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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Following Iowa's 20-17 loss to Ohio State, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said that running back Adam Robinson was benched for the first quarter because of "academic indigestion."That's funny, because indigestion pretty much sums up the Hawkeyes' season.
With 26 seniors returning, including 14 starters such as quarterback Ricky Stanzi and All-American defensive lineman Adrian Clayborn, from last year's Orange Bowl championship team, a lot was expected from the Hawkeyes this season. Not expected was an 7-4 record and a non-BCS bowl appearance.
But that's what the Hawkeyes are stuck with -- again.
The Hawkeyes are headed to another non-BCS bowl, most likely Tampa's Outback Bowl. And, hey, as much as I love Tampa, Big Ten teams with 14 returning starters and its four toughest games (Penn State, Wisconsin, Michigan State and Ohio State) all at home don't set their preseason goals for getting to Tampa. The left coast of the United States, not the left coast of Florida.
In the 20 years since Iowa's last Rose Bowl appearance in 1991, seven Big Ten teams have been to Pasadena. The only four that haven't: Iowa, Michigan State, Indiana and Minnesota. Indiana and Minnesota have nothing to be ashamed about. They are expected to reach Pasadena. However, Michigan State and Iowa certainly should have visited California at least once in the past 20 years. Ron Zook even made it, for God sakes.
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