Iowa football is in a financial recession of sorts — for now — and that’s a good thing if you’re keeper of the athletic department budget. Recently received documents by the Des Moines Register through a state open-records law request show the Hawkeyes’ top non-conference football game payout this season will be $875,000 to Central [...]
After four nonconference games, it’s hard to know what to make of the Iowa football team as it enters into a bye week.
What we witnessed Saturday was the Iowa staff adjusting to their own adjustments on offense.
In addition to an estimated 20,000 fans wearing green shirts in support of former Iowa play Brett Greenwood at Kinnick Stadium Saturday, Iowa players had green helmet stickers and coaches wore green on their arms. “We’re praying for him,” junior Micah Hyde said. “It’s part of our unity. If you’re a Hawk, you’re a Hawk [...]
Player of the Game Marcus Coker defied a defense designed to stop the rush to the tune of 113 yards on 18 carries. He also scored two touchdowns while exceeding 100 rushing yards for the second time this season, and fourth time during his career. The Warhawks’ defense, which consists of three linemen, three linebackers [...]
Iowa scored all six times it had the ball in the red zone.
Nardo was hard not to notice Saturday, recording a career-high 12 tackles in a 45-17 victory over Louisiana-Monroe at Kinnick Stadium.
The Hawkeyes started the game with a no-huddle offense, rolled up 453 offensive yards, and thumped the University of Louisiana at Monroe 45-17.
