Unbelievable would be an understatement! We all knew about the last second FGs to beat Michigan in 2016 and PSU in 2008, and we figured that, if Iowa was going to have a chance to win this game, it would probably take a similar effort. We could not have been more wrong about that. Iowa dominated this game from the first offensive snap for OSU. Well, maybe not from the first play, but after the game was tied up 17-17 (and Brian texted Zach that OSU would be able to score on Iowa at will), Iowa took control of the game and never looked back thanks to aggressive (and uncharacteristically consistent) offensive play and ball-hawking defense. Zach did this show solo and he cannot wait to break this one down with Brian early this coming week!

With OSU coming up, Brian and Zach spend more time focusing in on the next opponent, perhaps more so than any podcast since...Michigan 2016. Are we heading for a repeat? Maybe not, but we can dream. The guys look at the improved downfield passing game and the impressive year of potential First Round NFL draft pick Josh Jackson, before commiserating over the consistently inconsistent offense. Lastly, but maybe most importantly for this week, the important question comes up - no, not "trick-or-treat," but rather "bend or break" in reference to the role of the defense this week against the dynamic OSU offense. 

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Brian and Zach provide their RAW reaction to Iowa's 17-10 win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

After another disappointing loss, Brian and Zach, surprisingly, had quite a bit to say. This week's episode is more therapist's couch than podcast as Brian admits to working his way through the five steps of grief following the 17-10 loss to Northwestern. Not to be left out, Zach, who started out proclaiming he was just shaking his head all week, ended up getting pretty fired up discussing the shortcomings of our 2017 Hawkeyes. 

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Fresh off a bye week and revved up for the second-half of the Hawkeyes’ season, Zach and Brian return with this week’s 4DT breakdown heading into the Northwestern game.  In this episode the guys dive deeply into the Hawks’ offensive line play, passing game, problems with consistency, defensive performance, and field position woes, among other things.  Perhaps not surprisingly, Zach and Brian once again have widely different views about the 2017 defense and whether it should be an area of concern as we head into the back half of the schedule.  The guys wrap up this episode with their predictions for this week’s important tilt with the Wildcats.

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Bye week could not have come at a better time?!? Regardless of whether this is the perfect time for bye week, we find ourselves in the midst of it once again. This week, Brian and Zach focus on a few headlines, mostly provided by the offensive and defensive coordinator press conferences, before jumping into mid-season awards. There was certainly some movement from our pre-season awards, but also some awards that went to exactly who we thought they would be. Join us as we kill the clock waiting out bye week – we will be back to you next week with a Four Down Territory Breakdown heading into a road tilt at Northwestern.

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Zach and Brian provide their RAW reaction to Iowa's dominant win (well, dominant second half . . . okay, fine! dominant fourth quarter . . .) over the Illinois Fighting Illini. There were a lot of things to like: Brandon Snyder's return (both to the field and the pick 6!), the defense again gives up a lot of yards but not a lot of points, and the offense seems to get on track, at least for one game. And for you Iowa State fans, we even said some nice things about the Cyclones' big win over Oklahoma.

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Another week, another disappointing loss for the Hawkeyes, though, in a lot of ways, this one may be harder to stomach. Brian and Zach spend quite a bit of time analyzing how the Hawks can get back on track this week and in the weeks to come.  The running game and the lack of execution on the offensive side of the ball get lots of attention in this episode. Even though the game didn’t go as expected, there were still a few positives to talk about, including another good team defensive effort and the Children’s Hospital wave that is catching on and is one of the bigger stories in college football this season.

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Even with a few days to calm down, still tough to look back at the Penn State and not wonder what might have been. Luckily, Brian and Zach are not the ones that play the game as hopefully the team was able to put that disappointment behind them to focus on the trip up to East Lansing to take on Sparty. This week's Four Down Territory Breakdown focuses on the amazing atmosphere at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday night, whether Nate Stanley has the "clutch" gene, how good is Akrum Wadley (particularly at yards after catch - spoiler alert, very good), and what this weekend's game might mean for the rest of the season.

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Brian and Zach react to Iowa's 21-19 loss under the lights to Penn State. What a great game, unfortunately, not the outcome we wanted.