Black Heart Gold Pants · Sep 12, 2021
THE MORNING AFTER: THE LITTLE THINGS
Yesterday, the #10 Iowa Hawkeyes (2-0, 1-0) put up the third lowest total yards (173) in a win during Kirk Ferentz’s tenure. The other two occurred in 2004 (at Penn State, 168 yards) and 2009 (vs Minnesota, 171 yards) for teams known much more for their defensive prowess than any offensive output. This year looks to be very much in light with those groups.
What is most impressive through two games where Iowa did not reach a number many FBS schools will reach in a game (474 yards) is just how dominant the victories have been. They’ve made two presumably top 25 teams look silly in their combined 61-23 shellacking of the #9 Iowa State Cyclones (1-1) and Indiana Hoosiers (1-1).