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I think it's right to say neither of these teams have won the B1G in the championship game era. I remember Iowa being here once before. The biggest question is probably where is Michigan's head at? After such an intense performance, will they be ready to go again. The matchup is interesting - Iowa wants to stop the run and force throws into tight windows, where maybe they can pick them off. They probably won't move the ball much against Michigan, but they also probably don't care that much - they haven't moved the ball against anyone.

I have to go with the obvious, Michigan is a much stouter team with more talent and a great defense.

Iowa could win on TOs, probably needing a lot of them.  Michigan 27  Iowa 13

He hasn't given me his address - wuss

If MSU hadn't stubbed their toe at Purdue, OSU would still be going, based on what medina said of the tiebreakers, correct?  Not sure any OSU fans knew they should have been rooting for MSU in that spot at the time.

I knew that but to be honest, the Michigan Wolverines deserve to go to the championship game.   Also kind of unspoken about but that was pretty damn impressive for Michigan State to rebound yesterday the way they did and get a 10 win season.

Iowa's ball-hawking defense could make this one interesting, if they can force Michigan to throw the ball. 

Based on what I saw from Michigan's OL and run game yesterday, I'm pretty sure Iowa can't force Michigan to throw the ball. 

Michigan is going to do to Iowa what Wisconsin did to Purdue--take the aggressive defense away by running straight into its teeth--and winning that battle.

Iowa is not well-equipped to win this game, but could still win.
Iowa played two other teams with elite defenses, Penn State and Wisconsin, and split those games. Iowa defeated Penn State 23-20 (home), and lost to Wisconsin 27-7 (road).
Penn State game: It was a come from behind win. Iowa had 4 interceptions. A 44-yard pass play Petras to Ragaini in the 4th qtr., and stifling defensive play sealed the win. This is the game PSU's starting QB was injured.
Wisconsin game: The Iowa offense, was offensive to the senses: 24-yards rushing, 132 yards passing. Wisconsin recovered 3 Iowa fumbles.
The good news for Iowa is that the offensive line has shown real improvement the past two games. Rushing production has gotten better.
It is not just the Iowa defense, but its punting, kicking, punt receiving/punt blocking, and kick return teams have contributed. Iowa probably has the best combination of special teams in the Big Ten.
Iowa is the 5th least penalized team in FBS football; Michigan 24th; Ohio St. 78th.
Iowa is not sexy. They do a lot of things well; offense isn't one of them.

michigan's run game and O-line is more like Wisconsin's

True. I was just checking a few other things. Michigan played two elite defenses, and defeated Wisconsin 38-17 (road), and Penn State 21-17 (road).