Happy Thanksgiving! Tomorrow kicks off with the Iowa - Nebraska game to start the end on the Big Ten regular season. This is the third after Thanksgiving game day for Iowa and Nebraska, and given some interest by readers in this game, let's take a look at how these two teams have fared so far during the 2013 regular season.
The University of Iowa Hawkeyes
As of last weekend, the Hawkeyes are 7-4 overall and 4-3 in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes best game to date this season (win over highest ranked Complex Invasion College Football Production Model team) was a 24-21 victory over #56 currently ranked Michigan last weekend and their worst loss was a 27-30 defeat to currently ranked #10 Northern Illinois. Yes, all four of the Hawkeyes losses have been to teams that are currently ranked in the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model's top 10!
In terms of the Hawkeyes production on the field, the Hawkeye's defense currently ranks as the #17 defense overall, and the Hawkeyes offense is currently ranked as the #73, giving the Hawk's the #50 ranked team overall. Iowa has played against a strength of schedule equal to 63.09 which is average as compared to the "league" as a whole.
The University of Nebraska Cornhuskers
As of last weekend, the Cornhuskers are 8-3 overall and 5-2 in the Big
Ten. The Cornhuskers best game to date this season (win over highest
ranked Complex Invasion College Football Production Model
team) was also a victory over #56 currently ranked Michigan and their worst loss was a 23-34 defeat to currently ranked #67 Minnesota. Nebraka's other two losses have been to
teams that are currently ranked in the Complex Invasion College Football Production Model's top 25%.
In
terms of the Cornhuskers production on the field, Nebraska's defense
currently ranks as the #56 defense overall, and the Cornhuskers offense is currently ranked as the #43,
giving the Husker's the #43 ranked team overall. Nebraska has played
against a strength of schedule equal to 77.18 which is average as
compared to the "league" as a whole.