what's going on everyone we're back with game three of week two in the college football 25 simulation Series where we set some of the Marquee matchups of the upcoming week let the computer play it out to see how the game does compared to the real deal in this game we have the Iowa State Cyclones headed on the road to visit their instate rival the Iowa Hawkeyes in the battle of the Sigh Hawk series I will have more games up before the game start on Saturday so keep an eye on out for these matchups we have Tennessee and NC State on neutral site we also have Texas at Michigan welcome to kinck Stadium home of the Iowa Hawkeyes this crowd is fired up ready to see some defense defense some offense and because we're in Iowa Some solid punting and a game like this is what makes college football great yeah there's history and tradition but right here right now there is tremendous intensity and bitterness on this field you can feel it as we'll see a team from the Big 12 the Iowa State Cyclones taking on a squad from the Big 10 the Iowa Hawes for EA Sports college football I'm Chris fower joined here in the booth by Kirk her street Kirk let's get to the action on the field the Hawkeyes will kick it away to get this game going return starts from inside the five he's tackled at the 21 that's where the drive will start so Iowa State's offense making their way on the field to open this game here we go you can feel the juice in this building what a privilege Kirk to be part of this rivalry game well there's nothing like rivalry games you know no matter what you've done all year you get your opportunity to win this game today and the crowd energy here in the early going this is a tough tough environment for visitors out of the shotgun he hands it off they're going to run it back gets the carry to throw it's back finds that big tight Packer that's why they like to flex him out like that and be able to pick up nice big gains like this oh the passes picked off and he's great starting field position for this drive on First and 10 here looking to throw the ball he dumps it off to the tight end quarterback looking to pass here on second down it's an rout the catch made and the Hawkeyes looking to take advantage of this Red Zone trip takes the hand off heads to the right it's a 2yd gain and the flag is out before the snap the defense may have been a little bit over eager that time def so early contact with the defense that'll push the ball up five yds now it's second down here hand off here from the shotgun M Red Zone this is a four-point type of play touchdown or field goal and the out comes the field goal unit no problem KN away with three in that drive the kickoff team is out he'll return it from inside the five and he stopped at the 19 good job by the coverage team and the Iowa State offense takes the field now this offense trying to bounce back the last possession and then in a pick first play of the drive he looks left for a completion of that previous play the shotgun handoff here and he picks up the it's a run running back's got it and Runner brought down here's the handoff powering through ball handed off he sto it back to throw it's Beck receiver makes the catch take off the play fake looking to throw fires it to the wide out he's got an open man big guys up front lined up it's first down play action fake looking to throw that's caught it's Higgins he hands it to the back the S they want to avoid a third and long the quarterback's got it on the option and he's brought down go or will have to settle for three on third down he drops to throw makes the catch can he get in and he's in touchdown Iowa State oh just outstanding execution here by this offense the offensive line gives the quarterback time and the kick goes through team is on the field to boot this one away turn starts inside the 15 not much on the return they'll stop him at the 24 good coverage and the hawkey's offense is back out on the field he settled for a field goal last time out they're looking for the End Zone here no doubt motion now from the tight end they're going to run it and there's the handoff those manageable here here handing off on the draw play seconds for this offense they'll try the ground game here with the running back from the shotgun now here's an inside give that one moves the ball for a couple more plays before the quarter expires to throw it's mcnamer in the completion made and the defense able to bring him down to wrap up the first quarter of play so we've reached the end of one and time now for a great tradition here in Iowa City as the crowd pauses to wave at the Children's Hospital the kids and their families watching this game shown so much courage what a great [Music] momenty moving quickly down the field here on First and 10 they'll look to throw it the tight end has in medium oh he's looking to throw tackled behind the and seven dropping back we going to throw for the first down caught quickly that moves the he'll hand it off picks up three are the teams that have the best leaders to keep them focused on the task at hand grab behind the line it's BR back to pass it's mcnamer but they this will be a long range attempt 51 yds out this one is right through field goal the kickoff team is out there now Fields it just outside the goal line and he stopped at the 20 tried to make something happen but that's good coverage there and here comes the Iowa State offense back on of the field now they punched it in the last possession can they do it again or will this defense make some adjustments to get a stop someone move just a bit too early and'll cost him five yards FSE start and the head coach will decide to accept the penalty and take the yardage what's the play call here on second down for this offense play action fake looking to throw and it is throw inside your own 20 how much of a risk will they take to try to pick up this first down close to the tight end it's and the Cyclones will line up to find it away [Applause] and the fair catch signal for and taken and the Iowa offense is back out on the field the last stve produced three points thanks to an excellent long range field goal offense will keep it on the ground here tackled be and the wi out goes in motion they flip it to him on the Jet Sweep that's a big game of football placed exactly at Midfield dropping back it's mcnamer short connection to the tight end here but he from the shotgun here's an inside give the S try and muscle for the first down they'll stop him behind the Hawkeyes will line up to boot it away first part of the game now look at a