Iowa already has played seven true freshmen this season. Coach Kirk Ferentz said Tristan Wirfs and Max Cooper would be joining the group. That and more in this Hawkeye football notebook:
Q. Offensively 500 yards, 44 points, does it feel like this offense is just scratching the surface of what it can be with all these weapons?
KIRK FERENTZ: I don’t know about that part of it. But the big thing is we didn’t turn it over.
Q. Were you surprised Saturday when in the postgame you guys had the stat where you had to go all the way back to Chuck Hartlieb and your quarterback to get the moment?
KIRK FERENTZ: Yeah, I didn’t hear those stats. But one thing I know, we didn’t turn it over.
He did have other things to say about the offense....about balance and some of the nice catches the guys made....particularly ISM's catch reminding him of Hinkel in 2002. But his first reaction to finally showing a pulse on offense in the last 12 games (less the Nebby beatdown), was turnovers, which made me laugh out loud...Obviously not turning the ball over is important and I know that turnover margin in the NFL is a huge thing....something like 65% of +1 teams win and 85% of +2 teams win, and KF coaches with an NFL mindset. But c'mon man, it's okay to talk up the performance just a little bit....