Recall from our preseason polling, the fanbase was largely calling for wins against Iowa State and Indiana with the three losses coming to Penn State, Oregon and USC. With 58% of respondents still taking the over on 8.5 wins, the implication is that subset of the fanbase now feels the Hawkeyes will pick off either Oregon or USC.

Mark Gronowski didn’t throw for a ton of yards, but he made Penn State pay on the ground. The Iowa quarterback rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns, single-handedly setting up the Hawkeyes’ final score with a 67-yard scamper down the sideline. Kamari Moulton also chipped in on the ground with 99 yards on 17 carries.

Two teams fighting to regain their form meet today when the Iowa Hawkeyes host the Penn State Nittany Lions who fired their coach, James Franklin, heading into this Week 8 showdown. However, this matchup won’t be on any TV channel.