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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

Iowa defensive back Manny Rugamba poses for a photo during Iowa Football Media Day on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. The Hawkeyes will open the 2017 season at home against Wyoming on Sept. 3. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Questions linger on both sides of the ball for Hawkeyes

Carter Melrose, [email protected] August 24, 2017

As the quarterback battle has seemingly come to a standstill, sophomore Nathan Stanley and junior Tyler Wiegers have both shown their colors, and head coach Kirk Ferentz has finally set a coming out party...

Iowa quarterbacks Tyler Wiegers and Nathan Stanley stand ready during the Iowa football media day on Aug. 5. The Hawkeyes will open the 2017 season at home against Wyoming on Sept. 2. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa notebook: Quarterback questions remain

Courtney Baumann, [email protected] August 23, 2017

Iowa football is less than two weeks away from its home opener against Wyoming, and the quarterback situation is yet to be set in stone. Head coach Kirk Ferentz said neither junior Tyler Weigers nor...

Iowa running back James Butler attempts to shed a tackle during the annual Kids Day at Kinnick event in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017.  The Hawkeyes will play open up non-conference play against Wyoming at 11 A.M.  on Saturday, Sept. 2 (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Transfers look for immediate impact in football

Adam Hensley, [email protected] August 22, 2017

Iowa football doesn’t take many transfers. So when three athletes — all with the ability to have an immediate impact on offense — join the program, it’s worthy of note. “Anytime you can...

Iowa running back Ivory Kelly-Martin runs to the end zone for a touchdown during the annual Kids Day at Kinnick event in Kinnick Stadium on Aug. 12.  The Hawkeyes will open up nonconference play against Wyoming at 11 on Sept. 2.

Biggest surprise for Hawkeye football

August 22, 2017

  Ivory Kelly-Martin, running back For his first three years of high school, Kelly-Martin attended Nazareth Academy (Illinois) and won back-to-back state titles in his sophomore and junior seasons.  After...

during Iowa football media day on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. The Hawkeyes will play open up non-conference play against Wyoming at 11 a.m. (CT) on Saturday, Sept. 2. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Wild West in wideout land

Pete Ruden, [email protected] August 21, 2017

While some offensive positions are set for Iowa football, some are still wide open. As in wideout open. There are obvious questions about who the starting quarterback will be when the season opener against...

San Francisco 49ers quarterback C.J. Beathard (3) throws a touchdown pass to wide receiver Kendrick Bourne in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Friday, Aug. 11, 2017. The 49ers won, 27-17. (John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/TNS)

Hawk Watch, NFL edition

August 21, 2017

C.J. Beathard, quarterback, San Francisco 49ers (3rd round, 104th selection): 14-of-23, 211 yards, 3 touchdowns The first Hawkeye taken in the 2017 NFL Draft, Beathard proved to be one of the biggest...

Iowa quarterback Nathan Stanley holds a ball during the annual Kids Day at Kinnick event in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017.  The Hawkeyes will play open up non-conference play against Wyoming at 11 A.M.  on Saturday, Sept. 2 (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Stanley shines at Kids’ Day

Pete Ruden, [email protected] August 12, 2017

Iowa football is now closer to taking the field for the season-opener, but questions still remain after the team’s annual Kids’ Day practice on Aug. 12. While quarterback competitions, wide receivers,...

Iowa quarterbacks Tyler Wiegers and Nathan Stanley pose for a photo during Iowa football media day on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. The Hawkeyes will open the 2017 season at home against Wyoming on September 3. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Tossup at quarterback for Hawkeyes

After Iowa football’s media day on Aug. 5, there is one question that looms over all the others. It’s a question Hawkeye fans across the state have asked since last season ended: Who will be Iowa’s...

Nebraska head coach, Mike Riley, speaks during Big Ten Football Media Day two at McCormick Place Conference Center in Chicago on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

New nearly everything at New-braska

August 3, 2017

With a new QB and a new defense, the Huskers seek some new horizons. By Pete Ruden [email protected] Tanner Lee knew what he had in Lincoln before he set foot on the Nebraska campus for the first...

Northwestern head coach Pat Fitzgerald speaks with members of the media during the Big Ten Media Days at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Wildcats scale the heights

August 3, 2017

Northwestern begins to show it can do more on the gridiron than beat Iowa. By Adam Hensley [email protected] Northwestern uses a wildcat for its mascot, but head coach Pat Fitzgerald compares the...

Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer speaks to members of the media during the Big Ten Media Days at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago on Monday, July 24, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Stacked Buckeyes ready to rumba

August 2, 2017

The Ohio State players heed Satchel Paige’s advice: Don’t look back. By Pete Ruden [email protected] It’s a big season for Ohio State. After suffering a rare 31-0 loss in the College Football...

FILE - In this file photo Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz speaks during a press conference in the Hansen Football Performance Center on Monday, March 20, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

No-visit rule vexes Hawkeyes

August 2, 2017

On Tuesday, the Hawkeye football team sent out its official scholarship letters, which featured a familiar rule that plagued the Hawkeyes last year. By Jordan Zuniga [email protected] The Hawkeyes...