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Stats: Something To Be Said For Hawkeyes Getting The Job Done | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather | Hawkeyes
From article:
THREE THINGS THAT NEED TIGHTENING
1. O-line -- Yes, the Huskies blitzed a lot and one sack was clearly on TE C.J. Fiedorowicz, but six sacks and who knows how many QB hurries kept the passing game in dry dock. A lot of the time, it was a straight four-man rush. Stunts for NIU worked.
2. QB James Vandenberg -- He won't like his footwork or field vision in this video study. Correctable.
3. The start -- Iowa comes out lifeless and allows Iowa State and QB Steele Jantz to dictate tempo, the Hawkeyes again will be digging out of a hole.
Closing the deal (Red zone TDs/possessions)
Iowa 0-4
Northern Illinois 1-2
Take this to the 25 and Iowa would've been 1-for-6. Mike Meyer's lone field goal miss came after Iowa made it to the 23. And then Bullock's 23-yard TD run. Two of Iowa's first three possessions ended at the 17 and 23. The first faced a third-and-11 and the second a third-and-9.
Castillo Comes Up Clutch for Hawkeyes | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather | Local
From article:
The question to Castillo was about the Hawkeyes' attitude on the sideline. But really, it kind of said it all for his personal story, which could have been a very different one after getting yanked a year ago.
"Just the positive attitude that we have with everything," Castillo said. "That's the thing. Things weren't going well, we just leaned on positive attitude."
That wasn't the only highlight for Castillo. When junior B.J. Lowery left the game with bruised ribs, Castillo replaced him. The Huskies went right after him for a big completion and he broke it up.
"This is what you live for, moments like this," Castillo said. "I'm a fifth-year senior, I've been around here. I was ready."
From article:
THREE THINGS THAT NEED TIGHTENING
1. O-line -- Yes, the Huskies blitzed a lot and one sack was clearly on TE C.J. Fiedorowicz, but six sacks and who knows how many QB hurries kept the passing game in dry dock. A lot of the time, it was a straight four-man rush. Stunts for NIU worked.
2. QB James Vandenberg -- He won't like his footwork or field vision in this video study. Correctable.
3. The start -- Iowa comes out lifeless and allows Iowa State and QB Steele Jantz to dictate tempo, the Hawkeyes again will be digging out of a hole.
Closing the deal (Red zone TDs/possessions)
Iowa 0-4
Northern Illinois 1-2
Take this to the 25 and Iowa would've been 1-for-6. Mike Meyer's lone field goal miss came after Iowa made it to the 23. And then Bullock's 23-yard TD run. Two of Iowa's first three possessions ended at the 17 and 23. The first faced a third-and-11 and the second a third-and-9.
Castillo Comes Up Clutch for Hawkeyes | KCRG-TV9 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, Sports, and Weather | Local
From article:
The question to Castillo was about the Hawkeyes' attitude on the sideline. But really, it kind of said it all for his personal story, which could have been a very different one after getting yanked a year ago.
"Just the positive attitude that we have with everything," Castillo said. "That's the thing. Things weren't going well, we just leaned on positive attitude."
That wasn't the only highlight for Castillo. When junior B.J. Lowery left the game with bruised ribs, Castillo replaced him. The Huskies went right after him for a big completion and he broke it up.
"This is what you live for, moments like this," Castillo said. "I'm a fifth-year senior, I've been around here. I was ready."
