While both teams came away with wins, Iowa and Iowa State had vastly different experiences in their week one matchups. The Hawkeyes hamblasted the 17th ranked Indiana Hoosiers on the back of an impressive performance from their defense. The Cyclones, on the other hand, were in a dog fight with the Norther Iowa Panthers until the final UNI drive of the game.
Entering week two, the Hawkeyes have largely taken the approach of “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” While there can be some debate about the offensive output, there’s no question the Iowa defense was far from broken in week one.