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Game Preview: Iowa vs. Nebraska
Posted on 24 Nov 2011 by Debbie Baratz.
On Friday, the Iowa Hawkeyes (7-4, 4-3) will kick off a new rivalry, the Heroes Game, with the Nebraska Cornhuskers (8-3, 4-3). They will travel to Lincoln for an 11 a.m. game that will be televised on ABC. As the conference's newest family member, Nebraska came with high expectations. I was skeptical of their first year “success” with concerns from playing against new teams, Bo Pel...
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Michigan State Runs Over Iowa, Wins 37-21
Posted on 12 Nov 2011 by Debbie Baratz.
Iowa lost its perfect home record on Saturday with its 37-21 loss to Michigan State. The Hawkeyes fall to 6-4, 3-3. Michigan State will return to Lansing with bragging rights, erasing last year's loss and continuing on its march to the first Big Ten Championship game on Dec. 3. They sit at 8-2, 5-1. The Iowa team that played against Michigan definitely failed to show up again this week. Let's t...
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Game Preview: Iowa vs. #13 Michigan State
Posted on 10 Nov 2011 by Debbie Baratz.
On Saturday, the Iowa Hawkeyes will host the No. 13 Michigan State Spartans at 11 a.m. Sparty will try to dodge an eighth consecutive road loss to Iowa and erase the memory of last year's 37-6 Iowa win. MSU comes to Iowa in sole possession of the division lead with three games remaining. However, should Iowa beat Sparty AGAIN, the Hawkeyes will fall into a temporary four-way tie. Let's take a l...
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Hawkeyes Keep Perfect Home Record, Beat Michigan 24-16
Posted on 6 Nov 2011 by Debbie Baratz.
It was a nail-biter but the Iowa Hawkeyes held tough until the end and beat the visiting #15 Michigan Wolverines, 24-16, on Saturday. With the win, Iowa is now bowl eligible and has won six consecutive home games. First Half Iowa jumped on the board first with a touchdown by Marcus Coker. This was the first of two for the talented sophomore running back. Michigan got their first touchdown by it...
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Game Preview: Iowa vs. Michigan
Posted on 3 Nov 2011 by Debbie Baratz.
After Iowa's stunning team loss to Minnesota, this team needs to regroup and prepare for a difficult November schedule. For the first time in a long time, I am questioning Iowa's playcalling and have joined Hawkeye Nation in asking for change. Iowa's even-keeled skipper Kirk Ferentz said after Saturday's loss, “We're just going to keep working. The cavalry is not coming. We're not going ...
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Game Preview: Iowa vs. Minnesota
Posted on 27 Oct 2011 by Debbie Baratz.
On Saturday, the Iowa Hawkeyes (5-2, 2-1) will travel to Minneapolis to play the Minnesota Golden Gophers (1-6, 0-3). Kickoff is at 2:42 p.m. and it will be televised on the Big Ten Network. In addition to a third consecutive win, Iowa will seek to reclaim the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy. It's been residing in Minneapolis after Iowa's embarrassing 27-24 loss last year. And with one more win, Iowa ...
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McNutt Smashes Record, Iowa Wins 45-24
Posted on 22 Oct 2011 by Debbie Baratz.
Iowa wide receiver Marvin McNutt set the school record for touchdown receptions and helped the Hawkeyes win their homecoming game against Indiana, 45-24. With his three touchdown receptions, McNutt set a new Iowa record of 24 touchdown receptions, surpassing the previous one at 21. It didn't take long to do it: McNutt hit it on his first reception of the day with a quick 80-yard run. Before tha...
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Game Preview: Iowa vs. Indiana
Posted on 20 Oct 2011 by Debbie Baratz.
The Iowa Hawkeyes (4-2, 1-1) will host the Indiana Hoosiers (1-6, 0-3) for homecoming on Saturday at 11 a.m. In their last meeting, Iowa narrowly won 18-13. Last week, the Hoosiers played sacrificial lamb for Wisconsin's homecoming and lost 59-7. Let's take a look at this week's game. Defense Iowa continues to struggle with its defense and is dealing with some key injuries. Iowa coach Kirk Fere...
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Iowa Ends Losing Streak Against Northwestern, Wins 41-31
Posted on 16 Oct 2011 by Debbie Baratz.
After three consecutive losses to the Northwestern Wildcats, the Hawkeyes (4-2, 1-1) finally snapped their losing streak and beat Northwestern (2-4, 0-3) 41-31 at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday. Neither team looked pretty but Iowa got the job done. The Hawkeyes jumped on the board first with a 27-yard field goal by Mike Meyer at the 11:17 mark. Their first touchdown of the night came from a turnov...
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Iowa Snaps Win Streak, Loses 13-3 to the Nittany Lions
Posted on 9 Oct 2011 by Debbie Baratz.
The Hawkeyes can't say they own Penn State anymore after their 13-3 loss on Saturday. It wasn't a game between two good teams but one where a winner was able to emerge, the Nittany Lions. With their running game, two quarterbacks and a tough defense, Penn State was able to beat Iowa. Iowa's offense never really got into a rhythm and in the fourth quarter, the team's three turnovers killed them ...
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Game Preview: Iowa vs Penn State
Posted on 6 Oct 2011 by Debbie Baratz.
Iowa kicks off their Big Ten play on Saturday against Penn State in Happy Valley. The game will begin at 2:30 p.m. The Hawkeyes (3-1) were idle last week and Penn State (4-1) beat Indiana 16-10. Let's take a look at this week's game. Defense A work in progress, Iowa's young and sparse defense continues to improve. At times they've been painful to watch. They have allowed 23.8 points per game an...
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Iowa Dominates University of Louisiana – Monroe with 45-17 Win
Posted on 24 Sep 2011 by Debbie Baratz.
Third time was the charm for Iowa as they won their third home game in a row and ended their non-conference play on a positive note with a dominant 45-17 win. Iowa came out strong and immediately got on the board with a one-yard touchdown in its first drive by quarterback James Vandenberg. With wide receiver Marvin McNutt, Jr. on the hunt for the school record in receiving touchdowns, he had tw...









