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The Washington Huskies go on the road to play the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday, Oct. 12, at noon EDT. The game will be broadcast on FOX.
Washington (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) is coming off a 27-17 home win over the Michigan Wolverines. The Huskies returned to the win column after a close road loss to Rutgers. Iowa (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) is coming off a 35-7 road loss to Ohio State.
Washington vs Iowa: Preview
Washington is a 2.5-point underdog on the road with the over/under set at 41 points.
The Huskies picked up a big win over Michigan in a rematch of last year's national championship. In the win, Washington was led by Will Rogers who threw for 271 yards, two touchdowns and an interception.
Rogers has been incredible this season after transferring from Mississippi State. Rogers has gone 131-for-178 for 1,625 yards, 12 touchdowns and an interception.
The Huskies have to go back on the road and travel across the country for their game against Iowa. It's the first time Washington has gone to Iowa in 60 years. However, coach Jedd Fisch said he isn't concerned about the travel, via Athlon Sports:
"That's certainly not going to affect our preparation, that's not going to affect our mentality, that's not going to affect our mindset. It's hard to win on the road, I will say that. That's No. 1.
"No. 2, there's always those great challenges when you're jumping on a plane for a little bit longer, but we're excited about this opportunity and we're not going to get wrapped up in what's happened in the past."
The Huskies are led defensively by Zach Durfee and Alphonzo Tuputala as both have 2.5 sacks each, while Carson Bruener leads the team in tackles with 36.
Iowa, meanwhile, is coming off a blowout loss to Ohio State. In the loss, quarterback Cade McNamara only threw for 98 yards and a pick. After the disappointing loss, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz was asked about making a change, but he said McNamara is the team's starting quarterback, via SI:
“We evaluate every position week to week. But we’re comfortable. I think Cade’s improving, I really do. It’s kind of funny with the turnovers today, but he seems more comfortable. His timing seems better."
McNamara has just completed 63.9% of his passes this season while throwing for just three touchdowns and three interceptions.
Defensively this season, Iowa is led by Jermari Harris who has two interceptions. Aaron Graves has three sacks, while Jay Higgins leads the team with 48 tackles.
The Hawkeyes defense has been a problem for teams for traveling offenses. However, Iowa could struggle to get points on the board as McNamara hasn't been great passing the ball.
Will Rogers has been solid and he should be able to lead the Huskies to a big road win here. It will be a low-scoring game, but the Huskies offense is much better, which will be the difference.
Prediction: Washington 17, Iowa 14
Washington vs Iowa: Betting Tips
Tip 1: Washington +2.5 (-108)
Tip 2: Washington ML (+114)
Tip 3: Under 41 points (-110)
Tip 4: Under 19.5 points first half (-130)
