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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 forward Tyler Cook dunks a ball during men's basketball media day in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. The Hawkeyes open up their season with an exhibition game against William Jewell College on Friday, Oct. 27. at 7 p.m. in Carver. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Basketball unsure of starting lineup but not worried

October 26, 2017

Head coach Fran McCaffery tabbed three players in particular to start this season. The other two starting slots are wide open. By Adam Hensley [email protected] Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery...

Iowa linebacker Josey Jewell (43) pushes Michigan State's Madre London to the ground during the game between Iowa and Michigan State at Spartan Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017. The Hawkeyes fell to the Spartans with a final score of 10-17. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

‘Tough-ish’ Jewell back to work

October 26, 2017

After missing his first game since 2014, Josey Jewell should be back on the field for Minnesota. By Courtney Baumann [email protected] After missing the game against Northwestern because...

Iowa forward Devin Burns runs a ball down during the Iowa/Nebraska women's soccer game at the UI Soccer Complex on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017. The Hawkeyes ended their game against the Cornhuskers in a 0-0 tie after two overtime periods. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa soccer heads to Big Ten tourney

October 26, 2017

The Hawkeyes beat Illinois, 1-0 and Nebraska and Michigan hang L’s to complete the Hawkeyes’ improbable run to make the tourney. By Jordan Zuniga [email protected] After a two-year hiatus,...

Ian Eklin kicks down a competitor at the finish line at the Hawkeye Invitational Cross Country meet on Friday, September 1, 2017. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Consistency reigns for Iowa cross-country

Hanna Malzenski, [email protected] October 25, 2017

For Iowa cross-country, the season has presented itself as an opportunity to prove itself as a team. With the regular season behind them, the Hawkeye men stand at the No. 5 spot and the women at the No....

Penn State coach James Franklin 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)

Bracing for big offense in Columbus

Adam Hensley, [email protected] October 25, 2017

Oct. 28 gives college football fans a game with major College Football Playoff implications. No. 2 Penn State squares off against No. 6 Ohio State in Columbus, showcasing two of the nation’s prolific...

Iowa field hockey midfielder Nikki Freeman fights for the ball during a match against the Michigan Wolverines on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017.  The Wolverines defeated the Hawkeyes 3-2. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

A look into field hockey’s Big Ten Tournament

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] October 25, 2017

This weekend will mark the beginning of the Big Ten field-hockey quarterfinals. Michigan, earning the No. 1 seed in the tourney, clinched the Big Ten regular-season title with an 8-0 record. The Wolverines...

Iowa Defender Leah Moss challenges Chloe Knudtson along the touch line at the Iowa Soccer Complex in Iowa City on Saturday, October 21, 2017. The Hawkeyes fell to the Badgers 3-0. (Paxton Corey/The Daily Iowan)

Crucial night opens for Iowa soccer ahead of Big Ten tournament

Jordan Zuniga, [email protected] October 25, 2017

It’s been a season almost as bumpy as America’s current political climate for the Iowa soccer team. It has been terrific at times (as it played against previously ranked Rutgers), and it has played...

Iowa running back Akrum Wadley runs during the game between Iowa and Northwestern at Ryan Field in Evanston on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2017. The wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 17-10, in overtime. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Floyd and ground attack go hand in hand

Pete Ruden, [email protected] October 25, 2017

It’s no secret that Iowa’s running game has been inconsistent this season. In the first three games, the Hawkeye offense averaged a stellar 180 yards on the ground. In the four games since, however,...

FILE - Iowa guard Tania Davis is seen during women's basketball media day in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. The Hawkeyes will play Oral Roberts on Nov. 11 at 6 p.m. at Carver-Hawkeye. (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Tania Davis’ return to Iowa basketball from injury a most welcome sight

Jordan Zuniga, [email protected] October 24, 2017

Last season, for the first time in the coach Lisa Bluder era, the Iowa women’s basketball team missed the NCAA Tournament for consecutive seasons. One of the major reasons for the Hawkeyes’ absence...

Iowa running back Akrum Wadley misses a pass from quarterback Nate Stanley during the game between Iowa and Northwestern at Ryan Field in Evanston Oct. 21, 2017. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Looking into the numbers behind football’s loss to Northwestern

Adam Hensley, [email protected] October 24, 2017

Northwestern held Iowa to fewer than 100 yards on Oct. 21, the third time this season an opponent has limited the Hawkeyes to under the century mark on the ground. Let that sink in for a moment. Iowa...

Iowa sophomore guard Makenzie Meyer poses for a portrait during the women's basketball media in Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday, Oct. 23, 2017. The Hawkeyes will open up an exhibition game against Minnesota State-Moorhead on Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. in Carver. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Women’s basketball is small in numbers, mighty in spirit

Sean Bock, [email protected] October 24, 2017

With only 11 players on the roster of the women’s hoops team, many fans and media seem to be concerned about the lack of depth this season. At the beginning of her press conference, head coach Lisa...

Iowa's Benton Weinberg walks towards the clubhouse during a tournament at the Donald Ross Course at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017.

Men’s golf tries to catch up at Royal Oaks Intercollegiate

October 24, 2017

The Iowa men’s golf team shot a 3-over par for the first two rounds of the Royal Oaks Intercollegiate to put them in 10th place among 14 teams. Benton Weinberg lead the way for the Hawks, carding a...