What a game! The Hawkeyes are looking GOOD. Sure, they only added seven points in the second half but they were the only GCC team to record a shutout. Iowa also wins the prize for fastest score with their first touchdown coming a mere 2:35 into the contest. While Stanzi outplayed Christensen, the two combined for 261 passing yards. Third-stringer Marvin McNutt [real name ... I kid you not] chipped in ten yards and the only Iowa interception of the afternoon. Mr. Greene's productivity decreased in the second half as well but he still ended with an enviable 130 yards on 13 rush attempts [zero for a loss]. 512 yards and 42 points ... this Hawkeye fan is pleased. Let's keep the train rolling through week three. Sarah and I will be harvesting our first batch of sweet corn next Saturday in preparation for the showdown with Iowa State. The Cy-Hawk trophy is coming home to Iowa City!
After providing some first half hope, Wisconsin took the thunder out of Marshall's herd. Bucky and the crew buried their outmatched opponents by the score of 51-14. The pass attack dominated, averaging 18.3 yards per completion. However, Wisconsin had to revert to the rush to get in the end zone. Six of seven TD's came via ground delivery. The Badgers travel to the golden state for their week three contest with Fresno State. The team will need to focus on creating a more balanced attack before they get deeper into the season. The boys from Madison are scheduled to take on OSU, PSU, IOWA and Illinois in consecutive weeks.
A week behind, Purdue is off to a good start. At least Curtis Painter is. The Boilermaker QB passed for 286 of Purdue's 402 yards of total offense. Painter was happy in the pocket, with his O-line giving up only one sack. When he tried to run [once] it yielded negative one yard. No member of the Purdue ground attack was able to break the century mark. All-in-all it was a convincing win over a pre-conference opponent ... even if they did give up ten points in the fourth quarter. Next week the footballers of Oregon quack into West Lafayette.
Penn State was unable to put up 66 points for the second week in a row. 45-14 still counts as a convincing win in what was the Lions only potential pre-conference challenge. While PSU did not manage to record as many yards as Wisconsin, they did display an Iowa-esqe balanced attack [215 in the air / 239 on the ground]. Evan Royster carried the ball 17 times for 141 yards [you do the math] and starting QB Daryll Clark passed for 215 yards and 2 TDs. The future leaders of Pennsylvania will get a chance to hit the books this week. Paternoville will not be in effect as the Lions take the show on the road and attempt to crush the orange out of Syracuse.
Indiana tried to prove that they are not just a basketball school by pulverizing Murray State 45-3. They inadvertently also proved how impressive the Hawkeyes win was - by not being able to shutout their lowly opponents. Marcus Thigpen showed his speed and elusiveness by picking up 106 yards in 7 rushes. Compared to week one, Kellin Lewis had a meeker showing. The Junior QB passed for 170 yards but was unable to connect with a receiver in the end zone. The crimson and cream are idle next week. It is certain that they will be splitting their extra time off between watching game film and late night TV. It is rumored that David Letterman may be suiting up for his alma mater when they come to Bloomington on September 20th.
After providing some first half hope, Wisconsin took the thunder out of Marshall's herd. Bucky and the crew buried their outmatched opponents by the score of 51-14. The pass attack dominated, averaging 18.3 yards per completion. However, Wisconsin had to revert to the rush to get in the end zone. Six of seven TD's came via ground delivery. The Badgers travel to the golden state for their week three contest with Fresno State. The team will need to focus on creating a more balanced attack before they get deeper into the season. The boys from Madison are scheduled to take on OSU, PSU, IOWA and Illinois in consecutive weeks.
A week behind, Purdue is off to a good start. At least Curtis Painter is. The Boilermaker QB passed for 286 of Purdue's 402 yards of total offense. Painter was happy in the pocket, with his O-line giving up only one sack. When he tried to run [once] it yielded negative one yard. No member of the Purdue ground attack was able to break the century mark. All-in-all it was a convincing win over a pre-conference opponent ... even if they did give up ten points in the fourth quarter. Next week the footballers of Oregon quack into West Lafayette.
Penn State was unable to put up 66 points for the second week in a row. 45-14 still counts as a convincing win in what was the Lions only potential pre-conference challenge. While PSU did not manage to record as many yards as Wisconsin, they did display an Iowa-esqe balanced attack [215 in the air / 239 on the ground]. Evan Royster carried the ball 17 times for 141 yards [you do the math] and starting QB Daryll Clark passed for 215 yards and 2 TDs. The future leaders of Pennsylvania will get a chance to hit the books this week. Paternoville will not be in effect as the Lions take the show on the road and attempt to crush the orange out of Syracuse.
Indiana tried to prove that they are not just a basketball school by pulverizing Murray State 45-3. They inadvertently also proved how impressive the Hawkeyes win was - by not being able to shutout their lowly opponents. Marcus Thigpen showed his speed and elusiveness by picking up 106 yards in 7 rushes. Compared to week one, Kellin Lewis had a meeker showing. The Junior QB passed for 170 yards but was unable to connect with a receiver in the end zone. The crimson and cream are idle next week. It is certain that they will be splitting their extra time off between watching game film and late night TV. It is rumored that David Letterman may be suiting up for his alma mater when they come to Bloomington on September 20th.
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