December 27th, 2019 at 8:19 PM ^
Holiday Bowl is actually a really cool game to attend. Should be a good game.
December 27th, 2019 at 10:15 PM ^
Very fun, San Diego is awesome.
Will they move it when the new SDSU stadium is built?
December 27th, 2019 at 8:21 PM ^
I like Iowa football. Great blend of smash mouth and trickery on offense, unique, not your cookie cutter spread team. Let’s see if they can stop USC’s offense.
December 27th, 2019 at 8:24 PM ^
Iowa D getting it done . . . and then as soon as they go all Don Brown on 3rd and 5 they get burned.
December 27th, 2019 at 8:30 PM ^
Yikes. USC 9 plays 75 yards ... like a hot knife thru butter.
Final score ? 54 - 52 in OT ?
December 27th, 2019 at 8:35 PM ^
Old School Big Ten coaches are tearing their hair out. You can't just run the ball, control the clock, punt and play defense anymore. You have to keep up offensively and match score for score.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:16 PM ^
Urban is absolutely right that you need to be explosive on offense and have big play capability. There is literally no downside to having that attribute in today's college game.
December 27th, 2019 at 8:33 PM ^
UM could beat USC. This should be their game.
December 27th, 2019 at 8:39 PM ^
I want to agree with you, but we haven't had much luck out there against them.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:17 PM ^
Ehhhh, the last two USC teams we faced out there were part of Pete Carroll's fully operational Death Star version of USC.
We could handle this Clay Helton version of USC just fine.
December 27th, 2019 at 8:38 PM ^
I always wondered why teams don't go under center and QB sneak it on 1st down every once in a while. It's got to be good for at least several yards when the D is not lined up for it.
December 27th, 2019 at 8:39 PM ^
Wow - that quarter was chewed up by Iowa. 7-7 with Hawkeyes driving again. Not going to be a shoot out.
December 27th, 2019 at 8:42 PM ^
Nobody's punted yet. That's my definition of a shootout!
December 27th, 2019 at 8:51 PM ^
14-7 ... jet sweeps, spread passes, RB passes. F-ING Iowa ..: still the scoring drive consumes 9 minutes.
December 27th, 2019 at 8:48 PM ^
TD Iowa
14 - 7 Hawkeyes
December 27th, 2019 at 8:49 PM ^
Really good coaching job by Iowa. You can tell they are not running the offense they want to run, but they are running the offense they need to run.
December 27th, 2019 at 8:52 PM ^
holiday bowl is year in, year out the best bowl. they get great match ups. and san diego's jack murphy/quaalcomm stadium was my favorite place to play. fond memories.
and yes, you can root for iowa to win. at least with sparty winning and if iowa wins the B10 looks like a credible conference.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:06 PM ^
So XM, did I see you play there in 1984? I was a lieutenant Junior grade and bought tickets for the entire wardroom. Oh and yes I borrowed the money lol.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:35 PM ^
and no, LT, you did not see me in '84. i had graduated and was in northern cal when that game v. BYU happened. what a joke that BYU was crowned the 'ncaa champion' beating bo's worst team of all time, the 6-6 1984 squad, and having played a JV schedule the rest of the year.
December 27th, 2019 at 10:13 PM ^
Very Well then. I graduated in 1981. You are right about BYU. By the way, their fans were the most vile speaking, obscenity filled foul mouthed of all....shocking at the time. Lessons learned. Anyway it was a good time except for the game..but a lot of things changed shortly after. Heading up to Traverse City tomorrow. Will enjoy time in your neck of the woods. Hope the Avatar son gets his deer. Happy New Year!!
December 27th, 2019 at 10:57 PM ^
funny, i spoke with my only BYU alum friend yesterday, he's moving to michigan this summer. played hoops there and is a great guy. sad to hear about his co-religionists.
have fun in TC. what is on tap for the trip itinerary?
