No matter where both teams are in the standings, Northwestern versus Iowa is always sure to be a toss-up. Between two schools that seem to be the epitome of Big Ten football — strong defense, ground and pound run game, little offense — not a single Inside NU staff writer predicted either team to score more than 17 points. Here are their predictions for today’s 2:30 P.M. CST matchup:
Gavin Dorsey: Northwestern 16, Iowa 10
I haven’t picked the ‘Cats since the loss to Miami (OH), but today’s the day. In a battle in which the offense that scores a touchdown first probably wins, I’m picking Northwestern by six.