That stat about opening drive passing TDs

[guffus]

That stat that Iowa has not had a passing TD on an opening drive since 1991 seemed strange to me.

I immediately thought of the 2002 season when Brad Banks was runner-up in the Heisman, I thought Iowa scored on every opening drive.

The I looked up this description of the Michigan game and it sounds like Iowa threw A TD pass on its opening drive.

Leistikow: Revisiting the day Michigan Stadium was stunned into silence, changing Iowa football forever

"We knew we were good," Brad Banks said. But the 2002 Hawkeyes had to prove it in the Big House ... and they did.

www.hawkcentral.com

So what am I missing? Were they talking about only Iowa home games? I see Iowa threw TD passes for the first score in 1Q in a couple of 2002 home games, but I can't find a detailed box score to see if that was the opening drive.

 

[CP87]

That stat that Iowa has not had a passing TD on an opening drive since 1991 seemed strange to me.

I immediately thought of the 2002 season when Brad Banks was runner-up in the Heisman, I thought Iowa scored on every opening drive.

The I looked up this description of the Michigan game and it sounds like Iowa threw A TD pass on its opening drive.

Leistikow: Revisiting the day Michigan Stadium was stunned into silence, changing Iowa football forever

"We knew we were good," Brad Banks said. But the 2002 Hawkeyes had to prove it in the Big House ... and they did.

www.hawkcentral.com

So what am I missing? Were they talking about only Iowa home games? I see Iowa threw TD passes for the first score in 1Q in a couple of 2002 home games, but I can't find a detailed box score to see if that was the opening drive.

That was only on the opening drive OF THE SEASON. Still a shocking stat, but not quite as much so when you limit it to just the very first drive of each season.

 

[guffus]

2002 Iowa vs. Utah State

Iowa recorded its largest margin of victory of the season when the Hawkeyes cruised to a 48-7 victory over Utah State. The Hawkeyes dominated the Aggies both...

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What a difference. Just look at Utah St at Iowa in 2002 VS 2023.

 

[SCHawkeye2]

2002 Iowa vs. Utah State

Iowa recorded its largest margin of victory of the season when the Hawkeyes cruised to a 48-7 victory over Utah State. The Hawkeyes dominated the Aggies both...

youtu.be

What a difference. Just look at Utah St at Iowa in 2002 VS 2023.

So THATS what an offense looks like?

 

[guffus]

That was only on the opening drive OF THE SEASON. Still a shocking stat, but not quite as much so when you limit it to just the very first drive of each season.

Yes, that makes a lot more sense. Thanks.

 

[guffus]

So THATS what an offense looks like?

Most amazing thing is Iowa had 48 points before the end of 3Q. Amazing how many drives Brad Banks kept alive with his feet.

 

[MelroseHawkins]

So THATS what an offense looks like?

Iowa had a really nice run with some really good receivers those years as well. CJ Jones, Clinton Solomon, Ed Hinkel. There was another right ahead of Solomon that slipped my mind right now.

 

[CP87]

Iowa had a really nice run with some really good receivers those years as well. CJ Jones, Clinton Solomon, Ed Hinkel. There was another right ahead of Solomon that slipped my mind right now.

Mo Brown? 48 rec for 966 (20.1 per) and 11 TDs in 2002.

 

[InGoodCo]

So what’s the stat? Any way you slice it’s not great. When was the last?

 

[guffus]

This is the stat.

When Cade McNamara threw a TD pass on the opening drive of the 2023 season, that was the first time Iowa threw a TD pass on the opening drive OF THE SEASON since 1991.

 

[InGoodCo]

This is the stat.

When Cade McNamara threw a TD pass on the opening drive of the 2023 season, that was the first time Iowa threw a TD pass on the opening drive OF THE SEASON since 1991.

God bless it. This is who we are my guys! Embrace it. Love it! Iowa Football!

 

[MelroseHawkins]

Mo Brown? 48 rec for 966 (20.1 per) and 11 TDs in 2002.

Yes, that was him.

 

[MelroseHawkins]

So what’s the stat? Any way you slice it’s not great. When was the last?

Yea, those analyst dig for any obscure stat they can find to sound smart. That is some digging there.