Iowa's stout defense gets first test vs. South Dakota State
Iowa will look to pick up where it left off defensively when it faces South Dakota State on Saturday at Iowa City, Iowa, in the season opener for both teams.
Led by linebacker Jack Campbell, Iowa finished 10-4 last season (7-2 in Big Ten play) as the defense forged the team's hard-nosed identity.
The Hawkeyes held opponents to an average of 19.2 points per game en route to the Big Ten West title. Over the past five year