pin him back deep fielded near the 20 and the coverage team makes the stop on this return and the Cyclones offense is back out on the field now they had to put the ball last time now they're looking to add points build on this lead he'll take a deep shot here offense looking to throw the ball couldn't find any the 26 got to avoid a mistake here back to pass it's F he's running out of time here and affect the quarterback's eyes and disrupt the timing and the rhythm of what the offense is trying to do now we've got another big fourth down coming [Applause] up and they down this one just shy of the 40 yd line okay so the Hawkeyes offense is back out on the field they were forced to punt last time can they get this offense going finally get some points out of this possession finds 10 quarterback sets up looking for an open man quick throw complete to the tight end do after the catch play action here on first down defense is coming after him off play action he's looking to throw the freshman to go to convert this third down looking downfield it's mcnam Cal comes and not to go for it on fourth down here comes the field goal team this is a daunting attempt from 54 yds out let's see if he's got the leg kick is good gives the offense three point with three points on the drive and now the kickoff team will boot it away and he takes this from inside the five sto at the 22 that's pretty solid coverage there and the Iowa State offense takes the field now they're coming off a quick three and out so looking to put something together on this drive with a little more urgency makes the grab it's Jackson looks over the middle and that's complete will'll keep it on the ground with the counter play that gaining the Cyclone starting a new series here on First and 10 it's a quarterback keeper stop looking to throw it's Beck catch made on the out route from the shotgun he's probing the secondary finds a man to the left completion on First and 10 looking to throw and it's complete downfield claim the lead before the break here quarterback drops back proving the secondary and it's inom there's the snap they'll set up to throw the pass doing everything possible to inspire this defense down here near the goal line on Third and go he's going to try to throw for it pass caught here so it'll be a chip shot from the right hash mark field goal try no good he missed it how aggressive will it be to the air it's mcnamer receiver makes the grab from the gun he looks for an open man but they don't yd line quarterback looking to connect with the receiver here doesn't hold on and the Hawkeyes bring their punt team onto the field and he'll kick it away now for the second time and the returner elects to fair catch it no return and here comes the Iowa State offense back onto the field now well it's been an entertaining first half not much time remaining to cut into this lead it's caught down field position he shows his versatility he can be an inline guy that can block but here he shows you what he can do with his hands catch made by the the field in the final seconds of the half chance for just a couple more plays and looking to throw now on first down and that's incomplete to throw it's be short pass finds the down time here comes the field goal unit out they'll try to take the lead before the break this try is take a knee and head to halftime looks like the offense is content to run out the clock here and just take it to intermission and that will do it for the first half here Kevin Connor now has our halftime update phas it's one thing to have a rivalry game but when you have two longtime foes separated by roughly 100 miles duing it out for the shawk trophy you know emotions tend to run High and it's been said football is a game of inches and guess what based on the comparison between third down conversion rate today and the average yard to which team is more efficient when they have the ball and how they play when it matters most with that let's throw it back to the guys to see how the fight between Iowa and Iowa State plays out and the Hawkeyes offense is back out on the field important possession here to begin the third quarter as they try to continue momentum from the first half and if you're able to break through the middle of that offensive line then you can create a lot of havoc in the middle and the pass is down drops back looking to throw for it on third down the pass rush closing in that's a rough drive for the offense punter comes on then boot it [Applause] away he's got an opening watch out he's got great speed the coverage te able to bring the returner to the ground and the Cyclones offense is back out on the field now this one has been a defensive stalemate let's see if the offense can get something going here and quarterback pulls the ball it's a keeper defense stops him but out into the open they'll give it to the back and moves the ball and at for first down they go right back to him they've got him but second down after that run on the previous play they'll switch it up here looking to throw finds a man down to be able to make an accurate throw because he gets separation to the air it's back SS a quick throw so far they come up on second and goal tailback tests the middle of the defense touchdown Cyclones that puts him on top in the second half point and the Pat is good put some kickoff team Now set to boot this one [Applause] away return here from inside the 15 yd line not much on the return they'll stop him at the 24 good coverage and the Iowa offense is back out on the field this group is coming off a quick three and out can they put something together in this drive looks left and it's complete the tackle after the catch and he is a tough match up for whether it's a safety a nickel or a linebacker keep it on the ground there's the handoff now they test the middle motion by the back defense better adjust looking to pass it's mamero grab made by the tight end make the T little eye candy here from the offense in pre- snap motion looking for some space it's Williams and they finally s off the play fake he'll look to throw it fires it to the white out and the Hawkeyes will line up on First and 10 F start off pretty easy call for the head coach he will accept that penalty of course first down play call coming up how aggressive will it be and the ball is handed off out of the shotgun you se you looking to pass it's [Applause] mnea and he finds his tight end for the catch the kind of play that decid football games drops back needing a third down completion here grab down the middle it's BR comes the field