The Washington Huskies travel to Iowa off a big time home victory over formerly tenth ranked Michigan. Traveling on the road in the Big 10 12PM time slot is different for this Huskies team. Yet, look for the Huskies who typically play to the level of their competition to rise above that here. The Hawkeyes may feel the residual effects of last week’s loss to Ohio State early in this one. Take the Huskies plus the points.

The Huskies are a few missed field goals in New Jersey away from being 5-1 right now, and they aren't far from being 6-0, either. It's a team that's been better than I expected, and there's a reasonable shot at them pulling out a road upset in Iowa City.

Listen, Iowa's offense isn't prolific, but it's not as bad as it looked against an elite Ohio State defense. This team can pop big plays on the ground, and Washington's defense has had trouble with that. On the flip side, Will Rogers has been smart and efficient and is happy to dink and dunk when opponents let him, which Iowa likes to do. Feels like a 24-21 game.

Washington comes off a huge win at home against Michigan 27-17 but this week against Iowa is on the road and the only road game they played they lost at Rutgers two weeks ago. Cade McNamara has had some success this year but not last week at Ohio State where he was 14 of 20 completions but only threw for 98 yards and one interception. But that's at Ohio State and we’ve got an emotional imbalance with Washington off a big win and Iowa off a loss. I made Iowa -7 at home for this game. Iowa covers.

The Huskies are coming off their 27-17 win over Michigan in which they squandered a 14-point lead but capitalized on a couple late Michigan turnovers to escape with a win. The Hawkeyes saw Ohio State pull away following a competitive first half, and their solid defense has given up a high of 21 points in their three victories. They should be poised to take advantage of a possible letdown spot from a Washington program still adjusting to the rigors of Big Ten football.