Around the B1G

[NCHawker]

How will it end? The top isn't that mysterious but the fat middle fascinates me. So many teams, its hard to size it up. Northwestern's shut out of Purdue tells me they're pretty decent. PU loses a lot of games, not because of their offense. I won't be shocked if NW goes to Lincoln and pulls out a win.

Western B1G teams have a big home field advantage most of the time and when they travel east, they have a greater disadvantage usually.

I won't be surprised if UCLA finishes 7-5 and beats USC.

USC is explosive as can be, very athletic, but my my my, a good team can run on them....is that enough?

Michigan looked like a different team and probably played their best game of the season so far.

Hawks have a lot of opportunity to improve the passing game. Could finish 9-3 but most likely 8-4 or 7-5.

Nebraska looks like they usually do... explosive and productive offense but flawed and vulnerable to solid defensive teams.

 

[NCHawker]

Chad L posted this.

 

[thedukeofearl]

Chad L posted this.

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[Grady]

From what I saw of the Minnesota game, they came to play Friday night vs the Huskers. Defense was flying around, strong running game...simply out-physicaled NB...kind of like Iowa looking in the mirror on a good day. Saturday's game at Kinnick looks like an old-fashioned slobberknocker.

 

[HawkeyeHypnosis]

I don’t care who’s coaching Penn state, they have players. That’s a solid W any way you slice it.

 

[ssckelley]

Always good to knock off Pedo State. But Iowa should have won that game by more than 1 point.

 

[haydensly]

Chad L posted this.

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Are you sure Chad L posted this? I am not on X but this says "To: Chad Leistikow". Is he writing this to himself? And it doesn't sound like anything that he would write.

 

[NCHawker]

Are you sure Chad L posted this? I am not on X but this says "To: Chad Leistikow". Is he writing this to himself? And it doesn't sound like anything that he would write.

he pasted a screen shot of a tweet to him... yes he posted it.

 

[Fryowa]

I LOVE it when opposing team fans think our stadium is annoying. I love Kickme Stadium. I also love that people hate it. That's the whole idea.

Someone should tell that bozo that if he hates the stadium, he should go check out our visitor locker room and report back.

 

[HawkPowerlifter]

I've been going to games at Kinnick for over 40 years. And I honestly think it was the loudest I've heard it or very close. Teams do not enjoy going into Kinnick. Especially a night game. That was an electric atmosphere. Hawk fans keep that energy, it definitely could be a boost to the team. Also please invite Big E Langston to every home game. LOL. He got the crowd going.

 

[ICHawk24]

Iowa should have won that game by more than 1 point.

Would have been different, but Kirk gave away 9 points.

One of the worst performances of his career.

 

[Seth53]

I think the one point win gave us more street cred.

If we had blasted the Nits, the win would have been watered down by the narrative PSU had folded the season.

 

[HawkPowerlifter]

The win builds some confidence and momentum. That and we came back and kept grinding is a character builder. Hopefully it also will keep us grounded for Minnesota. Rivalry game too.