Honestly, I can’t tell if I am just being an entitled Iowa football fan or not at this point, but 20-0 against a pathetically bad Northwestern team just doesn’t feel that good.
There were still mistakes from past games lingering into this contest like when Joe Gaziano, a guy we knew could impact this game, stunted into an open hole left by left guard Landan Paulsen early in the game. Paulsen was too focused on assisting future NFL tackle Alaric Jackson to not notice Gaziano get a wide-open look at Stanley to force fourth down.
Special teams also struggled throughout.