The pig is ours as soon as once more!

In seemingly their fourth must-win sport of the season, Iowa was as soon as once more up for the problem. It wasn’t in any respect fairly, however fairly isn’t the Hawkeye manner.

Within the freezing chilly Minnesota climate, Iowa gutted out a gritty 13-10 win over the Gophers. It’s Iowa’s eighth, depend it, eighth win in a row towards a Minnesota program that simply can’t determine them out. It was your stereotypical Massive Ten West sport with each offenses seemingly unwilling to place the ball ultimately zone.

Some see it as boring, however for the tens of millions (and tens of millions) of followers within the Sicko Group, this was every thing they may have needed. Listed below are the 5 issues we realized from Iowa’s huge win.

Mo Ibrahim is Undoubtedly Him

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I’ll begin this out by giving credit score the place credit score is because of the Gophers. Mohamed Ibrahim is actually an incredible operating again. With out him, Minnesota would possibly as nicely have stayed dwelling. I imply, they have been dwelling already, however that’s apart from the purpose.

Ibrahim was their total offense, toting the rock 39 occasions! Thirty-nine carries! That is his fifth sport in a row with over 30 carries. You’d by no means be capable of inform that this man is coming off a season-ending harm final yr. His late-game fumble was actually expensive, nevertheless it ought to have solely been a footnote on this sport. His crew let him down huge time.

Brian Ferentz Could be a Good Play Caller… Generally

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Brian Ferentz, you puzzle me man. You referred to as a reasonably nice first quarter, at the least by Iowa’s ordinary requirements. That opening play was improbable. He was aggressive and received the ball into Sam LaPorta’s palms.

What the heck occurred the remainder of the sport?

Kaleb Johnson solely getting eight carries, whereas Leshon Williams had his title referred to as 11 occasions is simply thoughts boggling. Johnson regarded actually good every time he ran the ball, and he simply didn’t get it sufficient.

If Ferentz isn’t in command of the operating again rotations, then I apologize. That doesn’t excuse the truth that he ought to’ve leaned on the run sport, particularly with Johnson enjoying nicely, and it virtually burned them.

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How do you could have three straight passes after an enormous turnover, barely killing any clock earlier than punting it proper again after an extended Minnesota drive? I simply don’t get you man.

Minnesota Completely Can not Beat Iowa, and neither can P.J. Fleck

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Eight in a row. That’s eight losses in a row now for the Gophers towards Iowa. That’s two presidential phrases. You may graduate each highschool and school as a Minnesotan with out seeing the one you love Gophers beat Iowa. Simply think about how demoralizing that should really feel, particularly in a sport that may be a rivalry sport. I imply, there may be actually a bronze pig on the road!

P.J. Fleck is seemingly the proper coach for Minnesota, as a result of he can’t determine the Hawkeyes both. He’s 0-6 towards Kirk Ferentz, incomes losses for 2 completely different applications. Ouch.

Cooper DeJean is Iowa’s Most Worthwhile Defender

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I really feel like this isn’t one thing new that we’ve realized this week, extra so it’s one thing that has been strengthened. On a protection stuffed with excessive caliber gamers and award contenders, Cooper DeJean has been essentially the most useful for the Hawkeyes. His huge chase down of Mo Ibrahim prevented a positive landing, and held the Gophers to solely three factors. These three factors are the sport proper there. As well as, he made some key performs on particular groups, as he does each week.

Iowa Simply Will not Go Away, and Now Management Their Personal Future

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How about that. A month in the past the Hawkeyes have been down and out, left for useless. Now, they management their on path to the Massive Ten Championship. That’s what sort of yr it has been within the Massive Ten. With their huge month of November, Iowa is only a win away from punching their ticket again to the Championship sport. The ultimate crew of their manner, Nebraska. Understanding Iowa, they are going to make us sweat out each second of subsequent week as soon as once more.

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