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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Iowa Defensive Tackle Daviyon Nixon raises his fist as the Hawkeyes take to their home field for the first time in the season during the Iowa v Northwestern football game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.  The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes 21-20.

Live updates and analysis: Iowa football team closes regular season against Wisconsin

Robert Read, Pregame Editor December 12, 2020

The No. 16 Iowa football team (5-2) is on a five-game winning streak heading into its matchup with Wisconsin (2-2) to close the regular season. The two teams are battling for the Heartland Trophy,...

Saturday Dec. 5, 2020; Champaign, Illinois, USA; Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras (7) overthrows a pass towards the endzone during the second quarter of the Iowa v. Illinois football game at Memorial Stadium.

On the Line: Week 8 game picks

DI Staff December 10, 2020

No. 16 Iowa vs. Wisconsin Robert Read, Pregame Editor (17-16): Iowa — It’s about time. Austin Hanson, Sports Editor (20-13): Iowa — Time to party like it’s 2015. Isaac Goffin, Assistant...

Iowa defensive back Geno Stone makes a tackle during a game against Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, November 9, 2019. The Hawkeyes were defeated by the Badgers 24-22.  The Hawkeye defense had a total of 67 tackles.

Week 8 scouting report | Wisconsin

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor December 10, 2020

The Wisconsin Badgers (2-2) have been playing on and off in 2020, literally. Wisconsin’s first game of the season was against Illinois, which it won 45-7, but the Badgers canceled their contests...

Head Coach Kirk Ferentz and Offensive Coordinator Brian Ferentz are seen without masks during the Iowa v Northwestern football game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.  The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes 21-20. Many Iowa Coaches wore Gaitor face guards, which the CDC has suggested is not as effective against the spread of COVID-19 as a regular mask.

Around the Big Ten Week 8: Where to watch the Iowa-Wisconsin football game.

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor December 10, 2020

Big Ten Power Rankings: Ohio State The Buckeyes aren’t CFP material. There, I said it. Indiana No Penix, no problem. Northwestern Not my Big Ten West champion. Iowa We...

UI quarterback Drew Tate evades Ohio State defensive end Mike Kudla in the second half of the Hawkeye's victory over Ohio State on Oct. 16, 2004. Tate passed for 331 yards with three touchdowns, rushed for 24 yards with one touchdown and completed 26 of 39 passing attempts.

One-on-one with former Iowa quarterback Drew Tate

Robert Read, Pregame Editor December 10, 2020

The Daily Iowan: Thinking back to that Iowa-Wisconsin matchup in 2004, do you remember anything leading up to the game, whether it’s in practice or anything that week, knowing what you guys had at...

Iowa running back Tyler Goodson carries the ball during a football game between Iowa and Nebraska at Kinnick Stadium on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 26-20.

Goodson, Sargent bring lightning, thunder to Hawkeye backfield

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter December 10, 2020

It’s a relationship of balance. Tyler Goodson and Mekhi Sargent are a productive running back combination for Iowa again this season. Goodson is the shifty speed back, Sargent provides the...

Iowa and Wisconsin line up before a play during a football game between Iowa and Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison on Saturday, November 9, 2019.

Hawkeyes seeking to stomp losing skid to rival Badgers

Robert Read, Pregame Editor December 10, 2020

By the end of his tenure as Iowa’s offensive line coach in the 1980s, Kirk Ferentz would have loved if the Hawkeyes could play the struggling Badgers twice in one season. But times have changed,...

Iowa Hawkeyes linebacker Nick Niemann (49) looks into the backfield during a game against Northern Iowa at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sep. 15, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Panthers 38–14.

Nick Niemann a productive leader on Iowa’s defense during career senior season

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor December 9, 2020

Saturday is Senior Day for the Iowa football team, and it will honor 22 seniors before facing Wisconsin. One of those seniors is linebacker Nick Niemann. The Sycamore, Illinois, native has played...

Iowa Defensive Tackle Daviyon Nixon goes to block Northwestern Running Back Isaiah Bowser during the Iowa v Northwestern football game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020.  The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes 21-20.

Iowa defensive lineman Daviyon Nixon named Nagurski Finalist

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor December 9, 2020

Daviyon Nixon, an Iowa junior defensive lineman, was named one of the five finalist for the 2020 Bronko Nagurski Trophy by the Football Writers Association of America on Wednesday. The trophy is...

Ohio State football coach Ryan Day. Ohio State pushed for a delay in the college football season, rather than the postponement the Big Ten decided on.

COVID-19 wreaks havoc on Week 8 of Big Ten football season

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor December 8, 2020

After missing its Dec. 5 matchup with Maryland, Michigan football canceled its Dec. 12 game against Ohio State on Tuesday. Michigan cited the continued spread of COVID-19 in its football program as...

Iowa full back Monte Pottebaum (38) avoids Illinois linebacker Khalan Tolson (45) during the Iowa v. Illinois football game in Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. Iowa defeated Illinois with a score of 35-21.

Iowa football team ranked No. 16 in latest College Football Playoff rankings

Robert Read, Pregame Editor December 8, 2020

The Iowa football team is ranked No. 16 in the third edition of this season's College Football Playoff rankings. The Hawkeyes defeated Illinois 35-21 in Champaign last week, their fifth consecutive...

Iowa kicker Keith Duncan attempts a field goal during a football game between Iowa and Michigan State in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. The Hawkeyes dominated the Spartans, 49-7. Duncan was perfect on extra points but missed his lone field goal attempt from 37 yards.

Iowa football notebook: Duncan preparing for final home game, Ferentz speaks on Brents transfer

Robert Read, Pregame Editor December 8, 2020

Keith Duncan’s career as a Hawkeye took off with a game-winning kick at Kinnick Stadium against No. 2 Michigan as a freshman in 2016. More than four years later, the senior kicker is preparing to...