Did you “honestly” expect this epic beatdown?

[JerseyCityHawki]

I will say hell no… not any way shape or form but the Gods over Iowa said so I am damn ok with that… well rounded 4 quarter game and everyone looked sound and really good - hats off to 1 “X” he laid the wood when needed … finally a good game… let’s keep the good times rolling as Iowa can definitely make some noise the rest of the year

 

[gojojo]

I thought -2.5 was low and enjoyed the easy cover 💰

 

[CookyMonster]

No. Ohio state is steam rolling to the natty, right?

 

[the24fan]

I figured it would be like most Iowa games recent memory where they have a slim lead late in the game,
and on 3rd and 6 from the Washington 40 they run up the middle for 2 yards. They hope for a good punt and pray the defense can bail them out once again, while all us fans hold on for dear life while aging on the spot in the process.

 

[AEG82]

Nope, not at all. I feel like we just gave the Huskies a litmus test on the what the upper echelon of the B1G is and they failed. Pretty sure they are now more aware of the transition ala Nebraska when they first joined. It's a grind and looks differently/easier when you're outside of it. The real shocker they'll have is when it gets colder. No longer is it only B1G teams having to go to their stomping grounds to play seemingly every time. We gave them a reality check and it'll be helpful for them long term.

 

[AEG82]

No. Ohio state is steam rolling to the natty, right?

Yes

 

[jdv77]

No. I thought Washington was vulnerable defensively, so that Iowa would have success running the ball. But I thought the game would be close and would come down to turnovers.

 

[Shafthawk]

I expected Washington to score more and Iowa would need to score over their average.

Hats off to all 3 phases.

 

[BirdistheWord]

I thought that drive early where they walked away with the goose egg was huge.

It seemed closer than 40-16 but we were much more consistent.

 

[LIV4GOD]

After watching the first possession by each time I thought we were in for a beatdown.

 

[JerseyCityHawki]

After watching the first possession by each time I thought we were in for a beatdown.

Have to admit I felt the same way

 

[rrdd2021]

No. Ohio state is steam rolling to the natty, right?

Wouldn't surprise me one bit but we'll know a lot more about OSU after that epic clash tonight

 

[Hawkfan_08]

I felt like it would be a heart attack win like usual. Washington shot themselves in the foot and we took advantage.

 

[BubsFinn]

After Washington beat Michigan, I was surprised we were a 2.5 point favorite.

 

[fehfkf]

Schedule was to Iowas advantage, Washington played Michigan last week in a big game then had to travel 2 time zones to play this week

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

I will say hell no… not any way shape or form but the Gods over Iowa said so I am damn ok with that… well rounded 4 quarter game and everyone looked sound and really good - hats off to 1 “X” he laid the wood when needed … finally a good game… let’s keep the good times rolling as Iowa can definitely make some noise the rest of the year

 

[JerseyCityHawki]

Schedule was to Iowas advantage, Washington played Michigan last week in a big game then had to travel 2 time zones to play this week

Huh

 

[BubsFinn]

Schedule was to Iowas advantage, Washington played Michigan last week in a big game then had to travel 2 time zones to play this week

That certainly worked in our favor.

 

[rrdd2021]

After Washington beat Michigan, I was surprised we were a 2.5 point favorite.

Let's be honest, Michigan is not very good this year and probably should have 3 losses if not for that botched onside kick debacle against Minny

 

[JerseyCityHawki]

Let's be honest, Michigan is not very good this year and probably should have 3 losses if not for that botched onside kick debacle against Minny

Absolutely agree - Iowa would pound the piss out of them this year and of course we don’t play them kinda like 2020… I think that Covid year they weren’t that good either

 

[LarryMullenJr.]

I was very surprised. Great job by the d-line all day not letting their QB get comfortable.

 

[rrdd2021]

Absolutely agree - Iowa would pound the piss out of them this year and of course we don’t play them kinda like 2020… I think that Covid year they weren’t that good either

Yep, this is definitely the year That Iowa would want to play Michigan. The Iowa defense would tear up that Michigan offense (or lack of it)

 

[ottumwan in tx]

No not at all did I think we would see an Iowa beat down. Especially during the first quarter they looked better than Iowa. We know a Washington fan... I was pretty scared to be honest with you ...they looked pretty good at first. He's probably freaking out.

 

[Dr. Phil Seuss]

I will say hell no… not any way shape or form but the Gods over Iowa said so I am damn ok with that… well rounded 4 quarter game and everyone looked sound and really good - hats off to 1 “X” he laid the wood when needed … finally a good game… let’s keep the good times rolling as Iowa can definitely make some noise the rest of the year

No. I figured it would be a game played in the teens or low twenties. They turned it over a ton, missed that early FG. Wheels fell off the bus.

