Last night’s 42-3 loss to Iowa was uglier than the weekday shift at The Lumberyard. Nothing went right for the Cyclones. However, while the game wasn’t pretty, there is always stuff we can learn from a beatdown like this.
1. The Offensive Line Is Extremely Offensive
There’s nothing else to say, really. After two games, neither the penalty yards nor the rushing yards (or lack thereof) are a fluke. This O-line simply isn’t going to be competent. While the pass protection hasn’t been too bad, there is no rushing threat whatsoever and, at this point, I doubt we’ll see too much improvement in the run game this year.