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    Joe Slowik commented on Northwestern Can Beat Iowa

    I got a lot of the details wrong, but at least I got the last part right. NU prevails in the battle of backup quarterbacks. Go...

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    Paul DObroski commented on Northwestern Can Beat Iowa

    One feature the article neglects are the linemen. One reason Iowa has been successful this year without any respect is the dirty work on the line...

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    • Joe Slowik replied…

      Their offensive line run blocks pretty well, but there has been quite a bit of pressure...

    • Jonathan Hodges replied…

      I agree that the Iowa DL is formidable both on the inside and outside. They regularly...

  • Hot Poll

    Hot Poll: Who is Northwestern's biggest rival in football? 50 people have voted…

    • Iowa

      52.0%
    • Illinois

      30.0%
    • Other

      18.0%
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    Steven Swanson commented on Northwestern Can Beat Iowa

    I'm a Penn State fan so of course I'm pulling for NU. I think NU's only chance is if Kafka is healthy and playing. GO NU!...

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    • Joe Slowik replied…

      They will get destroyed if they have to play Dan Persa at quarterback. He's a good...

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    Hot Poll: Can NU get a W in Iowa City? 50 people have voted…

    • yes

      22.0%
    • no

      78.0%
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    Justin Weyman commented on Penn State Fans: The Bad Apples That Ruin The Bunch

    You know, if you're going to cop a condescending "I'm smarter than you because you go to a state university" attitude, you might want to make...

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    • John C. Sorensen replied…

      If you want to read it again Justin, I wasn't the one who made the remark,...

    • John C. Sorensen replied…

      Just went over it and fixed all the errors I saw. I would still appreciate it...

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    Jose Sola commented on Penn State Fans: The Bad Apples That Ruin The Bunch

    As a PSU student I must say this is not how must of us are. Sometimes people just can't hold their alcohol. I know there have...

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    • John C. Sorensen replied…

      Haha, I think if it was Michigan or Ohio State, the students would've thrown down and...

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    Jonathan Hodges commented on Northwestern Can Beat Iowa

    Good article, and I too believe that NU CAN win, although I am not to the point of predicting that it will happen. I do think...

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    • Mark Tensigh replied…

      Turnovers are the key, but it's not really about how many Iowa gives up. It's about...

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    Jonathan Hodges commented on Northwestern and Iowa Football: A Budding Rivalry of Epic Proportions

    Regarding last year's bowls, check out the following numbers: Outback Bowl Attendance: 55,117 Alamo Bowl Attendance: 55,986 Outback Bowl TV Rating: 4.1M viewers Alamo Bowl TV...

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    • Jonathan Hodges replied…

      Harry, attendance at Northwestern is an ongoing issue that has many different potential causes and has...

    • Alex Goedken replied…

      Ya because its not like the Alamo Bowl was a 7 o'clock central PM game with...

  • Hot Poll

    Hot Poll: Can NU get a W in Iowa City? 20 people have voted…

    • yes

      35.0%
    • no

      65.0%
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    Jonathan Hodges commented on South Side Tough: Mike Kafka Brings It for Northwestern

    I agree that Kafka has exceeded the expectations of even the most supportive NU fans this year. In fact, he's basically THE guy worth watching on...

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    Harry Bahlzak commented on Northwestern and Iowa Football: A Budding Rivalry of Epic Proportions

    And if you can't enjoy the humor at Black Heart Gold Pants, you take yourself WAAAAAY too seriously. Heck, they're harder on the Hawkeyes than any...

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    Harry Bahlzak commented on Northwestern and Iowa Football: A Budding Rivalry of Epic Proportions

    I'll grant you the unfair disrespect by Iowa fans. And I'll tip my hat to Northwestern's scrappy ability to knock off Iowa in Kinnick. But you...

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    New Article: Northwestern Can Beat Iowa

    Northwestern enters this week's game against Iowa as a huge underdog, but I personally don't see why the spread is over two touchdowns...

  • Hot Poll

    Hot Poll: Who is Northwestern's biggest rival in football? 20 people have voted…

    • Iowa

      40.0%
    • Illinois

      35.0%
    • Other

      25.0%


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