And just like that, the Iowa football season is coming to a close. In typical Hawkeye fashion, Iowa gave fans a reason for optimism. Heading into a Black Friday showdown with a reeling Nebraska team, the Hawkeyes needed to just not completely trip all over themselves to return to Indianapolis as Big Ten West Champions for the second straight season. This despite featuring the worst power five offense in the nation all season and bringing the fanbase to the brink of revolt at one point during the year.
But alas, it was not meant to be and the expectations most had early in the year proved to be too much.