Let’s get this over with.
Can Iowa score on offense?
Well, Iowa finally decided to bench starting quarterback Spencer Petras, who was a combined 26-of-51 (50.9%) for 288 passing yards and four interceptions in back-to-back losses to Purdue and Wisconsin. He started 2-of-4 against Northwestern before the Hawkeyes decided to turn the reins over to sophomore Alex Padilla, who provided the offense a brief spark. He led back-to-back touchdown drives after being inserted to the game and finished 18-of-28 for 172 passing yards in Iowa’s 17-12 win over the Wildcats. Padilla seemed to have a good connection with freshman wide receiver Keagan Johnson, who caught a season-high five receptions for 68 receiving yards.