Somehow, someway, Phil Parker’s Defense and LeVar Woods’ Special Teams seem to find a way to plug the holes in this Iowa team and get the win week in and week out and Saturday was no different. For a game that set the modern-day record for lowest O/U at kick (29.5 points), this one certainly delivered as promised.
Two of the worst offenses in the country got together in Chicago and did everything they could to solidify their respective reputations. Here’s a small sample of their combined futility:
- Northwestern had more penalty yards (71) than Iowa had passing yards (65)
- Iowa and Northwestern combined for 339 yards of total offense; 78 teams had at least 339 yards of total offense over the weekend.