COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA Iowa reopens quarterback battle ahead of Week 8 bout with Minnesota ethan.petrik Oct 19, 2026 Oct 19, 2026 Updated 34 mins ago 0 × Tim Lester | Iowa Football | Oct. 13 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY — The Iowa quarterback battle is back on. Iowa hosted Ohio State in an NCAA football game at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 3. The Buckeyes beat the Hawkeyes 31-14. JERRAD DOWNER, For the Times kAmp7E6C ?2>:?8 w2?< qC@H? E96 DE2CE6C 7@==@H:?8 2 4@>A6E:E:@? E92E =2DE65 E9C@F89@FE ?@?4@?76C6?46 A=2J[ E96 w2H<6J6D @?46 282:? 92G6 2? F?D6EE=65 BF2CE6C324< 56AE9 492CE[ H:E9 2? Q~#Q D6A2C2E:?8 qC@H? 2?5 y6C6>J w64<=:?D<:]k^AmkAmqC@H? @FEA=2J65 w64<=:?D<: 5FC:?8 ?@?4@?76C6?46 A=2J[ E9C@H:?8 7@C cfb J2C5D 2?5 E9C66 E@F495@H?D H9:=6 4@>A=6E:?8 fa]eT @7 9:D A2DD6D] w6 2=D@ 25565 bc CFD9:?8 J2C5D 2?5 @?6 E@F495@H? 2?5 5:5 ?@E EFC? 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