College Football · Week 8 · Oct 19–25
#15 Iowa
L 10-13 at Minnesota · Sat, Oct 24 · 5-2 overall
Misery Index · Despair
Another three-point loss in Minneapolis, and Iowa fans were screaming about Brown before halftime arrived.
The emotional rollercoaster
Iowa fans’ misery during the game, every 15 minutes. Up is worse.
What happened
Iowa lost 10-13 at Minnesota, and the Floyd of Rosedale trip ended exactly how a 5-2 team's October tends to: three points short, with the quarterback decision doing the damage. Starting Brown drew the immediate "OMFG WHY ARE WE GOING WITH BROWN" response, but the turning point was the reversal, pulling him before halftime. As one fan put it, "walking back that decision, which carries a lot of weight, after less than a half of play is even worse." Iowa fans don't mourn the loss. They mourn the planning.
What fans said
“Exactly, then walking back that decision, which carries a lot of weight, after less than a half of play is even worse”
u/AbsolutelyHung▲ 39frustration
“WTF? We shifted after he moved.”
u/Pancakes1800▲ 22frustration
“OMFG WHY ARE WE GOING WITH BROWN”
u/CarrollPC▲ 16rage
“It baffles me that Iowa can’t recruit a D1 QB.”
u/Yankee_Hawkeye2▲ 9frustration
“No no no no that wouldn't be a penalty on iowa”
u/dr_dan319▲ 8rage
“Now your starter’s confidence / rhythm is shot and the backup is cold / bad and also turned the ball over, caught in a trap of your own design”
u/ThrowAwayMMA69▲ 8frustration
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