The one thing the Bears could not do Force a key turnover

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Right now, it's pretty clear that a Big Ten team will play in a BCS bowl game, likely the Fiesta Bowl or the Orange Bowl. The only question is, will that team be Iowa or Penn State Here's the case for Iowa in the BCS. Let's see who has the advantage in each categoryFan Base While Penn State has an extremely strong fan base as well, Iowa has one of the strongest fan bases in the country and an even stronger traveling fan base.The Fiesta Bowl knows of the massive Hawkeye alumni base in Arizona. In fact, Iowa brought 20,000 fans to a regular season game against Arizona State in 2004. Most are projecting the Hawkeyes to bring upwards of 50,000 fans if they are projected to go to Glendale.And yes Penn State, we know you brought a lot of fans to the 2006 Orange Bowl, but the folks in Miami have seen Iowa's fan base up close and personal. In the 75-year history of the Orange Bowl, I dont think anyones had more fans there.While Penn State fans will try to convince the country they travel better because of their name, the numbers don't lie and Iowa appears to have the advantage on that front And as any Iowan would say, "People will come. Oh people will most definitely come."Advantage: IowaTV Ratings While Penn State thinks they own the TV ratings argument, they shouldn't be as cocky.

The Nittany Lions are more of a national name and definitely have the edge in bowl game ratings. The Iowa-Indiana game ranked second of all ESPN 12:00 games this season. So while Penn State may have the edge, the Hawkeyes are right on their heels.Advantage: Penn StateBowl records This is where Iowa stands out from the rest of the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes, on the other hand, always show up to play during bowls and two of their losses came as heavy underdogs.Advantage: IowaOn-Field While this may be the smallest factor in determining where each team will go, Iowa can still use it as a bargaining chip.The Hawkeyes beat the Nittany Lions in Happy Valley earlier this year by a score of 21-10. The loss against Ohio State came with Iowa quarterback James Vandenberg making his first career start in a 27-24 OT defeat that was supposed to be a blowout loss.In fact, one could argue that Iowa would still be undefeated if quarterback Ricky Stanzi, who will be back for the bowl game, hadn't gotten hurt.