*****Wisconsin vs Iowa Game Thread*****

QChawks

Heisman
Dec 17, 2022
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11am FOX
Iowa -2.5
O/U 36.5

The battle for the heartland trophy 🐂 🏆 is on the line in Iowa City. The Badgers (5-2) come to town fresh off a beatdown of USC. The Hawkeyes (5-2) are coming off one of the most embarrassing loses in years to the Gophers.

I have gone back and forth all week on this game. This morning, I feel slightly more optimistic that Ferentz and company are going to come out angry. Give me the hawks 17-13.
 

rchawk

Heisman
Oct 27, 2001
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I think it's going to be an important game as an indicator of how the rest of the season goes.

This is game eight. By now you have your shat together or you don't.
 

Rambler Hawk

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Oct 10, 2001
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Both teams seem to have subpar offensives and solid defenses, so think it comes down to special teams.

Iowa 6
Bucky 3

Enjoy.
 

Palmerhawk

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Repeat last years beat down..go Hawkeyes

Also series lead at stake in our 100th meeting....
Did they not allow wis into BIG til 30 years after Iowa? Makes sense.
 
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uihawk82

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Nov 17, 2021
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Iowa -2.5
O/U 36.5

The battle for the heartland trophy 🐂 🏆 is on the line in Iowa City. The Badgers (5-2) come to town fresh off a beatdown of USC. The Hawkeyes (5-2) are coming off one of the most embarrassing loses in years to the Gophers.

I have gone back and forth all week on this game. This morning, I feel slightly more optimistic that Ferentz and company are going to come out angry. Give me the hawks 17-13.
There have been some posters on here this week going off the deep end that we should play Sully and Besser at QB. They said the season isnt going anywhere, Hank and Heck wont be starters or even at Iowa next year, so go with the youth.

I had to tell these posters that an action like that leads to a 5-7 Iowa record and not even a bowl game and those extra practice sessions.

I feel the hawkeyes rallying together, no strange punting formations that lead to blocked punts, total ball security, new ways to get our runners in open space, ahead of the chains, tough smashing defense and corraling their running qb, etc etc
 

rchawk

Heisman
Oct 27, 2001
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Repeat last years beat down..go Hawkeyes

Also series lead at stake in our 100th meeting....
Did they not allow wis into BIG til 30 years after Iowa? Makes sense.
Wisconsin was one of seven founding schools in the Big Ten back in 1896 (including the U of Chicago). Iowa and Indiana joined three years later.

Ohio State joined in 1912, Michigan State is a youngster coming aboard in 1949.
 

Palmerhawk

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Wisconsin was one of seven founding schools in the Big Ten back in 1896 (including the U of Chicago). Iowa and Indiana joined three years later.

Ohio State joined in 1912, Michigan State is a youngster coming aboard in 1949.
I know, just seems strange that we have not played more than a hundred.
 

Franisdaman

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I demand a victory, that is all!

 

CarterHall

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Home field.
19-6 on homecoming.
Ferentz needs to win 3 out the next 5 to get his $500,000 bonus.

Reasons I think we win today.
 

doughuddl2_rivals

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There have been some posters on here this week going off the deep end that we should play Sully and Besser at QB. They said the season isnt going anywhere, Hank and Heck wont be starters or even at Iowa next year, so go with the youth.

I had to tell these posters that an action like that leads to a 5-7 Iowa record and not even a bowl game and those extra practice sessions.

I feel the hawkeyes rallying together, no strange punting formations that lead to blocked punts, total ball security, new ways to get our runners in open space, ahead of the chains, tough smashing defense and corraling their running qb, etc etc
Those people are the dumbest of the dumb a$$es.

It really tells all the players the coaching staff has given up on them and they don't care. Hell of a thing to do to the players especially the seniors. Nice ammunition for recruiting against Iowa.
 
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