Troy at Iowa

Troy is winless on the season, losing to Nevada at home as a touchdown favorite and coming off a 38-17 loss to Memphis. The defense has been terrible, surrendering 393 yards (214 rushing) to Nevada and 372 yards (211 rushing) to Memphis. Those teams averaged 6.3 and 7.3 yards per rush. Iowa is home and won't be in a good mood after losing to rival Iowa State, 20-19. The ground attack is averaging 5.7 yards per carry behind workhorse back Kaleb Johnson (306 yards, 8.5 ypc). Iowa had one of the best defenses in the nation in 2023 and the key players on defense chose to return. The situation and matchup set up for a one-sided rout by the home team. Play Iowa.