Iowa Hawkeyes football quarterback Mark Gronowski hasn't played to his potential in his first two games. But he needs help from his pass catchers.

The box score watchers will scream and shout that Mark Gronowski was the issue today. Those who watched the game will know he looked sharper and much crisper. The Iowa passing attack met its demise in the form of drops that were on target, a lack of separation from receivers, and a reluctance to take downfield shots.

After a 16-13 loss to Iowa State, Iowa football finds itself in a familiar spot, with two of the three phases holding up their ends of the bargain, and one lagging behind.

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Ask anyone around the Iowa football facility about their loss to in-state rival Iowa State last weekend, and they’ll tell you one simple phrase. “Just flush it and move on.” Those words were uttered by fifth-year Kaden Wetjen at Iowa’s weekly media availability on Tuesday.

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Definitely. Whether it was pure nerves, unsteady footwork or simply a rough mental day, Gronowski is a mature enough quarterback that he’ll clean up the errors. Saturday’s performance through the air was underwhelming, Gronowski was the first to admit that, but it’s also one game.

The Athletic recently released their projections for the College Football Playoff picture and all bowl games. When it came to Iowa, they shockingly predicted the team to end up in the playoff. To be exact, the Hawkeyes were projected to be the No. 9 ranked team in the playoff bracket.

Iowa's defense caught a tough break in the fourth quarter. A third-down pass by Becht caromed off an Iowa State receiver and was caught by Gabe Burkle, which extended the Cyclones' drive. That led to Konrardy's game-winning field goal.

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