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[longtimer]

Total offense. 116. Rushing Offense 34. Passing offense 130. No surprise
Defensive stats are pretty good

 

[ChosenChildren]

I don't think we will ever see an effective passing game under Ferentz ever again. It is what it is.

 

[InGoodCo]

I don't think we will ever see an effective passing game under Ferentz ever again. It is what it is.

More important to a program like Iowa is can the QB deliver in the clutch when the game is on? Iowa was down 11 in the 2nd half last weekend. The last 5 years or more, that was an insurmountable lead that Iowa wouldn't be able to overcome with the incompetent QB play they've had. At least with MG, we have hope that he might throw the team on his shoulders and make a play.

 

[ChosenChildren]

Gronowski is so good with his feet that we don't need an elite passing game; just get the tight ends involved.

 

[SwirlinLingerie]

I'm not sure we will see a forward pass on Saturday. Fleck likes to play Kirk ball too. Both teams are going to try to run, stop the run, and have zero turnovers.

I think we are looking at 9-6 or 12-9. If Iowa plays like they did against Penn State, they'll lose. They have to play clean - no turnovers and no missed field goals.

 

[Gibsonian]

After last week I am pretty sure the team knows that playing clean is the key. Ferentz will be back in character with low/no risk aversion after that kick debacle.

 

[HawkeyeHypnosis]

Gronowski is so good with his feet that we don't need an elite passing game; just get the tight ends involved.

Idk if our TEs have good enough hands. Could probably say the same about the WRs. But the TEs this year seem to be better at blocking than catching.

 

[hawkdrummer1]

Gronowski is so good with his feet that we don't need an elite passing game; just get the tight ends involved.

Strawman. Nobody suggests we need an "elite" passing game. Just an average one.

 

[kicker22]

Strawman. Nobody suggests we need an "elite" passing game. Just an average one.

Honestly I'm not sure we even need an "average passing game". I would guess nothing about our passing game is even remotely close to average from a numbers perspective. That said it gives our offense another dimension other then simply a traditional running game we've come accustomed to. So while I don't think from a numbers standpoint we're even near being an average passing team we're still finding ways to move the chains when needed to take the pressure off our RBs. With our offensive philosophies I don't think you can measure the importance of our passing game simply in terms of numbers, which you are not doing, but most on the outside looking simply at stats are doing.

 

[hawkdrummer1]

Honestly I'm not sure we even need an "average passing game". I would guess nothing about our passing game is even remotely close to average from a numbers perspective. That said it gives our offense another dimension other then simply a traditional running game we've come accustomed to. So while I don't think from a numbers standpoint we're even near being an average passing team we're still finding ways to move the chains when needed to take the pressure off our RBs. With our offensive philosophies I don't think you can measure the importance of our passing game simply in terms of numbers, which you are not doing, but most on the outside looking simply at stats are doing.

Just for yucks I looked it up. 134 teams in FBS. #67 is Stanford with an average of 229 yards/game. (Yes, I know that's the "median" not the "mean" but it's what was available). Close enough