There is no way around it: Iowa had multiple chances to beat Oregon over the weekend and failed to capitalize.
The loss to Oregon was the Hawkeyes' third of the season, all but eliminating them from the College Football Playoff.
Iowa had chances to seal the game and was even leading with under two minutes after a rushing touchdown by quarterback Mark Gronowski.
Several miscues and a poor defensive effort handed the victory to Oregon.
The Hawkeyes' defense has been stellar all season, but the Oregon rushing attack gashed the Hawkeyes for 373 total yards, including 261 yards on the ground.