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Iowa wins, paint dries​

Iowa announced offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz would depart at year's end, which means we have only a few more weeks left to enjoy -- is that the right word? -- a performance like the Hawkeyes gave us Saturday against Northwestern.

The over/under for the game was 32.5, and there was never a chance the game would hit that total. The biggest drama was wondering just how low the score would be. In fact, here are Iowa officials digging through rock bottom looking for the Hawkeyes' passing game.

Iowa held the ball for nearly 20 minutes in the first half, and it still had just 89 yards. NASA scientists are still trying to figure out how that's possible.

Northwestern, meanwhile, largely played offense like a newborn deer taking its first steps.

Neither team averaged better than 5 yards per pass. Neither threw for more than 100 yards. Neither topped 170 yards of total offense. Both required wellness checks after the third quarter to make sure everyone was still conscious.

Northwestern's first eight drives ended with punts before a huge breakthrough midway through the fourth quarter when the Wildcats turned the ball over on downs. It was thrilling. Then things got really interesting. After an Iowa punt -- usually an optimal play call for the Hawkeyes -- Northwestern drove a whopping 22 yards for a touchdown, tying the game at 7 with just 1:50 to play.

Fans around the world were terrified that the game would go to overtime, where the two teams would then play indefinitely until either someone scored again or the sun burned itself out and the world ended. Apocalypse was +240 in the Las Vegas live odds.

But miraculously, Deacon Hill completed two passes -- a new Iowa record for a single drive -- and the Hawkeyes drilled a 52-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining to win 10-7.

Iowa is now 7-2 and poised to make the Big Ten title game despite warnings from the FDA that consuming Hawkeyes offense can cause delusions, nausea and night terrors.
 
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hawkaeg80 said:

Iowa wins, paint dries​

Iowa announced offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz would depart at year's end, which means we have only a few more weeks left to enjoy -- is that the right word? -- a performance like the Hawkeyes gave us Saturday against Northwestern.

The over/under for the game was 32.5, and there was never a chance the game would hit that total. The biggest drama was wondering just how low the score would be. In fact, here are Iowa officials digging through rock bottom looking for the Hawkeyes' passing game.

Iowa held the ball for nearly 20 minutes in the first half, and it still had just 89 yards. NASA scientists are still trying to figure out how that's possible.

Northwestern, meanwhile, largely played offense like a newborn deer taking its first steps.

Neither team averaged better than 5 yards per pass. Neither threw for more than 100 yards. Neither topped 170 yards of total offense. Both required wellness checks after the third quarter to make sure everyone was still conscious.

Northwestern's first eight drives ended with punts before a huge breakthrough midway through the fourth quarter when the Wildcats turned the ball over on downs. It was thrilling. Then things got really interesting. After an Iowa punt -- usually an optimal play call for the Hawkeyes -- Northwestern drove a whopping 22 yards for a touchdown, tying the game at 7 with just 1:50 to play.

Fans around the world were terrified that the game would go to overtime, where the two teams would then play indefinitely until either someone scored again or the sun burned itself out and the world ended. Apocalypse was +240 in the Las Vegas live odds.

But miraculously, Deacon Hill completed two passes -- a new Iowa record for a single drive -- and the Hawkeyes drilled a 52-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining to win 10-7.

Iowa is now 7-2 and poised to make the Big Ten title game despite warnings from the FDA that consuming Hawkeyes offense can cause delusions, nausea and night terrors.
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That’s good writing even vs the loons on this board that write for a living.
 
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That’s good writing even vs the loons on this board that write for a living.
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Iowa wins, paint dries​

Iowa announced offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz would depart at year's end, which means we have only a few more weeks left to enjoy -- is that the right word? -- a performance like the Hawkeyes gave us Saturday against Northwestern.

The over/under for the game was 32.5, and there was never a chance the game would hit that total. The biggest drama was wondering just how low the score would be. In fact, here are Iowa officials digging through rock bottom looking for the Hawkeyes' passing game.

Iowa held the ball for nearly 20 minutes in the first half, and it still had just 89 yards. NASA scientists are still trying to figure out how that's possible.

Northwestern, meanwhile, largely played offense like a newborn deer taking its first steps.

Neither team averaged better than 5 yards per pass. Neither threw for more than 100 yards. Neither topped 170 yards of total offense. Both required wellness checks after the third quarter to make sure everyone was still conscious.

