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JerseyCityHawk

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Struggling… I hope UTEP beats them but all notched up at 14 a piece… their luck will soon run out as karma is a beeeeeatch… it might not happen today but hoping really soon 😉
 
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Driftless_Hawk

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Michigan ended up rolling UTEP. Will be a very tough game. I think we have a shot though

Also, the shot on Bryce Hawthorne was incredibly dirty. Lineman diving at his knees while engaged with a block. Luckily sounds like he is okay.
 
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DukeSlater

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uihawk82 said:
I think a lot of football thinkers and fans have this as really a toss up. Mich getting the betting nod being the home team but it is basically an even matchup and penalties and turnovers/big plays from missed tackles might decide it.
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Turnovers are usually keys in any halfway competitive football game. Brown has had little competition to play against and almost no pressure so far. Michigan will be coming after him hard. How will he handle it? How will the O-line handle it?

Brown has some mobility, but running isn't his thing. So far he's carried the ball 10 times and fumbled twice, both against ISU, once on the ill-advised QB sneak on 4th and 1, and once on a scramble up the middle. Brown was fortunate enough to recover both of his fumbles, so the narrative is that he hasn't turned the ball over yet. That's true, but it's not because he hasn't tried. Fumbling on 20 percent of your carries is not a good number.

Iowa must be able to pass if they want to establish any kind of running game in Ann Arbor. Iowa should come out throwing the ball all over the field. Doing so would force Michigan to loosen up at the line of scrimmage, thus giving Iowa's RBs a chance. And when it comes to passing, here's an interesting fact that's so obvious: If you throw three passes per series of at least ten yards and complete just one, 33 percent, you pick up a first down every time. Thirty-three percent is a pathetically poor percentage, but that's all it would take to keep drives going.

I could see this game playing out in any number of ways, but for Iowa to have a shot, they must throw the ball effectively. And when they run, they must use a ton of misdirection. Handing it off and running off tackle ain't gonna get it done. Iowa can win. After so many close losses last season, the Hawkeyes really need to take this one and set up the game of the year vs. Ohio State in Kinnick.
 
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83Hawk

83Hawk

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DukeSlater said:
Turnovers are usually keys in any halfway competitive football game. Brown has had little competition to play against and almost no pressure so far. Michigan will be coming after him hard. How will he handle it? How will the O-line handle it?

Brown has some mobility, but running isn't his thing. So far he's carried the ball 10 times and fumbled twice, both against ISU, once on the ill-advised QB sneak on 4th and 1, and once on a scramble up the middle. Brown was fortunate enough to recover both of his fumbles, so the narrative is that he hasn't turned the ball over yet. That's true, but it's not because he hasn't tried. Fumbling on 20 percent of your carries is not a good number.

Iowa must be able to pass if they want to establish any kind of running game in Ann Arbor. Iowa should come out throwing the ball all over the field. Doing so would force Michigan to loosen up at the line of scrimmage, thus giving Iowa's RBs a chance. And when it comes to passing, here's an interesting fact that's so obvious: If you throw three passes per series of at least ten yards and complete just one, 33 percent, you pick up a first down every time. Thirty-three percent is a pathetically poor percentage, but that's all it would take to keep drives going.

I could see this game playing out in any number of ways, but for Iowa to have a shot, they must throw the ball effectively. And when they run, they must use a ton of misdirection. Handing it off and running off tackle ain't gonna get it done. Iowa can win. After so many close losses last season, the Hawkeyes really need to take this one and set up the game of the year vs. Ohio State in Kinnick.
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Definitely need to pass to set up the run. If the Hawks come out running 90% of the time into a brick wall, they are going to be behind real fast. Then they will HAVE to throw, which is not a good scenario.
 
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MAXIMUSHAWKEYE

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DukeSlater said:
Turnovers are usually keys in any halfway competitive football game. Brown has had little competition to play against and almost no pressure so far. Michigan will be coming after him hard. How will he handle it? How will the O-line handle it?

Brown has some mobility, but running isn't his thing. So far he's carried the ball 10 times and fumbled twice, both against ISU, once on the ill-advised QB sneak on 4th and 1, and once on a scramble up the middle. Brown was fortunate enough to recover both of his fumbles, so the narrative is that he hasn't turned the ball over yet. That's true, but it's not because he hasn't tried. Fumbling on 20 percent of your carries is not a good number.

Iowa must be able to pass if they want to establish any kind of running game in Ann Arbor. Iowa should come out throwing the ball all over the field. Doing so would force Michigan to loosen up at the line of scrimmage, thus giving Iowa's RBs a chance. And when it comes to passing, here's an interesting fact that's so obvious: If you throw three passes per series of at least ten yards and complete just one, 33 percent, you pick up a first down every time. Thirty-three percent is a pathetically poor percentage, but that's all it would take to keep drives going.

I could see this game playing out in any number of ways, but for Iowa to have a shot, they must throw the ball effectively. And when they run, they must use a ton of misdirection. Handing it off and running off tackle ain't gonna get it done. Iowa can win. After so many close losses last season, the Hawkeyes really need to take this one and set up the game of the year vs. Ohio State in Kinnick.
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ISU was a good test for Brown. Don't sleep on ISU. I think they are going to be a decent bowl eligible team in the 12. How did WM beat Michigan? (because they did) Did the Michigan QB suck? How did Michigan not dominate the LOS? WE know the QB can hurt us with his legs and they always have great talent at RB and WR. I still like our chances if the zebras stay neutral.
 
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Jonesy5960

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MAXIMUSHAWKEYE said:
Just like Nebby
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Yup. Over the last 10 years people have figured out that they suck, but it didn't used to be that way. From 2002 to 2014 Nebby was ranked in the preseason 9 times. Out of those 9 years they finished unranked 5 times and significantly lower ranked 3 times. Only once did the finish higher.
 
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iahawkeyes17

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Hawkfan82 said:
Oklahoma preseason ranking is usually better than Oklahoma end of season ranking.
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They didn’t look good vs New Mexico Saturday night winning only 14-6. Maybe OU offense not as good as many would’ve thought with their qb Mateer returning.

UNM coach Jason Eck is a Wisconsin alum wonder if he will be on their short list when they fire Fickell.
 
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