IOWA CITY, Iowa - No. 21 Iowa plays host to Iowa State on Saturday in the 71st edition of the rivalry. The Hawkeyes are winners of seven of the last eight in th
plays host to Iowa State on Saturday in the 71st edition of the rivalry. The Hawkeyes are winners of seven of the last eight in the series with the Cyclones' lone win during that time coming two seasons ago in their last trip to Kinnick Stadium.Iowa's defense is one of the country's best as evidenced by last week's 40-0 shutout of Illinois State. It was the 20th time in 28 games holding the opponent to 14 or fewer points.
The whole back seven will be relied upon in locating Noel and Higgins in zone coverage. It's an area where Cash Sebastian Castro could come through as he did with a Pick-6 in Ames a year ago. He'll also find himself on talented sophomore tight end Benjamin Brahmer . The degree of difficulty increases significantly. Iowa State prides itself on being a stingy defense, too.
Lester did well in his Illinois State game plan. The Hawkeyes evolved throughout the contest, finding ways to expose the Redbirds and take advantage of the strength of Iowa student-athletes, including along the O-Line. One thing is for sure - Winning can't hurt. Coaches Kirk Ferentz and Matt Campbell would much rather talk about beating the other one sitting down in someone's living room than the other way around.
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