***Official Northern Illinois @ Iowa Football Prediction Thread***
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I really doubt KF and crew have been preparing for NIU for months.
Iowa … 3 … 7 ...17 ... 7 = 34
NIU … 7... 7 … 3 … 7 = 24
Close game at Halftime. Big 3rdQ lifts Iowa. Hawkeye defense stops late 4thQ Huskie drives.
POG: Anthony Nelson (3 sacks, 1 TFL).
Stanley: 19-29-190-2-1. (TDs: ISM, Hockenson)
Rushing TDs: Toren Young X 2
NIU … 7... 7 … 3 … 7 = 24
Close game at Halftime. Big 3rdQ lifts Iowa. Hawkeye defense stops late 4thQ Huskie drives.
POG: Anthony Nelson (3 sacks, 1 TFL).
Stanley: 19-29-190-2-1. (TDs: ISM, Hockenson)
Rushing TDs: Toren Young X 2
We were missing one starting CB (Rugumba was suspended, OJ started) and a largely unproven at the time Josh Jackson starting at the other spot.
I think you are hugely underestimating what Iowa has the capability to do; we have two future NFL TEs that run better routes than some WRs. We have three RBs that, for the most part, are unknowns, but I think are going to be really good. To say we don't 'run the ball well,' is a bit of a misnomer. Historically, we run the ball very well, actually. I'm pretty optimistic our WRs will be much better this year.
I think NIU will be a cake walk, even with our suspensions. Guarantee whatever we have for backups is better than what they have at starter.
With our three backs....I'm going to say we have 200. And I'll bet 1-2 of our guys get a breakaway, off to the house, TD.
I was wondering why everyone has NIU scoring 20+ points. Maybe I am wrong, but I feel like we should be able to limit their offense
Kirk will play basic football with the objective of getting his guys quality reps and the expectation that his OCs will expose just enough creativity to win. When we have a solid team, this approach sets up our guys for sustained (during the season) success, but when there are big talent gaps there's nowhere to hide. I'm koolaided enough to expect to end game-1 with a 27-17 type workmanlike win and for KF's notepad to be full of teaching notes.
You may be right, but hopefully wrong. This approach is how you lose to NDSU. Focusing on getting reps and field position rather than points has been KF's achilles heel. Brian needs to over-rule his father. I remember reading mods from several sites rooting for BF to become OC for that specific reason. If he can't alter Kirk's love of offensive predictability then Iowa will under-perform relative to talent.
Preparing for the season for months. We should be able to beat a MAC team at home regardless if we are short a couple guys.
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