Saturday September 15th @ 12:42 p.m. PST
TV: Big Ten Network
Come on down to Buckley’s on Queen Anne this Saturday to watch the Hawkeyes play host to the second straight in-state rival, the Northern Iowa Panthers. These two teams have a long history. After falling to UNI in 1898 in the very first meeting, Iowa has won the last 14 meetings, including a 17-16 triumph in the last meeting (2009) in Iowa City.
The Hawkeyes look to shake off a tough loss against ISU. I could go on and on about the frustrating offense, but hey, our defense has been outstanding in the first two games. The Hawkeyes rank 13th in the country in red zone efficiency defense (0.57), 14th in pass defense (147.5), 18th in turnover margin (+3), 19th in takeaways (5), 20th in total defense (271.5), 25th in scoring defense (13.0), and 26th in tackles for loss (8). Let’s hope the offense catches up soon.
UNI comes into this game ranked seventh in the FCS and very confident after blowing out Division II Central State this past weekend 59-0. Week 1 they came very close to upsetting Wisconsin in Camp Randall, 26-21. This Gazette article has some good notes and quotes on the Panthers: http://thegazette.com/2012/09/10/farley-feels-shift-in-expectations-vs-iowabig-ten/
Should be a closer game than what we’d typically expect against UNI, but it’s at home, it’s “Be Bold, Wear Gold” day at Kinnick, and the Hawks have plenty to be fired up about! Hope to see you Saturday and Go Hawks!Come on down to Buckley’s on Queen Anne this Saturday to watch the Hawkeyes play host to the second straight in-state rival, the Northern Iowa Panthers. These two teams have a long history. After falling to UNI in 1898 in the very first meeting, Iowa has won the last 14 meetings, including a 17-16 triumph in the last meeting (2009) in Iowa City.
The Hawkeyes look to shake off a tough loss against ISU. I could go on and on about the frustrating offense, but hey, our defense has been outstanding in the first two games. The Hawkeyes rank 13th in the country in red zone efficiency defense (0.57), 14th in pass defense (147.5), 18th in turnover margin (+3), 19th in takeaways (5), 20th in total defense (271.5), 25th in scoring defense (13.0), and 26th in tackles for loss (8). Let’s hope the offense catches up soon.
UNI comes into this game ranked seventh in the FCS and very confident after blowing out Division II Central State this past weekend 59-0. Week 1 they came very close to upsetting Wisconsin in Camp Randall, 26-21. This Gazette article has some good notes and quotes on the Panthers: http://thegazette.com/2012/09/10/farley-feels-shift-in-expectations-vs-iowabig-ten/
Should be a closer game than what we’d typically expect against UNI, but it’s at home, it’s “Be Bold, Wear Gold” day at Kinnick, and the Hawks have plenty to be fired up about! Hope to see you Saturday and Go Hawks!
