Kirk Ferentz talks Hawkeye defense absorbing injuries, November football being significant
Iowa is 6-2 entering the month of November. The Hawkeyes had a bye on Nov. 2.
For Nov. 9, the team travels to take on a recently struggling Wisconsin team. The Badgers started out 6-0, but have lost their last two games, while the Hawkeyes have won their last two.
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Again, we’re in the month of November. And for teams like Iowa, that means it’s crunch time. Every win matters if it wants to win the Big Ten West — starting with Wisconsin.
On Tuesday, Hawkeye coach Kirk Ferentz spoke with the media and talked about the significance of November football along with the defensive unit in his program:
🗣 KF: "November football is always significant. It presents opportunities and new challenges." #Hawkeyes
— HawkeyeFBNotes (@HawkeyeFBNotes) November 5, 2019
🗣 KF: "We are playing great team defense. We have been able to absorb injuries the first eight games. Saturday will be a unique test for Dillon (Doyle) and Jack (Campbell)." #Hawkeyes
— HawkeyeFBNotes (@HawkeyeFBNotes) November 5, 2019
Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET between Iowa-Wisconsin on Saturday with the game being played at Camp Randall Stadium. The contest will be televised on FOX.
