Our #1 ranked Iowa Hawkeyes hit the road on Sunday to take on Purdue and #8 Ohio State in West Lafayette. We were all geared up for another dominating weekend, but it quickly turned into gut-check mode prior to first whistle. With #1 Alex Marinelli and head coach Tom Brands already absent, a shorthanded lineup, led by Terry Brands, became more depleted when it was announced that #8 Kaleb Young would be sidelined as well due to Covid-19 protocols.
That left two giant All-American sized holes in the middle of the lineup against two tough teams that, unfortunately, are pretty damn strong at those weights.