As the Iowa Hawkeyes and Northwestern Wildcats gear up for their Week 9 kickoff, it is a widely held belief that this game is going be a low-scoring affair with points tough to come by.
Neither offense has found sustained traction yet this season but pairing that with two defenses and programs known for physical football and you get even tougher sledding.
The Wildcats come in giving up 31 points to Maryland and 42 points to Wisconsin in their last two contests. There is susceptibility within their defense but at the end of the day, this team is still coached by Pat Fitzgerald, one of the best coaches in the conference at getting the most from his players and having them ready to play regardless of their record.
Iowa (3-4, 1-3 Big Ten) needs this one and needs to find any sort of spark on offense. They will be facing a Northwestern defense that can break at times and if they do, they will need to capitalize.