worst losses last 10 years

The worst pain I've ever felt as an Iowa football fan was losing the 2016 Rose bowl and it's not even close. Another one that hurt but wasn't a bad loss per se was 2017 Penn State. We lost on the last play of the game. Amani Hooker was an inch short of tipping Trace McSorley's game winning pass to Juwan Johnson.
 
I know the thread is worst in past 10 years but i go back to 2010 vs Wisconsin. Worst coaching blunder i think i've ever seen Kirk make. Iowa up 30-24 at home w/ 6:30 left in the game. Iowa's D forces a 3 and out at Wisconsin's own 26 yard line (4th & 4). I'm at home screaming at the TV "WATCH OUT FOR A FAKE PUNT!!!". Of course ultra conservative Kirk would never think anyone would call a fake punt in that situation. Sure enough Iowa sets up for a punt return and Brett calls the fake punt and their punter runs 17 yds for a first down. Took the air out of the stadium, the air out of the iowa defense, and all momentum which had been on iowa's side switched over to the badgers. We all know what happens after the fake. Just absolutely horrible coaching to not think of and watch out for the fake punt in that situation.
 

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