POLL: Who will prove to be the tougher opponent -- Pitt or Iowa?
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Iowa. At home, at night, strong D. Penn State is better team but that does not guarantee we get the W.
Well, Pickett was better in 2019 against PSU than Stanley has ever played against PSU.
Not sure Kenny 8 yard's body of work is any better than Stanley's......
It’s Iowa, however I think a game between Iowa and Pitt on a neutral field...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...sorry fell asleep there for a minute.
Narduzzi did a good job game planning the defense and has finally gotten an OC that optimizes Pickett’s capabilities. But in reality, Pitt’s ethos is Narduzzi’s defense. You have to factor that CJF leveraged both the Pitt and Buffalo games on the notion of playing 3-Deep no matter what. This really matters, and if you go back and watch the replays it’s mind blowing that CJF had many, many youngsters in the game when it was really close, etc.
Iowa on the other hand is a full on, all three phases type of team. Where Pitt is more one-dimensional, Ferentz will attack in all three phases and he plays the field positional incredibly well...game against UM as an example.
The only area where Pitt beats Iowa is (in order of disparity) Safeties................... OL (if Iowa is without its LT), and maybe (can’t believe I’m saying this...TE)
The other factor is that Iowa doesn’t usually “Michigan State” games at home.
Finally, although PSU is a better team now than 4-5 weeks ago, the ultimate test in the next 3 games is whether #14 gets better and better each week. Expectations are unfairly high for #14, but the reality is that for PSU to go as good as only 1 or 2 losses in regular season play, he will have to get better each week...and if he doesn’t do it quickly enough or has 1 or 2 regressions or setbacks, it’s fine.
I have some appreciation and worry about Iowa at Kinnick. That 2017 game against OSU was just so awesome and electric to watch.
Narduzzi did a good job game planning the defense and has finally gotten an OC that optimizes Pickett’s capabilities. But in reality, Pitt’s ethos is Narduzzi’s defense. You have to factor that CJF leveraged both the Pitt and Buffalo games on the notion of playing 3-Deep no matter what. This really matters, and if you go back and watch the replays it’s mind blowing that CJF had many, many youngsters in the game when it was really close, etc.
Iowa on the other hand is a full on, all three phases type of team. Where Pitt is more one-dimensional, Ferentz will attack in all three phases and he plays the field positional incredibly well...game against UM as an example.
The only area where Pitt beats Iowa is (in order of disparity) Safeties................... OL (if Iowa is without its LT), and maybe (can’t believe I’m saying this...TE)
The other factor is that Iowa doesn’t usually “Michigan State” games at home.
Finally, although PSU is a better team now than 4-5 weeks ago, the ultimate test in the next 3 games is whether #14 gets better and better each week. Expectations are unfairly high for #14, but the reality is that for PSU to go as good as only 1 or 2 losses in regular season play, he will have to get better each week...and if he doesn’t do it quickly enough or has 1 or 2 regressions or setbacks, it’s fine.
I have some appreciation and worry about Iowa at Kinnick. That 2017 game against OSU was just so awesome and electric to watch.
Well Iowa “attacked” on the offensive phase for 3 points against Michigan. We are doomed.
Iowa's offense is bad. PSU as a team is incredibly young and getting better every week. I don't think it will be that close. PSU's defense is suffocating. In '17 we out gained them by 300 yards and just didn't get it in the end zone and that's why it was so close. I expect we'll get the ball in the end zone. Will be an early heartbreaker for the Hawkeye faithful.
Team comparison. Both of these teams played Rutgers and their stats were:
Team A: 2 of 13 on 3rd down. 438 yards of offense. 19-34 passing 244 yards. 194 yards rushing on 39 attempts. 30 points.
Team B: 4 of 13 on 3rd down. 490 yards of ofense. 22-34 passing 290 yards. 200 yards rushing on 28 attempts. 48 points.
Team A is Iowa and Team B is offensive juggernaut Maryland.
Team A: 2 of 13 on 3rd down. 438 yards of offense. 19-34 passing 244 yards. 194 yards rushing on 39 attempts. 30 points.
Team B: 4 of 13 on 3rd down. 490 yards of ofense. 22-34 passing 290 yards. 200 yards rushing on 28 attempts. 48 points.
Team A is Iowa and Team B is offensive juggernaut Maryland.
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