It’s been a rollercoaster ride of a season for Iowa fans. The Hawkeyes were riding high halfway through the year when Iowa climbed as high as #2 in the AP poll after starting 6-0 and taking down a top-5 Penn State team in Kinnick. Then Iowa dropped back-to-back games to Purdue and Wisconsin and the season seemed destined for failure.
But the Hawkeyes strung together four straight wins to close out the regular season and win the Big Ten West. Just as fan pessimism began to wane, the #13 Hawkeyes were absolutely pummeled by #2 Michigan in the Big Ten Championship Game on Saturday night 42-3.