Northwestern's first eight drives ended with punts before a huge breakthrough midway through the fourth quarter when the Wildcats turned the ball over on downs. It was thrilling. Then things got really interesting. After an Iowa punt -- usually an optimal play call for the Hawkeyes -- Northwestern drove a whopping 22 yards for a touchdown, tying the game at 7 with just 1:50 to play.

Fans around the world were terrified that the game would go to overtime, where the two teams would then play indefinitely until either someone scored again or the sun burned itself out and the world ended. Apocalypse was +240 in the Las Vegas live odds.

But miraculously, Deacon Hill completed two passes -- a new Iowa record for a single drive -- and the Hawkeyes drilled a 52-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining to win 10-7.

Iowa is now 7-2 and poised to make the Big Ten title game despite warnings from the FDA that consuming Hawkeyes offense can cause delusions, nausea and night terrors.
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I feel a loss coming.
 
this spotlight will give us a top 10 recruiting class that includes top shelf offensive talent. eat your heart out espn
 
We are 7-2 but with a good (not great even) offense, we would stand at 8-1. The offensive meltdown in the second half with Minnesota was flat-out embarrassing. I mean my goodness Illinois put up more points and yards than the Hawks. One can point out that the Minnesota game was one of "those" games offensively. But the Hawks are just drop-dead horrible offensively and have now for many years. It's just plain frustrating. The Hawks are 7-2 but not ranked in the AP Poll. That should tell you something. The West doesn't have any respect...I mean none. It should embarrass the whole conference.
 
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We are 7-2 but with a good (not great even) offense, we would stand at 8-1. The offensive meltdown in the second half with Minnesota was flat-out embarrassing. I mean my goodness Illinois put up more points and yards than the Hawks. One can point out that the Minnesota game was one of "those" games offensively. But the Hawks are just drop-dead horrible offensively and have now for many years. It's just plain frustrating. The Hawks are 7-2 but not ranked in the AP Poll. That should tell you something. The West doesn't have any respect...I mean none. It should embarrass the whole conference.
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We might be unbeaten with a top 60 O. We hung with PSU until the second half. Wasn't time of possession a new record? No way the D could hold up.
 
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hawkaeg80 said:

Iowa wins, paint dries​

Iowa announced offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz would depart at year's end, which means we have only a few more weeks left to enjoy -- is that the right word? -- a performance like the Hawkeyes gave us Saturday against Northwestern.

The over/under for the game was 32.5, and there was never a chance the game would hit that total. The biggest drama was wondering just how low the score would be. In fact, here are Iowa officials digging through rock bottom looking for the Hawkeyes' passing game.

Iowa held the ball for nearly 20 minutes in the first half, and it still had just 89 yards. NASA scientists are still trying to figure out how that's possible.

Northwestern, meanwhile, largely played offense like a newborn deer taking its first steps.

Neither team averaged better than 5 yards per pass. Neither threw for more than 100 yards. Neither topped 170 yards of total offense. Both required wellness checks after the third quarter to make sure everyone was still conscious.

Northwestern's first eight drives ended with punts before a huge breakthrough midway through the fourth quarter when the Wildcats turned the ball over on downs. It was thrilling. Then things got really interesting. After an Iowa punt -- usually an optimal play call for the Hawkeyes -- Northwestern drove a whopping 22 yards for a touchdown, tying the game at 7 with just 1:50 to play.

Fans around the world were terrified that the game would go to overtime, where the two teams would then play indefinitely until either someone scored again or the sun burned itself out and the world ended. Apocalypse was +240 in the Las Vegas live odds.

But miraculously, Deacon Hill completed two passes -- a new Iowa record for a single drive -- and the Hawkeyes drilled a 52-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining to win 10-7.

Iowa is now 7-2 and poised to make the Big Ten title game despite warnings from the FDA that consuming Hawkeyes offense can cause delusions, nausea and night terrors.
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Outstanding journalism as always from the leader in sports. Way to dig up an exciting and original story for fans to learn something NO one knew about....Pfffff.......
 
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hawkaeg80 said:

Iowa wins, paint dries​

Iowa announced offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz would depart at year's end, which means we have only a few more weeks left to enjoy -- is that the right word? -- a performance like the Hawkeyes gave us Saturday against Northwestern.

The over/under for the game was 32.5, and there was never a chance the game would hit that total. The biggest drama was wondering just how low the score would be. In fact, here are Iowa officials digging through rock bottom looking for the Hawkeyes' passing game.

