The Victors: Iowa 30-28 Michigan
4-2, Big Ten 1-2

We committed five turnovers: two interceptions that stand as bitter reminders of just how inexperienced true freshmen Tate Forcier and Denard Robinson are; a fumble by Forcier that should have been accompanied by "Yakety Sax" (the fast, boisterous music made famous by The Benny Hill Show); a fumble by Brandon Minor that again made me misty for the glorious, sure-handed days of Mike Hart; and a muffed punt by Greg Mathews that looked like it came straight out of the horror show that was 2008. And yet despite all this rampant ineptitude, we lost to the No. 12 team in the country, on the road, by a scant two points. And we had a legitimate chance to drive down the field for a last-second, game-winning score. None too shabby considering the extraordinary efforts the offense made to hand the game to the tenacious Hawkeyes.

That said, the offense still made that extraordinary effort to hand the game to the ultimately victorious tenacious Hawkeyes. Why? For the love of Bennie Oosterbaan, why?! And as a result we lost a game that we had every chance in the world to win. We are quite simply not a good enough football team to throw away golden opportunities like last night's. In the back half of the season, I fear we shall have ample reason to rue yesterday's squandered chance. Clenched your teeth, make a fist, and hiss it with me, "Blast!"

Go Blue!