Mike Hlas

Fun Facts about Saturday’s Utah State-Iowa football game. Utah State has more NFL starting quarterbacks than Iowa.

Iowa’s Nick Jackson, a fifth-year senior by way of Virginia merely led the ACC in tackles per game the last two seasons.

Here’s a sampling of gun-related violence and scares intermingling with prep football.

The 0-11 Hawkeyes of 1973 had many players who went on to be substantial figures in football, and many others who fared extremely well in business.

Marcus Jackson, who coached Coe College men’s basketball to some brilliant times in the 1970s, died last weekend. Jackson’s 1972-73 Kohawks won 24 straight games and led the nation in scoring.

Two Iowa games are scheduled to be on the streaming service Peacock this season, which means hard feelings and confusion will precede them.

Mason City relied on AI in banning of 19 renowned books, including Buzz Bissinger’s bestseller about a high school football team and the world in which it lived.

The Iowa men’s basketball team averaged 116 points over three wins in France and Spain, with Payton Sandfort and Tony Perkins playing like the veterans they are.

Third-year sophomore Gennings Dunker is hungry to eat, block, lift weights and read books, and the 320-pounder could be soon be a big player for the Hawkeyes.

Hawkeye This, Hawkeye That, and Hawkeye The Other Thing will be at Kinnick Stadium Friday to cover the annual Hawkeyepalooza.

Former Iowa men’s basketball player Joe Wieskamp has joined his third NBA team. He signed a training camp contract with the Dallas Mavericks after getting waived by the Toronto Raptors in July.

Senior cornerback T.J. Tampa could have played college football at Georgia and could have gone to the NFL after last season. He likes Iowa State, which is a good thing for the Cyclones.

Iowa started its three-game European tour with a blowout behind 22 points apiece from Payton Sandfort and transfer Ben Krikke.

If you thought winning a conference football or basketball championship was hard for Iowa before, wait until the four Pac-12 refugees jump on board.

Six new Hawkeyes will blend in with returnees for Iowa men’s basketball games in France and Spain.