goal team one more time this kicker has been busy today he's made three already and field goal is good field goal kick her out there again to boot it away here return it from inside the 10 yd line they stop him at the 23 that's solid coverage and the Iowa St offense takes the field now they reached the end zone the last time out trying to do the same thing here nothing do dropping back it's Beed that one Falls incomplete defense third and long dropping back he going to throw for the first down pulls it in it's Jackson defense fields on to kick it away helping his team with field position did not get a hold of it not what the punter was hoping [Applause] for okay so the Hawkeyes offense is back out on the field the last possession they had to settle for a chip shot field goal can they find the end zone this time out tackled behind out of the shotgun you'll hand it off off that run moves the ball this crucial conversion right now and he'll drop back here on third down makes the grab it's numbers very nice third down conversion on the curl on the run it's Williams down after that player moved a little bit too early to fall start B start off and the head coach will decide to accept the penalty and take the yardage second down after that previous play looking downfield it's mamero delivers from the pocket complete over the middle and notice how the balance of this passing game has been on display here A whole bunch of guys getting involved catching passes that's tough to stop they'll try to run for the first down brought down but he's and they'll go right back to him on first down and he stopped they'll run it out of the shotgun and he's tackling Midfield can they convert here or will they face a tough fourth down decision they'll try and run it here's the running back tackled that play to pick up the first down on first down they'll keep the running game churning Breaking Free at the 35 finally on the hurry up they'll switch it up looking to throw and he just throws the ball down the field fakes the handoff here looking to throw it and that pass rush third down and long dropping back it's mcnamer looking for his big tight end Falls incomplete down he's W fourth down it's an all important field goal attempt hold your breath here that kick right down the middle away with three in that drive the kickoff team is out Fields it inside the 5 yd line tackled at the 22 good job by the coverage team and here comes the Iowa State offense back onto the field now now coming off a three and out looking to produce a positive drive here looking for his big tight end beautiful catch quarterback can make a nice tight throw like this and pick up some big yards and a short pitch and catch to the tight makes it second and short trying to flex the ground game here running back takes the hand off and he'll be Tak from the shotgun it's a handoff looking to throw it's Beck quick throw to the left and he's got take it advantage of this Red Zone trip looking to throw it from the Red Zone the pocket breaking down he keeping it on the ground here that one produ to help this defense down in the Red Zone drops back looking to throw for it on third down inside the red zone so now we'll have a field goal out one of the biggest moments of this game so far and this one is field goal the kickoff team is out there now and he'll bring it out from inside the tag he's tackled at the 21 that's for the drive will start and the hawkey offense is back out on the field last possession produced a field goal no doubt they're thinking touchdown this time Quick Pass here comes a Jet Sweep that's a solid game looking for a gap it's Williams the Soph with they'll try to move the chains here on the ground he kick it away back out to punt for the fourth time today and the returner is tackled by this pun coverage team and the Cyclones offense is back out on the field now remember it was a field goal on the last possession let's see what they can come up with this time we start the drive with a quick throw to the left side dropping back it's Beck pass walls in there's the snap he's looking to throw here's a wideopen receiver complete they've got him first and 10 hand off to the back they'll keep the clock moving the game is hand off to the left tackled behind really getting into it dropping back we going to throw for the first down it's complete what a before the clock stops for the two-minute warning here comes the handoff a tackling ball here to work the clock give it to the back again eludes a tackle coming here in the Red Zone try to catch the defense with the draw Place kicker in a very big spot here long enough and good away with three points on the drive and now the kickoff team will Boot It Away return begins inside the 10 sto at the 22 that's pretty solid coverage there and the Iowa offense back out on the field so here we go it could come down to this possession Kirk sets up as a potential classic finish well Chris after everything that's going on in this field in scanning the field it's mcnamer and now in the final couple minutes here's a deep shot it's a quarterback drops back from the shotgun tries the right with a quick throw for this quarterback that play makes it second and 10 from the shotgun drops back looking for an open man he's going for a big play downfield drive but back toback incompletions makes it third and 10 dropping back you're going to throw for the first down the sure hand it's Willam a secure Victory trying for a fourth down completion complete with a running back but can he get there you can really feel the quarterback having to work through his progressions he came off his primary finally finds the running back back to throw it's mcnamer and with nobody line of scrimmage battles that could help decide this game dropping back we going to throw for the first down and it's the senior getting home with the sack wow what a ball game that was Iowa State sneaks out of kinck stadium with the win versus the Hawkeyes we'll have to see on Saturday if Iowa's New Look offense is going to succeed or are we going to see more field goals and continue to see field goals from them only time we'll tell if you liked this video and you want to see more content just like this don't forget to like this video click that subscribe button down below keep those Bell notifications on head on down to the comments let me know what you think the score will actually be or if there are any upcoming games you want to see played out but until then I'll see you next time [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music] [Music]