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Iowa quarterback Alex Padilla looks to pass during a football game between No. 17 Iowa and Illinois at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021.

Around the Big Ten | Matchups, Power Rankings for Week 13

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 23, 2021

The Daily Iowan’s Pregame Editor Robert Read ranked all 14 Big Ten football teams and previewed every Week 13 conference contest in the final regular season edition of Around the Big Ten of the year. Iowa...

Iowa kid captain Blake Burdof waits for an autograph from head coach Kirk Ferentz during “Kid’s Day at Kinnick” inside Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 14.

Kid Captain Blake Burdorf overcomes near-impossible odds

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 23, 2021

For the first five months of her pregnancy, Jamie Burdorf didn’t know she was carrying twins. Doctors told Burdorf that baby A looked good, but baby B has some slight dilation around his kidneys...

Iowa linebacker Jestin Jacbos attempts to block a pass by Illinois quarterback Brandon Peters during a football game between No. 17 Iowa and Illinois at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Illini 33-23 at the last home game of the season.

One-on-one with Iowa linebacker Jestin Jacobs

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 23, 2021

The Daily Iowan: We’ve been wondering this for a couple weeks since you’re a pretty hard hitter. If I was standing 20 yards away from you, unpadded, and you ran at me fully padded and hit me, would...

Iowa wide receivers Keagan Johnson and Arland Bruce IV run to their positions on the line during a football game between No. 17 Iowa and Illinois at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Illini 33-23 at the last home game of the season.

Standouts from the start: Freshmen Keagan Johnson, Arland Bruce IV taking over Iowa wide receiver room

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter November 23, 2021

Iowa’s freshman receiver Keagan Johnson caught his first college pass and scored his first college touchdown all at once. On the third play of the second quarter in Week 4, Johnson was on the...

Iowa players celebrate linebacker Jack Campbell’s interception and touchdown during a football game between No. 17 Iowa and Illinois at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Illini 33-23 at the last home game of the season.

Iowa football moves up to No. 16 in latest College Football Playoff rankings

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 23, 2021

Iowa football is the No. 16 team in the newest iteration of the College Football Playoff rankings. The ratings were released Tuesday evening. Iowa was ranked 17th last week. The Hawkeyes have since...

Iowa wide receiver Keagan Johnson carries the ball during a football game between No. 19 Iowa and Minnesota at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Johnson scored one touchdown with two receptions and 34 yards. The Hawkeyes defeated Gophers 27-22.

Freshman Keagan Johnson set to return to home state as Iowa battles Nebraska

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 23, 2021

Keagan Johnson is going home. The freshman wide receiver will return to the state he played high school football in this Friday as Iowa travels to Lincoln to take on Nebraska. Johnson went to Bellevue...

Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery and guard Jordan Bohannon honor Bohannon’s record for Big Ten career 3-pointers during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Western Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Monday Nov. 22, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Broncos 109-61.

Photos: Iowa men’s basketball vs. Western Michigan

Dimia Burrell, Photojournalist November 23, 2021

The Iowa Hawkeyes hosted the Western Michigan Broncos at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021. The Hawkeyes improved to 5-0 after beating the Broncos 109-61. Iowa forward Keegan...

Iowa setter/rightside hitter Courtney Buzzerio jumps to spike the ball during the volleyball game between Iowa and Purdue at Xtream Arena on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. Purdue defeated Iowa 3-0.

Iowa volleyball winless in two-match road trip

Dawson Moore, Sports Reporter November 23, 2021

Iowa volleyball ended its two-match road trip without a victory, as the Hawkeyes fell to No. 10 Ohio State on Friday and Indiana on Sunday. Senior outside hitter Courtney Buzzerio finished with...

Iowa punter Tory Taylor kicks the ball during a football game between No. 19 Iowa and Kent State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021.

Punter Tory Taylor to return to Iowa for 2022 college football season

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 23, 2021

Iowa punter Tory Taylor wants to play football professionally someday.  Just not this year or next. At a Hawkeye football media availability session Tuesday, Taylor said he intends to return to...

U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) speaks to a crowd on Thursday, April 1 at an Iowa GOP regional reception in Cedar Rapids at the Elmcrest Country Club.

Fact Check | Build Back Better tax break exists for some millionaires

Nina Baker, Politifact Iowa Reporter November 23, 2021

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. Edited by Caleb McCullough and Lyle Muller If your...

On the Record: Nov. 19, 2021

On the Record: Nov. 19, 2021

November 22, 2021

In this episode of “On the Record” host Eleanor Hildebrandt and producer Meg Doster sat down with DI reporters to get an in-depth look at their stories and talk this week’s headlines.  News reporter,...

Iowa forward Keegan Murray jumps from behind the basket on a reverse layup during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Slippery Rock at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. Murray shot 7-10 from the field. The Hawkeyes beat The Pride of the Rock 99-47.

Keegan Murray scores career-high 29 points in Iowa’s fifth win of the season

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 22, 2021

Forward Keegan Murray scored Iowa’s first 17 points in a 109-61 Hawkeye win over Western Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday. “It’s just being aggressive,” Murray said after the win....