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The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

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Adorabol Huckleby celebrates during the match against Penn State at Hawkeye Tennis and Recreation Complex on Sunday, April 9. The Hawkeyes defeated the Nittany Lions 6-1. (The Daily Iowan/Ben Smith)

Tennis ready for Milwaukee

James Geerdes, [email protected] September 19, 2017

The Iowa tennis teams will be back in action today (men) and Thursday (women) at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic. Both the men’s and the women’s teams will compete in the four-day (women) or five-day...

Iowa defensive back Joshua Jackson (15) celebrates after a stop 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: Penn State’s many weapons

Carter Melrose, [email protected] September 19, 2017

The Hawkeyes are within days of playing Penn State, a team that is ranked No. 4 in nation. The last time the Hawkeyes faced a top-5 opponent was 2016, at home versus No. 3 Michigan. It was also a night...

Iowa's Alex Schaake drives during a tournament at the Donald Ross Course at the Cedar Rapids Country Club in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Men’s golf bounces back, finishes second at Cedar Rapids

Sean Bock, [email protected] September 19, 2017

After finishing 14th last week at the Gopher Invitational, the Iowa men’s golf team bounced back and finished second at the Golfweek Conference Challenge in Cedar Rapids. The Hawkeyes were neck and...

Iowa fan's celebrate after Ivory Kelly-Martin scores a touchdown during the game between Iowa and North Texas at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday Sept. 16, 2017. Iowa won 31-14. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Faceoff against North Texas produces solid numbers for Hawkeyes

Courtney Baumann, [email protected] September 19, 2017

Iowa’s game against North Texas may have been weird and ugly, but when it comes down to it, the Hawkeyes put up a necessary number — another tally in the win column after putting the Mean Green away,...

Iowa running back James Butler takes a handoff during the Iowa/Iowa State game for the Cy-Hawk trophy in Jack Trice Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2017. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones, 44-41, in overtime.(Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Ferentz talks injury news for Iowa running backs

Adam Hensley, [email protected] September 19, 2017

With the No. 4 team in the country headed to Kinnick for a prime-time Saturday face-off, there’s no doubt in Iowa’s mind whether it needs to be at full strength. But Iowa will be without a key offensive...

Iowa's Sam Meuret follows through a swing during the Hawkeye Invitational at Finkbine Golf Course on Sunday, April 16, 2017. The Hawkeyes finished second, behind Texas Tech, in the tournament after three rounds scoring 859 (-5; 289, 285, 285). (The Daily Iowan/Joseph Cress)

Iowa men’s and women’s golf in action 

Sean Bock, [email protected] September 19, 2017

After 36 holes at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship, the Iowa women’s golf team sits in 12th place. The Hawkeyes shot a round total of 599 (31-over). Seven teams ahead of Iowa are in top 50...

Iowa's James Butler carries the ball during the game between Iowa and North Texas at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday Sept. 16, 2017. Iowa won 31-14. (Nick Rohlman/The Daily Iowan)

Buy or sell Iowa football’s perfect start

September 19, 2017

Buy Iowa should continue to have success when conference play begins Saturday against Penn State. The last two opponents for Iowa consisted of teams with high-volume passing offenses in which the Hawkeye...

Iowa's Brie Orr sets the ball during a volleyball match against University of Nebraska-Omaha at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Friday, Sep. 1, 2017. The Hawkeyes swept the match against the Mavericks, 3 sets to 0. (Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa volleyball’s Orr receives first collegiate honor

Anna Kayser, [email protected] September 19, 2017

Iowa volleyball setter Brie Orr has been named the Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week. “It means a lot to me. It’s a huge honor, and I definitely couldn’t have done it without my team,” Orr said....

Iowa's Madeleine Murphy plays the ball during the Iowa vs. Wake Forest field hockey match on Saturday, August 26, 2017. Wake Forest defeated Iowa by a final score of 3-2. (David Harmantas/The Daily Iowan)

Field hockey rebounds after loss

Taylor McNitt, [email protected] September 18, 2017

Hawkeye field hockey opened up conference play with a 3-0 loss against Penn State on Sept. 15, but then snared a 3-2 victory against Penn on Sunday. The Hawkeyes held their own against the No. 2...

Iowa wide receiver Nick Easley stiff arms North Texas defensive back Nate Brooks during the game between Iowa and North Texas at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. The Hawkeyes went on to defeat the Mean Green 31-14. (Ben Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Hawkeye football takes down Mean Green, awaits Big Ten foe

Pete Ruden, [email protected] September 18, 2017

Iowa’s game against North Texas on Sept. 16 was not at all like the one it played in 2015. Two seasons ago, the Hawkeyes crushed the Mean Green, scoring a season-high point total en route to a 62-16...

Beobank-Corendon's Mathieu Van Der Poel from the Netherlands rides up Mt. Krumpit during the UCI Telenet Men's World Cup cyclocross race at Jinglecross on the Johnson County fairgrounds on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017. Sunday began with a kids events, a speedo race and a dog race followed by the women's and men's UCI world cup races. (Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan)

Cyclocross entertains in Iowa City return

Jordan Zuniga, [email protected] September 18, 2017

For the second year in a row, Iowa City hosted a Cyclocross World Cup event, seeing victories from Mathieu van der Poel and Kateřina Nash. Bike racers from all over the world congregated at the Johnson...

Iowa sophomore Zoe Douglas returns the serve to Bradley's Irinka Toidze and Ariel Dechter during her doubles match with teammate Annette Dohanics on Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreation Complex. Dohanics and Douglas led Toidze and Dechter, 5-4 (Abd.). (The Daily Iowan/Brooklynn Kascel)

Struggles and hope for tennis at the Tribe Invite

James Geerdes, [email protected] September 18, 2017

Matches from the Tribe Invitational in Williamsburg, Virginia, this past weekend offered glimpses of some new talent on the Iowa women’s tennis team. Three Hawkeyes experienced their first college...