Remember when Iowa was the No. 2 team in the country? It was a wild time called ... um, two weeks ago. Back then, teams could win with defense, and that was a great plan for Iowa, which objects to scoring touchdowns on religious grounds. But the world changed somewhere around Oct. 15. Suddenly, scoring was all the rage. But Kirk Ferentz has never been one to follow the trends. He's got a closet full of Members Only jackets and Bugle Boy jeans. Unfortunately for the Hawkeyes, points have become some sort of prerequisite for winning football games. Iowa lost for the second straight week -- and failed to top seven points for the second straight week -- falling to Wisconsin 27-7. The Hawkeyes finished with just 156 yards of offense, turned the ball over three times, ran for just 24 yards and were a combined 2-of-16 on third and fourth down. While those numbers might be good enough to beat Iowa State in September, it just doesn't fly in this brave new world.
ESPN’s funny, but true take on the Hawkeyes
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