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Ohio State opened as 23 pt favorite vs IOWA. Right Before Kickoff: tOSU -17; O/U 45.5 (82% !!! of the bets on the OVER)

Followed by 6 pages of people quoting this comment thinking it's legit....lol
You know it will happen.

I do get a kick out of “I watched Ohio State, and their (fill in the blank) is really good.”

Yeah, no fvcking shit. Let me give you the Ohio State scouting report for the year 2045.

Okay, here it goes. All their players are better than nearly everybody else in the nation. It has been that way every year since 1950.
 
You know it will happen.

I do get a kick out of “I watched Ohio State, and their (fill in the blank) is really good.”

Yeah, no fvcking shit. Let me give you the Ohio State scouting report for the year 2045.

Okay, here it goes. All their players are better than nearly everybody else in the nation. It has been that way every year since 1950.
A total of 7 conference losses in the last 12 years.
 
Chip Kelly was Ryan Days OC when he played QB at New Hampshire. He hired Day as QB coach for thr 49ers. There is a long history there.

It was reported he reached out too many programs about many positions. Including BC about being HC. Even if Iowa wanted him he wasn't going there over tOSU and Day.
 
I fully agree the hawks will need to open up the passing game, but this team is in the top 70 for total offense with a drastically improved yards/play average. The line finally providing lanes for running, and it is going to be the decider of the game. Ohio State defense schemes to play the pass, and that is not what Iowa will be doing. Ohio State has played no one this year. With all of this said, it is more likely than not OSU blows Iowa out, but I do feel a bit more confident than saying Iowa has zero chance.

Offense rank

Akron: 130
Western Mich: 102
Marshall: 82
MSU: 86

Defensive rank
Akron: 115
Western Mich: 117
Marshall: 83
MSU: 30
Good analysis.

We simply won’t compete with higher-quality teams such as OSU having a one-dimensional offense. Not gonna happen.
 
Could be, everyone has
i still think they will be looking ahead to the game at Oregon
a down game and solid teams like Iowa might over perform. Who knows?
There is basically zero chance as we have NO passing game.

When the 2017 miracle beatdown occurred we were a threat in both the pass & run offense.

I expect Cade and our O to look very juvenile. Cade is going to get injured and Sullivan will get in.
IO do agree, but there's always that chance. I've sen some crazy upsets over years, but I agree overall that OSU should win big.
 
that team had nfl caliber players all over on both offense and defense. this year's version while they might be well coached doesn't have anywhere near as many difference makers. but we'll see. until the bf blindspot from recent years happened, kf teams of lunch pail types used to show extreme toughness against superior talent...so i'm hoping to see a return to that type of football beginning this saturday.

hoping it is still a 2 score game at worst in the 3rd qtr....
 
Good analysis.

We simply won’t compete with higher-quality teams such as OSU having a one-dimensional offense. Not gonna happen.
I think after last year progress will look like scoring points against top tier teams.

0-92 in 2023

The best chance is giving KJ 20+ carries and hoping he breaks a few big runs

If he can’t get those 30-50 yard runs this offense stands no chance. OSU will dare Iowa to throw the ball further than 8 yards and we haven’t seen it since the first week
 
I would say Howard has above average mobility, but he’s far from Barrett. Barrett ran for over 3,200 yards in 4 years. Howard is now at 950+ yards.
That's because Urban Meyer was the coach. Day doesn't like to run his QBs, even when he had Justin Fields. But now Chip Kelly is calling plays and he doesn't mind running the QB.
 
OSU is now favored by 20. The O/U remains at 44.5.

ESPN says Iowa has a 10.4% chance.

About 1 in 10 is what Ara Parseghian said we had for a chance to win when he came to town for the Iowa V Michigan game in 1985 to broadcast it with Musberger. I remember Fry mentioning that post game kind of sarcastically. Something to the effect of welp I guess that was our one win out of 10.
 
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i think you are right.

i can picture a 24-13 type game with tOSU getting a late score
You really see Iowa holding OSU under 30 ? I know the defense played lights out against Michigan last year but Harbaugh likes to play Kirk ball, he can just do it better than Kirk

When Iowa plays teams that are more dynamic on offense we see the PSU/OSU/TN type beat downs.

I think only way Iowa has a chance is to hold OSU <14 points. Iowa getting 17 would mean KJ running for 200+
 
You really see Iowa holding OSU under 30 ? I know the defense played lights out against Michigan last year but Harbaugh likes to play Kirk ball, he can just do it better than Kirk

When Iowa plays teams that are more dynamic on offense we see the PSU/OSU/TN type beat downs.

I think only way Iowa has a chance is to hold OSU <14 points. Iowa getting 17 would mean KJ running for 200+
Iowa’s not winning, but if Iowa could hold onto the ball for more than 1-3 plays a drive, (other than Tennessee) those are competitive games.

Iowa seems to have an offense that can at least get some first downs and not end up having our offense making tackles every third drive. Worse teams than Iowa hang with OSU. We just have PTSD from Brian ball.

Now, watch it be 42-3 at halftime.
 
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That is a reach. He is maybe the third or fourth best qb behind Gabriel and Moss. Add in the PSU qb Aller, which I don’t think is that good as well. But I’m sure you will say Brecht would be the best, and that’s pie in the sky type thinking.

Of all the things that worries me about OSU, I’d have to go pretty down the list before I get to “Will Howard’s legs”.

Remember, Iowa State defeated Kansas State and Will Howard in the “Snow Game” last fall. He’s a very good and versatile QB. His best quality is probably that he is very experienced. It’s actually rare for tOSU to trot out a QB with as much starting time as Howard. Usually they are gone to the NFL at this stage. And I predict Howard will spend time in the league as a backup.

Like others have said, he’s not a flashy runner, but he can get yardage when needed. With all the weapons at his disposal, he doesn’t need to do a lot.
 
Iowa’s not winning, but if Iowa could hold onto the ball for more than 1-3 plays a drive, (other than Tennessee) those are competitive games.

Iowa seems to have an offense that can at least get some first downs and not end up having our offense making tackles every third drive. Worse teams than Iowa hang with OSU. We just have PTSD from Brian ball.

Now, watch it be 42-3 at halftime.
While the offense has certainly improved under Lester, it still suffers from previous recruiting and development mistakes, as is obvious from the lack of any semblance of a passing game. That doesn't get corrected without upgrades in personnel and a few years of coaching. So yeah, the Brian ball scars remain.
 
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