Here we are…on the eve of Iowa Hawkeyes football and plenty of reason to be optimistic. There’s a full stable of receivers. The defensive line lost four starters and is poised to be better. Nate Stanley’s in his third year. Phil Parker is involved.
But if there’s one thing I just can’t shake, it’s the Hawkeyes’ ability to convert third downs. In the 10 years since cfbstats.com has tracked the stat, Iowa has topped out at 21st in the country at 46.2%:
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Last year was actually the third best conversion percentage at 43.