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Wundershozen

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I got us winning 27-21. Don't ask why/how ...no one knows how when it comes down to Hawkeye football.

I guess if anything it's because we shouldn't win and these are the games we always surprise.
 




Other than the one brain fart drive that Iowa always seems to give up in the first half, the defense, including the secondary, was dominant against a very weak opponent on Saturday.

ISU was a bit sloppy against KState, but part of that was weather and field conditions. They have a good QB, OL, and some receivers. Iowa State will try not to play this game in a phone booth. To win, I think Iowa has to force turnovers early and shake Rocco's confidence so that they have to play more conservatively. We can win this game like 21-17. We don't win a track meet, and if Rocco's gets in rythym we will be in trouble.
 


NorthKCHawk said:
Other than the one brain fart drive that Iowa always seems to give up in the first half, the defense, including the secondary, was dominant against a very weak opponent on Saturday.

ISU was a bit sloppy against KState, but part of that was weather and field conditions. They have a good QB, OL, and some receivers. Iowa State will try not to play this game in a phone booth. To win, I think Iowa has to force turnovers early and shake Rocco's confidence so that they have to play more conservatively. We can win this game like 21-17. We don't win a track meet, and if Rocco's gets in rythym we will be in trouble.
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This is going to sound sarcastic but it isn't, our punter is a huge difference maker.

Being able to pin teams deep when things aren't going well gives a cushion to be able to figure out whatever isn't going well.
 


We know they're going to be looking to attack us through the air and we keep hearing about whether or not our secondary can rise up to the challenge, but the flipside that I'm not hearing a whole lot about is whether or not they can stop our running game. So much focus was put on our passing game last week that looked far from polished, but the dominance of our oline and our running game IMO stood out more then I anticipated, albeit against a weaker opponent. That said K State looked far from a world beater last week and ISU did exactly what they were supposed to against a weaker opponent. I'm just not sure after two games how good OSU really is or convinced that they're any better then we are. I think it's going to be another slugfest that could very easily end another one score game or come down to a final possession.
 


Fryowa said:
This is going to sound sarcastic but it isn't, our punter is a huge difference maker.

Being able to pin teams deep when things aren't going well gives a cushion to be able to figure out whatever isn't going well.
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This is a great point. Our punter and punt returner are a decided advantage for Iowa. If ISU is starting drives insider their 20, they will play conservatively and any turnovers will be killers. Turnovers and field position can dictate play calling and confidence. A lot. Iowa State does not want to play a field position game with Iowa. They lose that game. They need to move the ball and score early and often.
 


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