Hello from the Brooklyn Travel Center — here’s my column after today’s pressers:
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Still, with Michigan State sitting at 2-2 and reeling amid a coaching crisis, the expectation will be for Iowa (currently an 11-point favorite) to get back in the win column. A victory Saturday likely won't quiet the 69,000+ critics in the Kinnick Stadium crowd — there's no "24-hour rule" for fans, after all — but it will be a reminder that the season's still young, and one loss at a powerhouse foe is just that: one loss.
"It's a long season, and when you're playing in the Big Ten, it feels even longer," Higgins said. "So plenty more games, plenty more opportunities to show what we can do."
Go Iowa Awesome - The 24-Hour Rule: Despite Questions, Hawkeyes Move Ahead
Iowa's players and coaches have moved past the 31-0 loss at Penn State — but questions about the offense remain.
iowa.rivals.com
Still, with Michigan State sitting at 2-2 and reeling amid a coaching crisis, the expectation will be for Iowa (currently an 11-point favorite) to get back in the win column. A victory Saturday likely won't quiet the 69,000+ critics in the Kinnick Stadium crowd — there's no "24-hour rule" for fans, after all — but it will be a reminder that the season's still young, and one loss at a powerhouse foe is just that: one loss.
"It's a long season, and when you're playing in the Big Ten, it feels even longer," Higgins said. "So plenty more games, plenty more opportunities to show what we can do."
