... this age of the spread offense, when eight of the soon-to-be 12 teams in the historically conservative Big Ten run some variation on the spread, Iowa has remained true to the Big Ten ethos of "three yards and a cloud of dust."

Iowa leads with the run, and, if all goes well, finishes with the run.

As it happens, this offensive philosophy has drawn its share of detractors. Not only is this offense considered "unexciting" by many, but it is also run in what could be considered a conservative, and perhaps uncreative approach.

Over the last 11 years, Iowa's two primary sets have included the I and the ace backfield, usually with two tight ends. Every once in a while, Iowa has thrown a three-wide in ...

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