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FORMATION NOTES: Iowa spent most of the game in 12 personnel. They often went with an empty look with a TE and two WRs bunched outside that I called it Empty 3x2 Bunch.

The other weird formation from Empty had a pair of tight ends stacked a few yards wide of the box. They ran this a lot when they were in comeback mode late. I called it Empty Demi TEs.

They also had this heavy formation with a guy halfway between FB and TE than I called I-Heavy H.

Also I've shortened "Trips 2TE Bunch" to TTEB.

SUBSTITUTION NOTES: Line favored the starters—Moore, Stewart, Goode, and Benny got the same number of drives but between 9 and a dozen fewer snaps. Starting LBs got 80% of the snaps with Rolder sitting out again to preserve his redshirt. Safety was split like the DL. Cornerback was interesting with Johnson out; Sainristil played about 60% of the time outside, with McBurrows at nickel. Sainristil went back to nickel when they stole a drive here or there for Amorion Walker, DJ Waller, and Keshaun Harris, who appeared in that order, though Walker was the only one in when it was still 10-0. McBurrows took a few turns outside as well. Paige got to play some nickel in three-safety sets, as Iowa spent most of the night with two tight ends on the field.

VIDEO NOTES: The Fox harassment continues. After YouTube allowed copyright trolls to strike two videos in three I moved to Streamable. I know some people can't access the latter at work but YouTube's policy of allowing these trolls to claim anything for any reason then wait 7 days to even read the long appeal letter I have to write for each one is untenable. I'm frustrated too. Streamable's policy of removing videos if you ever stop paying for your account, and limiting labels, make them a bad fit for this going forward. Vimeo's cost isn't reasonable—they're more for longform videos than clips. I'm out of ideas.

[After THE JUMP: Brian Ferentz makes it easy.]

Things Discussed:

• Al Borges has groupies.
• Iowa takeaways: 26-0 was good. Can't be 26-3, needed to come down after the intensity of OSU.
• Offense missed some opportunities: get a catch from Barner or Loveland and it looks different.
• Love that they gave Semaj Morgan another chance to get on the mic.
• Using Edwards: get him running, not reading.
• Sainristil: He's going to be drafted. Iowa: yes, but there were non-Iowa moments. He's playing cornerback very well.
• Portal talk: Not worried about Trente anymore. Walter Nolen? Sam says they need clarity on whether he's even in the portal. Hard to move on a QB when you don't know what you've got. They're in on the OL from A&M. Can't offer starting spots.
• CFP: Absolutely got it wrong. FSU had a better end to the season than Alabama, their 2nd string QB will be back, all of the arguments for Alabama are ridiculous post-hoc excuses for putting an SEC team in the Playoff. Michigan ends up better off because Texas is a tougher matchup than Bama for Michigan.
• How good you are is what you've done this season. They put Cincy and MSU in the Playoff; they've never chosen the S&P+ teams—always the most deserving.
• Brian: If Michigan wins out Harbaugh should offer to split it with FSU. If Alabama and FSU win out, FSU should be the national champion.
• Hoops: Defense isn't the sum of their parts.

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