Iowa held the ball for nearly 20 minutes in the first half, and it still had just 89 yards. NASA scientists are still trying to figure out how that's possible.

Northwestern, meanwhile, largely played offense like a newborn deer taking its first steps.

Neither team averaged better than 5 yards per pass. Neither threw for more than 100 yards. Neither topped 170 yards of total offense. Both required wellness checks after the third quarter to make sure everyone was still conscious.

Northwestern's first eight drives ended with punts before a huge breakthrough midway through the fourth quarter when the Wildcats turned the ball over on downs. It was thrilling. Then things got really interesting. After an Iowa punt -- usually an optimal play call for the Hawkeyes -- Northwestern drove a whopping 22 yards for a touchdown, tying the game at 7 with just 1:50 to play.

Fans around the world were terrified that the game would go to overtime, where the two teams would then play indefinitely until either someone scored again or the sun burned itself out and the world ended. Apocalypse was +240 in the Las Vegas live odds.

But miraculously, Deacon Hill completed two passes -- a new Iowa record for a single drive -- and the Hawkeyes drilled a 52-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining to win 10-7.

Iowa is now 7-2 and poised to make the Big Ten title game despite warnings from the FDA that consuming Hawkeyes offense can cause delusions, nausea and night terrors.
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I will say, everyone wants to bag on Iowa’s offense but no one wants to give Phil and his defense credit for limiting opposing offenses, both points and yards. Add in how great special teams are too. Gonna need CDJ punt returns for td’s these next three games to get points or primo field position.
 
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hawkaeg80 said:

Iowa wins, paint dries​

Iowa announced offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz would depart at year's end, which means we have only a few more weeks left to enjoy -- is that the right word? -- a performance like the Hawkeyes gave us Saturday against Northwestern.

The over/under for the game was 32.5, and there was never a chance the game would hit that total. The biggest drama was wondering just how low the score would be. In fact, here are Iowa officials digging through rock bottom looking for the Hawkeyes' passing game.

Iowa held the ball for nearly 20 minutes in the first half, and it still had just 89 yards. NASA scientists are still trying to figure out how that's possible.

Northwestern, meanwhile, largely played offense like a newborn deer taking its first steps.

Neither team averaged better than 5 yards per pass. Neither threw for more than 100 yards. Neither topped 170 yards of total offense. Both required wellness checks after the third quarter to make sure everyone was still conscious.

Northwestern's first eight drives ended with punts before a huge breakthrough midway through the fourth quarter when the Wildcats turned the ball over on downs. It was thrilling. Then things got really interesting. After an Iowa punt -- usually an optimal play call for the Hawkeyes -- Northwestern drove a whopping 22 yards for a touchdown, tying the game at 7 with just 1:50 to play.

Fans around the world were terrified that the game would go to overtime, where the two teams would then play indefinitely until either someone scored again or the sun burned itself out and the world ended. Apocalypse was +240 in the Las Vegas live odds.

But miraculously, Deacon Hill completed two passes -- a new Iowa record for a single drive -- and the Hawkeyes drilled a 52-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining to win 10-7.

Iowa is now 7-2 and poised to make the Big Ten title game despite warnings from the FDA that consuming Hawkeyes offense can cause delusions, nausea and night terrors.
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I can't help but to have endured a belly laugh with your entire post. As a husker fan misery likes company and our offense can't stop pointing the sawed off shotgun at our feet which is why we looked so slow saturday. Good luck with getting a competent OC
 
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desihawk said:
this spotlight will give us a top 10 recruiting class that includes top shelf offensive talent. eat your heart out espn
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Hope springs eternal, and if Kirk can nail the OC hire then we have plenty to sell through all the talent avenues that are available.

CFB moves very fast these days, and (all things being equal), we're not looking at a rebuild here. Shore up the offense to a respectable level and Iowa will be in good shape.

I feel better about our position moving forward than the position of Washington and USC, who have terrible defenses as evidenced this weekend and are both losing their QBs. Oregon is losing Bo Nix but is really rock solid in all phases and has been humming for quite a while. UCLA is UCLA - had to join the B1G because of massive debt trying to support Olympic sports.

Last thought: It's fun not being able to explain to other fans how Iowa is winning and 7-2 at this time. Let the nay sayers say what they want, but the bottom line is winning. Just win. And for all of the Iowa FB forecasters playing all of the different win-lose scenarios over and over again in their heads, I invite you to just chill, grill up your inner chicken little for a snack and enjoy this funky ride. No idea where we're headed, but I like the path so far.
 
