If Iowa wins against PSU, the only other team that could get to Indy in the West is......

[Seth53]

When in doubt ya'll....just look at my avatar....the same one I've had on here for a decade.

 

[cincyhawk]

Iowa already has a huge advantage over everyone else in the West being 2-0 so far in the cross over games. Iowa is in the drivers seat regardless if they beat PSU or not, in fact they can lose the game on Saturday and they would still be all alone in first place. If they were to beat PSU then it would be extremely tough for another team to pass them.

I get what you are saying about Minnesota, they are entering into the soft spot in their schedule with Neb, Maryland, @NW, and Illinois being their next 4 games. There is a chance they could win all 4 setting up a huge game in Kinnick on Nov 13th. OTOH, they've been playing like shit at home and it wouldn't surprise me if they went 2-2 over the next 4 games either.

I wouldn't count out Wisconsin just yet. Yes their QB and offense sucks but they still have a very good defense and there is still a long season to go where the offense could improve. Other than playing Iowa at home they have an easy schedule going forward. If Iowa was to stumble against PSU and Wisconsin wins their next 2 conference games (@ILL and @Purdue) they could go into that Iowa game being 4-3 and a win over Iowa puts them into the drivers seat for the West.

It especially helps that they have Rutgers as their third crossover. They've beaten Iowa 6/8 lately.

 

[NorthKCHawk]

Does anyone really believe that a bunch of doofuses on a message board can actually conjure up a jinx like Stanzi's ankle getting crushed or AIRBHG returning to Iowa City? Come on. That's silly.

That said, we have been remarkably free of non-farm related injuries this season. I am sure that will not change for the rest of the season!

 

[GesterHawk]

Does anyone really believe that a bunch of doofuses on a message board can actually conjure up a jinx like Stanzi's ankle getting crushed or AIRBHG returning to Iowa City? Come on. That's silly.

That said, we have been remarkably free of non-farm related injuries this season. I am sure that will not change for the rest of the season!

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I guess I'll sacrificing more KFC today...

 

[nilekinnick]

If we lost to Penn St, I hate thought of going to Wisc where that game decides the big 10 west in my mind. I am not confident Wisc will lose another game.

 

[GesterHawk]

Gophers running back Trey Potts hospitalized in Indiana with unspecified ailment

The team's leading rusher is receiving medical attention and is "improving and doing well'' after leaving Saturday's game at Purdue late in the fourth quarter, a university statement said.

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I hope the young man is going to be ok.

It sounds like Potts is still in the hospital in Indy:

Gophers RB Potts remains hospitalized five days after leaving Purdue game

Gophers running back Trey Potts remained hospitalized in Indiana on Thursday, five days after being rushed by ambulance from Purdue's Ross-Ade Stadium. Asked for an update on Potts' condition, a Gophers spokesman referenced the team's statement from Monday, which said Potts is with his family in...

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