1. Will Iowa hold the Wildcats to 10 points or less the first half? YES
2. Iowa WR Matt VandeBerg scored a TD in each of the first two games but has not scored in the last four. Will VandeBerg score a TD vs. Northwestern? NO
3. At least two of Marshall Koehn kick-offs will result in touchbacks. NO
4. This game will feature at least one of the following plays (by either team): blocked punt, blocked FGA, fake punt, fake FGA. NO
5. Will Illinois native Iowa OT Ryan Ward play against the Wildcats in Evanston this year? NO
6. Big play: will at least one Iowa play from scrimmage result in a gain of 40 or more yards? YES
7. Will either team have a 100 yard rusher this game? YES
8. Next man in: will Iowa DE Parker Hesse record a QB sack this Saturday? NO
9. Stopped: at least one Northwestern red zone possession will end without scoring any points against the Hawkeye defense. YES
10. Will the winning team score more than 26 points? YES
Tie Breaker: Predict the total passing yards for Iowa: 199