The Iowa Hawkeyes started with a flurry against Utah State by jumping out to a quick 14-0 lead. After that, long periods of stagnant play and field position battles took place.
For the Hawkeyes, they are more than content playing a game like that. A 24-14 win where things felt comfortable is one Iowa will always take.
Iowa’s defense was able to play fundamental football while the offense poured on 10 more points during the second half to seal the victory. It wasn’t exactly a performance that inspired a ton of confidence. But, in Week 1, things can be slow and vanilla so while there are areas to improve, it also isn’t the end of the world.
With their first tally in the win column, the Hawkeyes now go back to the drawing board to game plan and fix any areas of concern. Here is the report card of those areas and how each unit graded out in the first week of the season.