It’s been nearly two weeks since the Iowa Hawkeyes last took the field. When they did, it was for their first loss of the season in embarrassing fashion as the Purdue Boilermakers spoiled Homecoming to the tune of a 24-7 win over the Hawkeyes.
Now, fresh off a bye, Iowa heads to Madison for a showdown with the Wisconsin Badgers. Much is at stake in this one. There is, of course, the bull - the Heartland Trophy. But there’s also the pole position in the Big Ten West. The winner of this one will hold the tiebreaker over the other should the two teams end the year tied in the final standings.