Hawki97 has a great signature on the Rivals Network reflecting on Iowa's 8-0 start to the '09 season

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One of the posters: Hawki97 began a signature picture earlier in the season that has been expanded, after Iowa's 8-0 start. The picture entering the MSU game highlighted a fan from each fan base @ISU, @ PSU, vs. Michigan and @UW. Each picture was a shot of a disappointing fan from Iowa's opposing fan bases.


Today, at 8-0 the picture shows all eight opponents, as Iowa reaches 8-0 for the first time in the history of the Hawkeye Football program, with a 15-13 win on the final play @ Michigan State. The Hawkeyes have been playing football since 1889.

Great to be a Hawkeye is a slogan for Iowa fans every where. Iowa is 4-0 midway through the Big Ten Conference in 2009.

Big Ten Football Standings after Week 8 of FBS season

	CON		OVR
Iowa #8	4-0		8-0
Ohio State #17	4-1		6-2
Penn State #11	3-1		7-1
Michigan State	3-2		4-4
Wisconsin	2-2		5-2
Northwestern	2-2		5-3
Purdue	2-2		3-5
Minnesota	2-3		4-4
Michigan	1-3		5-3
Indiana	1-3		4-4
Illinois	0-5		1-6
Complete Big Ten Standings

Iowa is only at the half way point of the 2009 Big Ten Conference schedule. They are 4-0 with three of the four games played on the road. Iowa will close out the final four conference games, with three of the four now at Kinnick Stadium. The one road game will be at Ohio State on November 14, 2009.

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Iowa: 3-3 (0-2) after 13-16 loss in East Lansing

The Iowa Hawkeyes have lost three straight, by an average 3 points, after a 1 point loss at Pitt, 5 point loss vs. Northwestern, and now, a 3 point loss at Michigan State. Is Iowa the best 3-3 team in the land, as some Iowa fans would like to suggest?

Turnovers are killing Iowa.

The defense has stopped the run. The offense has helped block for Shonn Greene, who has ran for 100-yards in each of Iowa's six games, so far, this season. But, turnovers and miscues have placed Iowa tied for last in the Big Ten standings, after two weeks of conference play.

Big Ten standings

School Conf. All Games
1. Penn State 2-0 6-0
1. Michigan State 2-0 5-1
1. Ohio State 2-0 5-1
4. Northwestern 1-0 5-0
4. Minnesota 1-1 5-1
4. Illinois 1-1 3-2
4. Michigan 1-1 2-3
8. Purdue 0-1 2-3
9 Wisconsin 0-2 3-2
9. Iowa 0-2 3-3
9. Indiana 0-2 2-3

Saturday's Results

Michigan State 16, Iowa 13
Penn State 20, Purdue 7
Minnesota 16, Indiana 7
Illinois 45, Michigan 20
Ohio State 20, Wisconsin 17
Northwestern was idle.

Next Saturday's Games
Iowa at Indiana, 11 a.m.
Minnesota at Illinois, 11 a.m.
Toledo at Michigan, 11 a.m.
Purdue at Ohio State, 2:30 p.m.
Michigan State at Northwestern, 2:30 p.m.
Penn State at Wisconsin, 7 p.m.

Iowa appears capable of making some noise, before the season is over. But, will they turn the ship soon enough?

The coaching staff has put Iowa in a position to be competitive every game, thus far. But, the Hawkeyes need to find a way to complete games. Further, turnovers and shooting one's foot over the 60 minute games doesn't aid the effort.

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