Iowa vs. Washington Prediction 12/24/10 College Football Tips

In this article, we formulate an Iowa vs. Washington prediction for this Week 7 college football game on Saturday, October 12th at Kinnick Stadium. Let’s take a look at the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Washington Huskies pick.

Why can’t Iowa find a good quarterback?

Year after year it’s the same thing for this Iowa Hawkeyes team: They struggle to get the ball through the air. Iowa faced Ohio State in its last game and the offense scored seven points but the defense gave up 35 points. Cade McNamara completed 14 of his 20 passes for 98 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. Running back Caleb Johnson is the star of the offense and he ran 15 times for 86 yards and a touchdown. Heading into this game, Iowa has a record of 3-2.

Iowa is averaging 27 points this season while its defense is giving up 18 points per game. The offense ranks 84th in the league while the defense ranks 25th. In this game, McNamara will have to find a way to get the offense moving through the air.

What a victory for Washington

Washington faced Michigan in its last game and the offense scored 27 points en route to the win. Will Rogers completed 21 of his 31 passes for 271 yards, two touchdowns and one interception. Jonah Coleman finished the game with 18 carries for 80 yards and a touchdown. Denzel Boston finished the game with five catches for 80 yards and a touchdown. Two games ago against Rutgers, Washington scored just 18 points and ended up losing by three points.

In this game, Will Rogers must try to take good care of the ball and not turn it over. Washington is averaging 25.5 points this season while its defense is giving up 13.2 points per game. The offense ranks 92nd in the league while the defense ranks 10th in the league.

Why Washington will beat Iowa

• Washington has won each of its last six games in October.
• Iowa has failed to cover the spread in seven of its last nine October games at Kinnick Stadium.
• The underdog has closed the gap in three of Iowa’s last four games at Kinnick Stadium.
• Washington has won the first half in 12 of its last 16 games against conference opponents.

Iowa vs. Washington prediction

This total is too high and this game will have trouble reaching even 30 points. Washington is only giving up 13.2 points per game and their defense will improve significantly here. At some point, Iowa has to let a quarterback play, because it’s not McNamara, and he’s going to have big problems here again. Neither team will reach 15 points here and the bottom team will cash in here.