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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz signs a ball for kid captain Kale Schmidt during “Kid’s Day at Kinnick” inside Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 14.

Cancer survivor Kale Schmidt taking on Kinnick with the Hawkeyes

Rylee Wilson, Managing Editor October 7, 2021

When Kale Schmidt was going through chemotherapy five years ago at the Stead Family Children’s Hospital, he and his family would look out over the field at Kinnick Stadium during home games. Kale...

Oct 2, 2021; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford (14) runs the ball against the Indiana Hoosiers during the fourth quarter at Beaver Stadium. Penn State won 24-0. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports

Week 6 scouting notebook: No. 3 Iowa vs. No. 4 Penn State

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor October 7, 2021

The No. 3 Iowa football team hosts No. 4 Penn State on Saturday in a top-five matchup between unbeaten teams. The Hawkeyes and the Nittany Lions both possess elite defenses, so this Week 6 matchup...

Iowa safety Kaevon Merriweather celebrates a safety during a football game between Iowa and Kent State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa football blocking out noise ahead of top-five matchup with Penn State

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter October 7, 2021

When the No. 3 Hawkeyes welcome the No. 4 Nittany Lions Saturday, there will be nothing left to do but play football. Four quarters, two halves, 60 minutes — the same as any other college football...

Jack Campbell, Iowa’s unconventionally tall linebacker, reaching new heights in dominant junior season

Jack Campbell, Iowa’s unconventionally tall linebacker, reaching new heights in dominant junior season

Robert Read, Pregame Editor October 7, 2021

Jack Campbell leaned on a podium down the hall from the Hawkeye football team’s locker room after Iowa’s September win over Colorado State at Kinnick Stadium. He resembled a boxer after a 12-round...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz enters the field during a football game between Iowa and Maryland at Maryland Stadium on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins 51-14.

Around the Big Ten: Matchups, Power Rankings for Week 6

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor October 7, 2021

Ahead of No. 3  Iowa football vs. No. 4 Penn State this Saturday, The Daily Iowan’s Assistant Sports Editor Chloe Peterson ranked all 14 Big Ten football teams and previewed every Week 6 conference...

One-on-one with Iowa running back Tyler Goodson

One-on-one with Iowa running back Tyler Goodson

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter October 7, 2021

Daily Iowan: First, do you just leave Twitter up to your mom? Is that her expertise? Tyler Goodson: Yeah, so, you know, I always tell my mom she's more famous than me on this campus. Everybody seems...

Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker waits for questions from the media during Iowa football media day at Iowa football’s practice field on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021.

Phil Parker, Hawkeye secondary ready for Penn State

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor October 6, 2021

Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker is not a fan of turnover chains. The 58-year-old coach is in his 10th season at the helm of the Hawkeyes’ defense and has seen how players’ personalities...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz, left, shakes hands with former Iowa and NFL football offensive lineman Marshal Yanda speaks during a NCAA football news conference, Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in Iowa City, Iowa

Former Hawkeye Marshal Yanda returns to Iowa City as ANF Wall of Honor recipient

Robert Read, Pregame Editor October 5, 2021

Kirk Ferentz glanced out of his office window at the Hansen Football Performance Center on Tuesday and recognized a familiar blue truck that belongs to one of the most distinguished Hawkeyes in recent...

The Iowa offensive line pushes forward to get Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras into the end zone for a touchdown on a quarterback sneak play during a football game between Iowa and Maryland at Maryland Stadium on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins 51-14.

Iowa football notebook: Hawkeyes preparing for top-five matchup

Robert Read, Pregame Editor October 5, 2021

Kirk Ferentz can still recall walking into Kinnick Stadium for the 1985 matchup between No. 1 Iowa vs. No. 2 Michigan. "The energy when you walked into the stadium that day, it's rare," Ferentz...

Oct 3, 2021; Orchard Park, New York, USA; Buffalo Bills wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (1) catches the ball as Houston Texans defensive back Desmond King (25) defends during the second half at Highmark Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Hawks in the NFL | Week 4

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor October 5, 2021

Not much went right for the National Football League’s Houston Texans on Sunday, as they suffered a 40-0 loss to the Buffalo Bills. One of the few positives the Texans could take away from Sunday’s...

Indiana head coach Tom Allen interacts with reporters during day two of Big Ten Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Friday, July 23. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Big Ten notebook: Badgers’ Mertz questionable, Gophers’ Potts hospitalized

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor October 5, 2021

Wisconsin quarterback Graham Mertz is questionable heading into the Badgers’ matchup against Illinois Saturday.  The sophomore QB suffered a chest injury after he was sacked in the third quarter...