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Iowa takes down Minnesota in all-around dominant performance
Mark Gronowski passed for one touchdown and rushed for another, and Iowa pulled away for a commanding 41-3 win over Minnesota in a Big Ten Conference contest Saturday afternoon in Iowa City.,Gronowski completed 12 of 19 passes for 135 yards and a score for Iowa (6-2, 4-1), which won its third game i...
Minnesota plots to slow Iowa QB Mark Gronowski
Quarterback Mark Gronowski's tough-nosed playing style has inspired some to compare him with a college star from almost two decades ago.,Think Tim Tebow, except in an Iowa uniform.,"There's probably a good, fair comparison there, and it's unusual," Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said when asked about the c...
Iowa stages second-half comeback to top reeling Penn State
Quarterback Mark Gronowski ran for 130 yards and two touchdowns Saturday night and Iowa rallied from a 21-10 third-quarter deficit to edge visiting Penn State 25-24 in Iowa City.,Gronowski's 67-yard run set up the winning score, an 8-yard run on a jet sweep by receiver Kaden Wetjen with 3:54 remaini...
Penn State launches post-James Franklin era at Iowa
There is picking up the pieces and then there is what Penn State is trying to do this week.,Three consecutive losses not only dropped the Nittany Lions from No. 3 in the Associated Press Top 25 to zero votes in the poll, but the results dropped Penn State's confidence in 12th-year coach James Frankl...
QB questions swirl on both sides of Iowa-Wisconsin showdown
Both teams will be dealing with quarterback uncertainty when the Iowa Hawkeyes head to Madison, Wis., on Saturday for the annual battle for the Heartland Trophy.,Iowa (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten), coming off a bye, lost 20-15 at home to seventh-ranked Indiana two weeks ago. Hawkeyes quarterback Mark Gronowski...
Fernando Mendoza's late TD strike helps No. 11 Indiana escape Iowa
Fernando Mendoza hooked up with Elijah Sarratt on a 49-yard touchdown pass with 1:28 left to lift No. 11 Indiana to a 20-15 Big Ten Conference win over Iowa in Iowa City on Saturday., ,Mendoza withstood pressure on the third-down play and found Sarratt open over the middle. Sarratt broke a tackle an...
Fernando Mendoza's late deep shot helps No. 11 Indiana escape Iowa
Fernando Mendoza tossed a 49-yard touchdown pass to Elijah Sarratt with 1:28 left, lifting No. 11 Indiana to a 20-15 Big Ten Conference win over Iowa in Iowa City on Saturday., ,Mendoza withstood pressure on the third down play and found Sarratt open over the middle. Sarratt broke a tackle and raced...
No. 11 Indiana has 'more difficult challenge' at Iowa after Illinois rout
What does No. 11 Indiana do for an encore after playing a near-flawless game last week in a 63-10 destruction of then-No. 9 Illinois?,According to second-year coach Curt Cignetti, the Hoosiers' trip to face Big Ten rival Iowa Saturday will be a more difficult challenge than facing a top 10 foe.,"And...
Mark Gronowski, Iowa aim to ignite offense vs. UMass
Iowa and UMass each will try to rebound from close losses last week when they meet Saturday night in Iowa City, Iowa., ,Iowa (1-1) dropped a 16-13 decision to then-No. 16 Iowa State on Saturday after the Cyclones made a 54-yard field goal with 1:52 to play.,UMass (0-2) is coming off a 27-26 loss to ...
Kyle Konrardy’s late 54-yard FG lifts No. 16 Iowa State past Iowa
Kyle Konrardy kicked a 54-yard field goal with 1:52 remaining to give No. 16 Iowa State a 16-13 victory over visiting Iowa on Saturday afternoon in the Cy-Hawk rivalry in Ames, Iowa.,It marked the second straight season that Konrardy provided the winning points. He also was good from 54 yards last s...
No. 16 Iowa State aims to end home hex in rivalry vs. Iowa
The home team hasn't prevailed in the Cy-Hawk rivalry since 2018, and Iowa State hasn't emerged victorious on its home turf in the series in 14 years.,The latter fact weighs heavy on the mind of Cyclones quarterback Rocco Becht as No. 16 Iowa State hosts Iowa in the high-stakes rivalry matchup on Sa...
Iowa rushes for 310 yards in rout of Albany
Xavier Williams rushed for 122 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries to help lead Iowa to a season-opening 34-7 win over FCS opponent Albany in Iowa City on Saturday.,Making his debut for Iowa after transferring from South Dakota State, quarterback Mark Gronowski went 8 of 15 passing for 44 yards and ...
Sam Mayer snaps Connor Zilisch's streak with Iowa victory
NEWTON, Iowa -- Sam Mayer took control of Saturday's Hy-Vee Perks 250 NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Iowa Speedway after a Lap 221 restart and maintained it the rest of the way to record the first victory for the Haas Factory team and the first in the series for Ford this season.,Mayer won at Iowa fo...
Kirk Ferentz, 69, envisions another Iowa contract
Pause the retirement party planning for Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz, who intends to stay in the position he's held for 26 season for years to come.,Ferentz, 69, is under contract as Hawkeyes head coach at an average of $7 million per year through the 2029 season. But Ferentz said he expects to sign...
Steven Wilson rolls to fifth eNASCAR victory of season
Steven Wilson emerged as a victor in his home-state race, earning his fifth win of the eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series season on Tuesday at a virtual Iowa Speedway.,The Iowa City native won a second consecutive race for the second time this year, taking the checkered flag despite leading for just 1...
Report: Michigan contacts Iowa transfer QB Brendan Sullivan
Iowa quarterback Brendan Sullivan recently entered the transfer portal, but it doesn't look like he'll be there for too long.,In fact, early indications are that Sullivan, 22, could wind up playing elsewhere in the Big Ten.,That's because Michigan reportedly has reached out to Sullivan, according to...
Former Iowa G Josh Dix transfers to Creighton
Former Iowa guard Josh Dix announced his commitment to Creighton on Friday.,The 6-foot-6 guard entered the transfer portal on March 19 following the dismissal of longtime Iowa head coach Fran McCaffery.,His teammate with the Hawkeyes, center Owen Freeman, previously committed to the Bluejays.,As a j...
Welcome home: Fran McCaffery tabbed as coach at Penn
Fran McCaffery's official homecoming began on Thursday morning after he was named as the head coach at Penn, his alma mater.,McCaffery, 65, played for the Quakers from 1979-82 and served as an assistant coach for the program for one season after graduating from Penn's Wharton School.,"I am excited a...
Iowa transfer Owen Freeman commits to Creighton
Owen Freeman, the 2024 Big Ten Freshman of the Year at Iowa, is transferring to Creighton.,The 6-foot-10-inch forward averaged 16.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game as a sophomore with the Hawkeyes this past season. He was limited to 19 games due to a finger injury.,Freeman was rated as...
Report: Penn set to hire former Iowa coach Fran McCaffery
Fran McCaffery is nearing a deal to become the next head coach at Penn, CBS Sports reported on Wednesday.,McCaffery, who is a Penn alum and played for the Quakers from 1979-82, spent the past 15 seasons at Iowa and is the winningest coach in the history of the program, with 297 wins. He was dismisse...