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REMEMBER When WHEN ... Remember The Iowa State Marching Band takes the field for its halftime performance in Jack Trice Stadium on Sept. 14, 2013. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo)
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Cover Story Iowa is the biggest game on the Cyclone’s schedule every year, however, this year it’s perhaps the Hawkeyes’ biggest game.
Inside Feature Hawkeye receivers didn’t have to contribute much in the opener, but that may not be the case going forward.
By The Numbers Our Pregame staff takes an analytical look at the Cy-Hawk series.
Around the Big Ten Our weekly conference power rankings, plus some players and this week’s big game to watch.
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Point/Counterpoint Two DI staffers debate whether playing Iowa State is worthwhile for the Hawkeyes.
Remembering Tyler Sash Former Hawkeye Tyler Sash passed away earlier this week. We take a look at his career at Iowa.
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Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz chats with Iowa State’s head coach Paul Rhoads before the game in Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 11, 2010. Iowa won, 35-7. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo)
Iowa’s first big test By Danny Payne daniel-payne-1@uiowa.edu
You’ve heard them all. Iowa State is Iowa’s “little brother.” The Cyclones’ “Super Bowl” takes place every year when they play against the Hawkeyes. Whether you buy into those tales is a different story, but it’s impossible to deny their existence — especially this week, when Iowa (1-0) is scheduled to take on Iowa State (1-0) in
Ames on Saturday. “It’s definitely important, Iowa State, in-state rivalry, it’s definitely a big one,” Iowa junior cornerback Greg Mabin said. “It’s their biggest game of the year every season; we just have to go out there and take that trophy back.” But this time around, while it may well be the highlight of the year for the Cyclones, it’s arguably the biggest game Iowa will play all season, too.
Iowa will play arguably the biggest game of its season Saturday in Ames. Under head coach Kirk Ferentz, the Hawks have only seven wins to the Cyclones’ 10. Since head coach Paul Rhoads took over in Ames in 2009, Iowa has gone 3-3 and has lost three out of the last four contests, the most recent being a 20-17 defeat in Kinnick Stadium last season. To an outsider, a 3-3 record in a rivalry game may not seem so bad. After all, it’s hard for an annual football game to be considered a good rivalry game if one team gets the best
of the other year after year. (Think Notre Dame against Navy. At a certain point, the aircraft carrier just sinks.) But considering the Cyclones are 29-49 under Rhoads and 17-33 over the last four years, that makes Iowa’s record of late in the Cy-Hawk Series appear a whole lot worse. To be fair, the Hawkeyes haven’t been much better the last four years, See COVER, 16
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Questions at receiver linger Iowa’s offense rolled in the first week, but the wideouts and tight ends remain a question mark. By Charlie Green charles-j-green@uiowa.edu
Iowa’s offensive performance in the first game answered a few of the questions surrounding it coming into the season — but one remains. The wide receivers and tight ends were largely irrelevant outside of blocking — even though the Hawks’ plan may not have intended them to be involved much besides that anyway. “We’re not trying to force anything down the field or to a certain player,” senior receiver Jacob Hillyer said. So, for the second game, quarterback C.J. Beathard’s passing targets stand as the premier question mark on offense. The team’s conservative, run-heavy approach was more than enough to get by Illinois State on Sept. 5, and it could be the same approach head coach Kirk Ferentz wants to use throughout the season. It was epitomized in Iowa’s 79- and 99-yard drives to start the game, something that can take its toll on defenses and eat a lot of clock. Of all the uncertainties surrounding Iowa’s offense entering the season, most seemed to be answered fairly well against Illinois State. Junior LeShun Daniels Jr. made his first start as Iowa’s feature back by rushing for 123 yards — doing so behind an offensive line replacing two NFL draftees at the tackle spots. Beathard threw 1 touchdown and scored twice on the ground, while not fumbling or being intercepted. The passing game remained lowkey; the Hawks amassed more than 200 yards on the ground and refrained from taking shots down the field. Backup running back Jordan Canzeri led the Hawks with 90 of the team’s 221 receiving yards on his 4 receptions — 51 of which came on a screen pass that caught the Redbirds wildly off guard. Outside of senior Tevaun Smith, the team has no proven difference makers at receiver. Junior Matt Vandeberg had a team-high 6 catches and 1 touchdown on Sept. 5, and Hillyer added 2 for 38 yards. All three had at least 1 reception for more than 15 yards but nothing
