Thought that just occurred to me RE: PSU

[nilekinnick]

Like most Iowa games, if we don't commit turnovers or have too many penalties then I think the Hawks will pull it out.

 

[homerHAWKeye777]

PSU has only given up 6 tds all year,and three of those were in the Bama game,one of which was a pick 6.
So basically,they give up one td/game,and Iowa is going to put 30pts on them in the first half?...right.

Their tackles are NFL high draft pick types,so we will not go in the middle with success.

I think the key is to try to establish some offensive rythmn early with the no-huddle,and keep them off balance...then get the lead and try to grind it out. I do think the key to the success of the no-huddle has been the rythmn an offense can get into,which is rare for Iowa normally. Just play,don't think...

100% correct

 

[Cover3]

IA wins 21-17.

This was my exact prediction to my Dad a couple days ago. I think their D will push us well off our 30+ ppg average, but barring turnovers in our own end I like our D's chances of holding PSU just under whatever our O does put up.

That said, it's likely going to be one of those games where one special teams play could be the difference [knock on wood]. Since Clayborn's gone, hopefully we'll see our first Micah Hyde punt return TD. Hopefully it's not a PSU kick return. If neither ST does anything special, I like the Hawks better moving it from scrimmage.

 

[Cover3]

The same year (2008) that Iowa bludgeoned a pretty decent Wisky team ... we then also struggled against a pretty crappy Purdue squad.

In other words ... I wouldn't read too much into Penn State's game.

While IU's D isn't necessarily very good ... I'm willing to bet that they took more risks when defending PSU than Iowa will. As a result, PSU's QBs have a much better chance of getting in a rhythm against Iowa's D than they did against IU.

Agree. There are a lot of reasons offenses stall on the scoreboard. It looks like PSU had a game last week similar to ours at IU last year. Total yards: PSU 464-256; Rushing: PSU 193-72; Passing: PSU 271-184. PSU was 3-5 in the red zone with all three scores being FGs. If our red zone D is what it was late in Ames, then those numbers could mean 35 points against us.

That said, Iowa doesn't give up 464 yards too often to pro-style teams. I see us giving up 17, but a missed tackle here and there means 31. I won't be shocked by anything. This whole game is a crap shoot.

 

[HawkfaninWA]

Don't make the mistake of using the Indiana game as a barometer. We've had many games where we look like BCS champs and then chumps the next week. It's at Happy Valley . . . so I'm still nervous.

 

[BlckNGldHwk]

Did I miss the sarcasm?

In the last 10 years, Iowa has lost games to teams scoring less than 16 points once. That team won without scoring a TD. There was one games where Iowa lost to a team scoring 16 points.

Yeah, you were right. My bad.