Iowa High School Football Scores

Positive Outlook

After a season marred by scandals and a poor Iowa seeks to turn around 2008. 18 football players were named to the Fall 2007 Academic All-Big Ten team, which is a good sign going into 2008. Hopefully the bad apples have left the tree. Douglas transferred and we hope that he and the University of Iowa can move forward. One way or another * knocks on wood * we will not have the same problems off the field this year.

The sophomores have experience

Iowa had 31 first-year student-athletes see game action either on offense, defense or special teams in 2007. In addition to the 11 true freshmen, 20 redshirt freshmen saw the field. The Hawkeyes rank third in the country play the most true and redshirt freshmen, North Carolina has played 38 and Florida 33. Iowa tied for eighth nationally in playing 11 true freshmen.

Iowa had 11 true freshmen play in 2007: DT Cody Hundertmark, DB Cedric Everson, Christian Ballard, LB Jacody Coleman, DB Diauntae Morrow, LB Dezman Moses, WR Colin Sandeman, DB Jordan Bernstine, RB Jevon Pugh, TE Allen Reisner and OL Bryan Bulag.

The 11 freshmen are the truths which have seen action under Kirk Ferentz in a single season. Iowa had seven true freshmen play in 2003 and 2000.

Ended on a good note

Iowa has won four of its last six and just missed being selected for a bowl game. The Hawkeyes could return as many as 18 of 24 starters (including two kicks starters) for the 2008 campaign. Iowa was bowl eligible for the seventh straight season and finished in the Big Ten in the top division for the sixth time in seven years. Nine starters return on offense,

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The Hawkeyes could return as many as 18 of 24 starters (including the K / P).

Offense

Iowa likes to start the game on offense. Iowa has started the attack in 92 of its last 104 games. Iowa started the game on the attack in 94 of 110 games under Kirk Ferentz. The Hawkeyes scored 13 touchdowns and a field goal on their last 15 red zone possessions over the last four games in 2007.

On offense, they could return 9. Iowa threw only seven interceptions in 2007 (six by Jake Christensen and one by Ricky Stanza). The seven peaks are the second lowest number, launched by a team of Iowa. Iowa 2002, the team established the school record for lowest interception (5). The Hawkeyes did not record a turnover in five games in 2007 (Northern Illinois, Iowa State, Wisconsin, Penn State and Michigan State).

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Iowa broke the school record for least turnovers in a season (13). The previous school record was 15 (nine interceptions and six escaped), established in 1963 (eight games). Iowa first in the Big Ten and 20th in the country in turnover margin (+8).

2007, Christensen completed 198-370 passes for 2269 yards. The second album launched 17 touchdowns and only six interceptions. Christensen threw three touchdowns or more in three games in 2007 (Syracuse, Indiana and Western Michigan). He was 4-2 as a starter in home games and hit 13 of his passes went 17 Kinnick Stadium. His total passing film (2269) ranks 12th best in a single season at Iowa. In fact, it is believed he became the first watch in the NCAA Bowl Subdivision history to start his first two games against the same team.

The real question is: Can he be more specific. The guy was magnificent when it rolled out of the pocket, but when he stood sacked more than Drew Bledsoe!

TE Tony Moeaki has missed most of 20.