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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Ruden: I wish I could have met Hayden Fry

Ruden: I wish I could have met Hayden Fry

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor December 17, 2019

I never met Hayden Fry, but I wish I could’ve. As a one-year-oId, I didn’t even know what an Iowa Hawkeye was when he retired on Nov. 22, 1998. I didn’t know who Fry was. I didn’t know the...

Iowa quarterback Chuck Hartlieb and Iowa coach Hayden Fry embrace after the Hawkeyes’ victory over Ohio State on Saturday Nov.14, 1987. (Daily Iowan archives)

Legendary Iowa football coach Hayden Fry dies

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor December 17, 2019

Former Iowa football coach and Hawkeye legend Hayden Fry died Tuesday at the age of 90. Fry is credited with turning the Hawkeye football program around and playing a key role in making it what it is...

Prepping for Pregame: Episode 13

Prepping for Pregame: Episode 13

December 17, 2019

The Force discusses Iowa's upcoming Holiday Bowl matchup against USC and gives its Mount Rushmore of the top Hawkeye players of the decade.

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz walks to a huddle during a game against Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium on Saturday, November 9, 2019. The Hawkeyes were defeated by the Badgers 24-22. Iowa will stay at 3rd place in the Big Ten west.

Ferentz speaks on Holiday Bowl selection

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor December 16, 2019

Iowa will attempt to win its 10th game of the season in less than two weeks when it takes on USC in the Holiday Bowl on Dec. 27, but the Hawkeyes are at a disadvantage. Because of finals week and the...

Iowa kicker Keith Duncan attempts an extra point during a football game between Iowa and Middle Tennessee State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, September 28, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Blue Raiders, 48-3.

Three Hawkeyes earn AP All-America honors

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor December 16, 2019

Three Hawkeyes have been named AP All-Americans, the AP announced Monday. Iowa's trio of Keith Duncan, Tristan Wirfs, and A.J. Epenesa made the cut yet again, with Duncan earning first-team honors and...

USC running back Stephen Carr (7) picks up second-half yardage against UCLA at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Los Angeles. USC won, 52-35. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Holiday Bowl scouting report: USC

Robert Read, Assistant Sports Editor December 15, 2019

Only one game stands in between Iowa and its first 10-win season since 2015. That game, however, comes against an unfamiliar foe with a lethal passing attack. When the Hawkeyes face off against USC...

Iowa wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette catches the ball during a football game between Iowa and Rutgers at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, September 7, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 30-0.

Smith, Smith-Marsette continue to lead younger receivers

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor December 15, 2019

In 2017, Ihmir Smith-Marsette was a 159-pound undersized freshman receiver embarking on his journey of college football. He fumbled in his first game. That same year, Brandon Smith was a 6-foot-3, 219-pound...

Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley cheers after the football game against Nebraska at Memorial Stadium on Friday, November 29, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 27-24. Stanley played his last regular season game.

On the Line: Bowl Edition

December 15, 2019

No. 19 Iowa vs. No. 22 USC Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor (32-28): Iowa — Keith Duncan-Groza Award revenge game. Thirteen field goals. Anna Kayser, Sports Editor (36-24): Iowa — USC couldn't beat Iowa...

Iowa defensive back Michael Ojemudia watches a play during the Iowa football game against Miami (Ohio) at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, August 31, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Redhawks 38-14.

Iowa looking for all-important 10th win against USC

Pete Mills, Sports Reporter December 15, 2019

For the first time since the 2015 season, Hawkeye football has the chance to earn 10 wins when it faces USC on Dec. 27 in San Diego. Even before the name, location, and date of its Holiday Bowl bid...

Iowa defensive end AJ Epenesa rushes the passer during a football game between Iowa and Wisconsin at Camp Randall Stadium in Madison on Saturday, November 9, 2019.

Wirfs, Duncan, Epenesa highlight Walter Camp All-America teams

Austin Hanson, Sports Reporter December 12, 2019

The Walter Camp Foundation announced its 2019 Walter Camp All-American teams on Thursday, which featured three Hawkeye juniors: offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs, kicker Keith Duncan, and defensive end A.J....

USC quarterback Kedon Slovis (9) drops back to pass against UCLA during the third quarter at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Saturday, Nov. 23, 2019, in Los Angeles. USC won, 52-35. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

Hawkeye secondary prepares for USC passing game

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor December 11, 2019

USC’s worst fears became real in its first game of the season. In the second quarter of the Trojans’ 31-23 season-opening win over Fresno State, starting quarterback JT Daniels went down with a torn...

Iowa kicker Keith Duncan kicks an extra point during a football game between Iowa and Rutgers at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, September 7, 2019. The Hawkeyes defeated the Scarlet Knights, 30-0. (Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan)

Duncan, Wirfs, Epenesa earn AP first-team All-Big Ten honors

Pete Ruden, Pregame Editor December 11, 2019

Iowa kicker Keith Duncan and offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs have been named unanimous first-team selections to the AP's All-Big Ten team, the AP announced Wednesday. Defensive end A.J. Epenesa earned...