Point/Counterpoint: Who is the Iowa football team’s midseason MVP?

There seems to be a “how did he do that” type of play from Daviyon Nixon every game. Whether it’s tackling Purdue wide receiver David Bell out on the perimeter on a screen pass in the season opener or scooping up a fumble and outrunning the offense for a score against Michigan State (even if the touchdown was called back), the starting defensive tackle’s presence has been felt on the Iowa...

Tyler Goodson, a Suwanee, Georgia, native, is not a player the Hawkeyes are supposed to have on paper. Named Georgia Player of the Year his senior year of high school, it would make perfect logical sense for him to be at an SEC school. Instead, Goodson came up to the Big Ten and Iowa to become one of the best running backs in the conference. He has had an incredible impact in the Hawkeyes’...

Through four games this season, Iowa’s most valuable player is its punter. Yes, you don’t need to read that sentence again. Tory Taylor and his right leg have taken the Big Ten and the country by storm this season. The 23-year-old freshman from Melbourne, Australia, is leading all FBS schools in net punting average at 46.15 yards per punt. Taylor has also allowed the Hawkeye punt coverage to...