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Rutgers vs Iowa Prediction Thread

The team that makes the fewest turnovers will win. Obviously, we can't be completely one dimensional. But we do have to keep the high risk, high reward plays to a minimum. We don't need them to win this game. Also, just be careful with special teams. Their punt returner is a stud.
 
If you were to watch this game in black & white
You would think it was 1956 based on offenses, play calling, and scoring.

RU 12 - Iowa 9
 
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Rutgers 14
Iowa 6 (or 8)
Basis for above.

In six B1G games each, Iowa averages 13.5 points per game and allows 14.3 points per game. They have played PSU, MSU, Purdue, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Northwestern. In each game, except MSU, Iowa held their opponent to under their average points scored, for an average of -6 for all six teams. On Offense, Iowa underperformed in every single B1G game versus their opponent defense, for an average of -10.3 points versus opponent defenses.

Rutgers averages 19.7points per B1G game and allows 22.5 points per game. Played Michigan, MSU, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio State, NW. In 3 games Rutgers allowed B1G opponents more points than their average and held 3 opponents under their average. On offense, on after, Rutgers was very close to the average points allowed by each B1G team they played (less than 1 point per game below average).

So- Rutgers is 14 points (19.7 minus 6); Iowa 6 (13.5 points minus 10.3) put in fudge factor and they score 6 or 8 points.
 
RU has been favored in 6 games this year, they won all 6 ( not easy to do). They have been an underdog in 3 games and lost all 3 by double digits. As of now, they are a 2 pt underdog at Iowa. This game seems like a toss up on paper. Iowa is very good at home and historically very good in Nov. I think this game will literally come down to 1 or 2 mistakes by the losing team. I will be surprised if RU throws the ball more than 15 times, unless they fall 10+ pts behind. Tough game. I will be optimistic:

RU - 16
Iowa - 14
 
Iowa only wins if they hold us to 3 or less points.

Rutgers 20 - Iowa 6

We run for 175 yards and we hold them to under 175 total yards...
 
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I'll go

RU 16
Clint Bartons 10

Think they get one screw up TD from us.
 
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RU 16 {3FGs and 1 TD ….Red Zone struggles again…facing another top 10 defense)
Iowa 6
 
Ru will own Iowa on the field and in the gym this year! 20-7. Take RU and give the points. Kyle breaks thru 1000 yards in this game. Jackson and Strong catch TD passes.
 
If the kid from Iona prep starts
24-7 Rutgers
If The start GW
17-10 Iowa with a pick 6 being the game changer for Iowa
You really dont like the program, do you. OR famliy of the other guy. Which is OK. Just admit it
Otherwise- on purely neutral perspective- the "other" guy has not practiced with the 1's and if this is a secret attack, it would mean they had 1 week with him. While- a guy you obviously don't like, with 6 wins...just gets sat down because we just played the number 1 team in the country and he didnt beat him
 
Ru will own Iowa on the field and in the gym this year! 20-7. Take RU and give the points. Kyle breaks thru 1000 yards in this game. Jackson and Strong catch TD passes.
I went with 20-6 but the area Iowa scares me is that they are good at takeaways. If we play clean- we should be 2+ scores up
I do think we get 150+ on the ground
 
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