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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

Hawkeyes win despite red zone struggles

SCOTT MILLER November 8, 2010

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — After Iowa's all-too-close 18-13 win over Indiana on Nov. 6, Kirk Ferentz uttered a word he doesn't say often: Finally. Finally, the Hawkeyes scored a touchdown. Finally, they put...

Commentary: Never take a win for granted

JORDAN GARRETSON November 8, 2010

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — When did we get to this point in college football? You know, that point where it wasn't impressive to many fans and media — or better yet, even OK — to simply escape with a hard-earned...

Men’s basketball smacks Illinois-Springfield

SETH ROBERTS November 8, 2010

Fran McCaffery's first game as Iowa's head coach won't show up in any stat lines once the season is over. It's a shame — there would be some pretty good numbers. The Iowa men's basketball team picked...

Iowa’s high-scoring effort could become the rule, not the exception

IAN MARTIN November 8, 2010

All the stats from Sunday's exhibition game were unofficial, but Iowa basketball can officially be deemed fast. The Hawkeyes scored 111 points in their 45-point defeat of Division-II Illinois Springfield...

Women’s basketball scores 101 in exhibition victory

MATT COZZI November 8, 2010

Kelly Krei shot so well on Sunday, the announced crowd of 2,752 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena gasped when she missed her first field goal nearly seven minutes into the first half. The junior forward made her...

Alexander performs well, but short of her potential

JON FRANK November 8, 2010

Kachine Alexander averaged a double-double last year, but her double-double against Concordia-St. Paul was short of the impact a 100 percent healthy Alexander could have made. Dragged down by an off-season...

Soccer sends seniors off in style

SETH ROBERTS November 8, 2010

It took all season, but the Iowa soccer team finally got a win in conference play. The Hawkeyes (8-9-3, 1-7-2) scored three unanswered goals to shock Purdue (6-12-3, 2-7-1) on Nov. 6 at the Iowa Soccer...

First dual-meet loss for men’s swimming and diving

DI STAFF November 8, 2010

The Iowa men's swimming and diving team lost its first dual of the season Nov. 5, falling to No. 11 Minnesota, 177-119, in the University Aquatics Center in Minneapolis. The Hawkeyes 200-medley relay...

Women swimmers and divers fall at No. 11 Minnesota

DI STAFF November 8, 2010

The women's swimming and diving team fell to Minnesota on Nov. 5 at the University Aquatic Center in Minneapolis, 180-114. The meet kicked off with the women's 200-medley relay. Junior captain Daniela...

Volleyball drops two matches in Indiana

DI STAFF November 8, 2010

The Iowa volleyball team lost two more games this past weekend, falling to both Indiana teams in straight sets. Nov. 5 was rough for the Hawkeyes (6-17, 1-13) — they lost to Purdue (25-15, 25-16, 25-13)....

Bluder’s Bunch not concerned with preseason rankings

JON FRANK November 5, 2010

Iowa head women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder doesn't put much stock in the preseason polls. But the Hawkeyes find themselves ranked by the AP at No. 22 entering the season. It marks the first time...

Men’s swimming travels to Minneapolis

BEN WOLFSON November 5, 2010

The Iowa men's swimming and diving team has had a two-week hiatus to prepare for its hardest test of the dual-meet season so far: a matchup with Minnesota at the University Aquatic Center in Minneapolis. Minnesota,...