Iowa converting all of those third downs was a thing of beauty. Iowa's pass rush and linebackers were a thing of ugly.
The Good: Third Down Conversion Percentage
While watching the game on Saturday night my friend and I were discussing what made Iowa so successful in 2015. There are many factors that go into Iowa being successful in 2015 (wink), but we agreed that third down percentage was probably the most important statistic. As of today, Iowa is ranked 17th in the nation in third-down percentage, converting 67 out of 144 opportunities, good for a 47% success rate.