015 Big 10 Championship (b) I've played some music gigs there...

I don't hope anymore. Ive been doing that for 5+ years now. I will not invest my hope. I prefer to expect abject misery. Then I am prepared for it. If something different happens? Great. Pleasant surprise. I'm not gonna be Charlie Brown repeatedly falling for it only to have Lucy snatch the...