Yep, Stephen’s has the leg to kick that far, but the trajectory has to be so low that such kicks often get blocked. Also, Penn State got close to blocking a couple extra points and Iowa’s other field goal. They had dudes really firing off the edge.
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In the history of college football, how many times has a fourth-year kicker suddenly bested his career-long FG by 11 yards? I'm going to say zero.
I can see letting Stevens have a shot at it from 57, 58 - hell, maybe even 60 yards. Running him out there for a 66-yarder was just plain dumb.
Kirk himself got emotional post game talking about how he really put his team in a bad position with that dumb decision.
With that said, career longs and what a kicker is capable of doing aren’t the same thing. He has a monster leg and no one knows his limits like the coaches.
So... there have been other cases of a 4th-year kicker suddenly topping his career-long FG by 11 yards?
Stevens is a very good kicker, but I would think his limits are pretty well-established at this point.
I agree. Iowa will do exactly what Minnesota did to Nebraska, unless there's some changes between now and then!
You don’t think he has hit from that distance in practice or at least been close? I wouldn’t define limits as being established only during games.
I would think every kicker on the planet has made longer FGs in practice than in games - with no defense, and taking as long as they want to get the ball in the air. Unfortunately, this wasn't a free kick after a fair catch. There were actually players on the other side of the ball.
But this is a fascinating conversation. It seems to go something like, "Kirk admitted it was a stupid move. But you have some nerve saying it was stupid before Kirk said it was stupid!!!"
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I watched him at open practices b4 this season and in several pre-game warmups throughout this season make field goal attempts from approx 65 yards. However, there was nobody trying to block those tries.
But the guy said that the coaches "know"Doesn’t mean it wouldn’t have made it that far, if not blocked.
They clearly did not know, they thought, there is a huge difference.
They thought he could kick it that far.
Why are you here? Doesn’t Iowa have a message board?I watched him at open practices b4 this season and in several pre-game warmups throughout this season make field goal attempts from approx 65 yards. However, there was nobody trying to block those tries.
Wait, that guy is an iowa fan?
They are sooooo obsessed with Nebraska, it is insane.
Oh well, I know most big ten teams have pretty much zero fans so I sort of get it.
Fans, not stadium size.
Rose bowl holds like 90k...but there are about 30k UCLA fans.
Well you might want to go to tv ratings, or website clicks or literally any other metric.
There are myriad things to criticize the Big 10 for. Fan interest and number of fans per school is not one of them.
1. If they had amazing fan bases those fans from other schools would not be coming here.
2. Rutgers, PU, NW, MD, UCLA, MInny, Indiana (until last year), Iowa, USC, MSU, Illinois, gosh is there more...don't sniff sellouts and no one is watching THOSE teams on TV, they might be watching them when they are playing NU and OSU and Oregon and Michigan.
No one is running to the TV for that big NW vs Purdue game.
LOL
You really shouldn't posit such easily debunked b.s.
2024 Average Home Attendance by Conference
| Conference | Avg. Attendance per Home Game* | Notes & Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| SEC (Southeastern) | ~ 80,024 | The highest among the major conferences. |
| Big Ten (Big Ten) | ~ 65,518 | Strong figure — among the top two. |
| Big 12 (Big 12) | ~ 48,135 | Lower than the top two Power-conferences. |
| ACC (Atlantic Coast) | ~ 45,786 | Also solid, but behind the Big Ten and SEC. |
| Mountain West (MW) | ~ 25,600 (approx) | Significantly lower — Group of 5 level. TechSideline.com+3Nevada Sports Net+3D1.ticker | A College.town Property+3 |
| American Athletic (AAC) | ~ 39,000+? (est) | Group of 5, moderate attendance. D1.ticker | A College.town Property+1 |
Key Take‐aways
- The Big Ten’s ~65.5 k average is very good. It clearly outpaces many Group of 5 leagues and only trails the SEC among the Power conferences.
- The claim that the Big Ten “does not average many fans per game” doesn’t hold up — when compared to nearly all other conferences, it’s among the best.
- Only the SEC outdraws it significantly in terms of average home attendance.
