Iowa’s Holiday Bowl win over USC changed the narrative around the 2019 season. Entering Friday’s matchup with the Trojans, it’s safe to say the fanbase was fairly split. A good portion felt a 9-win season with all three losses coming by a single score to top-15 opponents qualified as a good season. Others felt the season left much on the table with major offensive struggles in those three losses and opportunities for big wins and a return to Indianapolis squandered.
The win on Friday night unified the fanbase on the back of an offensive outburst and thorough thrashing of one of college football’s bluebloods.