Iowa wide receiver Tevaun Smith attempts to catch a pass with Illinois State’s La’Darius Newbold close in Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 5. The Hawkeyes defeated the Redbirds, 31-14. (The Daily Iowan/Margaret Kispert) more than 20. “We’re not concerned; we knew what we had to do to win the game on [Sept. 5], and that was run the ball and getting the ball to the backs,” Beathard said. “We didn’t have to throw the ball downfield to get that win last week. It just depends on how the game unfolds, and that’s how we’ll execute our plays.” At tight end, Iowa recorded just 1 reception last week, by redshirt freshman Jameer Outsey in cleanup duty. In the absence of the recovering Jake Duzey, starter Henry Krieger-Coble and backup George Kittle
combined for zero catches. “We want our tight ends to be involved, and I think over the course of the year, you’ll see that they are involved,” Ferentz said. “But a lot of that is dictated by the people we’re playing.” One might say it’s problematic that they couldn’t muster more production against a low-profile opponent, but the fact is they didn’t really try. Beathard threw just 24 passes in the game — a mark that Davis and Ferentz may feel is ideal going forward. As long as they can lean on Dan-
iels and Canzeri, they simply may not see the point in taking chances downfield. But Power-5 teams also figure to be stouter up front than Illinois State. So if and when that duo is rendered ineffective, can the receiving corps step up to bring balance and keep defenses honest? It may not be known until a particular defense forces Ferentz’s hand. “The run-pass percentage is dictated by our game plan,” he said. “And then a lot of times whom we’re playing and how we want to attack them.”
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By the Numbers: Iowa-Iowa State By Ryan Rodriguez ryan-rodriguez@uiowa.edu
The Cyclones and the Hawkeyes are both 1-0 on the season entering the Cy-Hawk showdown at Jack Trice Stadium onSept. 12. Iowa State came out on top last season, but a closer look at the numbers reveals why this season could be a bit of a different story.
Sacks against Iowa QB Jake Rudock last season: 22 For as much depth and experience as the Iowa offensive line had last season, it still managed to let quarterback Jake Rudock be sacked a hefty 22 times, seventh-most in the Big Ten. And while the O-line this season is younger and less experienced, pressure on the quarterback was not at all an issue in the first week for the Hawkeyes. C.J. Beathard was not sacked a single time against the Redbirds, and the Hawks suffered just a single play for a loss from the line of scrimmage. Football Championship Subdivision opponent aside, a similarly dominant game against Iowa State would go along way to stacking the deck in Iowa’s favor this week. A more mobile, slippery quarterback such as Beathard will no doubt help to alleviate some of that pressure should the line let behemoths through, but make no mistake, this year’s Cy-Hawk series will be won and lost in the trenches for the Hawks.
Average margin of victory for Iowa/ ISU since 2010: 3.75 points In the years following the Hawkeyes’ 35-3 rout of the ‘Clones in 2010, the last four Iowa-Iowa State games have been decided by an average of fewer than 4 points. Three of those four contests ended with just a field goal separating the two teams. Of course, Ferentz, along with Iowa fans, remember including Iowa State’s last-second game winner in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter last season to give them rights to bring the trophy back to Ames. Ferentz called a timeout intended to ice Iowa State kicker Cole Netten.
It backfired catastrophically for the Hawks, negating what would have been a missed field goal by the Cyclones and gave them another chance to win the game. These tight-game situations tend to lead to an intense scrutiny of coaching decisions, something Hawks fans are all too familiar with. And while the chances of something that crazy happening again are slim, each decision made by both players and coach staff could have a game-altering effect.
Number of interceptions Iowa State threw in 2014: 11 The Cyclone offense had a bad habit of giving the ball away last season, finishing tied for fourth in the Big 12 in interceptions with 11. Quarterback Sam Richardson went without a pick in the team’s first win of the season against Northern Iowa. But turnovers played a large part in last season’s Cy-Hawk game, when Rudock tossed the game’s lone pick, one the Cyclones turned into 7 points shorty thereafter. Rudock obviously won’t return this year, and Richardson looked calm in the pocket in his team’s opener against the Panthers, but it goes without saying that a positive turnover margin would benefit both teams.
