Hawks -16.5 and o/u of 46.5 as of 5:45 AM Sunday
Purdue at Iowa line as of 5 AM game day
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Meanwhile, FOX gets the loser's bowl featuring NW vs. Ohio State. Ouch . . .
I think this is a game they need to do more than just win.....need some points....lots of points.
This is the game that terrifies me. When Iowa has everything to play for, this is where we fall flat so many times.
I am more concerned about the ILLini...
Better
take it one at a time, see Minnesota game.I am more concerned about the ILLini...
Possible trap game. Hawks need to stay focused.
I did see that Purdue fired their DC. They rank near the bottom of the conference in every defensive category so Iowa should be able to lay a forty burger on them. Since our strength of schedule will be so poor, we need style points.
I like our chances with a game at Kinnick under the lights. But, I understand.
Well, old man Ferentz ain't gonna do that. Hell, Iowa could've put up 40 or 50 in Evanston, and should have, but no, KF slammed on the brakes after going up 14-0 with the offense humming like a well-oiled machine. The dean of college coaches let Phil Parker's boys, as usual, hold the fort, and it "worked," if winning 24-10 is your definition of working.
KF's goal for the offense vs. Purdue should be to score at least 50 points. But Mr. Ultraconservative will play ugly and, by doing so, fail to boost Iowa's CFP resume. What a shame.
Purdue destroyed Minnesota. Played UCLA competitive on the road. Lost to top 20 Wake Forest in 20t. Beat Illinois. They’ve scored on everyone. I’m terrified of this game too. Not last years Purdue.
Yeah, and Iowa St. but we struggled to win that one already.
Last year it was Iowa St. for the loss, Michigan St. for a close win.
Iowa can take no game for granted. Fans need to show up and do our part.
I’d be more scared of this game if it was at Purdue. I’m more worried about the game at Illinois now.
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We need Fox. As KF said at Tues presser, BIG is FOX, and basically said fock the $EC-owning ESPN/ABC jerks. And fock their little weekly Playoff reveal show.
Is there a point where your going to STOP with this nonsense? Already pointed out in your countless posts saying exactly the same thing. Second half. We take a couple of shots down field. Have DJV down the sidline for a big gain maybe 6, and Hank under throws a couple of feet and the LB drops back and makes a great leaping play. We fun the double reverse flee flicker AGAIN like last game and Meyer drops the ball right in his hands and he;s got a lot of green grass going right down the sideline. We run a reverse to Diaz and he has the first but he gets crazy and sweeps the ball over his head, and has it knocked loose for a fumble. That's not "slamming on the breaks" its lack of execution by the players. That's NOT coaching to slow things down. ALL of those plays could have set us up for scores. ALL of them, but we didn't execute the plays calls like we did in the first half.
In closing the only "shame" here is your continuing to post the same crap after every game.
I know the next game is always the most important game. You don't take anybody lightly in the Big Ten.
That said, the Illini are the bigger obstacle before post-season play.
That said, the Illini are the bigger obstacle before post-season play.
Totally agree. They lost to a ranked Wake Forest team in 2OT, beat Minnesote badly and won at Illinois.
Brown their QB can sling it and their running game is dangerous. Hawks better come ready.
Night game at Kinnick will be a great atmosphere with a lot of possibilities on the line. I don’t expect a letdown.
I think it will be another wisconsin type game. Just roll.
I wonder what some other coaches look like with this stat?
If the odds makers are doing their job, you should see a lot of 50/50 splits.
Unfortunately if you look up the "flat out losing the game" as a double digit favorite, Kirk has far too many of those
Magic box says 4 in the last 10 years
Iowa has lost four games as a double-digit favorite since the start of the 2016 season. I found no others, but I couldn’t confirm the closing line for every Iowa loss in that span.
| Date | Game | Line | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 17, 2016 | North Dakota State at Iowa | NDSU was a 15-point underdog | Lost 23-21 on a last-second field goal |
| Oct. 1, 2016 | Northwestern at Iowa | Iowa was an 11-point favorite, 11.5 or 12 depending on the book | Lost 38-31 |
| Nov. 10, 2018 | Northwestern at Iowa | Northwestern was +10.5 | Lost 14-10 |
| Nov. 25, 2022 | Nebraska at Iowa | Iowa was favored by 10.5 | Lost 24-17 |
And for double digit dogs and we won:
Iowa has won two games as a double-digit underdog since 2016, and one more depends on which line you use.
| Date | Game | Line | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 12, 2016 | No. 2 Michigan at Iowa | About a 21-point underdog | Won 14-13 on a last-second field goal |
| Nov. 4, 2017 | No. 3 Ohio State at Iowa | 18-point underdog | Won 55-24 |
| Oct. 14, 2023 | Iowa at Wisconsin | Borderline: double-digit underdogs at one point in the week | Won 15-6 |
Purdue worries me only because they have a decent QB who can throw. We need to stay in our stop the run sets and hold them to 2 or less ypc average.
I don't think they'll be able to consistently move the ball on us enough through the air. We'll get some INTs, sacks, batted passes, pressures, that will essentially end drives.
But of they can average 3+ ypc, and get some bigger runs, that could pose a few problems.
I don't think they'll be able to consistently move the ball on us enough through the air. We'll get some INTs, sacks, batted passes, pressures, that will essentially end drives.
But of they can average 3+ ypc, and get some bigger runs, that could pose a few problems.
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