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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 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 2, 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 2, 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...

Penn State running back Saquon Barkley attempted to hurdle of Iowa defensive back Brandon Synder during the Iowa-Penn State game in Beaver Stadium in College State on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hawkeyes, 41-14. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Nittany Lions roar on offense

August 1, 2017

After a magical run at the end of Penn State’s season last year and a trip to the Rose Bowl , the team hungers for more. By Adam Hensley [email protected] Through four games last season, Penn...

Michigan linebacker Mike McCray 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)

Michigan reloads with young talent

July 31, 2017

By Courtney Baumann [email protected] Michigan’s 2017 roster looks a lot like Ohio State’s did in 2016. After losing 12 players to the 2016 NFL Draft, Ohio State was left with few returning...

Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck speaks with members of the media during the Big Ten media days at McCormick Place in Chicago on July 25. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Gophers face new culture

July 30, 2017

Minnesota head coach P.J. Fleck talks about being the third Gopher head coach in three years and maintaining cultural sustainability. By Courtney Baumann [email protected] It took only three...

Illinois head coach Lovie Smith speaks during the Big Ten Media Days at McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago on Monday, July 24, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Illini optimistic about fighting chance

July 30, 2017

Last week at Big Ten Media Days, Illinois Head Coach Lovie Smith said its time to turn things around. By Pete Ruden [email protected] It’s a new season for Illinois football, which is music to...

Maryland Head Coach, DJ Durkin, speaks during Big Ten Football Media Days at McCormick Place Conference Center in Chicago on Monday, July 24, 2017. Iowa Head Coach Kirk Ferentz and players Sean Welsh, Matt Vandeberg, and Josie Jewell represented the Hawkeyes at the conference. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Terrapins focus on the backyard

July 30, 2017

By Adam Hensley [email protected] Football recruiters scour the country looking for the top prospects, often snagging commitments from across the nation. That’s not how Maryland and head coach...

Indiana Head Coach, Tom Allen, speaks during Big Ten Football Media Days at McCormick Place Conference Center in Chicago on Monday, July 24, 2017.

Hoosiers tired of too many close calls

July 27, 2017

Indiana football lost five games last season by fewer than 10 points. By Adam Hensley [email protected] “We’re tired of being close.” Indiana linebacker Tegray Scales didn’t hold back...

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)

Plenty of challenges for Wolverines

Pete Ruden, [email protected] July 26, 2017

CHICAGO — A new season of college football means a new season of Jim Harbaugh and the Michigan Wolverines. However, it’s certainly a different team from the one Harbaugh fielded last year. Michigan’s...