Some of the more impressive stats for Iowa so far this season:
National Rank:
Turnover Margin: +11 6th
Scoring Defense: 16.6 8th
Rush Defense/Game: 101.4 9th
Total Defensive Yards/Gm: 301 12th
Interceptions: 13 13th
Net Punting Average: 40.3 18th
Punt Ret. Average 12.9 21st
Sacks: 25 22nd
Time of Possession: 33:20 9th
3rd Down Conversion %: 44.2% 29th
Rushing Offense/Gm: 205 33rd
Total Penalties: 49 34th
Individually, Desmond King leads the Nation with 8 interceptions and ranks 10th in the Nation in Punt return average at 12.9 yards per return.
Some very solid numbers in some very critical areas.
Having a QB that can make plays at crucial times and consistently winning the turnover battle have been the biggest keys to Iowa’s success. The vast improvement in Special teams play has also been a huge factor. Dillon Kidd’s punting has been outstanding. Desmond King has proven to be a dangerous return man and Koehn has been clutch when we needed him to be.
National Rank:
Turnover Margin: +11 6th
Scoring Defense: 16.6 8th
Rush Defense/Game: 101.4 9th
Total Defensive Yards/Gm: 301 12th
Interceptions: 13 13th
Net Punting Average: 40.3 18th
Punt Ret. Average 12.9 21st
Sacks: 25 22nd
Time of Possession: 33:20 9th
3rd Down Conversion %: 44.2% 29th
Rushing Offense/Gm: 205 33rd
Total Penalties: 49 34th
Individually, Desmond King leads the Nation with 8 interceptions and ranks 10th in the Nation in Punt return average at 12.9 yards per return.
Some very solid numbers in some very critical areas.
Having a QB that can make plays at crucial times and consistently winning the turnover battle have been the biggest keys to Iowa’s success. The vast improvement in Special teams play has also been a huge factor. Dillon Kidd’s punting has been outstanding. Desmond King has proven to be a dangerous return man and Koehn has been clutch when we needed him to be.