Iowa makes final Cy-Hawk football payment

IOWA CITY - Iowa sent Iowa State a check for $609,775 earlier this year, the final payment under an old provision in the annual Cy-Hawk series.

In 2008, the non-conference rivals agreed on a 10-year deal where through 2012, the host school paid the visitor 20 percent of gate receipts after taxes. Beginning in 2013 through the contract's 2017 expiration, the host school - Iowa State entertains Iowa this year at Jack Trice Stadium - will keep all gate revenue.

The schools' previous arrangement favored Iowa State, which has a smaller stadium and cuts Iowa a check for 20 percent of an average home gate. Iowa sent Iowa State 20 percent from that day's gate receipts.

Over the last eight years, Iowa's payments to Iowa State totaled $2,371,074, an average of $592,768 after each home game. For its four most recent appearances at Jack Trice Stadium, Iowa received $1,526,555. That averages to $381,638.

Iowa State won last year's game 9-6 at Kinnick Stadium. The teams renew their rivalry for the 61st time on Sept. 14.