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A better comp would be Penn State - big defensive line, QB who can run and throw to a bunch of athletic WRs, bad traditional running game. Biggest difference might be special teams where Nebraska is awful. If the game were tomorrow Iowa would be a 3-4 point dog. Unfortunately, we really need...

Orlovsky was going crazy about the slants but I agree, I thought it was a nice change up. Petras wasn't very accurate with the first few attempts, in particular the one to Goodson should have been a first down. They also tried to isolate Goodson a few times against a LB/S but couldn't connect...

Peak ahead to next year because we are fans and can't actually influence anything like who calls plays: Key is clearly to improve on offensive line. We can't be in a position of playing undersized underclassmen again. So either Britt, Once, and Plumb need to develop or we hit the transfer...

Hopefully Craig is back as well. I have watched Wisconsin a few times this year; their OTs are slow-footed, so hopefully ZVV and co can get some pressure off the edge on third and long (unlike the Purdue game). Logan Jones could provide some quality snaps this week too of he is ready.

True but can you imagine Linderbaum and Nixon on last year's defensive line? With Gholston outside? Doyle's long-time assistant took over S&C so I really doubt his absence has anything to do with the size of this team only 16 months after his departure. Alaric Jackson came into last season...

What always drives me crazy is when analysts talk about Iowa's "big o line." Look at the two deeps for Wisconsin, Minnesota, and OSU vs our o line - we are probably giving up 30 lbs/person on average vs those teams. You can run the ball with a smaller line (look at my alma mater), but it's best...

Ohio State has an unbelievable offensive line year in and year out. This year's unit is clearly the best in college football. Hate to say it but it's a fact and far more the reason for their run of dominance than elite QB play, "speed," etc and all the other BS analysis out there.

I thought the same thing heading into ISU and they did all right. It helps that two of our LBs are massive for their position and all of the back seven tackles well (at least assuming Moss is healthy). Keep the d line rotation rolling, make things difficult in the red zone and I think Iowa's...

Lachey is a second-year player and looks like it sometimes in blocking ... But he is an absolute matchup nightmare because he is fast enough to run past LBs but has the size to "block out" safeties on seam routes. He is like a faster version of Scott Chandler. Similar to LaPorta, he does a good...

Wisconsin is built very similarly to ISU, but with worse QB play. Big offensive line, big back, solid TE and a very aggressive defense. Iowa can win a 20-13 type game with subpar offense as long as Petras doesn't turn the ball over. Purdue's tight end had a big day, so hopefully the offensive...

Goodson will 100% leave. Even if he makes it as an UDFA, I think his skillset translates to a solid passing down RB in the NFL and the injury risk to playing one more year in college is far too great. Moss, LaPorta, and Belton are maybes.

Those hoping for wholesale schematic changes or a QB switch won't see it. Doubt it would help anyway as those things are tough to install with just an extra week of practice. Beyond getting healthier on the line, I think Iowa does have some things in its existing repertoire to resolve its...

The answer to your last question is "not often," but they were second in scoring and sixth in rushing last year: https://bigten.org/stats.aspx?path=football&year=2020

Brohm is a great offensive mind and the Boilers were due to score more points; they threw for 370 against Minnesota, had a RB go for 95 but somehow only scored 13. But a huge story (as you elude to) was the complete lack of pass rush, which allowed Purdue's receivers to run double move after...

I was at the game, and he was clapped off the field in our section. Dunno why anyone would be booing at that point. You ever get the spinning circle when you are watching Netflix/Prime? That's kinda what it felt like when the ball fell off the tee or when some of the injuries occurred in the...

That team had some fun pieces - breakout seasons for Fant and TJH, Josh Jackson, Amani Hooker, Josey Jewell. They beat Josh Allen, won a shootout against a decent ISU squad, and obviously had the big win vs OSU. But Stanley was just horrific against MSU, NW, and especially Wisconsin. Wadley...

The team actually reminds me more of 2017 in terms of its makeup: Young on both lines except for OC, dynamic RB, solid at LB. The difference is this team has far higher quality depth (thanks to the uptick in recruiting) and a more complete set of DBs; teams picked on whoever was opposite Jackson...

For the record, Tualia is not a running QB at all. Doesn't mean he can't move around in the pocket more than Petras, but take a look at his rushing stats. He is more similar to Penix than the other three QBs Iowa faces in that his goal is to get the ball out quickly and let his playmakers get...

Both of Iowa's lines are seriously undersized. It hasn't mattered much on defense because they have a quality rotation and also the MIKE looks like a DE with the range of a safety, but on offense it seems like it will spell trouble against defensive fronts the like of Maryland, Penn State...

Crazy to think that Hankins saw the field that year as a true freshman. This defense is better - two good corners on this unit vs a single elite one in 2017. OJ, Hankins, and Rugamba all struggled on the other side. That group also gave up lots of chunk plays on the ground; David Montgomery...