“Opportunities multiply as they are seized; they die when neglected.”
-Sun Tzu
For years, Iowa fans have lamented that their beloved program rarely has an opportunity to compete on college football’s biggest stage. With Saturday’s matchup between #3 Iowa and #4 Penn State, the Hawkeye faithful are finally getting what they’ve long hoped for: a chance for the team to catapult itself firmly into the national title conversation. A win against Penn State would silence any questions about the legitimacy of Iowa’s claim as one of the top teams in the sport, and while a loss would not extinguish Iowa’s postseason hopes, it would remove any margin for error for the Hawkeyes to make the playoffs.