The bye week could not come at a better time for the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Iowa stumbled to a 3-2 (1-1 Big Ten) record, and had two chances to upset ranked teams, but fell short.
The Hawkeyes could not hold off the Iowa State Cyclones in Ames during the annual Cy-Hawk rivalry game on September 6, and dropped a close Homecoming game to Indiana last Saturday afternoon.
Iowa has struggled with inconsistencies on both sides of the football, particularly on the offensive side. A large part of the struggles on the offensive side are due to multiple injuries to key players.