IUFB @ Iowa - Saturday, 09.27.25 @ 3:30 ET on Peacock

[LamarCheeks 22,482]

Other than our two losses last year, we were really sloppy against Michigan. 

We won 20-15. 

What was today's score? 

[DChoosier 10,189]

Kudos to Iowa for imposing their style of play on the game.

BUT…..kudos to IU for hanging in and putting up the W.

[RaceToTheTop 31,661]

2 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

Iowa is better than Illinois and USC 

I'd certainly rather play Illinois or USC.  Sagarin ratings entering today had 18th USC at 82.45, 32nd Iowa at 78.36, and 33rd Illinois at 78.35.

[Pagoda 5,810]

Of course we need to play better going forward, but it's not abnormal in CFB to have a bad day on the road.  It happens to almost every team.  And we won!

5-0 record.  Ranked #11.  Got a bye now to get healthy and prepared.  You can't ask for much more than that.  Don't forget where we were two years ago.

[rcbowla 8,345]

Staff needs to fix our lousy silent counts in tough environments or that will continue to be their downfall. 

[IU5355 964]

I hope Iowas QB is okay. They're a good bowl team if he is.

[Lebowski 3,964]

5-0. On to the next game.  

[Brass Cannon 25,817]

5 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Other than our two losses last year, we were really sloppy against Michigan. 

We won 20-15. 

What was today's score? 

I see growth because one was at home the other was on the road. 

[Stuhoo 91,408]

Reporter: “Fernando, what will you remember most about your first B1G road game?”

Mendoza: “Fantastic atmosphere here in Iowa. I’ll remember all of our teammates coming together. It wasn’t the prettiest.it was just a band of brothers, and the boys winning it in the fourth quarter. Sticking together through the good, the bad, and the ugly. And all that matters is that we got the win. Hats off to Iowa; fantastic defense, and fantastic opponent.

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Reporter:  “Coach, this is your first time in Kinnick Stadium. What will you remember from this win?”

Cig: “Sarrat running into the end zone for the win.”

 

I’m with Coach.

[rcbowla 8,345]

13 minutes ago, HoosierDevils said:

Whatever respect I thought I had developed for Ferentz evaporated with that last bit of BS. 

Meh....he has the best returner in CFB. Don't blame him.

[Home Jersey 16,955]

LSU loss to Ole Miss = top 10 Indiana tomorrow? 

[AZ Hoosier 11,163]

2 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

LSU loss to Ole Miss = top 10 Indiana tomorrow? 

Could be... #8 FSU also lost (by 8 at Virginia).

[Hovadipo 62,481]

Big picture I didn’t think we were bad today. Obvious situational issues, but you have a damn good staff staring at you across the field when you line up against Iowa. I think today’s score can be an aberration just like the Illinois one was. Full faith in the staff to clean things up going forward, but when it came down to it we made the plays we needed to make on both sides of the ball. I’m over the moon to win a game like that in a place like that. 

[Brass Cannon 25,817]

Just now, Hovadipo said:

Big picture I didn’t think we were bad today. Obvious situational issues, but you have a damn good staff staring at you across the field when you line up against Iowa. I think today’s score can be an aberration just like the Illinois one was. Full faith in the staff to clean things up going forward, but when it came down to it we made the plays we needed to make on both sides of the ball. I’m over the moon to win a game like that in a place like that. 

Fair perspective. We still control our destiny if we win the games we are favored in. We will almost certainly be back in the CFP.  With an upset or two being a welcome bonus 

[Artie86 3,529]

7 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

LSU loss to Ole Miss = top 10 Indiana tomorrow? 

#8 FSU loss Friday night could help too.

[RaceToTheTop 31,661]

14th rated Iowa State beat Iowa 16-13 and that was at home.  What you saw today was how good teams look against iowa

[rayl456 1,046]

32 minutes ago, reconmkd said:

I’m getting too old for this! Way to pull it out boys!

Just like 1967.  Harry Gonso goes to his favorite receiver, Jade Butcher in the last two minutes to defeat Iowa.  That was in Memorial Stadium with a large home crowd, but it was still a huge win…just like today.

[Artie86 3,529]

4 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Big picture I didn’t think we were bad today. Obvious situational issues, but you have a damn good staff staring at you across the field when you line up against Iowa. I think today’s score can be an aberration just like the Illinois one was. Full faith in the staff to clean things up going forward, but when it came down to it we made the plays we needed to make on both sides of the ball. I’m over the moon to win a game like that in a place like that. 

Last time we beat Iowa was 13 years ago in 2012 at Memorial, winning 24-21. This was a much needed win, especially at Kinnick!

[Demo 25,060]

4 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Big picture I didn’t think we were bad today. Obvious situational issues, but you have a damn good staff staring at you across the field when you line up against Iowa. I think today’s score can be an aberration just like the Illinois one was. Full faith in the staff to clean things up going forward, but when it came down to it we made the plays we needed to make on both sides of the ball. I’m over the moon to win a game like that in a place like that. 

Agree. Though there was some stuff there that felt off, as the 1st road game of the year against a well-coached team in a very tough environment it’s easy to argue that’s the best win so far in Cig’s tenure. Certainly better than any win last year.

[IUFootballHappyHappyJoyJoy 824]

The bad news was that we had to play Iowa's brand of sicko football.

The good news is that we won, so we go to 5-0 and a top 10 ranking awaits us this Monday.