Another thing to consider is he is a 4 hour drive to be back where he grew up. and he has a TON of family (I grew up with two of his cousins living in our neighborhood in Dubuque--one now in his mid-80s, the other would be 90).
We like italian beef. 2-3 lb beef roast with dry italian dressing seasoning, and a cup of water, Add some pepperoncini peppers. shred it and serve with provolone and hoagie buns.
Iowa fans LOVE the chance to throw things that will injure people to voice their displeasure. Anything from full bottles or cans of whatever to 9 volt batteries, et al. Unfortunately the fans probably have better arms,,,
In a SCIFY book called "Inferno" by Pournell and Niven, he actually was a good guy leading the protagonist thru the seven levels of Hell. Oh and vote the lovely and talented SaraV!