Penn State has extremely high preseason expectations after a 13-win season in 2024 that ended in the College Football Playoff semifinals. Here is what the Hawkeyes need to do to be more competitive than in their last matchup against Drew Allar and the Nittany Lions.
For the second straight year, second-ranked Iowa did not crown a champion at the Big Ten Wrestling Championships on Sunday at Northwestern’s Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Hawkeye trio of Drake Ayala, Michael Caliendo and Stephen Buchanan all earned runner-up finishes in their first conference finals and Iowa toted home a third-place finish.
Ogden column: Nittany Lions are at the head of the class right now, but future looking bright for Hawkeyes
University of Iowa men’s wrestling suffered an up-and-down weekend, rebounding from a loss to Penn State with a win at Maryland. Iowa women’s wrestling crown five champions at Grand View Open. UNI overcame travel woes and West Virginia. Upper Iowa clinches GLVC dual title in the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
The second-ranked Hawkeyes received wins from Drake Ayala and Stephen Buchanan but the No. 1 Nittany Lions dominated the rest of the dual for a 30-8 victory Friday night at the Bryce Jordan Center in State College, Pa.
Iowa and Penn State have split two previous No. 1 vs. No. 2 meetings. Some newer Hawkeyes will get their first taste of the rivalry Friday in State College, Pa.
Todd Brommelkamp hold slight lead in pick ’ems standings going into final games of 2024
John Steppe, Rob Gray and Jeff Johnson are tied for the lead in the Pick ‘Ems season standings
The Gazette’s Pick ‘Ems for Week 10 of the college football season, including the battle for the Heartland Trophy in Iowa City and a Big Ten showdown between No. 4 Ohio State and No. 3 Penn State.
The Gazette’s Pick ‘Ems for Week 9 of the college football season, including Iowa’s homecoming game against Northwestern and a Division III showdown between Wartburg and Coe in Cedar Rapids.
Though he’s got one now, Cedar Rapids Kernels infielder Jay Harry decided not to hire an agent as he went through the Major League Baseball Draft process last year. The Minnesota Twins selected the former Penn State player in the sixth round, and he made an impression with five hits in big league spring training games.
Iowa State’s David Carr cemented his place in Iowa State history and propelled the Cyclones ahead of rival Iowa. The Hawkeyes brought an end to an irregular season. Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen made a statement in dominance and fashion during the Wrestling Weekend That Was.
Iowa’s Drake Ayala declared the 125-pound weight class “mine” earlier this season. He’s one win away from making that statement reality at the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. Iowa State’s David Carr and Northern Iowa’s Parker Keckeisen advanced to the finals for a second straight year after settling for second in 2023.
Iowa defeated Penn State 95-62 in a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament quarterfinal game at Target Center in Minneapolis on Friday.
Follow The Gazette’s live blog from Target Center as No. 3 Iowa (26-4) takes on Penn State (19-11) in a Big Ten women’s basketball tournament quarterfinal game Friday night.
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