 

[kceasthawk]

Schedule was to Iowas advantage, Washington played Michigan last week in a big game then had to travel 2 time zones to play this week

The Michigan game was at home in Seattle. Iowa was on the road last week at OSU and had their confidence shaken. Washington got to Iowa on Thursday to acclimate. So whatever. As Brock Huard (a former Washington Husky QB) said in the broadcast, "this game was about who handled the details better" Iowa played Iowa football, and the Huskies did not take care of their business. Anything else is an excuse. And for the record Michigan is Meh... this year and I'd take Iowa to beat them by 10 in Kinnick, and if your saying the travel was the big deal then Michigan was at the big disadvantahe last week, so what did Washingtons win really mean?

 

[kceasthawk]

No. I figured it would be a game played in the teens or low twenties. They turned it over a ton, missed that early FG. Wheels fell off the bus.

Iowa's defense had something to do with the "wheels falling off". Not to mention for those complaining about our OL play, the boys mauled the Huskies D for most of the game.....

 

[uihawk82]

I will say hell no… not any way shape or form but the Gods over Iowa said so I am damn ok with that… well rounded 4 quarter game and everyone looked sound and really good - hats off to 1 “X” he laid the wood when needed … finally a good game… let’s keep the good times rolling as Iowa can definitely make some noise the rest of the year

I didnt see us scoring 40 pts but then again they went for it on 4th down I think 3 times and we stopped them for short fields. At the same time the offense was very efficient, very good with 6 ypc running and close to 8 yards passing.

I heard their OLine was a bit suspect and our pass rush was great. I also heard their run defense was just avg but they loaded up the box and we still ran for 200+. We got the pass rush to disrupt them and great game.

I thought we would win 24 to 17 or 20.

 

[Tom Paris]

I will say hell no… not any way shape or form but the Gods over Iowa said so I am damn ok with that… well rounded 4 quarter game and everyone looked sound and really good - hats off to 1 “X” he laid the wood when needed … finally a good game… let’s keep the good times rolling as Iowa can definitely make some noise the rest of the year

I felt really good about this game going in but didn’t expect what I just witnessed. First game in Kinnick in 3 years. I enjoyed the looks of disbelief on W fan faces. “One does not simply walk into Kinnick.”

 

[Tom Paris]

After Washington beat Michigan, I was surprised we were a 2.5 point favorite.

Vegas knows.

 

[Sett1997]

I was very surprised. Great job by the d-line all day not letting their QB get comfortable.

You could see Roger's "Will" breaking early in the 3rd. The expression on his face said it all. Hawks beat the crap out of him. Defense was hitting hard!

 

[kceasthawk]

I will say hell no… not any way shape or form but the Gods over Iowa said so I am damn ok with that… well rounded 4 quarter game and everyone looked sound and really good - hats off to 1 “X” he laid the wood when needed … finally a good game… let’s keep the good times rolling as Iowa can definitely make some noise the rest of the year

I'd add I was impressed with the play of numerous back ups who played on D. Allen and MaxLL were big again, but Nestor, and Lutmer made solid plays as well.....

 

[Underscore2]

Not really. I’m curious to see what the final Big Ten standings look like if teams start beating up on each other. With the exception of Ohio State. Could we have a bunch of 2 loss in-conf teams below Iowa?

 

[rrdd2021]

Not really. I’m curious to see what the final Big Ten standings look like if teams start beating up on each other. With the exception of Ohio State. Could we have a bunch of 2 loss in-conf teams below Iowa?

You think Oregon - if OSU beats them (a big if) - will have 2 losses ?

 

[Dr. Phil Seuss]

Iowa's defense had something to do with the "wheels falling off". Not to mention for those complaining about our OL play, the boys mauled the Huskies D for most of the game.....

Washington’s first two possessions were a total of 28 plays, 148 yards, and nearly an entire quarter of game time in possession and they came away with 7 total points after missing a chip shot FG. Their next possession, QB fumbles it and he falls apart. They can’t do anything, start playing from behind, forcing it, turning it over on downs and things snowballed on them.

 

[swihawk]

I expected a win today and still expect a 10-2 season. But not in this glorious fashion.

 

[TampaHawkfan]

The first half was about as I expected. The second half? Absolutely not. I'll take it!

 

[HawkLogic]

You think Oregon - if OSU beats them (a big if) - will have 2 losses ?

That Oregon loses 2 in B1G seems possible, but I haven't looked at their schedule. I'm surprised we won today after seeing WA on the first few drives carve up Iowa defense. I don't think today's win means we win out ....we don't have a dominant team to be putting away everybody with ease. There will be more close games if I had to guess.

 

[millah_22]

I thought it would be around 27-24 type game. Pleasantly surprised.

 

[flaiawis]

Washington has some pieces on offense. Rodgers is pretty good but had absolutely no chance today. Coleman is a load and Jackson & Boston can make plays. Again, they had no answer for our d-line which limited what plays they could run.

 

[swihawk]

That Oregon loses 2 in B1G seems possible, but I haven't looked at their schedule. I'm surprised we won today after seeing WA on the first few drives carve up Iowa defense. I don't think today's win means we win out ....we don't have a dominant team to be putting away everybody with ease. There will be more close games if I had to guess.

I think today's win reinforces my expectation of winning out, at least the regular season. 10-2!!!