Even though the Iowa defense plays well as a unit, missed tackles continue to be a problem for the defense.
The problem was apparent during a tough 38-28 victory over Rutgers, but the dynamic performance of the offense masked it.
This week, the offense was slow out of the gate, including an opening possession interception by Mark Gronowski, and managed only 13 points.
The offense was humming when Gronowski was in the game, but they failed to convert multiple sustained drives into points. When Gronowski left the game with an injury, the offense was doomed.