Guys we're gonna meet PSU in the BCG and get revenge

[ROCKY MOUNTAIN HAWK]

Yeah, probably couldn't afford it. I will let you in on a little secret since anonymity has its advantages. The kid on the left is a client of mine.

So, you definitely can't afford Colorado. Not many worse places that you could live/afford if Texas doesn't work. Rural Mexico, maybe?

 

[Clonewithasigh]

So, you definitely can't afford Colorado. Not many worse places that you could live/afford if Texas doesn't work. Rural Mexico, maybe?

Undulay!

 

[ROCKY MOUNTAIN HAWK]

Undulay!

Send me a cheesy t-shirt if you ever land somewhere else in the world besides Texas!

 

[hawk310]

Except in Indianapolis in December.

Penn State is not gonna get any better than they were tonight.

Iowa is............

I have just two things to add to this conversation:

1. Iowa had better improve if this is going to happen. Even with a bend-don't-break philosophy, a team is not going to get far giving up 580 yards. Likewise, <50 offensive yards deep into the 2nd quarter doesn't get the job done either. Granted, the PSU game was likely an anomaly for this offense, but it'll still have to be better.

2. How do you quantify home field advantage? More specifically, the "Kinnick at Night" advantage? If Saturday night's game had been played in Happy Valley, or even a neutral site, would the outcome have been remotely the same? I'm not so sure. The 12th man definitely helped on Saturday night. Whatever the matchup is in the B1G title game, neither team will get that level of boost from the crowd.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

And now I'm going to respond to the skepticism.......

I have just two things to add to this conversation:

1. Iowa had better improve if this is going to happen. (Yeah that's what I said.........) Even with a bend-don't-break philosophy, a team is not going to get far giving up 580 yards. (And 21 points, but it's the yards that matter to everyone. I'm sure Barkley will do that every game, including a possible rematch against Iowa. But let's not think about that. You seem to think it's more likely we'd give up 579 yds to Penn State again and Barkley sets another school record, than Iowa getting better to the point where they actually finish what they started against Penn State on Saturday........Yes? No?) Likewise, <50 offensive yards deep into the 2nd quarter doesn't get the job done either. (That's why teams learn from games like this. Won't they? I'm saying they will......) Granted, the PSU game was likely an anomaly for this offense (see?...), but it'll still have to be better.

2. How do you quantify home field advantage? More specifically, the "Kinnick at Night" advantage? If Saturday night's game had been played in Happy Valley, or even a neutral site, would the outcome have been remotely the same? I'm not so sure. The 12th man definitely helped on Saturday night. (And we've seen Iowa under Ferentz rise up in big time road games as well, win or lose. 2013 against Ohio State, nobody expected us to be tied going into the 4th qtr. Before the season we were 24 pt underdogs for that game. 2015 against Wisconsin, a rare defensive stand to win a ranked contest for Iowa. And on and on. Yeah you can point to last year's Penn State game. But you can't say that that tells the tale anymore than some of our other big road wins in recent years. Iowa has a road win in a hostile environment already this year, and we gave up more points in that game.......) Whatever the matchup is in the B1G title game, neither team will get that level of boost from the crowd. (Which is why they're gonna improve........)

Don't doubt. Just sit back and watch. You're welcome.

 

[Hawkeyeinsoutherncalifornia]

I love your attitude and agree

I got a gut feeling on this one

 

[lionlover]

(needed to lose given that McSorely was so butthurt about needing to escape with a win that he angrily punted the ball after the final play.....that means you need to lose), ut with that said......


This was always about showing that you can play with them and improving and really catapulting the team that next step forward that they needed to take after the first 3 weeks.

THAT was a punk move. Purely bush league. I don't ever remember feeling more embarrassed by a Penn State player's on field antic.

That was a great game, that was brilliantly strategized by your coaching staff. Yes, you deserved to win that game. But, PSU also deserved to win too becoming back to win under such great pressure (1:43 to play).

If you are a true college fan, I think you say that both teams left it all on the field and deserved the win.

I also want to say that while I think the Penn State white out is the most spectacular event in college football, I shed a tear of compassion and great respect when the fans and those hospitalized kids interacted. PURE CLASS AND HEART. There is NOTHING more touching in all of college football imo.

 

[elvis63]

I have just two things to add to this conversation:

1. Iowa had better improve if this is going to happen. Even with a bend-don't-break philosophy, a team is not going to get far giving up 580 yards. Likewise, <50 offensive yards deep into the 2nd quarter doesn't get the job done either. Granted, the PSU game was likely an anomaly for this offense, but it'll still have to be better.

2. How do you quantify home field advantage? More specifically, the "Kinnick at Night" advantage? If Saturday night's game had been played in Happy Valley, or even a neutral site, would the outcome have been remotely the same? I'm not so sure. The 12th man definitely helped on Saturday night. Whatever the matchup is in the B1G title game, neither team will get that level of boost from the crowd.

Personally I wouldn’t want to play Iowa again. I think it’s hard to beat a team two times in a row and it could go multiple ways . Maybe Iowa played light outs and Penn State would face a more seasoned team with a great game plan.
Maybe home field was a biggie for Iowa and Penn State would play a similar game but convert more red zone opportunities etc?
But I don’t know. I just think it’s hard to beat a team 2 times in one season, just like it’s hard to win three times in a year in the nfl.

 

[Dauminator]

Personally I wouldn’t want to play Iowa again. I think it’s hard to beat a team two times in a row and it could go multiple ways . Maybe Iowa played light outs and Penn State would face a more seasoned team with a great game plan.
Maybe home field was a biggie for Iowa and Penn State would play a similar game but convert more red zone opportunities etc?
But I don’t know. I just think it’s hard to beat a team 2 times in one season, just like it’s hard to win three times in a year in the nfl.

Rematches suck anyway.

 

[elvis63]

Usually more hype vs actual quality of the game . Unless you have a nail biter it would be a let down .