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Second-ranked Iowa won eight matches and rolled to a 34-9 victory over No. 25 Maryland in a Big Ten Conference dual Sunday at College Park, Md.
The second-ranked Hawkeyes received wins from Drake Ayala and Stephen Buchanan but the No. 1 Nittany Lions dominated the rest of the dual for a 30-8 victory Friday night at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa.
Follow along with The Gazette’s live blog for score updates, highlights and analysis from Saturday’s Iowa football game at Maryland.
Iowa football will be without several key players against Maryland.
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Tai Felton began to emerge as a wide receiver last season for the Maryland Terrapins. Despite interest from other schools, he decided to remain at the school for his senior season and is the Big Ten Conference’s leading pass catcher.
Saturday’s game will pit Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz against Maryland analyst (and ex-offensive coordinator) Brian Ferentz. Kirk’s team, despite its precarious quarterback situation, is the clear favorite.
All signs continue to point toward Jackson Stratton starting at quarterback for Iowa football against Maryland on Saturday.
Maryland has another quarterback who can make plays on his feet and a wide receiver who has been one of the most productive in the Big Ten this season.
Iowa football’s Nov. 23 game at Maryland will kick off at 11 a.m. Central time, the Big Ten announced on Monday. Big Ten Network will broadcast the game.
Mike Locksley believes adding Brian Ferentz as an analyst provides a “tremendous benefit” to Maryland’s staff.
Maryland may have to turn to other ways to win games after losing four-year starting quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa.
Freshman Audi Crooks scored a career-high 40 points on 18-for-20 shooting in her sensational NCAA Tournament debut, and No. 7-seed Iowa State hit all the big shots in the second half to rally from 20 points down and beat 10th-seeded Maryland 93-86 on Friday night.
Audi Crooks stands front and center for No. 7-seed Iowa State and Wednesday was named an honorable mention All-American — the first freshman in program history to earn such accolades.
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