******Iowa vs Rutgers Game Thread******

[Phat Stax]

No Big Ten team should be playing on a Friday. Leave that to the Rutgers and Ball States of the world.

 

[1stplacehawk]

Still sitting at zero turnovers forced by the defense. Not a playmaker on the entire unit

 

[Hawkedup]

Week 1 was much, much worse than that throw. Which is really saying a lot.

Completely disagree. Week 1 was awful but my goodness. It was a 5 yard pass with absolutely nobody within 10 yards.

 

[RoseBowlorBust]

This team isn't good

 

[Anon1750875978]

Looks like Phil doesn't have the talent this season.

Lee and Hall being brutalized.

Too small and too slow.

 

[2D]

Now there's a 4 point differential. Requiring Iowa to score a TD. I've seen this movie before, and it never, ever ends well for us.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Hootie LaRue]

I'd take every one of Rutgers starting WRs right now over any WR Iowa has had the last 10 years. They catch everything thrown near them.

The amount of tough catches the’ve made this game is unreal. It would only happen against Iowa.

 

[AFM22]

the defense cannot tackle for s***. IMO this will be a "L" at the end.

maybe the real "W" is the friends we make along the way.

 

[Hawkfan_08*]

Wetjen... I don't care where this ball is. You return.

 

[NoPuntsNoPeace]

Indiana is going to walk all over us.

I honestly don’t know where many more wins come from with this schedule.

 

[3-D_chess]

KF: "So you're saying TDs are worth more than FGs?"

 

[DuddyB]

We’re probably better off trying to do a 9:40 drive here and not letting them get the ball back

 

[10khawk]

If they counted tackling Ghosts X would have a dozen by now

 

[JohnBeckwith]

Love Wetjen, but his lack of awareness on that punt return to end the half might cost us. He had to get out at the 28 and send the kicker out. Boneheaded play.

 

[LastAPtopFive1960]

Rut is really, really bad. Ohio 31 rut 34

 

[Hawksfor3]

Our defensive line:

 

[7thSummitCoach]

Hey. Can someone smarter than me (or more resourceful) remind me the last time Iowa had a 4th quarter comeback for a W?

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[HoggI74]

Points lost out on:

3: Wetjen should have went out of bounds as the 1st half was ending so that a FG attempt could occur
3: Stevens missed a chip shot FG
4: Low throw by MG cost us a TD; had to settle for 3
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10 Points
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And they missed 2 FG and there was zero on the clock when 21 had the chance to go OB. So it's kind of a push. That's football so to speak...

 

[MAXIMUSHAWKEYE]

The amount of tough catches the’ve made this game is unreal. It would only happen against Iowa.

Most of their catches have been heavily contested and their QB puts t

 

[Bierhalter]

Rutgers QB and WRs are SOOOOO much better than ours.

Rutgers....

Seems like they bother to put effort into recruiting.

 

[RagnarLothbrok]

Momentum in sports is everything. When you f*ck up what should have been a walk-in TD, it has a funny way of reviving your opponent

It’s the difference between winning and losing close games.

 

[Franisdaman]

Hey. Can someone smarter than me (or more resourceful) remind me the last time Iowa had a 4th quarter comeback for a W?

 

[AFM22]

This just sucks. Have to start the clock on Kirk’s last three years. Might as well do it now.

I don't think I can do 2 more years after this.

I used to be firmly in the "he's better than ******* up a hire like Nebraska" camp to "anything is better than this."

 

[BaseBallerP27]

Love Wetjen, but his lack of awareness on that punt return to end the half might cost us. He had to get out at the 28 and send the kicker out. Boneheaded play.

What’s it matter. Would’ve missed the FG. Him returning the kick is a higher pct to score.

 

[1stplacehawk]

We’re probably better off trying to do a 9:40 drive here and not letting them get the ball back

Go for it on every 4th down. Ala 2015 BTCG

 

[PeteJox]

Lol

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Unbelievable

 

[BaseBallerP27]

Hey. Can someone smarter than me (or more resourceful) remind me the last time Iowa had a 4th quarter comeback for a W?

Last game of last year.

 

[DBHawkSoCal]

Iowa defense kryptonite has always been accurate QBs

even when Iowa has had “elite” defenses, if opposing QB doesn’t have an off night or knocked out of game haha…..they pick apart bend but don’t break

 

[Tom Paris]

If we lose tonight I don’t see 4 more wins on this schedule.

 

[Hawkedup]

This team isn't good

Meh. Hopefully it means the end of the ferentz era.

 

[BubsFinn]

 

[Retire18!]

1 and 12 both just whiffed on tackles. When 1 defends a pass, it will be the first for him. I had so much hope he was going to be our next great safety. Just hasn’t gotten better

 

[DuddyB]

Why the hell is Washington on the field?

 

[Easthawk1062]

These guys blow.

 

[Bierhalter]

This just sucks. Have to start the clock on Kirk’s last three years. Might as well do it now.

 

[NoPuntsNoPeace]

Good lord

this is like bad news bears

 

[AFM22]

This team is not focused.