John Steppe

Kirk Ferentz said earlier in the week Iowa’s offensive line had “maybe eight guys that we feel comfortable putting out there.” But that depth wasn’t evident in Saturday’s season opener.

The final score was 7-3. There were zero touchdowns. Iowa’s 7-3 win over South Dakota State on Saturday was a college football game unlike any other you’ll probably see in 2022. John Steppe and Mike Hlas break it down on The Final Score podcast.

Spencer Petras certainly did not have an impressive performance against South Dakota State on Saturday, but Kirk Ferentz is staying loyal to him as Iowa’s starting quarterback.

It wasn’t pretty, but Iowa football left Kinnick Stadium Saturday with a 1-0 record after a 7-3 win over South Dakota State.

Adam Bock and A.J. Coons are among the South Dakota State players coming back to their home state for Saturday’s game. After Iowa missed him on the recruiting trail, he’s gone on to be South Dakota State’s defensive leader.

Wide receiver will be a position to watch for both teams in Saturday’s season opener between Iowa and South Dakota State.

Iowa AD Gary Barta is “OK” with a 12-team College Football Playoff field.

Matt Zimmer of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader joins this week’s Hawk Off The Press podcast with The Gazette’s John Steppe to explain why you should expect a competitive game between South Dakota State and Iowa in Saturday’s season opener.

Arland Bruce IV will have plenty of responsibility as a sophomore at an Iowa wide receiver position hit hard by with injuries and transfers.

In 2021, Iowa’s experience on the offensive line was mostly at guard and center. Now, it’s more so at tackle.

Kirk Ferentz talked Tuesday about why Spencer Petras won Iowa’s starting quarterback job to start the 2022 season. The kicking and returning duties, meanwhile, remain up for grabs.

Almost exactly eight months after the Citrus Bowl, Iowa’s eagerness to play somebody else can make it feel like the “longest week of the year.”

Iowa’s wide receiver position is especially thin as Nico Ragaini is expected to miss “at least a couple weeks” with an injury. Keagan Johnson “has been touch and go.”

A quarterback who starred as a true freshman and a standout linebacker coming home are among the South Dakota State players to watch in Iowa’s season opener.

Iowa football’s leadership group has expanded from 16 members in 2021 to 23 in 2022. It also now includes sophomores