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We are 7-2 but with a good (not great even) offense, we would stand at 8-1. The offensive meltdown in the second half with Minnesota was flat-out embarrassing. I mean my goodness Illinois put up more points and yards than the Hawks. One can point out that the Minnesota game was one of "those" games offensively. But the Hawks are just drop-dead horrible offensively and have now for many years. It's just plain frustrating. The Hawks are 7-2 but not ranked in the AP Poll. That should tell you something. The West doesn't have any respect...I mean none. It should embarrass the whole conference.
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With a good offense Iowa is undefeated right now.
 
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Dallasblackshirts said:
I can't help but to have endured a belly laugh with your entire post. As a husker fan misery likes company and our offense can't stop pointing the sawed off shotgun at our feet which is why we looked so slow saturday. Good luck with getting a competent OC
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We'll need it.
 
OutbackBowl2017 said:
I will say, everyone wants to bag on Iowa’s offense but no one wants to give Phil and his defense credit for limiting opposing offenses, both points and yards. Add in how great special teams are too. Gonna need CDJ punt returns for td’s these next three games to get points or primo field position.
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Iowa fans give Phil and the ST's credit all the time.

Unless you are referring to the national media, then you would have a point.
 
It's not wrong. But, the Iowa O's incompetence is such an easy target that it's laziness to continue to go after it. A barely functional chatbot could write a similar story. Yes, the Iowa O is non-functional. Yes, it is unwatchable. Not original.
I'm coming around more to the take I've seen from some on the forum who acknowledge that the offense is historically bad and yet are fascinated that they continue to win despite this. I think that has merit. Even though the big ten west is awful, and Iowa did stumble against a bad goopher team, it's still surprising that Iowa has won as much as they have with 60% of a football team. They could certainly still stumble in the any of the next 3 games. To get to this point, however, is a real oddity and would make for better stories than continuing to rehash the lack of an O.
 
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I will say, everyone wants to bag on Iowa’s offense but no one wants to give Phil and his defense credit for limiting opposing offenses, both points and yards. Add in how great special teams are too. Gonna need CDJ punt returns for td’s these next three games to get points or primo field position.
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The nepotism angle is what makes the Hawk offense the top story. It was a situation that they should have never been in and it can all be laid at the feet of KF. If there is enough ridicule and embarrassment laid on the Iowa FB program the rest of the season, it makes a similar situation less likely in the future.
 
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I will say, everyone wants to bag on Iowa’s offense but no one wants to give Phil and his defense credit for limiting opposing offenses, both points and yards. Add in how great special teams are too. Gonna need CDJ punt returns for td’s these next three games to get points or primo field position.
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Opposing coaches would be nuts to punt to Coop, best punt is about 40 yards, high hang time and right up against the sideline.

Geez the NW punter was hitting pooch punts last saturday and bouncing them and probably told to do so by the head coach
 
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The Washington Post has a weekly Winners and Losers column during college football season. It runs through several teams pointing out pluses and minuses. This week's edition was a little different by including:

People who paid to watch Iowa-Northwestern (losers)​

The patrons at Wrigley Field got to see a pair of Big Ten teams post a baseball score, with the Hawkeyes squeaking out a 10-7 victory on Drew Stevens’s 52-yard field goal with 14 seconds remaining.
As for the rest of the game? A combined 339 yards, 14 punts and three red-zone trips for a matchup that was expected to be a low-scoring scrum and arguably exceeded expectations.
Iowa (7-2, 4-2) ended the week a game up in the Big Ten West, and the path to the league title game is clear. Beat Rutgers, Illinois and Nebraska, and the Hawkeyes will head to Indianapolis next month.
 
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Just give up and let Minny, Nebby, or Wisky embarrass themselves.
I don't think I would want you on my team.
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You looking forward to Iowa getting boat raced in the CCG by the East champ running up the score to get a higher seed in the CFP?

Cause 55-3 is possible.
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Hendy hawk said:
Just give up and let Minny, Nebby, or Wisky embarrass themselves.
I don't think I would want you on my team.
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You looking forward to Iowa getting boat raced in the CCG by the East champ wanting to get the highest seed possible in the CFP?
Cause something like 55-3 is definitely possible.
 
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