Daily Iowan football reporters Danny Payne and Jordan Hansen list four things Iowa must do in order to win Saturday.
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Contain Tre Roberson
Iowa fans remember what happened last time Tre Roberson faced their Hawkeyes. He went a very efficient 16-of-24 for 205 yards and a touchdown. Additionally, Roberson rushed 16 times for 84 yards. With the way the Hawkeyes struggled against dynamic quarterbacks last season, it would behoove them to keep the quarterback in check.
Grade: A+. Roberson went 5-of-12 for 49 yards and was saced four times. He didn’t gain any positive yards on the ground. Really, really well done.
Play with a sense of urgency
There is no excuse for Iowa to come out flat today. With the temperature surrounding this program, a mediocre showing would create nightmares. All told, the Hawkeyes have to show they’re a Big Ten team playing an FCS opponent.
Grade: A. Two scores on the first two offensive drives that ate up the vast majority of the first half. Plus a drive that ended with a field goal at the end of the first half. Bravo.
Get the running game early