That's a mighty low bar you've got there.
Definitely a low bar has been set. But that shows how poor of a product they've been putting on the field. So much so, I was pleasantly surprised they were tied with Iowa at halftime. How many times this year did you think to yourself, "It's 3rd and long maybe we'll stop them this time." only for the other team to get a first down. Or our guys running a yard short of the first down on 3rd down and getting stopped; forcing a punt.
This isn't going to be TO taking over a national championship team he helped build as an offensive coordinator. So next years realistic goal is to compete and stop giving up 50 points a game to the likes of Purdue, Minnesota, and Iowa. Maybe have someone on the defense come up and hit a player, no false starts after a timeout, no holding penalties when the player isn't on the same side of the field as the ball carrier, etc.. The little detail stuff that might win an extra game or two here and there.
I'll be pleased if they can hang with the big boy ranked teams into the 4th quarter but I would take getting better as the year goes on instead of getting worse. Basic progress would be nice to see.
