Iowa -15 vs ISU

[MarkRules]

Their line was terrible. Pretty damning that they had basically zero success running the ball against an FCS team.

I set myself up to be disappointed every year against ISU but:
This year's ISU team seems really bad, even by ISU standards. I think last years ISU team would crush them.
Campbell may get them going eventually, but it is hard to imagine much for this year.

I would like Old Kirk to show up this week and run the ball about 55 times. I can't even imagine how ISU could stop that consistently.

See, I am fully set up to be depressed by Saturday at 6:30!

 

[David1979]

i haven't seen a total yet, but I'll guess around 50 suggesting the public views it as a likely outcome of 33-17 or something like that which could realistically occur in football scoring.

Let's call it 31-17 for simplicity sake. Hmmm, sounds like a lot of points for this game.

Also given how many times I've seen Iowa coast to its first win while ISU struggles with obviously inferior competition, but then somehow ISU wins against Iowa, I'm taking the 15 points. I also hope it holds around 15 as I'd bet the money line too, probably +1000 if not higher. There is EASILY a 10% chance ISU wins this game. Pains me to admit that, but it is the single biggest game their new coach will have this year.

Hoping the Hawks cruise to 20+ point victory.
Guessing they barely win, like 20-17 (too bad that license plate is taken)

Sounds about right but I would take the under.

 

[David1979]

I think the run game should help Iowa dominate the time of possession. I think they could have run for 400 yards if they wanted to against Miami(ohio). Even the backup oline looked really good.

 

[5Fan5]

I think the run game should help Iowa dominate the time of possession. I think they could have run for 400 yards if they wanted to against Miami(ohio). Even the backup oline looked really good.

At least part of that will depend upon the opposing defense. A part of the 'problem' on Saturday was Iowa's ability to score via the rush game while expending very little time on the play clock. I would have to check, but the longest scoring drive in terms of play clock used was less than four minutes I believe.

A good problem to have, but effectively using up play clock has long been a staple of Iowa football.