After a tumultuous offseason that included an athletic director retirement, an aggressive transfer portal strategy, a sports betting controversy, and one of the most bizarre coaching contract amendments in recent memory, it is finally time for the Iowa Hawkeyes to play football again. When Iowa takes the field against Utah State tomorrow morning, all the offseason stories surrounding the program will cease to be relevant; the only thing that will matter is how the team looks on the field. While Iowa has a clear talent advantage over its Week One opponent, Blake Anderson’s Utah State team is not to be taken lightly.