The last time a 7-1 #6 ranked team came to Kinnick in early November

[ICHawk24]

November 4, 2017. #6 7-1 Ohio State. 55-24.

2017 #6 Ohio State at Iowa Highlights

Iowa destroys #6 (#3 AP) Ohio State 55-24 and becomes the first team to score 50 points on an Urban Meyer coached team.

www.youtube.com

 

[HawkPowerlifter]

IF we can repeat history with that energy, that would be awesome. I joking told my son we would storm the field. LOL.

 

[M1911A1Hawkeye]

Hell yeah. On campus today and they were busy getting ready for Saturday.

 

[M1911A1Hawkeye]

 

[Hawkboys]

Hell yeah. On campus today and they were busy getting ready for Saturday.

Is that the normal spot? That's about as far away from Kinnick as you can get and still be on campus.

 

[ICHawk24]

Big Noon Kickoff was in the same spot previously. The show ends 3.5 hours before the game, so stadium proximity isn't a big deal.

 

[M1911A1Hawkeye]

More work was completed today The Pentacrest.

 

[Fryowa]

I'm guessing with the rain and 40 some degree temps it's gonna be a pretty blah. Even snow is better to stand in than rain.

 

[M1911A1Hawkeye]

Well, it appears that they are done or pretty close to done setting up for Saturday.

 

[Chickenlounge]

Does Fox Sports regularly broadcast from games that Fox isn't carrying? Seems odd, but I don't pay that close of attention.

Also, I drove by the pentacrest last night, and there are TONS of smaller tents around the big one. I feel like the setup this time is way bigger than the last time they were here. It's too bad they can't do this down on Melrose somewhere, but the old capital is a pretty cool backdrop.

 

[dagdaj]

Also, can we recognize that we have a Pentacrest?
Suck it you other colleges with a "quad".
Penta. That means 5. We're one better.

 

[ICHawk24]

Here is the Big Noon Kickoff wiki page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Noon_Kickoff

Looks like this is the first game this season they are going to a different site than the Big Noon Game. Last year they did it zero times. 2023 twice. 2022 none. 2021 none.

So maybe the third time ever?