The Gazette’s Pick ‘Ems panel returns for the 2023 college football season. This week’s picks include Iowa vs. Utah State, Iowa State vs. UNI and Rutgers vs. Northwestern.
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The Gazette’s Pick ‘Ems panel returns for the 2023 college football season. This week’s picks include Iowa vs. Utah State, Iowa State vs. UNI and Rutgers vs. Northwestern.
University of Iowa President Barbara Wilson said academic quality and “how do we elevate the Big Ten brand” have been among the factors in conference’s growth to 18 teams.
Will Cade McNamara play Saturday? Will the offensive line be improved? Will the Iowa offense be ... adequate? We discuss those questions and more on this week's Hawk Off The Press podcast ahead of Saturday's Iowa football season opener against Utah State.
The Iowa football team’s season-opening opponent Saturday morning at Kinnick Stadium is Utah State. The Aggies have six new assistant coaches and 59 new players from last season.
T.J. Hockenson’s deal with the Minnesota Vikings reportedly includes $32 million guaranteed. Wowie zowie!
Fun Facts about Saturday’s Utah State-Iowa football game. Utah State has more NFL starting quarterbacks than Iowa.
Utah State, picked to finish eighth in the Mountain West, has 59 newcomers after suffering significant transfer portal losses. The Aggies also lost both their offensive and defensive coordinators.
Friday festival celebrates Hawkeye spirit, Herky’s 75th birthday
Iowa football will “take it right up to game time” when deciding on quarterback Cade McNamara’s status against Utah State, but head coach Kirk Ferentz now is “expecting him to play.”
Iowa football’s season openers historically have not been accurate forecasts of how the Hawkeyes would fare over the course of a full season.
Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara has focused on “encouraging, teaching and learning” as he recovers from the Aug. 12 muscle injury.
Iowa’s Nick Jackson, a fifth-year senior by way of Virginia merely led the ACC in tackles per game the last two seasons.
Iowa wide receiver Diante Vines talked about his Connecticut connection with fellow receiver Nico Ragaini and his impressions of a couple transfers — quarterback Cade McNamara and receiver Seth Anderson — ahead of the Hawkeyes' season opener Saturday against Utah State.
Utah State saw heavy turnover in the transfer portal, but Terrell Vaughn and Hale Motu'apuaka are two returning players who could have an impact on Saturday.
Ogden column: The start of a new season is full of hope and ‘anything can happen’ mindset. What’s better than that?
Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara is listed as Iowa’s first-team quarterback on the depth chart released Monday in what is another positive sign as he recovers from an Aug. 12 muscle injury.
The 0-11 Hawkeyes of 1973 had many players who went on to be substantial figures in football, and many others who fared extremely well in business.
Iowa football has embraced Cade McNamara as one of its leaders in his first year as a Hawkeye. His confidence in the offense, despite its subpar results last year, has been contagious.
He has the perfect name for a University of Iowa football player. Hayden Large is from Michigan and really didn’t know much of anything about the Hawkeyes and former legendary coach Hayden Fry before going to college at Dordt in Sioux Center. He is a graduate transfer walk-on for Iowa who hopes to see playing time at the fullback position this season.
In the wake of allegations of at least four current and former Iowa football players betting on their own games, the Big Ten Conference has unveiled new measures to protect the integrity of its competitions.
With the talent and experience the 2023 Winfield-Mount Union football team boasts, it’s easy to see why it has lofty aspirations.
Xavier Nwankpa was a big-time recruit out of Southeast Polk High School two years ago, a five-star safety. He picked Iowa over Ohio State and Notre Dame but didn’t see major playing time for the Hawkeyes last season until recording a Pick-6 interception in the Music City Bowl. He seeks to make a huge impact this season.
The 6-foot-4, 248-pound senior left the Cy-Hawk game in the first half and was carted to the locker room. He was ruled out in the second half and didn’t return to the sideline with team.
Women’s basketball: Hawkeyes will face Baylor, Miami and UConn in neutral-site games, and the Cy-Hawk game is Dec. 10 in Ames.
University of Iowa Sports Information Department confirmed with The Gazette Monday that Gabe Arnold is a member of the Hawkeyes men’s wrestling roster. He has three years of eligibility remaining and was an NCAA qualifier at 184 pounds last season.
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