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Operating as usual
Hlas: Seven times in Kinnick Stadium this season, almost 20 Iowa football players knelt during the national anthem in peaceful protest. They didn't hear any criticism with the music.
If anything, Iowa’s Black players got more support from fans than they expected
𝗛𝗮𝘄𝗸 𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 🎥 John Steppe previews Friday's Iowa-Nebraska game with Parker Gabriel of the Lincoln Journal Star
Fun Facts: Iowa-Nebraska. The infrastructure situation favors Nebraska. The recent wins/losses situation? Not so much.
The Huskers win the employment rate battle
Neuroscience major Alex Padilla's intelligence has helped him take the reins of Iowa's offense in the middle of the season.
Alex Padilla, a neuroscience major, has quickly adapted to Iowa’s starting quarterback role.
Hlas column: Tory Taylor is no kid at 24, but the Iowa punter-extraordinaire isn't ready to leave his college team behind, and isn't about to do so next year. https://www.thegazette.com/hawkeye-football/tory-taylor-entrenched-at-iowa-for-another-year
Hawkeyes’ 24-year-old punter is coming back to try to get even better here
Expect Logan Smothers to get the start at quarterback.
Quarterback Logan Smothers, who is expected to make his first career start, is among the Nebraska players to keep an eye on during Friday’s game.
📸 18 photos from Iowa's 109-61 win over Western Michigan
Photos from the Iowa men’s basketball team’s win over Western Michigan.
Tony Perkins challenges Keegan Murray in Iowa men's basketball practices, and it's making both sophomores better. The two were stellar, with scoring career-highs in the Hawkeyes' 108-61 rout of Western Michigan Monday.
Keegan Murray had a career-high 29 points in Iowa’s 108-61 win over Western Michigan.
Here's a breakdown of Iowa's bowl possibilities with one week left in the regular season.
Iowa has a handful of possible bowl destinations with one week left in the regular season.
It's an all-brothers episode of T'd Up! Connor and Patrick McCaffery talk to Michael and Matthew Hurt about AAU ball, recruiting stories, their college careers and more.
Western Michigan-Iowa men's basketball glance: TV, time, and guess which team is No. 1 in the nation in scoring?
Iowa’s No. 1 and Keegan Murray is No. 2 in the nation in scoring
Teams with worse records than their opponent have been favored to beat them, oh, thousands of times. But a 9-2 team being an underdog against a 3-8 team? Such is Iowa-Nebraska according to at least one Las Vegas sports book.
It’s true
Hlas: Iowa-Nebraska approaches. One team gets outgained and wins Big Ten games. The other outgains its foes by a lot and loses. Why? Because of things that matter more.
Impossibly, it seems, Huskers have outscored Big Ten foes while going 1-7
What are your thoughts after Iowa's 33-23 win over Illinois? Mike Hlas and John Steppe share their takeaways on The Final Score!
Dane Belton’s interception and Quinn Schulte’s increase in snaps helped a depleted Iowa defensive backs group.
Despite injuries to defensive backs Terry Roberts, Matt Hankins and Jack Koerner, Iowa’s defense was solid against Illinois.
Hlas: How can you be a win from a 10-2 season with offense that is, well, not good? If you're Iowa, your answer is a shopworn sports cliche. You just keep battling.
Iowa is a win from 10-2, and that’s the stat that matters
The turning point, key numbers, notes and more from Iowa’s win over Illinois.
Notes and numbers from No. 17 Iowa’s 33-23 win over Illinois.
It wasn't glamorous, but Iowa did enough to beat Illinois and keep Big Ten West hopes alive for another week
Most of Iowa’s performance wasn’t glamorous. It won’t wow many people. But it was enough for a much-needed 33-23 victory over Illinois.
Home finale 𝗪
No. 17 Iowa beats Illinois and is now 9-2 overall and 6-2 in the Big Ten.
Home finale 𝗪
No. 17 Iowa beats Illinois and is now 9-2 overall and 6-2 in the Big Ten.
Hawkeyes. Fighting Illini. Live updates.
Follow live updates as Iowa football hosts Illinois.
What's your score prediction?
The TV and streaming guide, predictions and pregame coverage ahead of No. 17 Iowa’s game against Illinois on Saturday.
Clarissa Chun's resume, passion and excitement elevated her to the top of the list to usher in a new era of Iowa wrestling.
Clarissa Chun’s resume, passion and excitement made her a perfect hire to lead the first NCAA Division I Power-5 women’s wrestling program.
Kyler Schott calls his path "almost unexplainable." With hard work and a fun personality, the former walk-on is now a starter and leader at Iowa.
North Linn alum Kyler Schott has gone from practices as a freshman that were “not pretty” to being a starter and vocal leader for Iowa.
Bret Bielema will miss the Illinois-Iowa game, but his team was prepared for this exact scenario.
Bret Bielema had contingency plans in place in case COVID-19 prevented him from coaching, which will be the case Saturday when Illinois visits Iowa.
Hlastradamus, who has been so good to you this season, is giving you the results of five more visions on college football Saturday. Read, heed, and eat well, my babies. https://www.thegazette.com/hawkeye-football/hlastradamus-picks-illinois-iowa-and-more/
The seer sees things, which is pretty much his job
Clarissa Chun is the first Iowa women's wrestling head coach, a hire that checks all the boxes.
The search for Iowa’s first women’s wrestling coach is finished. Clarissa Chun will lead the Hawkeyes’ women’s wrestling program. She is an Olympic bronze medalist and recent USA Wrestling women’s team coach.
Fun Facts: Illinois-Iowa
Fun Facts about the Illinois-Iowa matchup, including the Illini being 0-for-the millennium at Kinnick.
Alabama State-Iowa men's basketball glance: Time, TV, data.
How to watch and what to know about Thursday’s Alabama State-Iowa men’s basketball game.
The Illinois-Iowa breakdown and pick from John Steppe:
Iowa is yet to declare a starting quarterback for the Iowa-Illinois game. Meanwhile, Saturday’s game will showcase two effective defenses.
Keagan Johnson has benefited from enrolling early at Iowa and building chemistry with Alex Padilla.
Competitive Keagan Johnson has found a role in his first year at Iowa amid a talented group of wide receivers.
Iowa's choppy win over Southern sets up a memorable Sunday for Lisa Bluder.
No. 8 Iowa topped Southern in a choppy affair, 87-67. Lisa Bluder now needs one win for career victory No. 800.
📸 24 photos from Iowa's 87-67 win over Southern
Photos from the Iowa women’s basketball team’s 87-67 win over Southern.
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