The struggles of the Iowa Hawkeyes offense have been heavily publicized this season, and things did not get easier in their matchup on Saturday against the No. 2 ranked Ohio State Buckeyes.
Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras threw a brutal interception on the first play of the game, throwing it right to Ohio State safety Tanner McCalister for an easy turnover for the Ohio State defense.
Oh, Iowa. pic.twitter.com/7K0pMw8AhQ
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) October 22, 2022
Iowa had over two weeks to prepare for the matchup against Ohio State, and this was certainly not the start that they were hoping for.
Many took to social media after this horrendous mistake by Iowa to express just how bad their offense continues to look.
It's kind of wild how you think Iowa's offense can't get any worse and then it does.
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) October 22, 2022
https://twitter.com/NicoleAuerbach/status/1583860838611701760
Gotta sit Petras. He just kills Iowa.
When he’s taking opportunities away from the punter, that’s crossing the line.
— Mitch Sherman (@mitchsherman) October 22, 2022
Iowa has to make a QB change. I don't care how good he is in practice.
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) October 22, 2022
This Iowa offense really is peak entertainment, man
— Jack Crosby (@JCrosbyCBS) October 22, 2022
How does Iowa not have a better option at QB? This guy doesn’t even look like he could play D3
— Offseason Chopz (@Pchopz_) October 22, 2022
Iowa’s offense ranked dead last in the FBS in yards-per-game entering the game, and it doesn’t look like any progress is happening on that front.
Through one-quarter of football for Iowa, the team only has 12 yards of offense, none coming through the passing game. The fact that they are 3-3 on the year speaks to just how elite the team’s defense truly is considering how awful their offense has looked.
While there are obviously a ton of factors as to why Iowa’s offense has been so awful, it is unclear why there hasn’t been a change at quarterback this year.
Things cannot get any worse for their offense, so refusing to make a change at quarterback to try and improve things appears to be a very questionable decision from Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz.
About Reice Shipley
Reice Shipley is a staff writer for Comeback Media that graduated from Ithaca College with a degree in Sports Media. He previously worked at Barrett Sports Media and is a fan of all things Syracuse sports.