Iowa's defense has come up with multiple solid performances this year — this was the most complete performance by all three levels.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — It wasn’t pretty, as games rarely are, but the Hawkeyes are 5-1 after beating 20-14 to set up a Big Ten West showdown next week at Wisconsin. This was the 94th installment of the Iowa-Purdue series, and the last one until 2026. There are plenty of items to take away for Iowa, and here are a few quick thoughts. Welcome back, Iowa defense The Iowa defense has come up with multiple solid performances this year, but this was the most complete by all three levels.
Just as positive as Johnson’s yards were those from , who ran for 74 on 13 carries. If Iowa can run like that, it will help offset what is the obvious weak link on offense, and that’s the passing game. Painful passing game Iowa cannot win even a Big Ten West with a passing game like this. For all of the struggling under or even the previous three years, ’s performance in his first career start was so much worse. In the first half, Hill completed 2 of 14 passes for 17 yards.
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