The Iowa Hawkeyes got off to a slow start in their non-conference finale vs. Western Michigan. The Hawkeyes fell behind 7-0 early and seemed to be sleep-walking toward another frustrating, disappointing matchup that was expected to be a blowout.
Then lightning struck within an eight mile radius and when the Hawkeyes returned to the field, they seemed to have been shocked back to life. The end result was the first true blowout win for Iowa in close to two years as the Hawkeyes ran their way to a 41-10 home victory. That proved enough to impress some (perhaps those that simply check box scores) as Iowa moved up in both national polls over the weekend.