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Iowa football: Five opposing players the Hawkeyes hate

By Andrew Wade

PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Christian McCaffrey #5 of the Stanford Cardinal goes up against Josey Jewell #43 of the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 102nd Rose Bowl Game on January 1, 2016 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - JANUARY 01: Christian McCaffrey #5 of the Stanford Cardinal goes up against Josey Jewell #43 of the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 102nd Rose Bowl Game on January 1, 2016 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – NOVEMBER 05: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Penn State Nittany Lions flies over Brandon Snyder #37 of the Iowa Hawkeyes while carrying the ball during the first quarter on November 5, 2016 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA – NOVEMBER 05: Saquon Barkley #26 of the Penn State Nittany Lions flies over Brandon Snyder #37 of the Iowa Hawkeyes while carrying the ball during the first quarter on November 5, 2016 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

Saquon Barkley, Penn State

It’s tough to hate Saquon Barkley as a person, but it’s easy to hate him as a player because he looked like a man among boys when playing the Iowa football team.

Against the Hawks, Barkley had 2 of his top-10 rushing performances totaling 211 yards and 167 yards in two games and he also had a career-high in receiving yards.

He was too strong for our corners and way too fast for our linebackers.

In his sophomore season, Barkley rushed for 167 yards on 20 carries for an 8.4 yard per carry average and 1 touchdown. He also added 1 catch for 44 yards and 1 touchdown in Penn States decisive 41 to 14 victory.

His junior season, he managed to outperform even his high precedents. The #4 ranked Nittany Lions got all they could ask for in their visit to Kinnick during the 2017 season. Well, most of the Nittany Lions did besides Barkley who carved up the Hawks to the tune of 211 rushing yards on 28 carries and 94 receiving yards on 12 receptions.

Barkley’s 305 yards from scrimmage were more than the entire Iowa football team combined

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Without Barkley, Penn State doesn’t win that game. Not a chance. He was the difference-maker in the Hawk’s last-second loss to the Nittany Lions, which is why he is the final player that we don’t like as Hawk fans.

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