The Hawkeyes came up just short against a talented Oregon team on Saturday, effectively ending any chance of a Big Ten title game or College Football Playoff (CFP) appearance.
After jumping into the first CFP Rankings, Iowa had a golden opportunity to put the college football world on notice, but failed to take advantage of its opportunity.
The offense started slowly, special teams committed multiple blunders, and a normally sure-handed Kaden Wetjen fumbled the ball.
Additionally, Oregon gashed the Hawkeyes on the ground, contributing to the loss.
Iowa Head Coach Kirk Ferentz believes a lot of great things can happen this season, but we need to address the elephant in the room.