Iowa football: We may be in for another gross game at Kinnick Saturday

The Iowa football team can’t escape the bad weather this season, and that bad luck is predicted to continue Saturday. Here’s the impact of the bad forecast.

I haven’t lived in Iowa in a few years, but the weather has been more unpredictably bad than even I remember it being in the fall. What happened to nice autumn mornings where you can wear a hoodie and a stocking cap and be good to go? Two weeks after dealing with multiple rain delays against Iowa State, the Iowa football team is getting ready to play Middle Tennessee State Saturday, and so far, the weather doesn’t look like it’s going to be great.

While we don’t have too many specifics on the hour-by-hour breakdown and predicting the right weather forecast two days out can be more difficult than playing roulette in Vegas, right now here’s what we’ve got on the docket.

The high Saturday is looking like 67 degrees with the low at 60 degrees, but the chance of precipitation is up to 50%.

The rain is worrisome as we saw with the game against Iowa State. Rain is one thing, but oftentimes, it comes more adversary weather such as lightning, hail, or even tornadoes. Even if it’s not raining during the game, rain before the game can cause terrible conditions making it difficult for players to find their footing and making it tough to keep the ball dry.

If it is just rain that we have to deal with though on Saturday, this is actually a significant advantage in favor of the Iowa football team because wet conditions often lead to a more run-dominated attack plan.

Currently, Middle Tennessee State is the 11th worst team in the nation at stopping the run, allowing 222 yards per game.

Offensively, they’re a bit better at actually running the ball, but a lot of that success has come from dual-threat quarterback Asher O’Hara who leads the team in passing and rushing. If conditions hinder his throwing abilities, this will give the Iowa football team’s defense a boost as they can primarily focus on stopping O’Hara’s legs.

If the weather holds up and we get a nice and clear game at Kinnick, then all systems are a go, and to be honest, I would then expect a blowout from the Iowa football team.