Average yards per carry for Iowa against ISU: 4.8 The duo of LeShun Daniels Jr. and Jordan Canzeri was positively electric on Sept. 5 for Iowa, combining for more than 200 all-purpose yards and establishing both players as legitimate threats out of the backfield. Those two will figure to play a huge role in Saturday’s clash at Trice against a Cyclones team that dominated UNI from defensive standpoint. The Cyclones boast an incredibly veteran and experienced defensive front, with free-safety Kamari Cotton-Moya as the lone underclassmen to start. Seeing how Iowa’s backfield performs against a Division-I school will be a good barometer of what the Hawkeyes’ ceiling can be going into the rest of the season.
Then-Iowa quarterback Jake Rudock leaves the field with his teammates after their 24-20 victory over Pitt in Heinz Field in Pittsburgh on Sept. 20, 2014. Rudock threw for 80 yards during the game. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo)
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AROUND THE BIG TEN Charlie Green charles-j-green@uiowa.edu
power rankings
Offensive Impact
1. Ohio State Where does J.T. Barrett fit into this offense when it’s not blowing teams out? Or better yet, when will the Buckeyes not blow teams out? In the NFL?
8. Nebraska The Hail Mary loss to BYU is exactly why Mike Riley’s life should be made into a cartoon.
2. Michigan State If the Spartans lose to Oregon, Urban Meyer has a place for Connor Cook in his offense.
9. Maryland That was a gutsy 50-21 victory they pulled out over the storied Richmond Spiders, but I’m not sold quite yet.
3. Wisconsin Alabama reminded us that Wisconsin sits on the wrong side of the Big Ten’s national relevancy line, along with 85 percent of the league.
4. Minnesota The Gophers have played eventual national champion Ohio State and preseason No. 2 TCU in the past year and came within 7 points of both.
5. Northwestern The Wildcats beat Stanford, which is basically their big brother. That puts them in the middle of the Big Ten.
6. Iowa The season-ending injury to Pittsburgh running back James Conner marks the end to the slightest bit of legitimacy to Iowa’s nonconference schedule.
7. Rutgers It turns out Kyle Flood may be just as scummy as every other coach in America.
10. Michigan And we are somehow shocked that Harbaugh can’t win without recruits. He’ll get there, just slip into a coma for the next year or two if you’re a Michigan fan.
11. Illinois I think it fits in nicely with the Big Ten West.
12. Penn State Christian Hackenberg resembles the fourthround draft pick Bill O’Brien saw in him.
Name: Braxton Miller, Ohio State Position: H-Back Year: Senior Any questions surrounding Miller’s role in Ohio State’s offense were answered Monday night. Meyer wasn’t kidding when he called his former quarterback an “uncommon player” at the Big Ten Media Days.
defensive Impact Name: Joey Bosa, Ohio State Position: Defensive End Year: Junior Bosa had 13.5 sacks in 2014, and he’s back for more after his one-game suspension. In the unlikely event that Hawaii can slow down Ohio State’s offense, Bosa’s pass-rushing effort will be much appreciated.
13. Indiana It won. By 1 point. Against Southern Illinois.
14. Purdue One pick-six on the first play of the season, bookended by one to end the game, thus ruining the spread for the poor souls who bet on the Boilermakers to cover.
