I can honestly say, I haven't seen one prediction looking around at different prognosticators in which the Hawks lose.
Spud Webb is writing for hawkeyenation!?!?!?!?!?
Holy crap spud.
I like Iowa's chances too ... however, I also believe that Iowa's advantage on D isn't quite as great as is suggested.
Wisconsin arguably has an O that is a good bit better than it was last year and Iowa's D is just a shade worse than it was last year. I'm not sure how much that helps out Iowa's cause.
On the flip side, Wisconsin's D is about the same as last year ... and Iowa's O is arguably a good bit better.
I really have a hard time calling the game as being a whole lot different from last year.
I think that toughness is going to be the key in this game ... that is, provided that special teams play and turnovers don't sway it one way or the other. Last year, Iowa proved to be the more physical and tougher team. Will we be the tougher team this year? I hope so ....
I can honestly say, I haven't seen one prediction looking around at different prognosticators in which the Hawks lose.
@Homer- Iowa's offense is that much better than last season, and Wisconsin is missing one Key from last year's defense- the ability to generate a pass rush. Chris Borland was huge in last years game and that allowed Watt to thrive also. There is now 2nd threat for Wisconsin now allowing Iowa to scheme Watt this year. Also their secondary does not look impressive and I am not sure who is worse Ezeh or St. Jean.
Iowa's defense is much better against the rush than it was last year and Tolzien seems to have regressed. He is much less likely to attack downfield and isn't very mobile in the pocket. If Iowa can start out hot and take a 10- 14 point lead Wisconsin can't recover. This is what I am expecting to happen. Iowa gets up early and takes the running game out with a combo of good early defense and good early offense.
Them's some bold predictions right there fella. Hope he's right.Congrats to Spud on last weeks crazy predictions....Iowa made almost all of them come to fruition...cept for the Mossbrucker prediction.
Hope you are spot on again this week.