This evening will show nothing. U Mass is very bad and their team is decimated with injuries. A terrible offense would put up 600 yards against this UMass team.
Iowa needs to throw the ball 30 times. We know they can run the ball. This is the last chance to work on the passing game (which has already cost the Hawks one game this season) before the Big 10 season starts.
Well how bad is UCLA, is New Mex really good or UCLA really bad?
Unfortunately The Capt goes into turtle
mode whenever he has a 6 point lead (or less) regardless of the opponent. If he knows he can Win running the ball, he will never even entertain the mere thought of throwing the pigskin around. I am guessing we will have 3 RBs go close to or over 100 yards a piece. The silver lining in playing a patsy like Umass is that our starters will have an early day and injuries should be minimal (if any at all). 
Think I saw some people penciling Indiana in as a win. In just their last 2 games, they have outscored their opponents by a total of 120 points. Crappy opposition, I know. Wish we got UCLA at home after last season.
And then when Iowa NEEDS to throw (like last week), they can’t. It’s maddening.Unfortunately The Capt goes into turtle
Kirk has zero interest in Brown throwing the ball. They wouldn't let him vs Albany and they won't let him here. He's ride or die with Gronowski and has no interest in starting a QB controversy.
Most of that has to do with the relative strength of the opponent's defense. It's also very obvious that they have zero confidence in the intermediate to long passing game today. It must be a total Sh#t show in practice because they have barely attempted any so far through 2 games. Against a defense like UMass is where you'll likely see a few more attempts. If not, then they've completely given up on it altogether.
UCLA looks to be the worst Power 4 team and it’s not even close. Good chance they are winless this year.
