John Steppe

The Hawkeyes had to face the music following their ninth consecutive loss to a ranked team.

Ex-Northwestern quarterback Brendan Sullivan has been a “great leader” in his first season with the Hawkeyes.

Iowa linebacker Kyler Fisher has an “unmet eligibility requirement,” as Kirk Ferentz phrased it, that will keep him out of Monday’s game against Missouri.

Monday’s Music City Bowl matchup against No. 19 Missouri will be a test for Iowa’s rushing attack without Kaleb Johnson and its secondary without Jermari Harris.

Rashad Godfrey and Adel’s Brevin Doll are among the younger players who have made strong impressions on Iowa coaches and veteran players during the Hawkeyes’ month of bowl prep.

Iowa football practiced in Nashville, Tenn., on Thursday and Friday ahead of playing against Missouri on Monday in the Music City Bowl. Here are some photos from the portions of practice that were open to media.

Maybe don’t write it in Sharpie yet, but it looks like Iowa football will have another year of Kaden Wetjen (and his electrifying punt and kick returns).

Here is what Iowa special teams coordinator LeVar Woods and players Brendan Sullivan, Quinn Schulte and Kamari Moulton said in media interviews after the Hawkeyes’ second practice in Nashville.

The Hawkeyes have an unusual case of bowl “deja vu” as they return to Nashville for the second time in the last three seasons.

Logan Jones’ injury obviously was not good news for the Hawkeyes, but it at least means that Tyler Elsbury — “a great team guy to be around” — is presumably in line for one last major opportunity as a Hawkeye.

Here is what Luke Lachey, Jay Higgins, Yahya Black and Mason Richman said about bowl preparations, Iowa’s quarterbacks and other topics during the Hawkeyes’ first full day in Nashville.

Logan Jones is coveting his opportunity to work with George Barnett and Kirk Ferentz again as he stays for a sixth season of college football.

After four years of booming punts for the Hawkeyes, Tory Taylor has a shot at breaking a 75-year-old Chicago Bears record in his rookie NFL season.

Missouri will be without star wide receiver Luther Burden III, but the Tigers will have plenty of other playmakers as they take on Iowa in next week’s Music City Bowl.

Iowa football has gotten some help on the defensive side of the ball via the transfer portal.