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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

Nebraska head coach Scott Frost talks with Big Ten Network football analyst Gerry DiNardo during day one of Big Ten Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Thursday, July 22.

Around the Big Ten | Matchups, Power Rankings for Week 1 of the college football season

Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor September 1, 2022

Power Rankings Ohio State — The Buckeyes are back, baby. Michigan — Two starting quarterbacks, second in the rankings. Michigan State — Michigan State is the type of good team that...

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz shakes hands with kid captain Eli Belser during Iowa football’s Kids’ Day at Kinnick in Iowa City on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2022. Iowa introduced its 2022 kid captains before the team practiced in front of fans.

Kid Captain Eli Belser takes the field with Hawkeyes, celebrating two years cancer free

Eleanor Hildebrandt, Managing Editor September 1, 2022

Eli Belser is living out a dream this weekend. When the first Kid Captain of the 2022 Hawkeye football season was too sick to watch games, his mom Katie promised he would one day see Kinnick from the...

Iowa tight end Sam LaPorta poses for a portrait during Iowa football media day at Iowa football’s practice facility on Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. LaPorta, one of Iowa’s selections to attend Big Ten Media Days in Indianapolis at the end of July, recorded three touchdowns in the 2021-22 season.

From one to No. 1: How Iowa football’s Sam LaPorta became one of the nation’s best tight ends

Chris Werner, Assistant Sports Editor September 1, 2022

As a high school senior, Sam LaPorta believed he was going to play college football at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. The Illinoisan had built strong relationships with the school’s coaching...

Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras exits the field during the 2022 Vrbo Citrus Bowl between No. 15 Iowa and No. 22 Kentucky at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. Petras played the whole game after recently rotating with Alex Padilla. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 20-17.

On the Line | Daily Iowan football staff picks a slate of Week 1 college football games

DI Staff September 1, 2022

South Dakota State @ Iowa Austin Hanson, Pregame Editor (0-0): Iowa — The Hawkeyes are on upset alert this week. Chloe Peterson, Sports Editor (0-0): Iowa — Will Iowa learn from 2016? Maybe. Chris...

South Dakota State head coach John Stiegelmeier leads drills during football practice on Tuesday, August 16, 2022, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings.

‘It’s going to be a tough game’: South Dakota State prepped for Iowa football

Isaac Goffin, Sports Reporter August 31, 2022

South Dakota State head football coach John Stiegelmeier said there’s no doubt in his mind that Iowa will be the best team he’s faced in his 35 years with the Jackrabbits. The Hawkeyes and Jackrabbits...

Iowa enters the field before the Big Ten Championship game between No. 13 Iowa and No. 2 Michigan at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Iowa last appeared in the Big Ten Championship in 2015 where the Hawkeyes were defeated by Michigan State.The Wolverines became Big Ten Champions after defeating the Hawkeyes, 42-3.

On the Line | Daily Iowan football staff picks Citrus Bowl, other postseason games

DI Staff December 14, 2021

The Daily Iowan football staff picked 10 bowl games, including the Iowa-Kentucky Citrus Bowl, to wrap up this season of On the Line. Check out everyone’s game picks below. Citrus Bowl: No. 15 Iowa...

Iowa running back Tyler Goodson rushes the ball as quarterback Spencer Petras fakes a pass during a football game between No. 16 Iowa and Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Corn Huskers 28-21. (Grace Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa football notebook | Citrus Bowl edition

Robert Read, Pregame Editor December 14, 2021

Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz has not named a starting quarterback for the Citrus Bowl, nor has he indicated if Spencer Petras and Alex Padilla will both see snaps against Kentucky. Petras started...

Kentucky quarterback Will Levis (7) hurdles Tennessee defense for a first down during an SEC football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Kentucky Wildcats at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021.

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Iowa football to face former Penn State quarterback Will Levis in Citrus Bowl

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor December 14, 2021

The Iowa football team will take on Kentucky for the first time in program history in this year’s Citrus Bowl. But it won’t be the Hawkeyes’ first time seeing Wildcat quarterback Will Levis. Iowa...

Iowa defensive back Dane Belton reads the Indiana offense during a football game between No. 18 Iowa and No. 17 Indiana at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Hoosiers 34-6. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Citrus Bowl a homecoming for Iowa defensive back Dane Belton

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor December 14, 2021

Dane Belton has been on the precipice of playing a game at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, multiple times in the last eight years. The junior defensive back for the Hawkeyes grew up in...

Former Iowa quarterback Drew Tate remembers The Catch in 2005 Capital One Bowl

Former Iowa quarterback Drew Tate remembers ‘The Catch’ in 2005 Capital One Bowl

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor December 14, 2021

A last-second field goal would have won Iowa the 2005 Capital One Bowl. Instead, a 56-yard, last-second heave for a game-winning, walk-off touchdown provided Hawkeye football fans with one of the...

Iowa defensive lineman Zach VanValkenburg hoists the Heroes Trophy after a football game between No. 16 Iowa and Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers 28-21. The Cornhuskers have yet to beat the Hawkeyes since 2014.

Citrus Bowl scouting notebook | No. 15 Iowa vs. No. 22 Kentucky

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter December 14, 2021

Nicknamed the “Big Blue Wall,” Kentucky’s offensive line is one of the best fronts in the nation. The group is one of four finalists for the Joe Moore Award — given to the most outstanding...

Iowa defensive back Riley Moss celebrates an interception on the sideline during a football game between Iowa and Maryland at Maryland Stadium on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Terrapins 51-14. (Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Around the Big Ten | Matchups, power rankings for bowl season

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor December 14, 2021

Power Rankings Michigan — Iowa fans have no reason to contest this ranking. Ohio State — Isn’t the Big Ten runner-up supposed to be in the Rose Bowl? Michigan State — The Big Ten...

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