Preview, Prediction: Hawkeyes Meet Purdue in Important B1G West Tilt
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ClintonIAfan
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Iowa 45
Purdont 21
Purdont 21
archiehawk
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Good Stanley..iowa 28 Purdue 24
Bad Stanley Purdue 24 Iowa 17
Bad Stanley Purdue 24 Iowa 17
Motigerhawk
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Loser to the Pin Stripe
HuckFinn
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I think I will go to the game anyway.
HuckFinn
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I will be in the stadium watching this one, even though you have already decided that we will lose.
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DDThompson
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Then it’s Purdue.
Iowa can’t go in consecutive years.
KCHawkeye
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Yeah, I think other coaching staffs have Stanley's number now. I think the defense holds Purdue under their point average, but still come out on top.
That being said, I hope our offense shows up and plays a great game...I hope.
AreWeThereYet
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We all know that both Purdue and Northwestern are going to come after Stanley, and sell out to do it if required. Will they be as successful at Penn State?
Sacks - National Ranking
#3 Penn State
#47 Purdue
#109 Northwestern
Tackles For Loss
#6 Penn State
#99 Purdue
#108 Northwestern
Passes Defended
#1 Penn State
#36 Purdue
#36 Northwestern
What I am trying to show here is Penn State's defense has been in more backfield's than just Iowa this year, and their coverage has been pretty damn tight as well. Purdue defense is at least average getting into an opponents backfield and at pass coverage, so I'm not saying they can't put that sort of pressure on Stanley.
Another thing to throw in here is Iowa's defense has kept the team in all of Iowa's losses the last two years with the exception of last year's Wisconsin game. So even when Stanley has been rattled, they have still been in all but one game.
From here on out, I doubt if any defense is going to play straight up against Stanley the way Ohio State did last year.
I'd go with the odds makers on this, and put Purdue at a slight advantage and the score in the mid twenties for each team.
Sacks - National Ranking
#3 Penn State
#47 Purdue
#109 Northwestern
Tackles For Loss
#6 Penn State
#99 Purdue
#108 Northwestern
Passes Defended
#1 Penn State
#36 Purdue
#36 Northwestern
What I am trying to show here is Penn State's defense has been in more backfield's than just Iowa this year, and their coverage has been pretty damn tight as well. Purdue defense is at least average getting into an opponents backfield and at pass coverage, so I'm not saying they can't put that sort of pressure on Stanley.
Another thing to throw in here is Iowa's defense has kept the team in all of Iowa's losses the last two years with the exception of last year's Wisconsin game. So even when Stanley has been rattled, they have still been in all but one game.
From here on out, I doubt if any defense is going to play straight up against Stanley the way Ohio State did last year.
I'd go with the odds makers on this, and put Purdue at a slight advantage and the score in the mid twenties for each team.
If everyone thinks PU will pack the box and blitz often then I hope the coaches if they think this will happen decide to go 4 and 5 wide with Hock and Fant split out. Throw it quick to the open receiver and let them run.
Of course Nate will need to be on with his reads and accurate.
But you cant 8 put in the box and guard 4 or 5 wideouts., impossible
I hate or have to say this but Hayden and Snyder would eat up these defenses
Of course Nate will need to be on with his reads and accurate.
But you cant 8 put in the box and guard 4 or 5 wideouts., impossible
I hate or have to say this but Hayden and Snyder would eat up these defenses
AreWeThereYet
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I understand your point, but Penn State was also good at double covering Fant when he was split out. This only changed when Fant was played with his had down in run support than released. I would say, vary things with both Fant and Hock, and even move one or the other before the snap to keep other teams guessing.
