Saturday night at Jack Trice Stadium delivered exactly what fans expect from the Cy-Hawk rivalry. Aside from the Cy-Hawk Cup, it was the potential bragging rights that gave the audience the jitters. The Hawkeyes lost, 13-16. And Mike Gronowski’s blunder grabbed the headlines. His performance was visibly underwhelming, completing just 13 of his 24 passes for a 54 percent completion rate. His lone interception and lack of scores on the ground emphasized the difficulties the Hawkeyes’ offense faced in moving the ball consistently throughout the game.

Post-game, Mark Gronowski addressed the RPO shortcomings. The main criticism? The offense looked sluggish. “Yeah, I mean, there’s always a couple things that we’re always looking at depending on if it’s a two-sided RPO or if it’s just a one-sid

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