Weather Saturday
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I think this favors the Hawks. Oline has been rolling, and Penn State no longer has Saquan. Go Hawks!
Stanley seems to have junior Stanzi blood in him in that he's good for one boneheaded throw a game. So we have him warm up with PSU to get it out of his system. And the way the punt return team sprints off the field now I don't see that issue haunting us anymore.
I thought the same thing re Stanley/stanzi, but Nate doesn't rhyme with pick. No nickname, no trend. I think he shakes it.
Don’t care.
D packs well no matter what the conditions
D packs well no matter what the conditions
Remember when the BIG road trip came to IA City for the fall preview show? It was raining... and they were outside in it. The boys will be ready
This brings up a question
Do they have a natural grass field for them to still practice on? I know Kinnick, the indoor, and the outdoor plaza are all field turf. Is there a grass section on the outdoor practice area?
Weather almost always changes this far out. Still a long time until Saturday. I'll bet it's sunny but a little chilly.
All Turf since the they built the Hansen building.
They're not. I think the Defense will be the key to the game as it usually is. Maybe we see an ultra low scoring affair like 14 years ago. I think the teams are evenly matched in the end and if Iowa's offense can play well despite conditions we actually will have the upper hand.
One coach's observation that may benefit Iowa.
“When its raining the field gets wet, then all of a sudden everyones running slower”
Past Washington and Green Bay QB gave a former coach insight on the secret to playing well in the rain.
“Mark Brunell usually likes to soak his balls before a rainy game.”
“When its raining the field gets wet, then all of a sudden everyones running slower”
Past Washington and Green Bay QB gave a former coach insight on the secret to playing well in the rain.
“Mark Brunell usually likes to soak his balls before a rainy game.”
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anon_i8nzeu2gbf0ba
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One of the rainiest games Iowa has ever played took place in the 1984 Freedom Bowl in Angels Stadium, Anaheim, CA. Iowa beat Texas 55-17. The Longhorns had been ranked #1 around mid-season.
Iowa's Chuck Long completed 29 of 39 passes for 461 yards and six touchdowns in that rain storm. And it was, of course, in a natural turf stadium.
A blurb from the LA Times said, "Long ignored a driving rain to complete a record six touchdown passes, each to a different receiver. Iowa took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, but Texas rallied and trailed only 24-17 at halftime. The Hawkeyes scored 31 consecutive points in the third quarter to blow the game open. Iowa limited the Texas offense to 112 yards and five first downs in the second half."
None of that has anything to do with what will happen Saturday in State College, but it does show it's possible to have an explosive offense--including the passing game--and score a ton of points in a downpour against a good team.
Iowa's Chuck Long completed 29 of 39 passes for 461 yards and six touchdowns in that rain storm. And it was, of course, in a natural turf stadium.
A blurb from the LA Times said, "Long ignored a driving rain to complete a record six touchdown passes, each to a different receiver. Iowa took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, but Texas rallied and trailed only 24-17 at halftime. The Hawkeyes scored 31 consecutive points in the third quarter to blow the game open. Iowa limited the Texas offense to 112 yards and five first downs in the second half."
None of that has anything to do with what will happen Saturday in State College, but it does show it's possible to have an explosive offense--including the passing game--and score a ton of points in a downpour against a good team.
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I remember another game with cold/rain/drizzle in the forecast about this time of year. Also an Iowa team looking to bust through and make a national statement. 2002 at Michigan
Grass practice field adjacent to indoor field
Here's a link to the temp, rain, and wind by the hour for saturday, just drag the line slowly across saturday and you'll know it all:
LINK: https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/pa/happy-valley?cm_ven=localwx_10day
Grass practice field adjacent to indoor field
Here's a link to the temp, rain, and wind by the hour for saturday, just drag the line slowly across saturday and you'll know it all:
LINK: https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/pa/happy-valley?cm_ven=localwx_10day
That's an old photo. If you look at Google Maps above the practice facility you can see it's all turf.
This team can beat Boston College on ice.
This team can beat Penn State in the mud.
That is all.
This team can beat Penn State in the mud.
That is all.
Cold and rainy forecast. It will likely neutralize the crowd. Field conditions should be fine though. It’s football weather, the players are used to it.
I wonder why they did away with the natural field? No perceived need for grass prep? Seems like a bad move to me.
Maintenance costs,... the artificial turf is more cost effective over time...
Sounds like the rain should be ending as the day goes on and moves more toward a 'drizzle' after 4PM. Light winds. It may not end up being as big a factor as thought.
Exactly, just go practice a local high schools field if your worried
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anon_i8nzeu2gbf0ba
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Accuweather is now calling for on-and-off showers, 60% chance at kickoff dropping to 50% as the game goes on. But again, ya never know for sure until it happens, but at least there's a chance it won't be a rain storm all game long.
Poor weather probably helps Iowa more than their opponent for the simple reason that the team who obsesses over execution gets a benefit under those conditions.
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anon_ts5cfra6drv7r
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Looking like a wet tailgate and kickoff but minimal rain activity DURING the actual game. Just passing showers switching to cloudy skies by the evening. Should be a great fall weather game.
By my count, Iowa is 3-3 in games on natural grass going back to the start of the 2016 season (trying to forget the turf/shoe issues of the Rose Bowl so started with 2016 season).
LOL. They build a gagillion-dollar practice facility, but don't have a natural grass field for practice so they can save some money on fertilizer and lawn mowers.
Not a football player so I don't know. Do they have something on the sidelines to clean their cleats in between plays/series.
