College Football · Week 4 · Sep 21–27
#17 Iowa
W 20-19 at #18 Michigan · Sat, Sep 26 · 4-0 overall
Misery Index · Uneasy · ▲ from 27
Somehow 4-0 after a one-point win in Ann Arbor, and the room is still litigating a punt and a timeout.
The emotional rollercoaster
Iowa fans’ misery during the game, every 15 minutes. Up is worse.
What happened
Iowa won in Ann Arbor, 20-19, moved to 4-0, and somehow the mood got worse. Misery climbed from 37 to 60 on the back of a road upset, which is its own kind of achievement. The turning point wasn't a snap but a decision: a fourth down left unattempted, prompting one Hawk fan to ask "how the FUCK do you not go for it in 4th?" A called timeout drew similar reviews: "Whit that was a stupid fucking timeout." Undefeated, and still arguing about the brakes.
What fans said
“I feel like the only reason that Iowa isn't winning is that Michigan is dominating every phase of the game.”
u/HannibalAtCannae▲ 21frustration
“PLEASE DISREGARD LITERALLY EVERYTHING I HAVE EVER POSTED ABOUT OUR OFFENSE. I WAS TOTES HACKED.”
u/HannibalAtCannae▲ 13sarcasm
“Hard to argue we have a functional offense when we can't show we have a functional offense”
u/turtleofgirth▲ 10frustration
“I'm a Hawk fan, but how the FUCK do you not go for it in 4th?”
u/Brad-Armpit▲ 9rage
“Can we at least *try* to throw a ball downfield my god”
u/iAmTheWildCard▲ 8frustration
“So it’s championship or junk, huh?”
u/Mr_IT▲ 8frustration
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