If you joined the Big Ten Network’s broadcast of the Iowa Hawkeyes versus the NIU Huskies in the second half, you wouldn’t be able to tell that the first half was a complete buzz kill. The difference between the first and second half were night and day, and at the conclusion of the game, there were nothing but smiles on the faces of Iowa football fans all over.
There were a few good reasons for the smiles. First, the Hawkeyes survived and even thrived (in the second half) of a game that gave many fans worry heading into it.