I don't think your punter and return game are better. They're a push, if anything. Our kicker averaged 48.6 yards per punt against K-State and never had to punt against South Dakota to around 50 per punt for your guy. Meantime, we had two long punt returns against South Dakota and our guy is averaging 58.5 yards a return on a very small sample size of two returns.
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At least KState is P4. That game is hard to read as the field conditions were terrible.
South Dakota is much better than Albany. ISU blew them out and played the backups.
P4 doesn’t exist anymore. It’s P2 and everyone else. Quit categorizing the big 12 and the ACC in the same category as the Big Ten and SEC it’s ridiculous.
There are currently 4 major conferences i.e. P4
Nobody says Power 2.
Don’t be an a**hole for no reason.
Once could argue it’s actually the power 10 teams and everybody else.
Maybe at some point the money will make everybody in big ten and sec better than anybody in the big XII and ACC but I don’t think we are there yet.
Not sure Cyclone fans would agree on special teams
Iowa lost in 2022 and 2024 mostly due to QB play and giving up too many explosive plays in the passing game last year.
Turnovers were huge for Iowa's wins in Ames over past 6 game win streak. Turnovers by Iowa fueled Iowa State's two game win streak over Iowa.
If Iowa is going to win, I see a need to get up 6+ and avoid a late field goal for ISU. Of course, one possession may not be enough.
A 31-17 type game like 2015 or that 27-21 in 2013. A possible type skin of teeth situation, but better get up, hang on.
Go Hawks
Clones win 31-6. Our back 7 is pretty rough. Becht is very good. They have solid TEs and our linebackers are inexperienced and were often out of position last Saturday. With no threat of a passing game, this will be another year of playing in a phone booth. Awfully hard to get the run game going with 9 in the box all night. This is going to be a nightmare.
27-9 Good guys. Tight game at half then Iowa's ground and pound will wear out ISU's D and Iowa will roll.
State by 10. (hurts to type that)
What it comes down to is there are mixed opinions on here as to whether Gronowsky reinjured his shoulder early in the game. Based on the game thread I suspect that is the case.
IF in fact he was NOT hurt, may God have mercy on his and our souls this next Saturday.
What it comes down to is there are mixed opinions on here as to whether Gronowsky reinjured his shoulder early in the game. Based on the game thread I suspect that is the case.
IF in fact he was NOT hurt, may God have mercy on his and our souls this next Saturday.
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Rocco was 19 of 20, and they pulled him to protect him. Best percentage game ever by any ISU QB.
There is a big difference between you and the poster you are admonishing. You went to Iowa and they didn’t. The inferiority complex they deal with manifests itself in strange ways.
iowa fans calling any other fan base “dbags” is laughable. The iowa fan base has more than it’s share of said fans.
Like posting and obsessing on your rivals message board even when your own team is in the middle of tight conference game against Kansas State. My entire family aside from 1 sibling went to Iowa. Even my grandparents clown. Why are you here?
It's a crap shoot in my opinion. If Iowa's passing game can click even moderately I would say Iowa. I believe Phil will have the D ready and special teams will be what special teams always does.
Agree…(We haven’t had a “moderately” successful passing offense since…2019?)
..Although…I’m worried that Becht will have no problem exposing Hall and Nwankpa to a tune of too many points for us to handle.
I don't know how many times it needs to be said, but the outcome of this game will be determined not by how Becht will play, but by how much Iowa's QB improves from week 1. Becht is an excellent QB and will be one all year. He makes great decisions and great throws. Iowa on the other hand has no idea if they have a capable QB or not. If he plays well, Iowa has a great chance in this game. If he plays poorly Iowa has no chance.
When have our fans assaulted visiting band members?? And if anything like that ever happened at Iowa, I guarantee our high-class AD wouldn't just brush it off & blame the band kids.
B.S. I've never heard anything of the sort
Yeah, you are a liar, but everybody knows that. So nothing to see here, move along folks.
https://www.outkick.com/ncaaf/sore-...hat-qb-casey-thompson-didnt-even-know-existed
“Hawkeyes fans sitting just beyond the end zone would not let the visitors take back the trophy. Literally. A man and woman in the front row were trying to pull it away from the players.”
Neither have I. I did a quick internet search and found nothing.
What happened in Ames was shameful. Band kids don't get NIL money or scholarships. They tend to be really good kids. This was no doubt alcohol fueled (I like booze but lets be reasonable on how much!)
ISU claimed that it happened to them in the past and, if true, that is also not okay.
Here is an article from that time:
As fans we might not like the outcome of a game but be respectful of the opposing team/ band / fans. I know alcohol is a factor, but when did being over the top disrespectful -throwing stuff at players and/or band kids become acceptable? (Side note: I remember PSU fans throwing objects at Iowa and Paterno had to go out there and tell them to stop -so this isn't a unique problem within the state of Iowa)
My take is the later the game, the more booze is consumed and the more out of control the fans get -its really fun up to a point, and then it can get ugly in a hurry.
Bottom line: every school has its fair share of idiots -no school is exempt, including U of I and ISU.
Any yet you are a 3 point dog to a Big 12 team. BIG is Ohio State and everyone else.
But somehow he has thrown more TDs at the next level in a game, than every squawk QB combined has throw in the past decade.
True, he was a very good NCAA QB and is now a very good NFL QB. Doesn't change the fact that he never beat Iowa.
Is that your claim to fame? Should a billboard be put up that reads “NFL Superstar Brock Purdy went 0-2 against the Hawkeyes”?