Quick, name the team with the current longest winning streak in the FBS…ok that was easy, Florida.

Iowa QB Ricky Stanzi is either announcing his team's arrival on the national stage, or doing a great Terry Bradshaw imitation. (Icon SMI)

Now who has the second longest active winning streak?  Give up yet?  It is Iowa baby!  As in the Big Ten conference leading Iowa Hawkeyes.  A Hawkeye may not have been as relevant this late into a season since Hawkeye Pierce from MASH filled the airwaves.  Gold and Black is back!

Week 8 Recap saw a couple of close games.  Iowa keeps it interesting by never really closing out a team until the final minutes of a game.  Last week it got a little too close though as Ricky Stanzi had to pull out a victory as time expired.  No matter what they face this team just finds a way to win.  Stanzi has confidence in his receivers and it shows.  Stanzi threw for 138 yards to seven different receivers.  He also had one huge TD pass at the end of the game.  Adam Robinson continues to emerge as the main running back posting another 100 yard game with 109 yards rushing.

On the Michigan State side the fantasy points were better with QB Kirk Cousins throwing for 225 yards and a TD plus 23 rushing yards.  Blair White had 95 yards receiving and a TD.  Michigan State now sits in 4th place in the Big Ten Standings but they are playing way better than that. Read the rest of this entry →

Penn State LB Navorro Bowman tackles Iowa RB Adam Robinson (thanks Icon SMI)

Ohio State couldn’t do it.  Minnesota couldn’t do it.  But the Hawkeyes did.  Iowa beat a top 10 ranked opponent Saturday by beating Penn State 21 – 10 in Happy Valley.  Iowa, now 4-0, never gave up and when the 4^th quarter began they trailed 10-5.  The Hawkeyes scored 16 points in the 4^th quarter fueled by great defensive play.  Defensive end Ardian Clayborn started the scoring with a 53 yard blocked punt return to give Iowa an 11-10 lead.  Then as Penn State was driving down the field PSU, QB Daryll Clark was picked off.  Iowa took over and Adam Robinson eventually scored on a 13 yard run.  K Daniel Murray kicked a 31 yard FG with 8 seconds left to seal the 21-10 victory for Iowa.  Robinson ended the night with 88 yards rushing, 46 receiving and a TD.  Freshman Brandon Wegher rushed for 73 yards.  QB Ricky Stanzi didn’t have the best night throwing 2 interceptions and passing for 135 yards.  The Nittany Lions scoring leaders included QB Daryll Clark passing for 198 yards, 1 TD and 3 interceptions.  Chaz Powell caught 1 TD and had 96 yards on the night.  Read the rest of this entry →