Undone

I see this Iowa game as being incredibly similar to last year's Iowa game for two reasons. The first reason is simple/obvious but the second reason is the real kicker and one that is pretty important, in my opinion:

1. Both games were close.

2. Despite fans being incredibly frustrated after the loss this game in both seasons, it's really a different loss that is a much, much bigger deal than losing to Iowa.

Last year, losing to Purdue was the real kick in the pants. They finished 3-9 and had a freshman QB. We were better than they were and shouldn't have lost to them.

This year, it was the Illinois loss that's the one people should actually be so upset about...not losing to Iowa. The Illinois game was a clusterf*** disaster and entirely inexcusable.

Losing to Iowa made it statistically impossible to then have a winning season, just like last year it prevented us from going to a bowl game, but it wasn't the "statement loss" of the year at all.