Game results, contest scores and Leaderboard set forth below:
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Game #6: Iowa vs. Penn State
1. The last Top 5 match-up at Kinnick Stadium happened 36 years ago (#1 Iowa beat #2 Michigan 12-10) and iowa scored first in that game (26 yd FG). Will Iowa score first in this Top 5 contest?
Yes - Shudak FG (Q1), Iowa 3, PSU 0
2. Iowa QB Spencer Petras has completed 62% of his passes this season but against Top25 teams (IN & ISU) he completed just 24 of 47 passes (51%). Opponents have completed 57.7% of their pass attempts against Penn State's defense thru 5 games. Will Petras complete more than 57.7% of his passes agaiinst #4 PSU?
No - Petras: 17 of 31 = 54.8% completion rate
3. The last time these two teams played at Kinnick, Penn State outrushed the Hawkeyes by more than 100 yards (177 -70) in route to a 17-12 victory. Will the Nittany Lions finish with more total rush yards than the Hawkeyes in their return trip to Iowa City?
No - Iowa rushing, 110 total yards vs. Penn State rushing, 107 total yards
4. Iowa leads the nation in turnovers forced (16) and TO margin (+12) while Penn State has turned the ball over only 3 times so far this season (3 INTs, 0 fumbles lost). Will Iowa force at least two (2) Penn State TOs this week?
Yes - Iowa recorded 4 INTs
5. No opponent has scored more than 20 points against Penn State so far this year. iowa has not scored less than 24 points in any of their first 5 games. Will Iowa score more than 20 points against the Nittany Lions this Saturday?
Yes - Iowa scored 23 points
6. Penn State WR Jahan Dotson leads all B10 receivers with 35 total receptions, an average of 7 catches per game. Will Dotson record at least 7 receptions against the Hawkeye defense?
Yes - Dotson: 8 catches (48 total yards, zero TDs)
7.. All 5 Hawkeye wins have been double digit victories. Will either team hold a lead of more than 10 points at any point in this contest?
Yes - Penn State held a 17-3 lead over Iowa
8. These two teams have combined for at least 12 total punts in 3 or the last 4 meetings. Will the Hawks and Lions combine for at least 12 total punts in this B10 battle?
Yes - 14 total combined punts (Iowa-9 + PSU-5)
9. Iowa PK Caleb Shudak is 4/5 on FG attempts of 40 or more yards. Will Shudak make at least one FG from beyond 40 yards on Saturday?
Yes - Shudak: 48 yard FG (Q3)
10. Will both teams combine to score at least 41 total points in this contest?
Yes - 43 total points (Final Score: Iowa 23, Penn State, 20)
>>>Tie-Breaker predict the yards gained from scrimmage on Iowa's longest pass completion: 44
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Thank you Caleb Shudak and Torey Taylor - two big reasons Iowa is now #2. What a scene at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday night. What a great time to be a Hawkeye fan. Six down & six to go ..... it could be a wild ride Hawk fans, enjoy every minute!
Iowa's success on the football field also showed up in this week's Y/N contest- not a single score below .500 among all 38 entrants. fezzador, KuwaitHawk, Bryzzo, rfgiowa, and MeetTheFerentz all finished 9-1, this week's high score. Petras hooked up with Nico Ragaini for Iowa's longest pass gain to set the Tie-breaker (TB=44)
This week's title belongs to MeetTheFerentz (TB49) who's TB prediction was a few yards better than fezzador (TB52) and rfgiowa (TB52) with KuwaitHawk (TB63) and Bryzzo (TB31) a few more field stripes distant.
Bullseye awards to smalltownhawkfan1 and LBlindHawk for exactly guessing the 44 yard long gainer, a TD no less (and a beauty at that).
We're halfway through the schedule now so its time to see where the diehards stand on the overall scores for all games 1 thru 6.........it looks like a couple of Y/N weekly winners out front early.....
Hardcore Leaderboard*
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hwk23............ 43-17
MeetTheFerentz.......... 43-17
KuwaitHawk............ 41-19
Hawktruck............ 41-19
jdv77 ............ 41-19
the24fan ............ 41-19
mill1634 ............ 41-19
LAhawkeye ............ 40-20
HawkHeel3 ............ 40-20
Machawk2489 ............ 39-21
Obviously Oblivious .......... 39-21
Cougar_80 ............ 39-21
GeorgePeeples............ 39-21
InsaneHawkJJP............ 39-21
HawkPT............. 38-22
Suterman ........... 38-22
QChawks............ 37-23
rfgiowa ............. 37-23
JuiceHawk............ 36-24
NevadaHawk........... 36-24
jimney1974............ 35-25
qrtr............. 35-25
IAFootball#1........... 34-26
nu2u ............. 34-26
HawkRugged17........... 34-26
LBlindHawk............ 33-27
EvilMonkeyInTheCloset..........27-33
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*contestants who have submitted a Y/N entry every week
note: I will periodically update the Leaderboard, probably every other week going forward.
All scores for this week's Game#6 contest follow...........
MeetThe Ferentz, (9-1, TB49), Winner
fezzador, (9-1,TB52), Co-Runner Up
rfgiowa, (9-1, TB52), Co-Runner Up
Bryzzo, (9-1, TB31)
KuwaitHawk, (9-1, TB63)
HawkRugged17, (8-2)
unsubstantiated, (8-2)
jimney1974, (8-2)
Farkeyhawk, (8-2)
Ralphio, (8-2)
Cougar_80, (8-2)
IAFootball#1, (8-2)
Iowa7285, (8-2)
smalltownhawkfan1, (7-3)
AuroraHawk, (7-3)
JuiceHawk, (7-3)
LBlindHawk, (7-3)
HawkHeel3, (7-3)
mill1634, (7-3)
the24fan, (7-3)
qrtr, (7-3)
nu2u, (7-3)
QChawks, (7-3)
Hawktruck, (7-3)
Machawk2489, (6-4)
Suterman, (6-4)
towndog1, (6-4)
InsaneJJP, (6-4)
Obviously Oblivious, (6-4)
NorthDSMHawk, (6-4)
jdv77, (6-4)
hknation, (6-4)
EvilMonkeyInTheCloset, (6-4)
HawkPT, (6-4)
GeorgePeeples, (5-5)
hwk23, (5-5)
LAhawkeye, (5-5)
NevadaHawk, 5-5)
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