Takeaways as Iowa football uses ground game in Week 1 win vs. Albany
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SCHawkeye2
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"Seniors Sam Phillips and Seth Anderson being graded so badly is frustrating, given how much hype both received this offseason. Iowa needs more from both of them if this passing game wants to find life."
"Senior Addison Ostrenga was barely noticeable, despite playing 43 snaps."
"And for those wondering where graduate Mark Gronowski is, he just avoided the bottom five grades, with a 61.6 grade."
"Senior Addison Ostrenga was barely noticeable, despite playing 43 snaps."
"And for those wondering where graduate Mark Gronowski is, he just avoided the bottom five grades, with a 61.6 grade."
guffus
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Some things I liked from the game
The new starting LBs got a lot of experience playing together as a unit and that should help in the next game.
I think I saw signs that Xavier Williams may be the future starting running back. I was surprised jazz Paterson has been demoted to 4th team but I was impressed once he got a chance to play.
Yeah, it was weird Iowa threw once to Ostrenga early and never again. I have a hunch we will see him a lot more against Iowa St
Comparing this years sesson opener to last years opener. Last year Iowa beat ILL St 40-0 but only led 6-0 at half time. Kaleb Johnson had a big 2nd half. Cade McNamara was 21-31 with 3 TD's. Reese Vanderzee had 5 catches.
But I have to admit, I did not learn much from this year's game.
The new starting LBs got a lot of experience playing together as a unit and that should help in the next game.
I think I saw signs that Xavier Williams may be the future starting running back. I was surprised jazz Paterson has been demoted to 4th team but I was impressed once he got a chance to play.
Yeah, it was weird Iowa threw once to Ostrenga early and never again. I have a hunch we will see him a lot more against Iowa St
Comparing this years sesson opener to last years opener. Last year Iowa beat ILL St 40-0 but only led 6-0 at half time. Kaleb Johnson had a big 2nd half. Cade McNamara was 21-31 with 3 TD's. Reese Vanderzee had 5 catches.
But I have to admit, I did not learn much from this year's game.
