Here is the latest entry from the EnCYcloPETEYah:
Hate Week: Iowa v. Iowa State Football Game...
From the outset the game on Saturday looks to be pretty equal on
paper. But, the Hawkeyes are favored by
3.5 for a couple of reasons: the game is played is being played at Kinnick
Stadium in Iowa City, and because Iowa always gets an extra 2 point edge
because of the unwarranted Big X bias.
There are three major factors in this game:
1.
Defensive
line play. Both Iowa and Iowa State
have fairly inexperienced defensive lines, the caliber of a fishing net used by
Jesus and his merry men. Both teams
gave up significant defensive rushing yards in their respective games last
week. This could mean long drawn out
drives with either defense spending significant time on the field.
2.
Quarterback
play. Both teams have Senior
Quarterbacks directing their offensive units.
Steele Jantz the ISU signal caller directed the Cyclones thru a 3
overtime victory last year at Jack Trice Stadium. The nod could go to Jantz who looked good in
the game against Tulsa, but this is where the Kinnick faithful dawning black
and gold will tip the scales toward the Iowa QB James Vandenberg. Let’s call it a push
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3.
Turnovers. I know what you are thinking way to go out on
a limb Commissioner, next you’ll say whoever scores the most points is likely
to win. Well it goes without saying the
team with the most turnovers typically loses the game. In the last two games at Kinnick Stadium
Iowa has held a 6-2 turnover advantage.
Both of these clubs are defensively minded. Both teams like to play close games and
typically win close games. Both clubs
are well coached. This games looks like
a tight one. I’ll call the score:
24-27. It is too close to call who will
win – that way I can claim I knew it either way.
If the Cyclones win, I’ll be talling the number of
times I hear Hawk Fan say, “We need to take Iowa State off the schedule – it does
nothing for us.” If you can't beat them take your ball and go home.
Attached is the new Hawkeye Logo:
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