Just a reminder. I write these in real time. Don’t judge me after the fact for writing what we all were thinking in the moment. Go Hawks!
Happy Homecoming, Iowa. Not only do you get the luxury to play a downtrodden Illinois team that had under 200-yards of offense last week against Nebraska before your bye-week, but you get to play a downtrodden Illinois team that had under 200-yard of offense last week against Nebraska with a new quarterback... IN THE RAIN.
That’s what I wrote right after Jeff George Jr. fumbled on the very first meaningful play of his career.