Iowa linebacker Jay Higgins says the Hawkeyes are not concerned about the narrative that they have no chance against second ranked Michigan in this week’s Big Ten Championship Game. The 18th ranked Hawkeyes are a better than three touchdown underdog and two years ago were clobbered in the title game by the Wolverines 42-3.

Despite the loss of several key players to injury and its top defensive lineman to suspension the Hawkeyes are 10-2 and a win away from a 12th Big Ten title in program history.

Higgins says the Hawkeyes have overcome a lot of obstacles just to get to this point.