Like many Iowa fans, I entered this season concerned about how the team’s difficult early slate of games would impact its fortunes during the rest of the year. I believed that an 0-2 start would be a foreboding, but not necessarily debilitating sign of things to come, a 1-1 start would show that the team was on the right track, and a 2-0 start would mean the Hawkeyes are capable of winning the Big Ten and competing for a national championship. The rationale behind this 2-0 optimism was based on history; Iowa tends to start the season slow but improve dramatically as the season progresses.
Iowa Football Opponent Preview: Kent State
