Northwestern hits the road for the first time in 2016 to face an opponent that is as familiar to the Wildcats as it is dangerous. Many of you will remember Iowa’s trouncing of NU in Evanston last year, when the Hawkeyes put up nearly 300 yards rushing in a 40-10 win. This Iowa team returns 15 starters from last year’s squad.

While Northwestern is in a tough fight for an outside shot at a bowl berth right now, revenge will certainly be on the Wildcats’ minds in this weekend’s Big Ten West matchup.

Let’s take a look at three things you should know about these Iowa Hawkeyes as we head into Week 5:

The two-pronged rushing attack could give Northwestern fits

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