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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 quarterback C.J. Beathard looks to the sideline during the Rose Bowl Game in Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Beathard had a total of 2 completed passes. Stanford defeated Iowa, 45-16. (The Daily Iowan/Alyssa Hitchcock)

Beathard ready for the challenge

August 25, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] After a breakout 2015 campaign, the bar is set high for Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard. Yes, all of last year’s wins are in the past (the players have been...

Iowa offensive lineman Cole Croston recovers a ball that was stripped from quarterback C.J. Beathard during the Big Ten Championship against Michigan State in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. The Spartans defeated the Hawkeyes in the last seconds of the game, 16-13. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

Hawks strong in the trenches

August 24, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] When people outside the circle of Iowa fandom look at the Hawkeyes, one of the first things to come to mind is the ridiculous amount of offensive-line talent...

Iowa linebacker Josey Jewell sacks Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson during the Iowa-Northwestern game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. The Hawkeyes beat the Wildcats, 40-10. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Backbone of the Iowa defense

August 23, 2016

Even without Drew Ott and Nate Meier, the Iowa defensive line looks up to the test. By Courtney Baumann [email protected] With neither Drew Ott nor Nate Meier as a starting defensive end this...

Iowa defensive end Nate Meier high fives defensive back Greg Mabin during the Big Ten Championship against Michigan State in Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. The Spartans defeated the Hawkeyes in the last seconds of the game, 16-13. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

The itch to hit

August 23, 2016

By Blake Dowson | [email protected] It sure feels like football season. Freshmen have been living in the dorms for about a week now, students are going to class for the third day today, and every...

FILE - The Iowa football team joins hands for the last time this season after the Rose Bowl Game at Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, California on Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. Stanford defeated Iowa, 45-16. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert, file)

Hawk football No. 17 early

August 22, 2016

For the first time since 2010, the Iowa football team finds itself ranked in the preseason top-25 AP poll, coming in at No. 17. The Hawkeyes are one of four Big Ten teams ranked, joining Ohio State (No....

FILE - In this  July 30, 2016, file photo, New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham runs a drill during NFL football training camp in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants open the preseason on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016, when they host the Miami Dolphins. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Who is the best wideout in the NFL?

August 22, 2016

Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers By nearly any metric, Antonio Brown is the best wideout in the NFL. Sure, it helps he has Ben Roethlisberger (owner of perhaps the strongest arm in the league) throwing...

FILE - In this Monday, July 23, 2016 file photo, police officers secure the area after a bomb attack in Ansbach, Germany.  Four attacks in a week — three of them carried out by asylum seekers — have left Germany on edge and Chancellor Angela Merkel's policies of welcoming refugees under renewed criticism. Anxiety over Germany's ability to cope with last year's flood of more than 1 million registered asylum seekers first surged following a series of sexual assaults and robberies in Cologne during New Year celebrations. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader, File)

Hawk Wilson charged with OWI

August 22, 2016

By Mario Williams [email protected] Iowa linebacker Nick Wilson was charged with OWI on the morning of Aug. 20. He was also charged with driving with a suspended license. Wilson, a native of...

Iowa linebacker Josey Jewell sacks Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson during the Iowa-Northwestern game on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015. The Hawkeyes beat the Wildcats, 40-10. (The Daily Iowan/Sergio Flores)

Backbone of the Iowa defense

August 22, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] The 2015 Iowa football team came up with a lot of surprising story lines. It was surprising that quarterback C.J. Beathard stepped in and was immediately one of...

Iowa running back Akrum Wadley attempts to avoid a tackle by North Texas defensive back Kishawn McClain during the Iowa-North Texas game in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated the Mean Green, 62-16. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)

Running in the Hawk family

August 22, 2016

By Jordan Hansen [email protected] Each week, The Daily Iowan will run “The Box Score,” an analytic breakdown of a couple Iowa football stats we find interesting. It’s the last week before...

Beathard’s next  big leap forward

Beathard’s next big leap forward

August 22, 2016

What can Hawkeye fans expect from C.J. Beathard in his senior season? By Jordan Hansen  [email protected] One of the major keys to Iowa’s Big Ten Championship run last season was the emergence...

Iowa defensive backs Greg Mabin and Desmond King grab for a ball during Iowa's football media day on their practice fields on Saturday, August 6, 2016. Iowa's season opener is against  Miami Ohio on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016 at 2:30 P.M. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert)

D-backs coming back hungry

August 22, 2016

By Mario Williams [email protected] By nearly any account the 2015 Iowa football season was a success. One of Iowa’s biggest strengths was the secondary, which consistently shut down opposing...

New, or same old?

New, or same old?

August 22, 2016

By Blake Dowson [email protected] A rosy 2015 campaign for the Hawkeye football team has the program energized once again and for good reason. There is a buzz around the program now, a buzz that...