GAME TO WATCH No. 7 Oregon at No. 5 Michigan State When: 7 p.m. Sept. 12 Where: Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Michigan Watch: ABC
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COVER Continued from 4 with only a 26-25 record coming into the contest, but they’ve still performed eons better overall than their neighbors a few hours to the west. Which is the problem — recently, the Hawkeyes are having trouble getting over the Cy-Hawk hump, and if there’s one thing the traditionally Big 12 bottom-dwelling Cyclones know how to do, it’s be a thorn in the side of their in-state rival. That sting has been especially painful recently. In 2011, the Hawkeyes blew a 10-point first-half lead and failed to take advantage of two missed field goals, three fumbles, and 11 Iowa State penalties that totaled 84 yards en route to a heartbreaking 44-41 triple overtime loss in Ames. In 2012, Iowa lost a painful 9-6 contest in Kinnick Stadium in which quarterback James Vandenberg had an 18.3 QB rating. The Hawkeyes survived a 14-point push in the fourth quarter on their way to a 27-21 road victory in 2013 but suffered the aforementioned loss last season because of unimpressive play,
capped by a Cole Netten field goal as time expired to end the contest. Of course, Iowa fans remember Ferentz’s infamous decision to ice Netten, who missed the ensuing field goal, which didn’t count. Netten drilled the attempt that counted to give the Cyclones the victory and right to take the Cy-Hawk Trophy back to Ames. “You end up losing on a last-second field goal, and it’s kind of like a shock,” said quarterback C.J. Beathard, who, barring any unforeseen circumstances, will play in his first game against Iowa State Saturday. “[It’s] like, ‘Dang it, we actually just lost that game.’ It’s tough. Any loss is tough, but an in-state rivalry game like that makes it even tougher.” And while the unrest surrounding the Iowa football program coming into this season has subsided to a degree — at least momentarily — because of a 31-14 opening win over Illinois State on Sept. 5, it might rear its head again if things go south in Ames Saturday. Given that the two student bodies hate each other — anyone who walks down Melrose Avenue in a Cyclone T-shirt on any game day, regardless of the opponent, will hear a four-let-
Iowa State kicker Cole Netten kicks an extra point in Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 13, 2014. Iowa State defeated Iowa, 20-17. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke) ter word followed by “State” plenty of times — it’s crucial Iowa finds a way to win this contest. It could come in an ugly fashion, but the bottom line is simple: A win over Iowa State is a win over Iowa State. “You can sense [the game’s impor-
tance]. Obviously, losing last year, they’ve had bragging rights all year, and I think everyone on this team, on this campus, everyone here, wants to win that game,” Beathard said. See COVER, 18
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COVER Continued from 16 “Whether it be students out there, they want to brag to their friends from Iowa State. “But us, as a football team, we’re just looking at this as our next opponent.” Although it may sound like Beathard is playing down the contest, the quarterback’s words ring true for Ferentz and Company. Earlier this week, the 17-year head coach at Iowa said improvement from Week 1 to Week 2 is paramount. Last week, Iowa did most things well. Although not everything was perfect, Iowa’s offense and defense were where they needed to be to beat Illinois State, but this week, the head coach knows his team is going to have to be much better. Don’t forget that in the span of seven days, the Hawkeyes are going from playing an FCS program to an FBS school that gives them fits seemingly every season.
“If we want to win the football game, we’re going to have to improve,” Ferentz said. “There’s no ifs, ands, or buts about that one.” For what it’s worth, history is not on Ferentz’s side going from game one to game two against the Cyclones. On occasions when the CyHawk game has taken place during the second week of the Hawkeye season, Iowa is 3-4 in the Ferentz era. From 2009-2012, the game was in Week 2, and the opponents split those meetings. However, Ferentz-led teams that don’t play Iowa State in the second week have a record of 8-1 in their second game. Granted, Iowa may have played lesser opponents and waited to face their first big test the following week against the Cyclones, or it could be a coincidence. Either way, this week is a test for Iowa, no matter what. “There’s no excuse for us losing to them,” Mabin said. “We go out there, and we should win. That’s just our mind set.”
A Cyclone fan cheers in Jack Trice Stadium on Sept. 14, 2013. Iowa beat Iowa State, 27-21. (The Daily Iowan/File Photo)
Point/Counterpoint: Is the Iowa State game worth it? Two DI staffers debate whether playing Iowa State is worthwhile for the Hawkeyes. Yes I’m not going to throw out a bunch of numbers and persuade you that the Iowa State game is worth playing each year. I am going to talk about the rivalry game from the viewpoint of a kid who grew up in central Iowa and how much it means to absolutely everyone in the state. The state does not have any major professional-sports teams. Because of that, Iowa and Iowa State are it. And because the Hawkeyes and Cyclones are the top dogs, the rivalry becomes that much bigger. It’s bragging rights for so many more people than the players and coaches involved in the game. Thousands of Cyclone fans will wear Hawkeye neckties on Monday to the office if Iowa wins and likewise for Hawk fans if Iowa State pulls it off. All of the trash talk that goes on in the hallways of every middle and high school will finally be settled on Saturday, when the whole state gets together in Ames. You’re either a Hawkeye or a Cyclone. There is no in between. For little kids growing up playing football, they either dream of strapping on the Black and Gold for the Hawkeyes or a shade of red for the Cyclones. You either worship Hawkeye Andy Brodell for the punt return heard around the state in 2008 or James White for the touchdown in triple overtime that sealed a win for the Cyclones in 2011.
