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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 linebacker Seth Benson tackles MTSU wide receiver DJ England Middle Chisolm during a football game between Iowa and Middle Tennessee State University on Saturday, September 28, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Blue Raiders 48-3.

Iowa linebackers Jack Campbell, Seth Benson out for Saturday’s game

Robert Read, Pregame Editor October 24, 2020

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Hawkeye radio network confirmed pregame that Iowa linebackers Jack Campbell and Seth Benson will not play against Purdue on Saturday. Campbell is out with an illness...

West High running back Trey King avoids defenders during the Iowa City West football game against Iowa City High on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020. The Trojans defeated the Little Hawks 35-7. (Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City West dominates City High again

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor October 23, 2020

The second round of the IHSAA Class 4A playoffs featured a Battle of the Boot rematch between the Iowa City West Trojans and Iowa City High, and the sequel ended in a fashion similar to the original. No,...

Purdue wide receiver Rondale Moore (4) runs with the ball after the catch against the Vanderbilt Commodores on Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. (John Mersits/CSM/Zuma Press/TNS)

Star Purdue WR Rondale Moore ruled out for Saturday’s game

Robert Read, Pregame Editor October 23, 2020

Star Purdue wide receiver Rondale Moore has been ruled out for Saturday’s game between the Hawkeyes and the Boilermakers. The school did not provide a reason for Moore’s absence. A redshirt...

The Iowa football team is introduced during a football game between Iowa and Rutgers at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, September 7, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 30-0.

Heflin set to realize dreams in Hawkeye debut

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor October 22, 2020

Growing up just outside of the Mississippi River’s reach in Prophetstown, Illinois, Jack Heflin had two football dreams — play for the Iowa Hawkeyes and compete in the NFL. On Saturday, one...

Iowa WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette catches a pass during the Iowa football vs. Penn State game in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hawkeyes 17-12.

On the Line: Week 1

DI Staff October 22, 2020

Iowa vs. Purdue Robert Read, Pregame Editor: Iowa — Wait, a season is happening? Austin Hanson, Sports Editor: Iowa — We don’t even know Purdue’s starting QB yet. Isaac Goffin, Assistant...

Chief Infection Officer for Iowa Athletics James Torner poses for a portrait outside of the College of Public Health Building on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020.

Big Ten gives daily dose of COVID-19 precautions to ensure player safety

Brooklyn Draisey, Projects Editor October 22, 2020

With Big Ten football set to begin this weekend, the league has implemented guidelines across each athletics program to ensure the safety of players, coaches, and staff members amid the spread of the...

Purdue wide receiver Rondale Moore (4) runs with the ball after the catch against the Vanderbilt Commodores on Sept. 7, 2019 at Ross-Ade Stadium in West Lafayette, Ind. (John Mersits/CSM/Zuma Press/TNS)

Week 1 scouting report: Purdue

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter October 22, 2020

Big Ten football has returned and, somewhat surprisingly, so has Purdue’s Rondale Moore. The Boilermakers’ star wide receiver will be one of the biggest threats for Purdue this season and Iowa...

Hawkeye Dallas Clark rushes the endzone for a touchdown against the Redhawks during the third quarter of the Hawkeye's 44-19 victory Sept. 8, 2001 at Kinnick Stadium.

One-on-one with former Iowa tight end Dallas Clark

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor October 22, 2020

The Daily Iowan: For a lot of people, the run of great Iowa tight ends the last two decades kind of starts with you. Can you talk a little about the history and tradition of the position at Iowa? Dallas...

Justin Fields (1) of the Ohio State Buckeyes tries to get around the tackle of Khaleke Hudson (7) of the Michigan Wolverines during the second half at Michigan Stadium on November 30, 2019 in Ann Arbor, MI. Fields was one of the proponents of restarting the Big Ten conference amind COVID-19 pandemic. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images/TNS)

Around the Big Ten: Week 1

Isaac Goffin, Assistant Sports Editor October 22, 2020

Big Ten Power Rankings Ohio State Breaking: The Buckeyes might be the 2020 Big Ten Champions. Penn State I can wait for the Hawkeyes matchup against the Nittany Lions on Nov. 21. ...

Iowa players line up before a football game between Iowa and Middle Tennessee State University on Saturday, September 28, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Blue Raiders 48-3.

From postponed to Purdue: Once-unlikely 2020 Iowa football season kicks off Saturday

Robert Read, Pregame Editor October 22, 2020

Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum could best compare the offseason to riding a roller coaster for several months in a row. Wide receiver Tyrone Tracy described trying to keep up with the Big Ten over...

Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley prepares for a play during a football game between Iowa and Rutgers at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, September 7, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 30-0.

Iowa football’s Coy Cronk ready for his homecoming

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter October 21, 2020

Coy Cronk will take his first game snaps in a Hawkeye uniform on Saturday in a venue that’s very familiar to him. A graduate transfer from Indiana, Cronk has started 40 Big Ten games and is replacing...