The crowd was fairly quiet compared to a normal Hawkeye home game. During the call in radio show after the game, people blamed it on the inability of Iowa to pull convincingly away or the sloppy play.
I think there might be something else to blame. Blackout Saturday.
I know the point is to create a shocking scene in the stands. Everybody wearing one color is very visually arresting. When Penn State does their all white day, it shows up very well and is quite annoying.
Blackout Saturday does not create that same impact. It looks flat and dull. It looks depressing and sad. It makes it look like fewer people are at the game. It saps energy.
We need to get rid of Blackout Saturday and go back to a Be Bold - Wear Gold or make our own Whiteout Saturday. The change in colors will make a big difference in the energy level.
And then we need to get our receivers to quit dropping the ball.
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