It's the opposition research podcast on hawkeye nation.

Welcome to the opposition research podcast here on hawkineation.com.

My name is Andrew Downs.

Each week I'll talk to a beat reporter, blogger, or broadcaster

that covers Iowa's upcoming opponent. If you have any questions you like me to ask, or if you

have any suggestions for who I should talk to, you can find me on Twitter at Andrew C. Downs.

Let's get to this week's game. It's an 11 a.m. kick back home in Kinnick Stadium with Big 10

newcomerer Washington.

Washington coming off a big win at home over Michigan, but hitting the road,

not for the first time of the Big Ten.

They did go to Rutgers and lost that game, but for the first time in what I would call

a major environment in the Big Ten, feels like a really big game for the Hawkeyes,

a big game for the Huskies, and should

be a fun one.

Last check, Iowa, about a two and a half or three-point favorite.

And my guest today covers Washington for the Seattle Times.

It's Andy Yamashda.

Andy, thank you for the time.

Thanks for having me, man.

Happy to be here.

You know, before we get into this week's game, Iowa fans and media have dealt with realignment, but have never changed conferences. We've only had teams come into our league. How have you found the Big Ten so far several weeks in now? Yeah, it's been interesting. It's definitely different. You know, I grew up in California. I'm a West Coast kid.

I grew up watching Pac-12 football, so it's certainly an adjustment. But, you know, with the changing

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