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The fifth quarter: Hawkeye offense gaining traction

IOWA CITY -- A record-setting offensive performance in Saturday's 48-3 rout of Middle Tennessee sends the 14th-ranked Iowa football team to No. 19 Michigan next weekend with a 4-0 record and some serious momentum.

Here are five things to think about as the Hawkeyes begin preparations for their return to Big Ten play:

1. The good

A good week of preparation led to an exceptional level of execution as the Hawkeyes piled up 644 yards against the Blue Raiders, the most productive effort by an Iowa offense in any of the 257 games Kirk Ferentz has coached.