Iowa women’s wrestling is approaching another milestone this weekend.
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Iowa women’s wrestling is approaching another milestone this weekend.
Take the ‘L’ train, get an Italian beef sandwich, then go into the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field and hope you have a decent view of the Iowa-Northwestern game.
Jared Franek didn’t visit the University of Iowa when he was in high school. When he stepped into the portal as a graduate transfer and received a call from the Iowa men’s wrestling coaching staff, he was ready to make the 537-mile drive he didn’t as a prep.
Bigfoot-loving Iowa offensive lineman Rusty Feth is the “epitome of grit” on the field while showing plenty of leadership and personality off the field.
The Gazette’s Pick ‘Ems panel has score predictions for three games every week during the college football season. This week’s picks include Iowa vs. Northwestern, Kansas vs. Iowa State and Nebraska vs. Michigan State.
Rivalries will bookend Iowa football’s 2024 Big Ten Conference schedule, with the Hawkeyes opening conference play against Minnesota and ending conference play against Nebraska.
David Braun was just months into his job as defensive coordinator of the Northwestern football team when a hazing scandal broke out that cost head coach Pat Fitzgerald his job. The 33-year-old Braun was named interim head coach partly because he wasn’t at the school during the scandal. Despite a seemingly impossible situation, Braun has led the Wildcats to four wins, three more than last season.
It’s a mailbag edition of the Hawk Off The Press podcast, with most of the questions naturally centering on Iowa’s announcement earlier this week that offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz will not return next season.
Fun Facts for Saturday’s Iowa football game against Northwestern at Wrigley Field. The Wildcats are 0-2 all-time in the Friendly Confines. The Hawkeyes are 0-0.
Iowa will take on a Northwestern team that has outperformed its very low preseason expectations through eight games at Wrigley Field.
Longtime Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz intends to continue coaching beyond the 2023 season, he clarified Wednesday evening on his weekly radio show.
When asked if there was anything he would have done differently, Kirk Ferentz wishes he “kept everybody healthy.” In reality, that was far from the only culprit for Iowa’s recent offensive woes that led to Brian Ferentz’s upcoming dismissal.
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