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Brian needs some points

I think the rain in State College turns it into a defensive struggle.  Team with the best OL and running game wins.

You were right. It was a defensive struggle for Iowa, and an offensive nightmare.

The learning curve is getting steeper. Brian now has to average 26.67 points per game over the remaining 9-games to retain his job.
Let's examine last year's last 9 games to see where Brian might stand.
In 2022, Iowa scored 172 points in its last 9 games, or 19.11 points per game.
Iowa did play Ohio State and Michigan in the last 9 games last year, who Iowa doesn't play this year, so let's eliminate those two teams and see where Brian stands. Without Ohio State and Michigan in the final 7 games of the 2022 season, Iowa averaged 21.14 points per game. The schedule this year is very similar to last year except Ohio State and Michigan are gone and Michigan State is on. Brian will be close to being canonized as a saint by the Pope, if he can pull it off, as he will pull off a miracle . . . oops, I think miracles have to be pulled off post-death, but anyway, he could be on his way if there is a miraculous recovery.
Cade must be thinking, "How did I sign up with a team with no QB coach, and with an offensive coordinator who is so clueless?" Iowa has many talented players on offense, which is why this is giving Hawkeye fans fits. They just don't have a skilled coordinator.

It just feels like PSU is going to dominate this game, something like 31-10 final score.  It may only be 10-3 at the half but the Iowa defense will eventually get tired.

Boy,  turns out my prediction of 31-10 PSU was way too optimistic about Iowa's ability to score 10 points.  Iowa's effort was even worse than what I imagined.  PSU is clearly playing at another level right now.

Brian needs some points to go

FIFY

Although Kirk Ferentz was downplaying it at the time,  people may forget at the time Iowa was ranked #2 in the country after Iowa beat PSU,  and Kirk might have got caught up in the hype.

It's hard to be believe now but Spencer Petras had just won 12 games in a row as Iowa's starting QB.  Iowa rose quickly to #2 in 2021 by beating #19 Indiana, #9 Iowa State and #3 PSU,  plus a blowout win at MD where Iowa scored 52 points.

is this about the time Brian got heavily involved?
2022??

How do so many like him and MEL(sans the infractions) to name a few don't earn. Shoulda got into coaching - I'm at least that good