The opening game of the 2024 Iowa football season was a tale of two halves. The first half looked a whole lot like the previous two Iowa teams and that’s not ideal. But something clicked at halftime and the Hawkeyes came out and scored touchdowns on their first two possessions and five of their first six in the second half on their way to a convincing 40-0 win over Illinois State at sold out Kinnick Stadium With the win, Iowa moves to 1-0 on the season and Illinois State drops to 0-1 in 2024. Next up for Iowa will be the annual Cy-Hawk game against in-state rival Iowa State. That game will be …