December 28th, 2019 at 12:24 AM ^
I watched that BYU game at Dooley's after finals before going home for Xmas break. OK's Barry Switzer said BYU played a “Bo-Diddley Tech” schedule LOL and 3rd string QB Scott Zurbrugg on an unranked UM had us up double digits midway in the 4th before we collapsed. Agree that was a joke NC.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:17 PM ^
XM,
Why did you enjoy it there?
I also like the Holiday Bowl. It's one of the best.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:32 PM ^
it is a good facility. the field is (or at least was) well kept. the dressing rooms were pretty nice, not huge, but not the pink iowa or the crazy purdue set ups. easy access for players and fans. and while i enjoy a game in the snow like any player or fan, the weather in S.D. is about 95% guarantee to be at least okay, if not very nice.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:35 PM ^
It's like a mini Rose Bowl. Thanks for the info.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:02 PM ^
USC getting it done just on raw talent. Almost not fair.
This feels so much like an old fashioned USC vs. Big Ten '70s/'80s Rose Bowl.
Discipline and execution vs. pure talent.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:04 PM ^
14-14. USC’s new air raid offense scores in 4 minutes.
Iowa goes on a 10 minute drive to end the half 21-14 ?
December 27th, 2019 at 9:06 PM ^
USC defense SUCKS. To the house by the “slow team” !
21-14 in 15 seconds !
December 27th, 2019 at 9:07 PM ^
More like a .10 minute drive!
December 27th, 2019 at 9:09 PM ^
HA!!!
December 27th, 2019 at 9:08 PM ^
Whoever has the ball last will win.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:18 PM ^
Bad video call to overturn the clear fumble. But Iowa gets good field position despite another shit spot by this crew ... another 15 yard gift to the “home team”. Fuck USC !
December 27th, 2019 at 9:22 PM ^
ANOther shit call. Holy fuck!
December 27th, 2019 at 9:21 PM ^
It's amazing how many times replay screws up the correct call.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:24 PM ^
Stanley throws a “fuck you refs” dart for the 1st down.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:23 PM ^
Nate Stanley Throw God.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:28 PM ^
Pick play like in hoops! Easy score.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:25 PM ^
Stanley is a 4th round pick.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:27 PM ^
USC defense is bad.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:27 PM ^
Texas Bowl with the Cowboys and ATM is turning into a decent contest.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:29 PM ^
Iowa now has a more explosive offense/team than us
December 27th, 2019 at 9:32 PM ^
Bad offense is a choice in modern CFB. Even Iowa has now figured that out.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:34 PM ^
Did you miss the last month of the season?
December 27th, 2019 at 9:37 PM ^
Iowa just had the most efficient half of offensive football in history. Just because we improved doesn’t automatically have any bearing on my statement
December 27th, 2019 at 9:35 PM ^
I was waiting for you.
The Iowa team that put up all of 3 points against our defense?
December 27th, 2019 at 9:47 PM ^
It could, or could not, be the same team.
December 28th, 2019 at 12:04 AM ^
We won that game 10-3 you might recall. At home. With a +3 net turnover margin. I believe we were also out gained. So while Iowa was absolutely pathetic on offense in that game, is that really the example you want to use to prove a point that our offense is better? Because I’m not seeing it there.
December 28th, 2019 at 9:43 AM ^
How about the fact that prior to the bowl game Iowa topped 30 points three times all year, all in the first four games of the year, whereas Michigan topped 30 seven times?
You based your opinion on your girlish feelings while watching less than one half of a bowl game. Sad.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:53 PM ^
No need for such weak morale.
USC is the SP+ #55 defense, lower ranked than Illinois.
Wolverines put up:
44 points on #12 defense
45 points on #26 defense
39 points on #46 defense
42 points on #52 defense
Also, even though we got blown out by anOSU (#2 defense), the Wolverines did (even through some really bad calls and bad luck) score more points on them than any other team this year.
December 27th, 2019 at 9:29 PM ^
Joel Klatt is really good at his job.