Again, Iowa had a 10% chance of winning that game only if they made almost all the big plays. The two gunners on the punt were not under control to breakdown their stride and hem in the returner. It is something Iowa usually doesnt do and I am sure they will work on. But that punt return was a such a huge play as Iowa got behind by greater than 8 pts. I am sure Levar will be working on that aspect of punt coverage.
The JazP fumble was huge. Just too bad. And if you look at it Jaz had to twist around a bit to catch the ball which lead him to be off balance and horizontal when he got hit. Just a little thing but if the pass leads him to be running upright he probably absorbs that hit better.
The play call before Jaz's fumble was just another little but really big thing. Iowa gained 8 yards on 1st down after the poor Mich punt. So on 2nd and 2 from about the Mich 30 we throw an incompletion. We go back to the worst thing we do which is pass the ball right over the crowded middle. Just run the friggin ball on 2nd and 2 and get a new set of downs or have it be 3rd and very short. Pound at Mich, get momentum.
INick Jackson made a very good move in coverage, JJMac threw a terrible ball behind his receiver to Jackson. But he couldnt catch it. IIRC Mich punts us deep and a few plays later the CRAZY replay reversal occurs and it is 17-0. Iowa was almost done at 10-0 deficit but a 3 score deficit and it was over.
The JazP fumble was huge. Just too bad. And if you look at it Jaz had to twist around a bit to catch the ball which lead him to be off balance and horizontal when he got hit. Just a little thing but if the pass leads him to be running upright he probably absorbs that hit better.
The play call before Jaz's fumble was just another little but really big thing. Iowa gained 8 yards on 1st down after the poor Mich punt. So on 2nd and 2 from about the Mich 30 we throw an incompletion. We go back to the worst thing we do which is pass the ball right over the crowded middle. Just run the friggin ball on 2nd and 2 and get a new set of downs or have it be 3rd and very short. Pound at Mich, get momentum.
INick Jackson made a very good move in coverage, JJMac threw a terrible ball behind his receiver to Jackson. But he couldnt catch it. IIRC Mich punts us deep and a few plays later the CRAZY replay reversal occurs and it is 17-0. Iowa was almost done at 10-0 deficit but a 3 score deficit and it was over.