You’re rarely going to be impressed with how Iowa wins, but the Hawkeyes do win. A lot.
After a convincing 41-24 road win over Washington, they’re in a prime position for a playoff run. Midway through the season, Iowa sits at 5-1 with just last week’s loss to Ohio State.
Quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski completed 12 consecutive passes (three for touchdowns) during an offensive outburst to close the game, and combined with Kamari Moulton’s 208 yards, Iowa dominated.
Now, they’ve got a schedule the rest of the way that probably won’t see them underdogs. At Minnesota in two weeks won’t be easy, but then they host Wisconsin, travel to Northwestern, host Purdue, head to Illinois and close the season at home against Nebraska.
None of those are gimmies, but if coach Kirk Ferentz’s team runs the table, they could be in the Big Ten title game. Even a pair of losses with one being in the championship game could give them a strong enough slate. At this point, you’ve got to pay attention.