Iowa Hawkeye Preview

by BSD on Oct 3, 2007 7:50 PM EDT in Football

First, an Iowa Hawkeye highlight reel complete with surf board riding mascots!

Some interesting facts about the Iowa Hawkeyes

The Hawkeyes are currently on a three game losing streak. Dating back to last season they have lost their last seven consecutive Big Ten contests.

The last time Iowa and Penn State met was the imfamous 6-4 offensive shootout of 2004.

Iowa has won the last five games against Penn State and the last four games played in State College. Penn State has not beaten Iowa at home since 1994.

Sophomore quarterback Jake Christensen has completed 54% of his passes for 1066 yards, 9 TD, and 2 INT.

Albert Young is the leading rusher with 356 yards, but Damian Sims also sees a lot of carries and has 282 yards of his own. Both guys each have one touchdown on the year.

Iowa has been decimated with injuries at several key positions. Linebacker Mike Klinkenborg was the leading tackler before suffering a concussion two weeks ago. Free safety Devon Moylan also suffered a concussion against Wisconsin. Both players are descibed as "iffy" for this game.

Junior wide receiver Andy Brodell tore a hamstring and is out for the year. Mackey Award candidate tight end Tony Moeaki is out for a month. Iowa is turning to a bunch of freshmen and sophomores in the receiving game.

Iowa quarterbacks have been sacked 20 times this year.

On paper it looks like a glaring advantage for Penn State. But then that turnover margin statistic sticks out like a sore thumb doesn't it?

**Team Comparison**
	Iowa	Penn State
Rushing Offense (ypg)	132	164
Passing Offense (ypg)	204	223
Pass Efficiency Offense	118.0	130.95
Total Offense (ypg)	336	387
Scoring Offense (ppg)	19.4	32.8
Rushing Defense (ypg)	85.4	87.0
Passing Defense (ypg)	182	178
Pass Efficiency Defense	116.1	102.4
Total Defense (ypg)	267.4	265.0
Scoring Defense (ppg)	14.6	15.0
Net Punting (yards)	33.1	38.8
Punt Returns (yards)	13.0	14.9
Kickoff Returns (yards)	22.0	21.9
Turnover Margin	1.0	-0.2
Sacks Per Game	2.4	3.8
Tackles for Loss	5.6	9.8
Sacks Allowed Per Game	4.0	2.2

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Wow

They're passing efficiency is worse than ours. How is that possible?

by Cpiritual27 on Oct 3, 2007 11:26 PM EDT reply actions

D'oh

*THEIR passing efficiency

by Cpiritual27 on Oct 3, 2007 11:26 PM EDT reply actions

Glaring advantage

PSU does seem to have a glaring advantage in leading many of the categories, but if you look at them they lead this categories by very little: Rushing by 30 yds a game, Passing by 20yds, Pass D only by 4 and the 3 that Iowa leads are by very small margins as well: TO margin by 1.2, scoring D by only .4 of a point, Rushing D by 1.6 yds. Overall I think that these teams are pretty well matched, very even. Penn State has played a harder schedule so I do give them the advantage, not by much though. Check out my College Football/PSU Football Blog over at:
http://pennstateminutiae.blogspot.com/

"all i can do is be me, whoever that is"-Bob Dylan

by Phishead on Oct 4, 2007 3:06 PM EDT reply actions

I don't know

This will be another dog fight. Penn State never blows out a team that's even close to matching up with it, so it will be an excruciating, dragged out, nail biter once again.

Hopefully, they'll muddle through and eek out a victory, against a team they're clearer superior to, at home.

That's the glass half full version.

by CDRS on Oct 4, 2007 4:49 PM EDT reply actions

ala last years Michigan St game

by nittanyroar on Oct 4, 2007 4:51 PM EDT up reply actions

The committee wasn't able to give you...

...your first big televen win this season.

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/07277/823012-100.stm

by WakeUp on Oct 4, 2007 10:23 PM EDT reply actions

WakeUp

UConn......'nuff said.

by Spats on Oct 5, 2007 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Time to check reality again...

...you haven't beaten a team as good as Uconn either. They have a better record then either team you've beaten - and they have no losses to DIAA teams either. Oh, wait, that team beat yours. We play your soft schedule, we could beat the same cupcakes and lose the same games you did. We have losses to teams with a combined 12-2 record. You have wins to teams with a combined 1 win. Take care of Ill, Iowa, and MSU before you worry about us.

Once again, I love how PSU fans deflect criticism of their program by pointing out another one. 'Red Herring' folks. I'm sure I could point out other programs with better records than you've had this century, including your one "good season," like (off the top of my head) WVU, LU, Boise State and Utah. Time to reevaluate where your program really is...besides having 100k fans.

by WakeUp on Oct 5, 2007 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions

BTW...

...Pitt still has fewer losing seasons than you this century (4 vs our 1). Oh, I forgot, your program is "back" this year....3-2....proves me wrong...

by WakeUp on Oct 5, 2007 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions