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Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz explains ‘poor’ decision to attempt 66-yard field goal
Iowa defeated Penn State 25-24 in a Big Ten Conference football clash at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, Oct. 18. (Talan Nelson, For…
Iowa (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten) hosts Penn State (3-3, 0-3) in the first game since the dismissal of Nittany Lions head coach James Franklin.
Mark Gronowski etched his name in Iowa football lore with 130 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns on nine atttempts in an instant classic…
Pro Football Focus named Iowa center Logan Jones the Midseason Best Center Award Winner on Thursday. The Lewis Central alum discussed how he d…
Three Nittany Lions to know, the series history and what's at stake as Iowa hosts Penn State in the America Needs Farmers (ANF) Black and Gold…
In the wake of James Franklin's dismissal at Penn State, Iowa does not expect a more inspired Penn State on Saturday, but the Hawkeyes are not…
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz weighed in on the recent loss of patience for head coaches in college football following the dismissal of James F…
For a team with plenty of quarterback heartache — both injury and personnel related — in the last two years, Mark Gronowski has answered the b…
Iowa made some adjustments to its depth chart ahead of a matchup with Penn State on Saturday. Wide receiver Reece Vander Zee returned to the t…
Following an interesting weekend in the Big Ten, Iowa looks like it could still make a run at the Big Ten title. How did the Hawkeyes turn the…
5 Takeaways from Iowa’s dominant win over Wisconsin: Defense keeps rolling with first half hat trick
Iowa's defense found its rhythm, the offense ran wild (again) and do not count the Hawkeyes out in the Big Ten following a surprising weekend …
In a game that was never really in doubt, a nondescript run and a first half turnover hat trick set the tone for Iowa in a win over Wisconsin.
Mark Gronowski is officially available for Iowa as the Hawkeyes take on Wisconsin in Madison on Saturday. Iowa has won the last three matchups…
Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski reacts to the Hawkeyes' win over Penn State at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on October 18, 2025. (Ethan Petrik…
Two unforced errors in the first half cost Iowa momentum, but two long Mark Gronkowski runs stole it back and powered the Hawkeyes to a win ov…
While Iowa's ground game runs wild, the passing attack continues to struggle. On defense, a senior defensive back may have played his best gam…
Mark Gronowski's two touchdown runs and three other scrambles — one for 14 yards, one for 38, another for 67 — standout in an already impressi…
Kirk Ferentz' decision to attempt a 66-yard field goal nearly cost the Hawkeyes against Penn State.
Though Iowa's week one starter returned to the depth chart, Jayden Harrell remains the Hawkeyes' starter at middle linebacker ahead of a rival…
For the second consecutive week, Iowa defensive back Xavier Nwankpa needed stitches in his right ear. The Pleasant Hill native explained why h…
Iowa offensive lineman Trevor Lauck shared his perspective on Mark Gronowski's game-winning run in Saturday's win over Penn State.
Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz offered an update on tight end Addison Ostrenga and the Hawkeyes approach to middle linebacker with Jaden Harrell…
Mark Gronowski loved watching Tim Tebow growing up. During Iowa's bye week, offensive coordinator Tim Lester made a fitting comparison between…
Iowa received the kickoff in all seven of its games to start the 2025 season. The Hawkeyes came away with points in just three of those games.
CBS Sports play-by-play broadcaster Brad Nessler joined Quad-City Times Iowa beat reporter Ethan Petrik for a special Hawkeye Extra edition of…
Iowa (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) hosts Minnesota (5-2, 3-1) in the 91st battle for the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday.
A critical third-down conversion, an explosive screen pass, an interception and a punctuation touchdown helped Iowa take momentum early and ne…
With big time matchups still to come, Iowa faces positive questions about its revived offense, what led the defense’s changed turnover luck an…
Minnesota suffered the same fate which befell numerous Class 2A teams in Iowa during Zach Lutmer and Reece Vander Zee's careers at Central Lyon.
Iowa kicker Drew Stevens explains why Kirk Ferentz trusted him to attempt a 66-yard field goal against Penn State and what went into the ill-f…
