Let's hope Wisconsin doesn't get their 50th on Saturday. Yep, Wisconsin leads the series 49-44-2. During the Hayden Fry era, Iowa won 10 straight. Despite the 2010 loss, Iowa has won 2 of the last 10 games playing, dating back to that horrible 31-30 loss to Bret Bielema's Badgers. Bret got the last laugh against the Badgers this year, with a 34-10 win in Madison. The Illini have beat Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin for the first time, since the 1983 season, when the Illini went 9-0 and beat the entire Big Ten. Trivia winner: Illinois is the only program to ever beat every Big Ten program in the same season.
Over the last 23 seasons, the Hawkeyes have played Wisconsin 21 games, with an 8-13 record, 4-7 in Kinnick, as they play their 12th game in the 24 years Kirk Ferentz had lead the Hawkeyes. Both teams enter this Saturday's game at Kinnick Stadium with a 5-4 overall record, with a 3-3 in the Big Ten West in 2022. And, one new nuance in College Football is free agency, with the portal.
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Iowa has played a better schedule than Wisconsin this season, though both have played at Ohio State and B1G West teams Illinois, Northwestern and Purdue, so far, with this Saturday's showdown, then Minnesota and Nebraska to close out the 2022 season!! Both teams are .500 in those common opponent games.
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz. (USA Today Sports Images)
A question that is being talked about plenty, especially, since Paul Chryst was let go, after the Illinois at Wisconsin game in early October. Wisconsin rivals site shares opinions on the subject, in their Behind Enemy Lines segment.
Both starting quarterbacks are 1-1 as starters in this series. The rubber match takes place at Kinnick on Saturday.
Seamous Rohrer's Reaction from the Wisconsin's Rivals site: It's interesting to hear that most fans still approve of Ferentz, because the situation seems extremely testy from the outside. Still, most of the blame falls on Brian's offense, and deservedly so for how they've performed this season.
Rohrer's Reaction: Defense can certainly mask offensive woes, but Badger fans especially know that only works for so long. It's been ugly at times for Iowa, but they've improved in recent weeks. Iowa's rebounding offense and Wisconsin's rebounding defense will be a fascinating matchup.
How injuries have played out in 2022. These three defensive players: 5 Jacobs, 27 Harris and 2 Roberts all will miss the Wisconsin game. For Terry Roberts, same situation as last year's game.
Rohrer's Reaction: The Badgers are fresh off an inclement weather game, so Iowa City on Saturday should be nothing new. They handled it well against Maryland, riding an effective running game and a stingy defense. With the recent re-emergence of Wisconsin's defense, the Badgers finally have some semblance of an identity, which should be enough to carry them past the Hawkeyes.
Wisconsin 24, Iowa 13
Cidsports take: The Hawkeyes hopefully benefit from the better defense in this year's game, like the 2015 win, up in Madison. The offense needs to play a cleaner game than their opponent. Clearly, last year's game, like the Purdue game or this year's Ohio State game was a train wreck for the Hawkeyes. Field position is important factor, as well. Iowa has the better punter and placekicker.
Iowa 21, Wisconsin 18 .... it's been 14 years, since fans in the stands at Kinnick!!
Over the last 23 seasons, the Hawkeyes have played Wisconsin 21 games, with an 8-13 record, 4-7 in Kinnick, as they play their 12th game in the 24 years Kirk Ferentz had lead the Hawkeyes. Both teams enter this Saturday's game at Kinnick Stadium with a 5-4 overall record, with a 3-3 in the Big Ten West in 2022. And, one new nuance in College Football is free agency, with the portal.
Trending news on Twitter this afternoon 🤔
Iowa has played a better schedule than Wisconsin this season, though both have played at Ohio State and B1G West teams Illinois, Northwestern and Purdue, so far, with this Saturday's showdown, then Minnesota and Nebraska to close out the 2022 season!! Both teams are .500 in those common opponent games.
Is Kirk Ferentz still the man for the job at Iowa?
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz. (USA Today Sports Images)
A question that is being talked about plenty, especially, since Paul Chryst was let go, after the Illinois at Wisconsin game in early October. Wisconsin rivals site shares opinions on the subject, in their Behind Enemy Lines segment.
Both starting quarterbacks are 1-1 as starters in this series. The rubber match takes place at Kinnick on Saturday.
Seamous Rohrer's Reaction from the Wisconsin's Rivals site: It's interesting to hear that most fans still approve of Ferentz, because the situation seems extremely testy from the outside. Still, most of the blame falls on Brian's offense, and deservedly so for how they've performed this season.
Rohrer's Reaction: Defense can certainly mask offensive woes, but Badger fans especially know that only works for so long. It's been ugly at times for Iowa, but they've improved in recent weeks. Iowa's rebounding offense and Wisconsin's rebounding defense will be a fascinating matchup.
How injuries have played out in 2022. These three defensive players: 5 Jacobs, 27 Harris and 2 Roberts all will miss the Wisconsin game. For Terry Roberts, same situation as last year's game.
Rohrer's Reaction: The Badgers are fresh off an inclement weather game, so Iowa City on Saturday should be nothing new. They handled it well against Maryland, riding an effective running game and a stingy defense. With the recent re-emergence of Wisconsin's defense, the Badgers finally have some semblance of an identity, which should be enough to carry them past the Hawkeyes.
Wisconsin 24, Iowa 13
Cidsports take: The Hawkeyes hopefully benefit from the better defense in this year's game, like the 2015 win, up in Madison. The offense needs to play a cleaner game than their opponent. Clearly, last year's game, like the Purdue game or this year's Ohio State game was a train wreck for the Hawkeyes. Field position is important factor, as well. Iowa has the better punter and placekicker.
Iowa 21, Wisconsin 18 .... it's been 14 years, since fans in the stands at Kinnick!!
