Isaac Newton’s first law of motion states that an object will not change motion unless a force acts on it. Newton first announced this law in 1687, Iowa He was hundreds of years before football played its first game, but the Hawkeyes attack came just as a flash of thunder struck. has reason to believe that is what he had in mind.
Iowa beat South Dakota State 7-3 on Saturday. One look and you’re probably thinking, “Wow, Iowa against his FCS opponent he could only score one touchdown?!” This is a logical conclusion, but it is also a wrong conclusion.
Iowa’s 7 points come from a field goal and two safeties. Yes, it is. Iowa’s defense scored more points than the offensive and special teams combined.
Iowa fans have long been unhappy with manager Kirk Ferenc’s decision to give his son Brian Ferenc the job of offensive coordinator. He averaged just 2.7 yards per play. Quarterback Spencer Petras made only 11 of 25 passes and interceptions gave him 109 yards. In the third he was down and Petras gave him 1 of 10 and he gained 8 yards. The only completion did not become the first down.
Considering their pass offense was utterly poor, it’s no surprise that Iowa struggled to move the ball on the ground, averaging only 74 yards on 33 carries (excluding sacks), while Lechon Williams took the lead (24 carries for 72 yards).
The good news is that the Iowa defense did more than secure some safety. He finished with just 120 yards, averaging 2.1 yards per play. Iowa may have been the only team in the world to win on Saturday.