- The Big 12 and ACC, while respectable, are trailing the Big Ten in this metric for 2024.
- The drop-off to the Mountain West and other Group of 5 leagues is substantial — showing the gap in fan draw.
2024 TV Viewership by Conference (FBS)
| Conference | Avg viewers per game (2024) | “Top-100” game appearances (2024) | Quick note |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEC | 4,750,105 | 82 | Clear #1 in average audience and big-game presence. College Sports Network+1 |
| Big Ten | 2,563,587 | 56 | Solid #2 in scale; multiple mega-audience brands. College Sports Network+1 |
| ACC | 1,782,077 | — | Trailing SEC/B1G but ahead of most G5 in average. College Sports Network |
| Big 12 | 1,525,025 | — | Competitive middle; fewer top-100 placements than SEC/B1G. College Sports Network |
| Independents | 3,312,500 | — | Heavily influenced by Notre Dame’s national draws. College Sports Network |
| Pac-12 (’24 final season) | 881,533 | — | Smaller linear audiences in 2024’s swan song. College Sports Network |
| AAC | 620,203 | — | G5 tier. College Sports Network |
| Mountain West | 624,359 | — | G5 tier. College Sports Network |
| MAC | 646,794 | — | “MACtion” bumps but still G5 scale. College Sports Network |
| Sun Belt | 358,192 | — | Regional audiences, streaming/RSN mix. College Sports Network |
| Conference USA | 342,889 | — | G5 lowest average among listed leagues. College Sports Network |
You don't know who is going to win a game that is going to be a bar room brawl.
Debunked? This proves what I said! OSU, NU, Michigan, PSU and Oregon get big crowds. With OSU, Michigan, PSU and NU all over 90KLOL
You really shouldn't posit such easily debunked b.s.
*Note: The exact averages for some conferences (especially Group of 5) are approximate, since full round-ups weren’t always provided.
Conference Avg. Attendance per Home Game* Notes & Highlights SEC (Southeastern) ~ 80,024 The highest among the major conferences. Big Ten (Big Ten) ~ 65,518 Strong figure — among the top two. Big 12 (Big 12) ~ 48,135 Lower than the top two Power-conferences. ACC (Atlantic Coast) ~ 45,786 Also solid, but behind the Big Ten and SEC. Mountain West (MW) ~ 25,600 (approx) Significantly lower — Group of 5 level. TechSideline.com+3Nevada Sports Net+3D1.ticker | A College.town Property+3 American Athletic (AAC) ~ 39,000+? (est) Group of 5, moderate attendance. D1.ticker | A College.town Property+1
- The Big Ten’s ~65.5 k average is very good. It clearly outpaces many Group of 5 leagues and only trails the SEC among the Power conferences.
- The claim that the Big Ten “does not average many fans per game” doesn’t hold up — when compared to nearly all other conferences, it’s among the best.
- Only the SEC outdraws it significantly in terms of average home attendance.
- The Big 12 and ACC, while respectable, are trailing the Big Ten in this metric for 2024.
- The drop-off to the Mountain West and other Group of 5 leagues is substantial — showing the gap in fan draw.
2024 TV Viewership by Conference (FBS)
Conference Avg viewers per game (2024) “Top-100” game appearances (2024) Quick note SEC 4,750,105 82 Clear #1 in average audience and big-game presence. College Sports Network+1 Big Ten 2,563,587 56 Solid #2 in scale; multiple mega-audience brands. College Sports Network+1 ACC 1,782,077 — Trailing SEC/B1G but ahead of most G5 in average. College Sports Network Big 12 1,525,025 — Competitive middle; fewer top-100 placements than SEC/B1G. College Sports Network Independents 3,312,500 — Heavily influenced by Notre Dame’s national draws. College Sports Network Pac-12 (’24 final season) 881,533 — Smaller linear audiences in 2024’s swan song. College Sports Network AAC 620,203 — G5 tier. College Sports Network Mountain West 624,359 — G5 tier. College Sports Network MAC 646,794 — “MACtion” bumps but still G5 scale. College Sports Network Sun Belt 358,192 — Regional audiences, streaming/RSN mix. College Sports Network Conference USA 342,889 — G5 lowest average among listed leagues. College Sports Network
Same with viewership. When those teams are on TV people watch them.
