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WATCH: Kirk Ferentz’s fake punt call works out for Hawkeyes
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Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz has long been known for his conservative play-calling. He’s trying to change that narrative a little bit.
Against Illinois, Ferentz sent out his punt team on a 4th-and-5 situation late in the first half. It looked like Iowa would be happy to punt the ball away and would trailed 13-10 at halftime.
But Ferentz, who apparently is becoming pretty gutsy as his tenure continues, called for a fake punt. It worked out to perfection.
https://twitter.com/Schutte_B1GFB/status/916719085496537088
A few plays later, the Hawkeyes punched the ball across the goal line and took a 17-13 lead into the half.
This is a lot more fun to watch when Ferentz has a few tricks up his sleeve. Hopefully this version of Ferentz sticks around.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB