Looking back and what is ahead.

[David1979]

Iowa through four games; traditional measures of offense and defense:
Rush D: 6
Pass D: 36
Total D: 5
Scoring D: 6

Run O: 77
Pass O. 74
Total O: 83
Scoring O: 95

Opponents so far:

Northern Illinois:
Rush D 56
Pass D 85
Total D 68
Scoring D 72
Run O: 122
Pass O: 123
Total : 130
Scoring O: 129

ISU
Rush D 37
Pass D 75
Total D 44
Scoring D 41
Rush O 129
Pass O 52
Total O 114
Scoring O 120

UNI: NA

Wisconsin:
Rush D: 51
Pass D: 29
Total D: 19
Scoring D: 14
Rush O: 13
Pass O : 92
Total O: 38
Scoring O: 61

Here are the teams the rest of the way:

Minnesota:
Rush D: 47
Pass D: 23 (this might take a hit with their star safety out)
Total D: 15
Scoring D: 25

Rush O: 87
Pass O: 103
Total O: 110
Scoring O: 84

Indiana:
Rush D: 83
Pass D: 14
Total D: 29
ScoringD: 46

Rush O: 62
Pass O: 77
Total O: 74
Scoring O: 72

Maryland:
Rush D: 19
Pass D: 62
Total D: 21
Scoring D: 53

Rush O: 15
Pass O: 120
total O: 77
Scoring O: 55
-this looks like it is going to be a tough game at home.

Penn State:
Rush D: 82
Pass D: 30
Total D: 45
Scoring D: 35

Rush O: 10
Pass O: 63
Total O: 16
Scoring O: 1

Purdue:
Rush D: 55
Pass D: 107
Total D: 95
Scoring D 73.

Rush O: 82
Pass O: 16
Total O: 31
Scoring O: 79

Northwestern:
Rush D: 42
Pass D: 95
Total D: 75
Scoring D: 87

Rush O: 114
Pass O: 20
Total O: 63
Scoring O: 104

Illinois:
Rush D: 111
Pass D: 117
Total D: 123
Scoring D: 97

Rush O: 23
Pass O: 112
Total O: 72
Scoring O: 84

Nebraska:
Rush D: 68
Pass D: 75
Total D: 74
Scoring D: 115

Rush O: 59
Pass O: 111
Total O: 106
Scoring O: 118

 

[nu2u]

Iowa's next opponent (MN) has a pretty stout LB unit and, overall, their defense isn't too shabby but 20+ points should be enough to win this game. Gopher offense has been hit hard with injuries at RB and their true frosh QB should get plenty of pressure. First impression, Iowa 27-30 points vs. Minnesota 13-20 points.

 

[SDHawkDoc]

Statistically at this point it's about the O improving. Sure, there are always things they could do better, but the D held their own for the most part.
I don't expect the D to be as high as they are now by the end of the year, but hope in the top 25. The O needs to do a lot better than mid 80s total O and definitely better than 95 scoring O. That's far from what the offensive coaches were talking about preseason.

 

[Bearhawk0505]

Iowa's next opponent (MN) has a pretty stout LB unit and, overall, their defense isn't too shabby but 20+ points should be enough to win this game. Gopher offense has been hit hard with injuries at RB and their true frosh QB should get plenty of pressure. First impression, Iowa 27-30 points vs. Minnesota 13-20 points.

Also, Minny lost their best defensive player, Winfield, for the season in the last game.