HAWKS PULL OF THE UNTHINKABLE

Fellow Hawkeye fans were do I start? Nobody gave Iowa a chance against big bad Penn State! It's pretty bad when my own science teacher said they have no chance! I always had faith in you Iowa, when people told me that they had not a chance against number 3 ranked Penn State I didn't say anything because I knew there was a chance for the unthinkable. Iowa was playing at home and they were looking for a signature win to cap their season off. They were out for blood having lost all their games by 12 points combined. They had nothing to lose and Penn State had everything to lose including the chance of playing in the National Championship! If you look back in my previce blog entries I did a post about how this game was going to be the game to watch and, how not to underestimate the Hawkeye’s. The game couldn't have started off better for the home team. Iowa won the coin flip, but then deferred and decided to kick off. Nobody understood this. But, I knew that Kirk pro bally had a reason for it. Penn States first play from scrimmage was a pass play. Iowa has one of the best defense in the nation and Saturdays game just proved it. First play Iowa's speedy and strong defense came with a blitz, and PSU qb Darrell Clark felt the pressure for sure. The first three plays from scrimmage he was on his back. There was alot of bad calls in this game for both sides. The first one came one the 3rd play of the game Darrell Clark was sacked and coughed up the ball it was supposedly recovered by the Hawkeye’s defense at the one yard line. The play then went into review by the booth upstairs. It was pretty obvious that it was a fumble, but the call was over turned. PSU was forced to punt from the Hawkeyes one yard line. The punt only went about 30 yards because of the howling wind. The Hawkeye’s had great field after the less then good punt. It took them two plays from scrimmage and a 14 yard touchdown but Iowa’s Heisman hopeful Shonne Greene. The rest of the half was dominated by Penn State; the scoreboard wouldn't have said so. Iowa's defense won the game for them. Penn State had the ball more then Iowa the whole game. There was three times in the first were PSU got in scoring position and could not come through. Iowa stoped PSU's RB 3 straight times at the goal line. even though they got 3 FGs off of those possessions I think it was a bigger victory for Iowa. When night started to fall in historic Kinnick Stadium I knew something special was going to happen. I don't know if it was all the green shirts I saw in the stands in honor of Shonne Greene or what but I felt it. I had never been so nervous. I was upset though all at the same time since I had tickets to the game but passed had to pass them up for other reasons. I found myself sitting by the fire with my parents watching the fourth quarter on the big screen. We were all nervous when there was 13 seconds left and they were down by 2 and both Iowa kickers were warming up and this game was on national TV and one of them tripped and fell while warming up!!!!!!!!! That gave everybody alot of confidence. Once again i did not understand Kirk's decision. He decided to put walk on kicker murray in from Iowa City. He was 1/3 on the season and he was the back up kicker!!! It got worse, when he went out there to line up for the kick the camera went on him, it looked like he was about to cry! But i guess who wouldn't want to cry in that situation?! He made the kick, and celebrated with a knee slide. Hawkeye’s stared to storm the field. One problem there was one second left! We of course got a penalty but that wouldn't matter!! Yes the Hawkeye’s did the unthinkable. I had faith in them the whole time when Hawkeye fans them self had not faith. Just one word of advice yes, celebrate this win but you guys cannot beast number 3 ranked PSU then come back next weekend and lose to Purdue.