Preview, Prediction: Illinois Comes to Town for Hawkeye Homecoming

[RobHowe]

Iowa plays host to Illinois Saturday at Kinnick Stadium in the Hawkeye Homecoming game. HN's Rob Howe brings you his preview and prediction:

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[ClintonIAfan]

Iowa 41
ill 10

 

[ArvadaHawk]

I think Iowa wins big.

 

[Fryowa]

Well at least Meth Bowins isn't calling the game. That has to count for something, right?

 

[Stanzi]

Iowa 17
Illinois 6

 

[HawkGold]

Hawks 27-13. New Illini QB will be a bit of an issue.

 

[thetrza]

I think the game will be closer than most others anticipate.

 

[vork22]

Also think these offenses are evenly matched. Defense will be the difference.
Iowa 28
Illinois 17

 

[Camhawk]

I hope Hawks roll 41-10 but the "ol' noodle" says game winning field goal in the last seconds of regulation 21-17. I am going to go with hope 41-10.

 

[Hawk4Fan]

typical KF boring game, Iowa will try to force it's will running the ball and Illi stop it over and over

Iowa 17

Illi 13

 

[hawkinn3]

Gotta call an Iowa loss. There is a clear recipe to beat us, load the box and dare Stanley to beat you. But, Brian just keeps pounding for those 3 yard losses. The punt game will doom is again. Hawks - 10 Ill - 13

 

[chicagomod11]

One of the biggest issues for Saturday will be the weather with 30 mph winds and gusts even higher. It will be a shoe box game. Do not expect big points in the passing game for either team. Mistakes will be the difference.
Of course, I would prefer this game from my past...

 

[hawkeyes87]

Of course, I would prefer this game from my past

That was my junior year at Iowa.

The Illini were definitely the team I most wanted to see go down, due to having lots of Hawkeye friends & roommates from Illinois.

These days they're not good enough to bother with hating them.

 

[99topdawg]

 

[ClintonIAfan]

Iowa 41
ill 10

I was close.