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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Coaches Paul Chryst, Lovie Smith, Tom Allen, and James Franklin interview with Fox Sports Game Analyst, Joel Klatt, during the Big Ten Football Media Day Luncheon at McCormick Place Conference Center in Chicago on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Around the Big Ten

Adam Hensley, [email protected] September 29, 2017

1) Penn State (4-0): [Stephen A. Smith voice] Saquon Barkley is a baaaaad man. He had more all-purpose yards than the entire Rutgers football team did last weekend. 2) Wisconsin (3-0): Quarterback...

Iowa line backer Josey Jewell celebrates an interception during the game between Iowa and Penn State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. Both teams are going into the game undefeated with records of 3-0. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hawkeyes 21-19. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Senior linebackers at helm of defensive leadership

Courtney Baumann, [email protected] September 29, 2017

The Iowa football team has seen its fair share of changes over the past few months. There was the transition of Brian Ferentz into taking over the offensive-coordinator position, the loss of a large...

Michigan State quarterback Brian Lewerke during the Spartans' spring scrimmage on Saturday, April 23, 2016, at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Mich. (Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free Press/TNS)

By the Numbers: Michigan state

September 29, 2017

By Carter Melrose [email protected] After last week’s loss to Penn State, many are glad Michigan State doesn’t have a Saquon Barkley. Instead, Michigan State’s offense is spread rather evenly...

Iowa linebacker Bo Bower poses for a photo during Iowa Football Media Day on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

One on one with Bo Bower

September 29, 2017

Daily Iowan football reporter Pete Ruden caught up with weakside linebacker Bo Bower, a senior from West Branch.  Daily Iowan: Who is your go-to music artist? Bo Bower: I got a lot of them. I really...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz calls timeout during the game between Iowa and Penn State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. Both teams are going into the game undefeated with records of 3-0. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hawkeyes 21-19. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeyes look to take Spartans down

Pete Ruden, [email protected] September 29, 2017

For Iowa fans, Michigan State is synonymous with the 2015 Big Ten Championship game. The fans remember the Spartans’ demoralizing 22-play, 82-yard final drive that meticulously picked the Hawkeyes...

Iowa players stand on the sideline before the season opener against Wyoming on Saturday, Sep. 2, 2017. The Hawkeyes went on to defeat the Cowboys, 24-3. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Baumann: Ferentz didn’t take a stand when he should have

Courtney Baumann, [email protected] September 28, 2017

Once a week, those who cover the Iowa football team go and interview players and sit in on head coach Kirk Ferentz’s weekly press conference. When I left media availability on Tuesday, I left feeling...

Iowa running back Akrum Wadley gets tackled for a safety during Iowa's game against Penn State at Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 23, 2017. Penn State defeated Iowa 21-19 on a last-second touchdown pass. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeye football needs a heavy dose of rushing

September 27, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Akrum Wadley, the key to Iowa’s offense, ignited the Hawkeyes late in their 21-19 loss to No. 4 Penn State on Sept. 23. Hawkeye fans remember his late-game...

Iowa defensive end Parker Hesse attempts to block Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen's pass during an NCAA football game between Iowa and Wyoming in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated Wyoming, 24-3. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa notebook: Hawkeyes push past Penn State, focus on road ahead

Courtney Baumann, [email protected] September 26, 2017

Twenty-four hours. That’s the rule. The Iowa football team gets to dwell on a game for 24 hours before moving on to the next one; that’s it. Though the Hawkeyes lost a heartbreaker, on a last-second...

Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh speaks during the Big Ten Media Days at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Big Ten: Michigan’s Harbaugh upset about road conditions

Carter Melrose, [email protected] September 26, 2017

Following Michigan’s 28 to 10 win over Purdue on Sept. 23, Wolverines head coach Jim Harbaugh spoke out about his experience with Big Ten football hospitality. “We would fully support a conversation-wide...

Iowa line backer Josey Jewell celebrates an interception during the game between Iowa and Penn State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. Both teams are going into the game undefeated with records of 3-0. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hawkeyes 21-19. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

After loss to Penn State, Iowa football numbers offer some light

Pete Ruden, [email protected] September 26, 2017

Iowa’s 21-19 loss to Penn State on Sept. 23 was a lot of things. For fans, it was nearly an emphatic win that turned into a gut-wrenching loss on the final play. But at the same time, it showed that...

Iowa line backer Josey Jewell celebrates an interception during the game between Iowa and Penn State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017. Both teams are going into the game undefeated with records of 3-0. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hawkeyes 21-19. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Big Ten schedule brings big questions for Hawkeyes

September 25, 2017

4-5 As far as the Big Ten season goes, Iowa football is off to a bit of a rocky start – 0-1 after falling to Penn State on Sept. 23. While the game was close, which is encouraging, the Hawkeyes...

Iowa running back  Akrum Wadley breaks free for a touchdown run during Iowa's game against Penn State at Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 23, 2017. Penn State defeated Iowa 21-19 on a last-second touchdown pass. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Baumann: Night-game magic still alive at Kinnick Stadium

Courtney Baumann, [email protected] September 24, 2017

When I woke up on the morning of Sept. 23, I had an intuition that the football game was going to be a little more interesting than I had previously thought it would be. Boy, was I right. It was...