John Steppe

Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz shared his thoughts on Wisconsin’s decision to fire Paul Chryst despite his 67-26 record midway through his eighth season as head coach in Madison.

The Big Ten West has a six-way tie for first place, and two programs are in flux with coaching changes. That leaves an opportunity for Iowa, but it has to worry about a rising Illinois team first.

The FBS leader in rushing yards and a tight end with a familiar last name to some Iowa fans are among the players to watch in Saturday’s Iowa-Illinois game.

Abby Burchland experienced “overwhelming” support from Iowa and Michigan fans alike as her “Last Chemo” gained national attention during the Oct. 1 Iowa Wave.

Iowa believes it is “growing on offense,” but it also needs to “improve faster than we have been if we want to expect to win Big Ten football games.”

Listen to The Final Score podcast for thoughts from John Steppe and Mike Hlas on the Hawkeyes’ 27-14 loss to Michigan.

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz is “not questioning anybody’s integrity,” but he did not hide his displeasure with the Big Ten officiating crew after the Hawkeyes’ 27-14 loss to No. 4 Michigan.

No. 4 Michigan outlasted the unranked Hawkeyes, 27-14, Saturday despite a late flicker of hope from the Iowa offense.

Matt Leinart and Brady Quinn discussed Iowa’s offense and Spencer Petras’ “slow start” after a Fox Big Noon Kickoff rehearsal Friday in Iowa City.

True freshman Drew Stevens’ summer adjustments have helped him improve dramatically this year. He’s following a similar path as former Iowa All-America kicker Keith Duncan.

The Gazette’s John Steppe and Angelique Chengelis of The Detroit News preview Saturday’s Iowa football game against No. 4 Michigan on this episode of Hawk Off The Press.

Michigan’s Blake Corum has been one of the best running backs in the country. Iowa has been one of the best defenses at stopping the run. That could make for an interesting matchup.

Iowa has continued to tinker with its offensive line rotation. Offensive line coach George Barnett explained what goes into the “sliding scale” of how many reps to give to each player.

Kinnick Stadium has been “where top-five teams go to die,” but Iowa’s offense must be alive against No. 4 Michigan.

Jestin Jacobs, Iowa’s starting Leo linebacker will need surgery and will miss the rest of the 2022 season.