Iowa will have more rushing touchdowns on Saturday.

Although Middle Tennessee has made average quarterbacks like Shea Patterson look good, Iowa will look to go to ground to expose MTSU’s frail rush defense. In their first three games, the Blue Raiders gave up more than 200 rushing yards to their opponents, including 207 to FCS Tennessee State.

Although Iowa has not been as sharp as usual with the run game, this will be the game where Iowa can really figure it out and do some serious damage on the ground.

Iowa has potential in the area featuring three running backs with more than 100 yards. With that in mind, Iowa will be able to expose MTSU with ease.

Another factor in the run game could well be Nate Stanley, who is running the ball a lot more than normal. Expect big games from Mekhi Sargent and Torren Young as Iowa will gain a lot of their points through Kirk Ferentz’s solid run game.