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Iowa special teams coach Levar Woods hugs defensive back Henry Marchese after Marchese blocked a punt during a football game between No. 16 Iowa and Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. Iowa punter Tory Taylor and long snapper Austin Spiewak joined in the celebration.The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 28-21.

Iowa football’s Henry Marchese blocks punt for touchdown against Nebraska

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor November 26, 2021

LINCOLN, Neb. — Henry Marchese has been surrounded by Big Ten football his entire life. His father, John, played football at Iowa from 1982-86. His older brothers, Joe and Jimmy, played football...

Iowa quarterback Alex Padilla releases a pass during a football game between No. 16 Iowa and Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021.(Jerod Ringwald/The Daily Iowan)

Halftime reactions | No. 16 Iowa football team trails Nebraska, 14-6

Robert Read and Chloe Peterson November 26, 2021

LINCOLN, Neb. — The No. 16 Iowa football team trails Nebraska, 14-6, at halftime of the Black Friday matchup between the two rivals at Memorial Stadium. The Huskers marched 75 yards on an opening...

Iowa quarterback Spencer Petras cheers before a football game between No. 17 Iowa and Illinois at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini 33-23 at the last home game of the season.

Spencer Petras in at quarterback for Iowa to start second half against Nebraska

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 26, 2021

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Iowa football team has made a change at quarterback ... again. Spencer Petras, Iowa's starter for the first nine games of the season — as well as all eight games in 2020...

Iowa defensive back Riley Moss tackles Nebraska quarterback Logan Smothers during a football game between No. 16 Iowa and Nebraska at Memorial Stadium in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021.

Live updates | No. 16 Iowa takes on Nebraska in final game of regular season

Chloe Peterson, Assistant Sports Editor November 26, 2021

LINCOLN, Neb. — No. 16 Iowa will face off against Nebraska in the final week of the regular season. The Hawkeyes are 9-2 on the season, while the Huskers are 3-8. The Hawkeyes and Huskers will...

Iowa players celebrate linebacker Jack Campbell’s interception and touchdown during a football game between No. 17 Iowa and Illinois at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Illini 33-23 at the last home game of the season.

Iowa football moves up to No. 16 in latest College Football Playoff rankings

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 23, 2021

Iowa football is the No. 16 team in the newest iteration of the College Football Playoff rankings. The ratings were released Tuesday evening. Iowa was ranked 17th last week. The Hawkeyes have since...

Iowa punter Tory Taylor kicks the ball during a football game between No. 19 Iowa and Kent State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021.

Punter Tory Taylor to return to Iowa for 2022 college football season

Austin Hanson, Sports Editor November 23, 2021

Iowa punter Tory Taylor wants to play football professionally someday.  Just not this year or next. At a Hawkeye football media availability session Tuesday, Taylor said he intends to return to...

Iowa forward Keegan Murray jumps from behind the basket on a reverse layup during a men’s basketball game between Iowa and Slippery Rock at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. Murray shot 7-10 from the field. The Hawkeyes beat The Pride of the Rock 99-47.

Keegan Murray scores career-high 29 points in Iowa’s fifth win of the season

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 22, 2021

Forward Keegan Murray scored Iowa’s first 17 points in a 109-61 Hawkeye win over Western Michigan at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Monday. “It’s just being aggressive,” Murray said after the win....

Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez runs from pressure during a football game between Iowa and Nebraska at Kinnick Stadium on Friday, Nov. 27, 2020. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cornhuskers, 26-20.

Iowa football notebook | Adrian Martinez out against the Hawkeyes

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 22, 2021

Nebraska quarterback Adrian Martinez, a four-year starter for the Cornhuskers, will not play on Friday against Iowa because of a shoulder injury he suffered against Wisconsin over the weekend, head...

Fact Check | Tweet claiming Hinson and Miller-Meeks denied Iowans broadband needs context

Fact Check | Tweet claiming Hinson and Miller-Meeks denied Iowans broadband needs context

Lauren White, Politics Reporter November 22, 2021

PolitiFact Iowa is a project of The Daily Iowan’s Ethics & Politics Initiative and PolitiFact to help you find the truth in politics. Edited by Lyle Muller and Caleb McCullough If your...

Iowa wide receiver Charlie Jones hurdles over Illinois defensive back Christian Bobak during a football game between No. 17 Iowa and Illinois at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Illini 33-23 at the last home game of the season. (Grace Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Iowa’s Charlie Jones records 100-yard kickoff-return touchdown on Senior Day

Chris Werner, Sports Reporter November 20, 2021

Charlie Jones just needs some blockers and open grass ahead of him. The Hawkeye senior got both of those things during a kickoff return on Saturday afternoon in a 33-23 Iowa victory over Illinois. With...

Iowa players celebrate linebacker Jack Campbell’s interception and touchdown during a football game between No. 17 Iowa and Illinois at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Illini 33-23 at the last home game of the season.

Iowa rallies from early deficit, defeats Illinois to stay alive in Big Ten West race

Robert Read, Pregame Editor November 20, 2021

Kirk Ferentz’s postgame press conference had barely begun before the 23rd-year Iowa head coach admitted that his team’s win over Illinois wasn’t exactly pretty. Hawkeye quarterback Alex Padilla...

Iowa wide receiver Arland Bruce IV celebrates a touchdown during a football game between No. 17 Iowa and Illinois at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. The Hawkeyes defeated the Illini 33-23 at the last home game of the season. (Grace Smith/The Daily Iowan)

Halftime reactions | Iowa leads Illinois, 17-13

Robert Read and Chris Werner November 20, 2021

The No. 17 Iowa football team leads Illinois, 17-13, at halftime of a Senior Day game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday. Illinois jumped out to a 10-0 lead at the 3:20 mark of the first quarter. Then,...