JonDMiller
Publisher/Founder
I see it here, I see it in several places. "Iowa can't stop the spread"
Here are teams that ran the spread, and how they fared against Iowa:
2010
Eastern Illinois 7 points 0 vs starters
Iowa State 7 points ...0 vs starters
Arizona: 20 points (they scored 14 more off pick six and kickoff return for TD)
Ball State: 0
Michigan: 28 (4 below their per game average for year)
Indiana: 13
NW: 21
Minnesota: 27
Missouri: 24
Average per game: 16.3 (or 17.7 if you want to add in the 14 vs AZ)
2009
UNI: 16
ISU: 3
Arizona: 17
Arkansas State: 21
Michigan: 28
Indiana: 24
NW: 10
Minnesota: 0
Average per game: 14.8/game vs spread teams
2008:
I don't recall what Maine and Florida Intl ran, but they scored a combined 3 pts vs Iowa
ISU: 5
NW: 22 (22 points and Iowa committed five turnovers)
Indiana: 9
Illinois 27
Purdue: 17
Minnesota was more west coast that year..if you want to count South Carolina, there is 10.
The game of football is still decided by who scores more points, not who gains more yards between the 20's. The notion that spread teams are the bane of Iowa football? Sorry, I don't buy it...if anything, the lack of consistent offensive production has been a much more challenging 'foe' than the spread offenses Iowa has faced.
Here are teams that ran the spread, and how they fared against Iowa:
2010
Eastern Illinois 7 points 0 vs starters
Iowa State 7 points ...0 vs starters
Arizona: 20 points (they scored 14 more off pick six and kickoff return for TD)
Ball State: 0
Michigan: 28 (4 below their per game average for year)
Indiana: 13
NW: 21
Minnesota: 27
Missouri: 24
Average per game: 16.3 (or 17.7 if you want to add in the 14 vs AZ)
2009
UNI: 16
ISU: 3
Arizona: 17
Arkansas State: 21
Michigan: 28
Indiana: 24
NW: 10
Minnesota: 0
Average per game: 14.8/game vs spread teams
2008:
I don't recall what Maine and Florida Intl ran, but they scored a combined 3 pts vs Iowa
ISU: 5
NW: 22 (22 points and Iowa committed five turnovers)
Indiana: 9
Illinois 27
Purdue: 17
Minnesota was more west coast that year..if you want to count South Carolina, there is 10.
The game of football is still decided by who scores more points, not who gains more yards between the 20's. The notion that spread teams are the bane of Iowa football? Sorry, I don't buy it...if anything, the lack of consistent offensive production has been a much more challenging 'foe' than the spread offenses Iowa has faced.