Iowa will take on another air-raid offense Saturday in Kent State, providing more opportunities for turnovers.
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Iowa will take on another air-raid offense Saturday in Kent State, providing more opportunities for turnovers.
Defending NCAA and Big Ten champion Iowa opens its Big Ten wrestling dual schedule at home against Minnesota on Jan. 7. The Hawkeyes’ other conference home duals include Purdue, Penn State and Wisconsin.
Iowa has played its youngest offensive line since 2017 for two weeks, but will return senior Kyler Schott on Saturday.
Iowa will pay Kent State $1.85 million to take a beating Saturday in Kinnick.
Big E, known as Ettore Ewen when he was an Iowa defensive tackle, gets a push from WWE.
Ken State is known for big offensive numbers and interceptions on defense.
Iowa punter Tory Taylor was named Co-Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance against Iowa State.
Iowa just kicked off its season taking down two AP Top 25 opponents for the first time since 1960, which has put it as the No. 5 team in the nation in the latest poll, its highest ranking since 2015. But to the players, it’s not that unbelievable.
Second-ranked Iowa hosted the Billikens at Grant Field in Iowa City on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021. Iowa won the game 10-0, which follows an 8-0 win over Ohio University on Saturday.
Iowa has its highest September ranking in 36 years after beating two ranked teams to start the season.
Iowa special teams have contributed to the Hawkeyes’ 2-0 start. Tory Taylor averaged 51.1 yards per punt and Charlie Jones continues to give the Hawkeyes extra yards of field position.
Great punting and a plus-4 turnover margin will work every time, and did Saturday for Iowa in a 27-17 win over Iowa State.
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