Articles Tagged: Kirk Ferentz

Iowa looked nothing like a champ in 42-3 Big Ten title loss to Michigan

Iowa must be at its very best in Saturday’s Big Ten championship game against Michigan to get its biggest win under Kirk Ferentz.

This, that and another thing ... Matt Campbell should stay at ISU and we welcome back Rob Gray

Iowa has a few unknowns ahead of taking on Michigan in the Big Ten championship game although Kirk Ferentz is aware the Wolverines are a “tough team to prepare for.”

The Hawkeyes are outright Big Ten West champions for the first time since 2015 after unranked Minnesota upset No. 14 Wisconsin.

Alex Padilla, a neuroscience major, has quickly adapted to Iowa’s starting quarterback role.

Sophomore quarterback Alex Padilla earned high praise as he experienced his childhood dream in Iowa’s win over Minnesota.

Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz has spoken without a self-imposed censor in the last year.

Iowa’s running backs showed significant improvement against Northwestern, but they’ll face more challenging defenses in the final three games.

Iowa football players and head coach Kirk Ferentz are optimistic about QB Alex Padilla, who appears to be in line to start Saturday against Minnesota.

Backup quarterback Alex Padilla helped the Hawkeyes snap their two-game losing skid with a 17-12 win at Northwestern.

After two disappointing losses, Iowa’s odds of a Big Ten championship game berth are dwindling. No “wholesale” changes are coming to the offense.

After focusing on “fundamentals” during the bye week, the Iowa offense experienced the same fundamental problems against Wisconsin as two weeks ago against Purdue.

For the second-straight game, Iowa sputtered and crashed.

Iowa’s lack of offense resulted in a 20-point loss to Wisconsin and endangered the Hawkeyes’ Big Ten West title odds.