After an expected victory over Albany on Saturday, Iowa Head Coach Kirk Ferentz achieved another milestone in his long, decorated head coaching career.
Ferentz notched Big Ten win No. 205 after defeating Albany 34-7, putting him in a tie for the most Big Ten wins all-time with legendary coach Woody Hayes.
The game was won on the backs of the defense and running game, and in typical Iowa fashion, the offense started slow and relied on the running game to set the tone.
The passing attack never got going, but against a weaker opponent, the Hawkeyes cruised to the victory without it.
Ferentz was adamant that the squad had a great fall camp and a lot of the good things showed up during Saturday's game.
After the victory, Ferentz took the podium to discuss what happened in the game and where the Hawkeyes go moving forward.
During his first postgame press conference, which was posted on the official Iowa Hawkeyes YouTube page, Ferentz discussed what he thought about the first game of the season.
The majority of the discussion centered on the new starting quarterback, Mark Gronowski, and his evaluation of his performance.
Ferentz stopped short of saying Gronowski had a bad game, but stated "the passing game wasn't what we needed."
He also noted that Gronowski was pressing too hard and was wound so tight that he did not make some of the simple plays.
Ferentz also noted that being tight contributed to the cramps that Gronowski suffered in the third quarter.
He did not place all the blame on Gronowski, stating that some of the receivers' routes were off and that everyone was playing too fast.
Overall, Ferentz is not concerned about Gronowski or the team, stating that everyone had a good spring, but there are areas to improve before the team's next game against Iowa State.