Yah but it's the most recent trip West. OMG we lost those other game 8-10 years ago so they must be a factor.
Iowa at UCLA. Hawks -6.5 o/u 44.5 as of 5 PM Thurs. According to ESPN
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The “travel factor” is routinely over-rated and mostly serves as a weak excuse for poor performances. Direct flight from Iowa to LA is around 4 hours. NBD for a 20yo athlete.
KF was still the HC, his prep work on bye weeks and Westerly travel has been less then stellar
In my experience jet lag is much less of an issue flying west than flying east.
I wonder if we'll take advantage of UCLA's poor passing defense? Might be a game where Sully needs to air it out more than we're used to. He had some nice long passes against Wisconsin. Passing may open up the run, as their run defense is one of the best in the B1G.
The OSU game was at home, so is a non sequitur.
I'm still wondering about the 10 minute trip to the game and not going.
i.e. you are not a Hawkeye fan
i.e. you are not a Hawkeye fan
Sitting on plane in des Moines preparing for takeoff. Plane is full and about half are Hawkeye fans.
Rose Bowl stadium curse is on the line Friday night.
I realize the stadium isn’t remotely close to the UCLA campus but it’s also odd they have a home men’s basketball game starting during the football game.
I realize the stadium isn’t remotely close to the UCLA campus but it’s also odd they have a home men’s basketball game starting during the football game.
The Rose Bowl “curse” has coincided with Iowa playing some pretty damn good teams.
Maybe I’m crazy, but I’m guessing Iowa’s record against the team representing the Pac 8/10/12 champion would probably be pretty poor anywhere other than Kinnick Stadium, and maybe there too.
There’s no fvcking curse. They have lost to the better team every time, save maybe the ‘86 game against UCLA.
Maybe I’m crazy, but I’m guessing Iowa’s record against the team representing the Pac 8/10/12 champion would probably be pretty poor anywhere other than Kinnick Stadium, and maybe there too.
There’s no fvcking curse. They have lost to the better team every time, save maybe the ‘86 game against UCLA.
Agreed. Putting the home field advantage and time zone thing aside when Iowa has played in the Rose Bowl it has been against very good teams, this visit is really just about UCLA having the home field advantage and the time zone thing.
The more I think about it, the more I’m convinced that we’ll see something closer to Hawkeyes that played Michigan State than the ones that played Washington or Wisconsin.
I am not optimistic about this game. I’ll be overjoyed if I’m wrong, but I expect us to come out a step behind all night.
I am not optimistic about this game. I’ll be overjoyed if I’m wrong, but I expect us to come out a step behind all night.
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