Iowa football mailbag: Three wins later, the Hawkeyes can win the West

Iowa beat Wisconsin 24-10 on Saturday. Iowa had a 2-8 record in the last 10 games against the Badgers and four losses in last five meetings.

Iowa's team is on a three-game winning streak. The team has won 13 straight November games. Iowa is now in control of the Big Ten West. Head coach Kirk Ferentz credits the team's veteran leadership for keeping the group together. iReport.com will bring you the Iowa football mailbag this week. It will include questions about the current state of Iowa's football team. IReport will also bring a look at the upcoming Big 10 West championship game.

Iowa's offense was bad for 90% of the game, but the team still won. The offensive line was the biggest problem. Jack Plumb and Connor Colby were injured. Iowa plays Minnesota next Saturday. i.e. the special teams unit set up the offene on short fields twice and scored touchdowns. Wisconsin's field goal late in the fourth quarter forced the timeouts. It took nearly five minutes of game clock. iReport.com: Iowa football mailbag.

Iowa's special teams unit helped the team win against Wisconsin. Special teams have not been kind to Iowa in recent games. Deontae Craig blocked a punt early in the game and set up Iowa for a score. Cooper DeJean returned a Wisconsin punt 41 yards to the Badgers' 18-yard line. Iowa's defense forced a second punt and the offense scored a touchdown. True freshman kicker Drew Stevens also helped. He kicked a 44-yards late in a game.

Iowa beat Wisconsin and can win the West division with two more wins. Purdue beat Illinois 28-21. Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras thinks it's a waste of time to focus on the Big Ten championship game. Iowa plays at Minnesota on Saturday. The team has a lot of work to do. It's good to see the team even in the conversation. They are thinking about the division title.