This Saturday is more than just a game for everyone involved. No matter which side you are on, this game is something to look forward to each year. — by Blake Dowson
No When it comes down to it, the rivalry game between Iowa and Iowa State is not worth it anymore. Some people may think that this game decides the better team in the state, but it does not. Just because a two- or three-win team defeats a team in bowl-game contention does not necessarily mean the former is better. Looking at recent history, Iowa does not tend to show up for the game; the Hawkeyes have been the favorites almost every year. Iowa State, on the other hand, does show up. Aside from having bragging rights and a trophy, it really does the Cyclones no good. This game went from being an automatic win in earlier years to now a tossup. When Iowa loses, it does affect its ranking in the polls. It’s not like the Cyclones are a top-25 or even top-50 team. The past two seasons, Iowa State has a combined record of 5-19. Iowa has won one of the two games, barely pulling off the win in 2013. Last year, the Cyclones won 20-17, giving them one of their two victories on the year. Iowa shouldn’t battle with a two-win team. The Cyclones get amped because it is one of the few games in which they have a shot to win. Iowa will get pumped
as well, but looking at the bigger picture, this game is not the most important on the schedule. The postseason counts. Some teams do not make it that far, so a nonconference game is what matters the most to them. Iowa could instead play a better opponent, one that if it does lose, it will not affect its spot that much. If the Hawkeyes play their opposition close, it looks good on Iowa’s part. But when Iowa loses a close game to a cellar-dwelling team, people question the strength of Iowa’s program — one that has been to the postseason the past two seasons. — by Adam Hensley
Iowa defensive lineman Drew Ott tackles Iowa State quarterback Sam Richardson in Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 13, 2014. Iowa State defeated Iowa, 20-17. (The Daily Iowan/Valerie Burke)
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Remembering Tyler Sash
Iowa’s Tyler Sash is remembered in numerous photos from his Hawkeye career, which ran from 2008-10. Sash was found dead Tuesday at the age of 27. (The Daily Iowan/File Photos)
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ON THE LINE
Taylor Brooks
Patrick Lyne
DITV SPORTS DIRECTOR (4-1)
DESIGN EDITOR (4-1)
IOWA Herky suplexes Cy at the 50 yard line of Jack Trice.
IOWA Revenge from last year.
IOWA Time for some revenge.
IOWA (75%) Hawks build on their big opening victory.
OKLAHOMA Loser has to live in the other’s state.
TENNESSEE Tennessee is an uprising team.
OKLAHOMA I’m with Rodriguez here.
OKLAHOMA (68%) Stoops ears his $5 million with another win.
MICHIGAN STATE Second time’s the charm for Sparty.
MICHIGAN STATE Oregon’s quarterback is out which equals a no go.
MICHIGAN STATE I can’t will myself to pick against the Big Ten.
oregon (66%) Offense trumps strong defense.
OREGON STATE Jim Harbaugh knew this transformation wasn’t going to happen overnight. Slowly everyone else will find out, too.
OREGON STATE Michigan makes it close, but still isn’t there yet.
OREGON STATE Michigan can’t bounce back from its loss last week.
Oregon state Except for here. Sorry, Harbaugh.
Michigan (59%) Harbaugh’s group rebounds with a win.
ILLINOIS This rich in-state rivalry goes down to the wire before the Illini narrowly pull through 42-10.
ILLINOIS You know what this game could use? More Tim Beckman.
ILLINOIS Big Ten schools don’t lose to FCS schools.
ILLINOIS Not the most exciting game in the world. Guess I’ll just stick with the Big Ten again.
illinois (60%) illini take the fight to the Leathernecks.
