HN.com Iowa vs Northwestern Preview

Iowa takes on Northwestern as they open Big Ten play in Kinnick Stadium this weekend. Check out 6 questions with the HN Staff, a look at the stats, the simulation, and more in the HN Preview Package.

Northwestern Wildcats 4-0 (0-0)
vs
Iowa Hawkeyes 3-1 (0-0)

11:03AM
Television: ESPN Classic

• 6 Questions with the HN Staff
• Iowa/NW: A look at the Stats
• Iowa/NW Simulation Results

Interesting Notes (AKA, stuff to make you sound cool at your tailgate)

• Iowa holds a 46-20-3 edge in the series against Northwestern, including 21 straight wins from 1974-1994.
• This will be the first time Iowa has played Northwestern in Setepember since 1978. Iowa won that game 20-3.
• With his win last weekend, Pat Fitzerald moved to .500 as a head coach, 14-14.
• The 1981 Northwestern squad is one of only 31 teams to give up more than 500 points in a season. That year, Iowa defeated the Wildcats 64-0, one of two 64-point losses on during their 0-11 campaign. Their head Coach? Dennis Green. (Yes, that Dennis Green)

THIS WEEK

Audio

• NW Pregame: Extended Stanzi
  
• NW Pregame: Ricky Stanzi
  
• NW Pregame: A.J. Edds (Free)
  
• NW Pregame: Matt Kroul
  
• NW Pregame: Jeremiha Hunter (Free)
  
• NW Pregame: Julian Vandervelde
  
• NW Pregame: Bradley Fletcher
  
• NW Pregame: Adrian Clayborn (Free)
  
• NW Pregame: Audio DJK
  
• Post-Pitt: Audio - Matt Kroul
  
• Post-Pitt: Audio - Brett Greenwood (Free)
  
• Kirk Ferentz
  
• Shonn Greene (Free)
  
• Ricky Stanzi
  
• Post-Pitt: Audio - Jake Christensen
  

Features

• Howe; On the QBs
  
• Final Look at Iowa-Pitt
  
• Rob Report: Pittsburgh
  
• Relax Iowa Fans
  

Transcripts

• DJK
  
• A.J. Edds
  
• Ferentz Main Presser
  
• 12 Rounds with Rick Stanzi
  
• NW Pregame: Kirk on the Side
  
• Post-Pitt: Jake Christensen