RobHowe
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Preview, Prediction: Iowa-Ohio State
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NorthKCHawk
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Hard to argue with Rob's prediction and his conclusion that it is really hard to even think of what a victory would look like.
It would have to be ugly, with turnovers and special/D scores. I guess it could be 23-20 Iowa with one long, broken coverage play on offense for a score, a special teams TD, and three short field FGs courtesy of defensive turnovers.
It would have to be ugly, with turnovers and special/D scores. I guess it could be 23-20 Iowa with one long, broken coverage play on offense for a score, a special teams TD, and three short field FGs courtesy of defensive turnovers.
I disagree with Rob's comment that he doesn't expect Ohio St. to "move the ball up and down the field" with ease. Iowa's defensive players have said their game plan going into this game is to "prevent big plays". That means 2-deep safety looks and soft zone pass coverage the entire game...'making them earn' their points. That means a lot of relatively easy, long drives, i.e. like Michigan's first drive at Kinnick. I fully expect to see the Bucks take whatever Iowa will give them, since the Hawks have pretty much been transparent about their plan.
MelroseHawkins
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I'm not even sure getting 3 TO's this game would account for a chance or win.
Yup. I'm sure OSU will take some shots. But they'll most likely 'scratch where it itches' against us. Iowas D doesn't give up 40 yrd chunks but we give up 8-12 yard chunks in the passing game all the time. In that zone between the corners and the safeties there's a huge chunk of grass open and patient teams can go to that over and over if they want. To prevent that takes quick pressure and since we rarely blitz that means the front 4 has to do it and sometimes they can sometimes they can't... As the game goes on and they get tired the less effective our rush usually is.
beavdawg8216
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Hawks by a Million!
trj
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It will be similar to the Notre Dame game where OSU grinds out a win...24-13, 27-10 something like that. It will be a mini prep for Michigan.
All that said, I do think Iowa gets 3 more wins and gets to a bowl game. Speaking of Notre Dame, beating them in the Mayo Bowl would be nice. Beating them wouldn't solve the litany of issues you would have to address in the off season, but you could end the season on a good note.
All that said, I do think Iowa gets 3 more wins and gets to a bowl game. Speaking of Notre Dame, beating them in the Mayo Bowl would be nice. Beating them wouldn't solve the litany of issues you would have to address in the off season, but you could end the season on a good note.
I'm not even sure getting 3 TO's each on the OSU 10 yrd line would account for a chance to win.
STILLBUSTER
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JoeyLabasForPresident
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A victory would look like the top defensive performance by any unit of the season, because I'm not even sure we get to Rob's prediction of 10 points.
rschneider
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We've all heard about how Iowa makes teams drive the length of the field without making mistakes, if they score kuddos to the other team. Well, that doesn't work so well against the elite offenses like it does the Iowa States of the world.
Our only chance is a reliving of the 2010 Iowa at OSU game, except without a QB taking his first start, rather we have a third year QB.
okeefe4prez
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An Iowa victory would require a bunch of crap that isn't on film. It would require like 10-15 Wildcat plays that work and a shitload of 3 TE sets that Ohio just isn't ready for. And of course the o-line would have to come to play. We would need to put together at least 3 sustained drives that eat 6+ minutes of clock and end in touchdowns. We would need 3 TOs and probably an injury to Stroud. The defense would have to make Ohio work for every inch of ground. It would have to be a perfect Iowa game. I don't see it happening.
