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Can Iowa put the pieces together for an offensive showing where it produces enough to secure an 11th win this season in its Cheez-It Citrus Bowl matchup versus the Tennessee Volunteers?
That seems to be the biggest question in this bowl matchup, even in a game that features a first-time starting quarterback in Tennessee’s Nico Iamaleava.
Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz discussed if he has seen some progress from his offensive unit in the leadup to the Citrus Bowl.
“Yeah, I think we’re seeing some good things and we’re certainly capable. It’s this way, offensive football just generally is all about execution. I think the biggest challenge is can we focus a little bit better, can we make the makeable plays? I talk about that all the time, it’s just it’s really what the game gets down to. If you can do something beyond the routine stuff, that’s always great and to win at a high level, you’ve got to do that.
“It all starts with just making the makeables, which means not having a receiver false start when they should be listening to the cadence. Just things like that, little things. Dropping balls that are catchable, blowing a protection, whatever it may be. Those things that are drive-stoppers and that’s really what usually stops offenses or derails them.
“When you play a good team, which, you’re in bowl season, you’re always going to play a good opponent, they’re going to make some plays, too, because they’ve got good players. But, we’ve got to try to minimize what they can do and maximize what we can do. So, hopefully we’ll see improvement and progress,” Kirk Ferentz said.
It will be the final game with offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz pulling the strings. He discussed the type of challenge that Tennessee’s defense poses for the Hawkeyes.
“I think everything for them…
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Author : Hawkeyes Wire
Publish date : 2024-01-01 00:45:04
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