WE ARE BACK FOLKS!
This is your captain Jacob Keppen speaking, and I’d like to issue a formal apology for the sudden absence of the Iowa football live blog over the last few weeks. These past two Saturdays featured wrestling and a new award-winning tattoo, so I hope you all can understand.
That was the past though, now it’s time for this week, and folks, we have a heck of a game on the schedule. Iowa will host Purdue, yes that Purdue team that won the division last year. It is not the same Boilermakers squad. There is a new man at the helm former Illinois defensive coordinator Ryan Walters. Texas transfer Hudson Card is leading an offense that features a two-headed monster in the rushing attack in Devin Mockabee and Tyrone Tracy. Yes that’s right, another Iowa offensive player took their talents to West Lafayette, Ind., and is looking to wreck the day of his former team.
The Hawkeyes will feature a new man at quarterback as well for this matchup, but it’s not the one everyone expected. After Cade McNamara’s season-ending injury last week against Michigan State, Wisconsin transfer Deacon Hill will be the signal caller for the Hawkeyes. Almost the entirety of the Big Ten West Division is in someway linked to this critical matchup.
Both teams enter this contest looking to keep building momentum off of a win. Purdue thrashed Walters’ former team Illinois last week 44-19, snapping a two-game losing streak. It was the best the Boilermakers offense has looked all year, with a career high 21 carries for 112 yards for Tracy.
The sides are set for this clash that should have major repercussions for the West Division. This game will be played on Peacock. Don’t have the streaming service? You’re in luck! Follow along with our live blog where we will chronicle all the action, tracking the big plays and the punts. Remember to refresh the page to keep the updates rolling in!