The undefeated Wolverines will hit the road for the first time in the 2022 football season on Saturday. Michigan will head to Iowa City to take on the 3-1 Iowa Hawkeyes.
The last meeting between the two teams was back in December of 2021 when Michigan beat Iowa in the Big Ten Championship Game, 42-3. That win clinched the Wolverines their first College Football Playoff birth, along with a Big Ten title
Entering Saturday, Iowa will bring in the nation’s top scoring defense that allows 5.8 points-per-game, but the Hawkeyes will also deploy the worst statistical offense in the country — Iowa averages 232.5 yards-per-game.
Regardless of stats, Kinnick Stadium has been known as a place where top-five teams go to die. Since 2008, the Hawkeyes are 5-1 against ranked teams in the top five.
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz is ready for the challenge that Michigan presents. He credits the Wolverines as not only one of the best teams in the Big Ten, but one of the best teams in the nation. Ferentz believes that Michigan is a well-coached team and the maize and blue has talent all over the place.
“With Michigan coming to town, we have a tough challenge here,” said Ferentz. “Traditionally they’ve been one of the best teams in the conference and might as well say best teams in the country, as well. Had a really good year last year, and they’ve continued that play moving forward into this season, so they’re off to a really good start.”
“As always, an impressive team,” continued Ferentz. “They have a lot of talent, all three phases, and certainly are well-coached. You pick out the special teams, grab that one. They have three very veteran guys in terms of their specialists, the punter, kicker. One is a fifth-year guy, one is a sixth-year guy, and their deep snapper is a veteran guy, as well, senior. Excellent return guys. They do a nice job.”
“It’s the same thing offensively and defensively,” said Ferentz. “They have a lot of really good…
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