... Iowa Hawkeyes will be suiting up in less than a week. They will play the Eastern Illinois Panthers of the FCS Ohio Valley Conference.

Is the excitement that surrounds this game the same as playing Ohio State or Michigan? No, but it is highly probable that Iowa is not quite ready for those contests yet. At the very least, I'm sure Kirk Ferentz appreciates these little "warm-up" games.

Besides, remember last year's game against UNI? Iowa needed two blocked field goals in the closing seconds to secure the win.

Anything can and often does happen, and I assure you, EIU wants this game as badly as anybody Iowa will play this year.

Moreover, the Panthers happen to be Bleacher Report - College Football