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ESPN’s FPI predicts outcome of Iowa State-Iowa rivalry matchup in Week 2
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ESPN’s FPI has made a prediction for the annual Iowa State-Iowa game. Iowa has won the last 6 meetings.
Iowa is coming off of a terrible offensive showing against South Dakota State in Week 1. The Hawkeyes barely managed to win the game 7-3. The bright spot for Iowa was the defense. Iowa’s defense forced 2 safeties, which proved to be quite crucial.
Last season, the Hawkeyes won 27-17 in Ames, Iowa. The defense can only get them so far this time around. The offense was so bad against South Dakota State, that the fans started booing them. Defense may win you championships, but there still needs to be some semblance of an offense 1st.
The Football Power Index gives Iowa a 41.5% chance to beat Iowa State. It is favoring the Cyclones, and gives them a 58.5% chance of victory. Perhaps the folks at ESPN were watching the South Dakota State game.
Regardless of what ESPN’s FPI says, Iowa has still not lost to Iowa State since 2014. Whether Spencer Petras or Alex Padilla is suiting up for Kirk Ferentz, it will still have the energy of a rivalry game, and should be a great game to watch.
Iowa and Iowa State kick off Saturday at 4 p.m. ET on BTN.
Grant Bricker covers the B1G for Saturday Tradition. His previous stops include the Williamson Homepage and Nashville Post.