Social media reacts to Iowa’s season-opening victory over Utah State
What a way to start the season! Everybody wants to kick things off with a win, and there’s nothing like doing it in dominant style!
While the scoreline may not have been as lopsided as some of the other Week 1 games out there, make no mistake, this game was all Iowa. The offense had their best start since, well, ever, and the defense was immediately up to the task.
Even when the offense started to stall midway through the game, the defense stood tall and kept the Aggies out of it. They gave up a garbage time touchdown with the reserves in.
It may not have been a perfect first performance from the 2023 Hawkeyes, but it’ll definitely do. There are kinks to work out on both sides of the ball, but it certainly was a better showing than last year’s 7-3 stinker against South Dakota State. It was a true Kirk Ferentz Iowa victory.
Social media had a ton of fun with this game, especially as the Hawkeyes started with two big passing touchdowns. If you followed this team at all last season, you know how big of a deal that is.
For the crown jewel of the Sickos Committee, this game certainly did not disappoint. Here are the best social media reactions to Iowa’s 24-14 season-opening victory over Utah State.
LETS GET FREAKY HAWKEYE NATION!
— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) September 2, 2023
Buy that beer Hawkeye Nation!
Transfer Portal QB to Transfer Portal WR.
Iowa might want to replay the SWARM Collective Ad again.
— David Eickholt (@DavidEickholt) September 2, 2023
Indeed
SINCE 1991???!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/VBSMZXci3o
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) September 2, 2023
There is no preseason
Scoreboard worker is so used to not scoring that they haven’t recording Iowa’s opening drive passing touchdown. pic.twitter.com/neZ0xJsdmu
— Hawkguy Matt (@hawkguymatt) September 2, 2023
He wants his job!
Oh, Brian Ferentz is getting paid. 🤑 pic.twitter.com/wT9blx36pX
— RedditCFB (@RedditCFB) September 2, 2023
Over 9,000!!!
Brian Ferentz has gone Super Saiyan. pic.twitter.com/6ufRbj3JPN
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) September 2, 2023
They broke the scoreboard!
Kinnick scoreboard rn https://t.co/mDKiFI3qHR pic.twitter.com/Hmwm71wNwq
— Barstool Iowa (@BarstoolUIowa) September 2, 2023
The Iowa offensive explosion broke their scoreboard. https://t.co/kjPeq4yvjE
— Sickos Committee (@SickosCommittee) September 2, 2023
Good job camera man
— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) September 2, 2023
Solid camera work by the FS1 guy there.
— Todd Brommelkamp (@ToddBrommelkamp) September 2, 2023
One of those Clarks
— no context college football (@nocontextcfb) September 2, 2023
IF YA SMELL
Number 9 just hit the People’s Elbow on the entire pile
— Barstool Iowa (@BarstoolUIowa) September 2, 2023
Help him!
Cade in the redzone pic.twitter.com/44DJhWsJwi
— Barstool Iowa (@BarstoolUIowa) September 2, 2023
It didn't get much better
Hawks so far pic.twitter.com/vo6IB4I7ai
— PlannedSickDays (@PlannedSickDays) September 2, 2023
Neither was I
You guys have to stop asking me if I remember this I was not alive in 1991 https://t.co/texSSHwYdO
— Lucy Rohden (@lucy_rohden) September 2, 2023
Yum
When you crave pancakes for breakfast pic.twitter.com/aJ03RUH3Xb
— On3 Hawkeye Images (@webcentrick) September 2, 2023
Still asleep
The Iowa offense since the first quarter: pic.twitter.com/SVE62s7leq
— Dallas Jones (@DallasJonesy) September 2, 2023
Big Boy
DEACON HILL IS AN ABSOLUTE UNIT
— Ivan Bologna (@PV_GIA) September 2, 2023
I'd like to buy a vowel
— Irrational Hawkeye (@IrrationalHawk2) September 2, 2023
Still applies
Brian Ferentz calling a screen pass on 3rd and long pic.twitter.com/EdrkqHwa3C
— Lucy Rohden (@lucy_rohden) October 1, 2022
Oh we feel it
Nothing like pure excitement to absolute boredom
— Rick Webster (@TheRickWebster) September 2, 2023
BY GAWD!
Overheard in the press box "MY GOD, THAT'S SPENCER PETRAS' MUSIC" pic.twitter.com/NndEKO8hJr
— Todd Brommelkamp (@ToddBrommelkamp) September 2, 2023
Wakey Wakey
@ iowa offense pic.twitter.com/4juZ1O4QhN
— Barstool Iowa (@BarstoolUIowa) September 2, 2023
Just like Ferentz drew it up
illegal hands to the face has been Iowa's best offensive play
— PlannedSickDays (@PlannedSickDays) September 2, 2023
So do I
Ferentz has the under.
— Ivan Bologna (@PV_GIA) September 2, 2023
THAT'S DEACON HILL'S MUSIC!
Is that Deacon Hill’s music???
— Blake Hornstein (@BlakeHornTV) September 2, 2023
OH YEAH!
Every Iowa fan right now @HawkeyeFootball 😎 pic.twitter.com/rBE5EuBUQj
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) September 2, 2023
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