guffus
Well-Known Member
This would be better if they show the score as 0-0
Predictions for Minny?
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kicker22
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I'm predicting the secondary gets things figured out and our special teams get back to their old ways as Dakin gets more lift out of his punts and gets the hangtime back where it should be. Offense takes a step back from recent numbers but continues to show improvement. I'm thinking Hawks by 10 at 24-14.
We will be up by 9 at half (16-7) and then do virtually nothing during the second half. Minnesota will score 7 (16-14) and we will have a 2 point lead and the ball with 2 minutes left and not achieve a first down. We will then punt it back to Minnesota with 1:45 left on the clock and then watch with a feeling of great dismay as they drive down needing only a field goal to win. If our defense stops them, we win 16-14. If they do not, we lose 16-17. I'm feeling optimistic, so I'm going with Iowa wins 16-14.
Dadman
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Please no! In that case, prediction changed. Ia 5-Mn 0. ( i am keeping the safety on the scoreboard!)
Fryowa
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This isn’t aimed at you at all, but the turnover battle thing always bugs me. It’s like saying if we score more points we’re going to win. Turnovers are tied to an almost infinite number of different situations by offense, defense and special teams that you can’t really tie it to any phase of the game. Turnovers lead to points in an equal myriad of ways which usually means winning.
Side note to go along with it—since 2017 Iowa football is number 2 in the nation in turnover margin. This team is FAR from the #2 team in college football since then. Which means Iowa is likely the one of, if not the worst team in college football in converting the TO margin into victories. I’d say this is head-scratching, but…you know, offense…