Danny Payne
Jordan Hansen SPORTS EDITOR (4-1)
FOOTBALL REPORTER (3-2)
IOWA Fairly convincingly, methinks.
IOWA Let’s just hope it’s not another 9-6 final.
IOWA C.J. Beathard and Sam Richardson throw for over 300 yards...combined.
TENNESSEE Big 12 under everything.
TENNESSEE Serious question, is Bob Stoops actually on the hot seat this year?
TENNESSEE S-E-C
MICHIGAN STATE Big Ten over everything.
MICHIGAN STATE Connor Cook’s Heisman candidacy starts here.
MICHIGAN STATE Oregon wins, Connor Cook transfers to Ohio State.
Oregon St. at Michigan
OREGON STATE Unless, of course, you’re a Big Ten team with Jake Rudock under center.
MICHIGAN Oregon State isn’t good and Michigan is not great either. Should be fun.
Western Illinois at Illinois
ILLINOIS This game seemed a lot more dumpster-fire-y before Wes Lunt happened last week.
ILLINOIS The Illini won’t be eliminated from the College Football Playoff this week.
MATCHUPS Iowa at Iowa St. No. 19 Oklahoma at No. 23 Tennessee No. 7 Oregon at No. 5 Michigan St.
PREGAME EDITOR (4-1)
Charlie Green
Ryan Rodriguez FOOTBALL REPORTER (4-1)
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Roundtable Week 2 The following is an excerpt from the DI’s Pregame Podcast. Danny Payne, Pregame editor: Guys let’s go around; what was your biggest takeaway from the game this past weekend? Ryan Rodriguez, football reporter: I thought the offensive line looked great; in talking to Kirk in the weeks leading up to the first game, I got the sense that was his biggest question mark. It seemed it was the area he had the most reservations about. Jordan Hansen, football reporter: I took away that Iowa has a plan for how they want to use their running backs. LeShun had 26 carries for 123 yards … I also think Kirk wants to get Canzeri into open space and use his speed; he had 4 receptions for 90 yards, too. Ian Murphy, Sports editor: I took away the willingness to do something different. We saw it on the first drive …
go for it on 4th and 2, leads to a quarterback draw as your first touchdown of the year, 0:37 seconds left. Last year, they would have taken a knee, and this year they threw it down the field. Payne: For me, it was C.J. Beathard. We knew he had a quick release, but we hadn’t really seen it in action. Ryan, you stole my words a bit, but cautiously optimistic is what I would say. Rodriguez: Cautiously optimistic is the theme for the entire season with this team. This is the first time since being here that I really don’t know what’s going to happen. Hansen: I’d take that a step further and say it about the games. I don’t know what’s going to happen game in and game out. Payne: What are you guys most cautious about?
Rodriguez: Seeing how they are once they play a team that’s not an FCS team. Stuff you do well against Illinois State won’t always work well against Wisconsin or Minnesota. Hansen: The linebackers still. Payne: Let’s move on to Iowa State. So guys, what are our thoughts? Murphy: I think a interesting matchup to watch will be Jake Campos, highly touted tackle against Drew Ott. Hansen: Two words: Allen Lazard. I think he’s one of the best wide receivers in the Big 12. He’s 6-5, and he’s fast. Rodriguez: I just think the story lines going into this game are just so much bigger and more expansive than they have been the past few years. You feel like there’s a lot riding on this game. Is there any coach in the Big 12 — or even in the Power-5 conferences
— on more of a hot seat than Paul Rhoads? Hansen: No. Rodriguez: And I mean, let’s face it; for Iowa State, this is their Super Bowl. I wanna see how Rhoads approaches this game. Hansen: I’d also jump into Rhoads’ presser just to listen. Payne: The biggest thing I’m looking for is, if you will, is the chess match between Rhoads and Kirk. Rodriguez: The pressure on Paul Rhoads to succeed is a lot more than on Kirk in this current situation. But, that said, if the Hawkeyes lose, it reflects way worse on them. Listen to the DI’s Pregame Podcast, which comes out every Wednesday, on soundcloud.com, search “DI’s pregame podcast.”
GO HAWKS!
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