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NU clearly looked like the better team this week, but travel, limited fans, and pumped in crowd noise are still a factor of being on the road in 2020. Seems like we have a run game at least on par with Iowa, and a QB and defense that I will take against anyone in the West. I'll go with Cats -2 but not so sure... any way to leave Iowa City 2-0 is fine with me.
Cats by 11 or more. Take NUNU clearly looked like the better team this week, but travel, limited fans, and pumped in crowd noise are still a factor of being on the road in 2020. Seems like we have a run game at least on par with Iowa, and a QB and defense that I will take against anyone in the West. I'll go with Cats -2 but not so sure... any way to leave Iowa City 2-0 is fine with me.
Agree, Iowa QB not ready for prime time.Placing net now. NU wins by 2 TDs+
That makes NU only 20 points better than Minny.Minnesota opened as 18 pt favorites over Maryland, now it's 19 pts.
Vegas is saying: Maryland is bad, don't know about NU yet.
... in front of a primetime national audience on ESPN
Hopefully not this weekPetras, the Io_a QB, is a recent grad of Marin Catholic HS, just north of SF.
Got some talent, might be as good as Ramsey some day.
I predict it will be a nail-biter. Iowa will clean up the mistakes. Expect the usual physical game between these two.Vegas line just moved to Iowa -2.5. I predict the 'Cats win it 27 -10. Purdue beat Iowa without Rondale Moore.
Bleacher Report says:I predict it will be a nail-biter. Iowa will clean up the mistakes. Expect the usual physical game between these two.
Northwestern-Iowa games are generally tough, but I think this year we should be able to pound them. I don't think it'll be close, something like 31-20.I predict it will be a nail-biter. Iowa will clean up the mistakes. Expect the usual physical game between these two.
Vegas line just moved to Iowa -2.5. I predict the 'Cats win it 27 -10. Purdue beat Iowa without Rondale Moore.
I don't know No Chores. Lot's of Iowa self inflicted wounds suggests Iowa beat Iowa with Purdue the benefactor. Did you see the penalties and turnovers? How about when the Iowa OLM stripped his own RB of the ball and Purdue recovered? I don't see all that happening 2 weeks in a row.
I would feel a lot better if we had Kent and Gold playing at DT. Advantage Iowa in the running game and the red zone.
Expect the worse (Hawks 27 - Cats 23) and hope for the best (Cats 27 - Hawks 23)
GOUNUII
Genuine question: Did you see any troubling signs from the DT play against Maryland?
Boo.
Our D line will be just fine. Cats will plug the middle adequately, and our linebackers will do the rest in the run game. For the pass rush, we usually rely on our DE's and blitzes to pressure the QB. I presume we'll see a lot of blitzing on Saturday.
Hank seemed to blitz more than usual against MD but that's just my impression. Ruiz got his sack from the edge with Gallagher coming up the middle on that play.In my recollection, a blitz heavy package is something I haven‘t seen too often. That said, I agree that unless the DL can get healthy quickly and our DTs can start to quickly collapse the pocket, Coach Hank will need to dial up more blitzes against good OLs this year ( and the B1G West has a few good OLs ). Sorrel’s decommit does sting for this reason.
Agree, Iowa QB not ready for prime time.
Can’t disagree here. Hard to imagine that Iowa can clean up so many mistakes in one week. Too bad, because there’s a lot of talent there.I was not impressed with the Hawkeyes after watching the UI-PU replay. Sloppy, not explosive and timid. Also, the home environment in Iowa City is a disadvantage (for the Hawkeyes) going into this week, given the criticism of both the first game and Ferentz generally. The table is set for a big win for NU going into this game.
We have our eyes on your W and we won't be denied!Can’t disagree here. Hard to imagine that Iowa can clean up so many mistakes in one week. Too bad, because there’s a lot of talent there.