Alert Top Story Topical COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA Hawkeyes: 5 takeaways from Iowa’s win over Illinois State ETHAN PETRIK Iowa Hawkeyes Beat Reporter Aug 31, 2024 Aug 31, 2024 Updated Mar 6, 2025 0 × Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz describes what his motivational message to his team is during a press conference on Tuesday, Aug. 27. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY — Iowa overcame first half struggles to rout Illinois State, 40-0, in the 2024 season opener on Saturday.kAmp7E6C E2<:?8 2 e\_ =625 :?E@ 92=7E:>6[ E96 w2H<6J6D D4@C65 bc A@:?ED :? E96 D64@?5 92=7 E@ CF? 2H2J H:E9 2 H:?]k^AmkAmw6C6 2C6 7:G6 E2<62H2JD 7C@> x@H2’D c_\A@:?E H:? @G6C x==:?@:D $E2E6ik^Amk9am`]X ~776?D:G6 AC@5F4E:@? H:== C6>2:? 2 DE@CJ=:?6k^9amkAm%96 %:> {6DE6C 6C2 :? x@H2 r:EJ 5:5 ?@E 86E @77 E@ 2 DEC@?8 DE2CE]k^Am kAmx? 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