Iowa defense struggles to get stops
When the opposing team is able to convert on 9 of their 14 opportunities on third down and they are able to rush for over 200 yards when they came into the game averaging under 75, it’s going to be considered a tough night for the defense. It was for the Iowa football defense as they couldn’t find a way to get off the field on third down for most of the night.
Following the loss to UCLA, Iowa linebacker Nick Jackson and defensive lineman Deontae Craig spoke at length about the Hawkeye defense struggling to tackle opposing players and how much they missed Jay Higgins, who left with a hamstring issue.