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THE TAKEAWAY: PITT

Sure, Iowa just eked out a stunner over Pitt, 27-24. But how much do we really know? What was really important about beating the Panthers? What does it all mean, Basil? The Takeaway has the answer.

Trust. We've long lamented the whims and vagaries of Kirk Ferentz's playcalling, especially when perceived to come at the detriment of the football team, but perhaps that's not the most instructive approach. Perhaps it's not about what causes Ferentz's aversion to the fifty-fifty plays, but what encourages them.

The answer is now clear. Kirk Ferentz needs a quarterback he can trust.