The Iowa Hawkeyes are in a slump, dropping their last two games to fall from atop the Big Ten West to the middle of the pack. The struggles have been offensive in both senses of the word. Hawkeye fans are offended at just how bad the offense has been.
A matchup with the Northwestern Wildcats should be just what the doctor ordered. But this is Iowa, after all, and Kirk Ferentz hasn’t exactly done well against Pat Fitzgerald and the Cats.
To get a better sense of what to expect in this week’s critical matchup, we caught up with Ben Chasen, co-editor in chief at SB Nation’s Northwestern site Inside NU.