By Jordan Hansen
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Every week, the Iowa football team meets with the media to discuss anything and everything. The Hawkeyes beat Iowa State last weekend, but injuries to defensive end Drew Ott and running back LeShun Daniels cast a bit of a shadow over the win.

Anyways, here’s what the Hawkeye players had to say.

Running back Jordan Canzeri

On his 24 carries against Iowa State: “It wasn’t anything that gave me more pressure … I’m ready for whatever coaches put me up for.”

On Daniel’s injury: “Obviously, it’s upsetting. I’d love for LeShun to be here and still have the rotation we usually do.”

He was a little sore after the carries, though: “It’s not something that lasts for too long, but it’s a physical game.”

Defensive end Nate Meier

On Iowa’s D-line depth after Ott’s injury: “We’re confident.”

He was also very high on second-stringer Parker Hesse: “He’s willing to get better every day, and he’s willing to do his job.”

On Pittsburgh’s O-line: “They’re big, just like everyone else we’re ever gonna face.”

Quarterback C.J. Beathard

Iowa hosts its first night game since 2012 this weekend: “It’s gonna be awesome, a great environment. The stripe out, or whatever it’s called, I’m excited.”

Building on last week: “Don’t get too high on the highs and too low on the lows; you have to stay steady throughout.”

Cornerback Greg Mabin

On Pittsburgh’s offense: “We’re going to have to be a lot more physical than we were last week. Iowa State, it likes to spread us out. Pitt, it likes to run between the tackles and see if it can get to the edge. It’s going to take all 11 guys.”

On stud Pitt wide receiver Tyler Boyd: “He’s complete; there are not too many flaws in his game — it’s going to take every guy in the secondary, all the linebackers and the defensive line to contain the quarterback and make sure he can’t scramble and buy some extra time.”

Boyd has a quick first step. How Mabin plans to counter that: “Get a quicker first step.”

Also, where’s the CyHawk Trophy? “I haven’t see it since coming back to complex; we need to find a trophy case for it.”