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Anyone know how the offenses that Iowa faced rank?  I know that statistically they're ranked highly, but am not sure about the offenses they've faced.

In general, the Big Ten West was as anemic offensively as advertised this season (these are just the quick and dirty traditional stats--the advanced stats may tell a different story, but I think the point is likely going to remain the same):

Nebraska (39th in total yards, T-45th in points/game, 32nd in passing yards, 73rd in rushing yards)
Wisconsin (84th in total yards, T-79th in points/game, T-60th in passing yards, T-97th in rushing yards)
Illinois (89th in total yards, 102nd in points/game, 47th in passing yards, 115th in rushing yards)
Purdue (95th in total yards, 92nd in points/game, 53rd in passing yards, 113th in rushing yards)
Minnesota (105th in total yards, 103rd in points/game, 78th in passing yards, 101st in rushing yards)
Northwestern (116th in total yards, 112th in points/game, 121st in passing yards, 40th in rushing yards)

Their other Power 5 games (two Big Ten East crossover opponents, Pitt, and Iowa State) were somewhat better:

Indiana (18th in total yards, 23rd in points/game, 26th in passing yards, T-31st in rushing yards)
Iowa State (62nd in total yards, T-93rd in points/game, 67th in passing yards, 54th in rushing yards)
Pitt (78th in total yards, 70th in points/game, 96th in passing yards, 51st in rushing yards)
Maryland (88th in total yards, 107th in points/game, 109th in passing yards, 34th in rushing yards)

And Michigan State isn't exactly prolific, either:  43rd in total yards, T-49th in points/game, 40th in passing yards, 62nd in rushing yards. 

Fair to say that their defense hasn't really been challenged all year by an offense as multi-faceted as ours.  That said, they have a ballhawking secondary (18 picks, good for 9th in the country, with Desmond King getting 8 of them himself, good for 2nd in the country), so that secondary has feasted on the competition its faced.  It is undeniably weaker competition than we present, however. 

[ColoradoTree]

Anyone know how the offenses that Iowa faced rank?  I know that statistically they're ranked highly, but am not sure about the offenses they've faced.

In general, the Big Ten West was as anemic offensively as advertised this season (these are just the quick and dirty traditional stats--the advanced stats may tell a different story, but I think the point is likely going to remain the same):

Nebraska (39th in total yards, T-45th in points/game, 32nd in passing yards, 73rd in rushing yards)
Wisconsin (84th in total yards, T-79th in points/game, T-60th in passing yards, T-97th in rushing yards)
Illinois (89th in total yards, 102nd in points/game, 47th in passing yards, 115th in rushing yards)
Purdue (95th in total yards, 92nd in points/game, 53rd in passing yards, 113th in rushing yards)
Minnesota (105th in total yards, 103rd in points/game, 78th in passing yards, 101st in rushing yards)
Northwestern (116th in total yards, 112th in points/game, 121st in passing yards, 40th in rushing yards)

Their other Power 5 games (two Big Ten East crossover opponents, Pitt, and Iowa State) were somewhat better:

Indiana (18th in total yards, 23rd in points/game, 26th in passing yards, T-31st in rushing yards)
Iowa State (62nd in total yards, T-93rd in points/game, 67th in passing yards, 54th in rushing yards)
Pitt (78th in total yards, 70th in points/game, 96th in passing yards, 51st in rushing yards)
Maryland (88th in total yards, 107th in points/game, 109th in passing yards, 34th in rushing yards)

And Michigan State isn't exactly prolific, either:  43rd in total yards, T-49th in points/game, 40th in passing yards, 62nd in rushing yards. 

Fair to say that their defense hasn't really been challenged all year by an offense as multi-faceted as ours.  That said, they have a ballhawking secondary (18 picks, good for 9th in the country, with Desmond King getting 8 of them himself, good for 2nd in the country), so that secondary has feasted on the competition its faced.  It is undeniably weaker competition than we present, however.