It looks bleak.
Northwestern rolls into Iowa City having dropped three of four to open the season and struggling to find any kind of rhythm offensively or defensively. The Hawkeyes (3-1) haven’t looked like their 2015 selves this year either though as losses to FCS foes have tainted the resumes of both teams.
Nebraska squashed any hope of a Wildcats resurgence — at least for the time being -- with a 24-13 win in Evanston last Saturday as Iowa was eking out a 14-7 win over Rutgers. Basically, don’t expect to see sixty minutes of beautiful football this weekend.