The following is an excerpt of The Daily Iowan’s Pregame podcast
Ryan Rodriguez, football reporter: This matchup is interesting, because Michigan State is basically Iowa with a little bit better recruitment....
Throughout the first eight weeks of the season, Iowa’s secondary was one of its most formidable units.
Recently named Big Ten Defensive Back of the Year Desmond King was picking off everything thrown...
By Jordan Hansen
[email protected]
One of the marquee matchups for Saturday’s Big Ten Championship will be Spartan quarterback Connor Cook against the Hawkeyes passing defense.
During its last...
Yes
The stars have aligned for the possibility — watch out for a pair of Big Ten teams making it to the final four matchups.
Oklahoma is locked into the playoff, thanks to a lack of a Big 12 Championship...
1. Michigan State
If it came down to Connor Cook and C.J. Beathard, who would you pick?
2. Iowa
For the Hawks and Spartans, this game is the difference between the playoff and the endless...
Iowa center Austin Blythe’s pre-snap routine has become second nature.
He makes calls at the line of scrimmage, identifying the middle linebacker to set up blocking assignments on run plays, and counting...
For a team such as Iowa that’s built to run the ball and rely on the play-action game for its passing yards, gaining ground on first and second down to set up an easier third-down situation is important.The...
By Danny Payne
[email protected]
1) Iowa (11-0)
Dare I do it??? I mean, the Hawkeyes are the only undefeated team left, so I guess it’s almost a given? What a time to be alive.
2) Michigan...
At 11-0 for the first time in program history, Iowa be trying to finish the regular season undefeated Friday.
The Hawks and Huskers are two teams familiar with each other, with the Huskers owning a 29-13-3...
Yes
Before the season started, when you looked at the Hawkeyes’ schedule, how many wins did you see? The most optimistic fans would say nine, maybe even 10 wins.
Not one person can say they saw the...
On Purdue
Danny Payne, Pregame editor: Guys, what was the biggest thing from Purdue that jumped out at you?
Charlie Green, football reporter: Clearly, it was an emotional day for Iowa. Concerns here...
People have been racking their brains all season trying to put a finger on just what makes the this season’s Iowa football team so good.
How has a team besieged by injuries and without a truly dominant...
