For the Iowa game, we identified a key trends within the game, as well as some that could show up in future games. Most notable was the marked improvement by the offensive line in virtually every facet of the game. Their play opened up a ton of holes in the running game, and looked to finally have the footing it needed to push its way up the ladder to being an above-average unit.
However, it obviously wasn’t all sunshine and daisies, as the defense made some critical errors on 3rd down that extended drives and allowed Iowa to put extra points on the board, even if they were just field goals, and the return units made a few critical errors that resulted in short fields for Iowa.