The Morning After: Style Points

Look – there is part of me ruing those missed field goals. Leaving 9 points out there could mean something down the line. 37-7 is certainly a different, more eye-catching scoreline than the 28-7 final last night in Kinnick Stadium. A playoff push will require at least a little eye candy for the selection committee if this comes down to Iowa and Oregon, or Iowa and Ohio State (not great for Iowa), or Iowa and a myriad of 9-3 or 8-4 or 5-7 SEC team that has some good wins and a series of good losses. Good losses only in that league…

But let’s be real – that was Iowa smothering an opponent like they always do while dominating this game start to finish. 28-7 flatters Purdue immensely, just like…