It ended up being an epic game in the Horsehoe.  Not many people gave Iowa a chance, but someone forgot to inform the Hawkeyes.  Despite their valiant effort, the black and gold fell just a little short against Ohio State.

For Ohio State, the result is a trip to the Rose Bowl and a fifth straight Big 10 Title.  Here are five things we learned after this classic:

5.  Iowa was, and still is, for real:

Iowa had many narrow escapes this year.  Because of their many close games and heart pounding moments, many pundits were quick to jump on the Hawkeyes after they finally fell to Northwestern last week.

The reality is that Iowa is a good football team, folks.  This team came in with ...

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