If you have Prime you can get a free 7-day trial and cancel after the game.
To be fair, the thread is named “Iowa”.
Nebraska has a ton of baby boomers who follow the program. In the next 20 years as they pass, you will see Nebraska football game attendance drop like a rock.
This pretty much demonstrates the SEC rules over everybody. @king_kong__ is right again…LOL
You really shouldn't posit such easily debunked b.s.
*Note: The exact averages for some conferences (especially Group of 5) are approximate, since full round-ups weren’t always provided.
Conference Avg. Attendance per Home Game* Notes & Highlights SEC (Southeastern) ~ 80,024 The highest among the major conferences. Big Ten (Big Ten) ~ 65,518 Strong figure — among the top two. Big 12 (Big 12) ~ 48,135 Lower than the top two Power-conferences. ACC (Atlantic Coast) ~ 45,786 Also solid, but behind the Big Ten and SEC. Mountain West (MW) ~ 25,600 (approx) Significantly lower — Group of 5 level. TechSideline.com+3Nevada Sports Net+3D1.ticker | A College.town Property+3 American Athletic (AAC) ~ 39,000+? (est) Group of 5, moderate attendance. D1.ticker | A College.town Property+1
- The Big Ten’s ~65.5 k average is very good. It clearly outpaces many Group of 5 leagues and only trails the SEC among the Power conferences.
- The claim that the Big Ten “does not average many fans per game” doesn’t hold up — when compared to nearly all other conferences, it’s among the best.
- Only the SEC outdraws it significantly in terms of average home attendance.
- The Big 12 and ACC, while respectable, are trailing the Big Ten in this metric for 2024.
- The drop-off to the Mountain West and other Group of 5 leagues is substantial — showing the gap in fan draw.
2024 TV Viewership by Conference (FBS)
Conference Avg viewers per game (2024) “Top-100” game appearances (2024) Quick note SEC 4,750,105 82 Clear #1 in average audience and big-game presence. College Sports Network+1 Big Ten 2,563,587 56 Solid #2 in scale; multiple mega-audience brands. College Sports Network+1 ACC 1,782,077 — Trailing SEC/B1G but ahead of most G5 in average. College Sports Network Big 12 1,525,025 — Competitive middle; fewer top-100 placements than SEC/B1G. College Sports Network Independents 3,312,500 — Heavily influenced by Notre Dame’s national draws. College Sports Network Pac-12 (’24 final season) 881,533 — Smaller linear audiences in 2024’s swan song. College Sports Network AAC 620,203 — G5 tier. College Sports Network Mountain West 624,359 — G5 tier. College Sports Network MAC 646,794 — “MACtion” bumps but still G5 scale. College Sports Network Sun Belt 358,192 — Regional audiences, streaming/RSN mix. College Sports Network Conference USA 342,889 — G5 lowest average among listed leagues. College Sports Network
The Iowa Hawkeyes football team currently has a sell-out streak of 21 consecutive home games at Kinnick Stadium, dating back to the start of the 2022 season. yardbarker.com+3SI+3SI+3
He can kick that far…assuming it’s not blocked. What’s so hard to understand about this? Anyway, it was a bad decision, particularly at that time of the game, when Iowa had all the momentum and could have went into the half with the lead.
I don't know why it is hard to you to understand. You said that the coaches KNEW he could make it. They clearly did not know, they thought, they hoped, they guessed. You said "knew", not me.
You should have said "The hoped he would make it".
I guess, as a Nebraska fan, why do you care about Iowa’s in-game coaching decisions?
I like to lurk/post here to watch the Nebraska train wreck in real time.
I also have some husker relatives, so we talk Big 10 football. Afterall, it is a Rivals board. Feel free to go over to the Iowa board…I know there are some Husker fans on that site.L.A. isn’t really a big college sports city. Too much else going on with pro sports, etc.