The Hawks went 4-8 this season. Wow. There hasn’t been a season like this sense Ferentz’s first year taking over. We lost to Central Michigan, Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern, Iowa State, and Penn St. Not to mention, losing our last six games. This season was pathetic. My prediction before the Penn St. game was 7-5; Boy was I wrong. Let’s rewind to see where we shot ourselves. This post will be about the defense. Later today, I will post one on the offense.
The defense was the only highlight of the Hawkeye season, if there was a highlight. They averaged 35 minutes per game of playing time. If your defense is out there more than you offense, that is a big problem. They finished 34th in the country. They only allowed 22.4 points per game. That isn’t great by Iowa and Big Ten standards, but still. Corner back Micah Hyde and linebacker James Morris lead the defense. Their big plays kept Iowa in a lot of the ball games. The only bad performances were Penn St. and Michigan. I commend the defense for being put in crappy situations and making the plays. Tip of the hat to the defense.
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