The Iowa Hawkeyes are headed back to Indianapolis for the first time since 2015. It still feels strange to say, or type, out loud. After surging to #2 in the country after an exhilarating win over top-5 Penn State in week six, it’s been a roller coaster of a ride for Hawkeye fans complete with a two game losing streak to nearly knock Iowa out of the top-25 altogether and a quarterback change that seemed to spark new life in the offense.
It still took outside help and a change back to the previous starter to escape with a comeback win over Nebraska and the Big Ten West title, but here we are: watching the Hawkeyes play for a Big Ten title.