4 B1G teams get the previous week off

[guffus]

I remember last year for an 8 week stretch, an average of 4 teams each week were off in the big ten.

So each big ten team, in 1 season, would expect to play 2 or 3 teams that are coming off a bye. So 4 teams is a little high, but not too out of line.

 

[74Hunter]

That is right! Half of the B1G games Iowa plays will be against teams who have the previous week off to prepare.

10/18 Maryland
11/1 NW
11/8 MN
11/15 IL

That seems like a statistical anomoly to me... At least we get the NW game with the same week off before-hand.

I am sure someone posted this back when the schedules came out, but I am just now noticing. Man, that seems to make it an uphill climb.

With as pillowy, Charminy soft as Iowa's schedule is this year, I'm thinking that a few off weeks prior to the game shouldn't effect Iowa's record. I could be wrong, though.

 

[zhawk21]

Oh, idk about that...

He's a stud, yes, but there's a big difference between NFL defenses and ISU's defense.

That said, I wish Iowa would have pulled the trigger back when they were showing interest in him. I wouldn't mind seeing him in black & gold.

I was telling a buddy of mine that I could see David being one the best 3rd down backs in the league. He has great hands and is a nightmare for secondary players to tackle & he's so big that he just needs to fall forward on 3rd and short to move the sticks.

 

[homes]

That is right! Half of the B1G games Iowa plays will be against teams who have the previous week off to prepare.

10/18 Maryland
11/1 NW
11/8 MN
11/15 IL

That seems like a statistical anomoly to me... At least we get the NW game with the same week off before-hand.

I am sure someone posted this back when the schedules came out, but I am just now noticing. Man, that seems to make it an uphill climb.

Maryland isn't in the Big Ten. They're in the B1G+4.