Iowa 3, Indiana 3, in Bloomington at the end of the first quarter

Iowa using freshmen running backs Marcus Coker and Brad Rogers, converted fullback, in replacement for injured sophomore RB Adam Robinson, in Bloomington.

Iowa has had some miscues early, including a INT of a Ricky Stanzi pass.

Iowa running game looks strong, but passing game doesn't look in sync yet.

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Battle for 100: Kirk Ferentz vs. Bill Lynch, as #14 Iowa @ IU

The Iowa Hawkeyes (6-2, 3-1 Big Ten) face the Indiana Hoosiers (4-4, 0-4 Big Ten) in Bloomington on Saturday at 11 a.m. Both head coaches are going for 100Th win as head coaches. Kirk Ferentz is in his 15Th season, 12Th at Iowa, while Bill Lynch is in his 18Th season and fourth season at IU.

Further, it is Senior Day in Bloomington, since IU's final Big Ten home game will be played at FedEx Field vs. Penn State later this month, on November 20Th.

• November 5, 2010 - Iowa Secondary Will Be Tested Again - U of Iowa


• November 5, 2010 - Game Day: Television, Radio and More - U of Iowa


• November 5, 2010 - Injuries Present Opportunities - U of Iowa


• November 2, 2010 - From the Ditch to Prosperity - U of Iowa


• November 2, 2010 - Hawkeyes Prepare for Indiana's Efficient Passing Attack - U of Iowa


• November 2, 2010 - Ferentz Live - U of Iowa


• November 1, 2010 - Hawkeyes Named Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week - U of Iowa

The Hawkeyes are two games away from being perfect. In those two losses, @ Arizona and vs. Wisconsin, special teams woes and miscues cost Iowa dearly. The key on the road in Bloomington will likely be special teams and turnovers.

Iowa will be without sophomore running back Adam Robinson, due to a concussion in last week's Michigan State game. Iowa is banged up this season at two key positions: running back and linebacker. Two true freshmen will start for Iowa in key positions: RB Marcus Coker and MLB James Morris. Iowa is without three key players in the LB position that started the season, including a fourth player in the middle.

The Hawkeyes need to play sound football. IU will likely look to get into a shootout in Bloomington. IU is very dangerous in a shootout, as last year's game turned out to be for three quarters.

Iowa shutdown Michigan State last Saturday, with outstanding defense. Iowa would do well to beat IU with defense on Saturday. Iowa has an offense that should get some points over IU.

Prediction:

#14 Iowa 24

IU 7

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Iowa picks up 38-28 win @ Michigan on the Wolverines Homecoming to remain undefeated in the Big Ten

The Iowa Hawkeyes win for the fourth time over Michigan in the coach Kirk Ferentz era. Iowa has back to back wins under coach Ferentz in 2002-2003 and now in 2009-2010.

The Hawkeyes (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten) won 38-28 over Rich Rodriquez and his Michigan Wolverines (5-2, 1-2 Big Ten) to spoil Homecoming festivities in Ann Arbor. Iowa is now 4-5 as a Homecoming guest at Michigan.

Iowa, which did not commit a turnover, is 2-0 in the Big Ten Conference with
wins over Penn State and Michigan. It is the second consecutive Hawkeye win in
the series and their first in the Big House since 2002. The Wolverines are 5-2,
1-2.

Points fly, teeth chatter during 38-28 Iowa win - University of Iowa
Hawkeyes build 21-point lead, improve to 2-0 in the Big Ten Conference ...

The game in Ann Arbor resembled a past Iowa game in 2002. The road opener @ Penn State, where Iowa build up a big lead, only to see the home team strike back. Unlike the 2002 game, Michigan couldn't get it tied up, as Iowa was able to get a key late field goal from true freshman Mike Meyers. Like 2002, Iowa won in Ann Arbor and on the Wolverines' Homecoming, again.

"This is a happy lockerroom. Winning on the road is difficult anywhere.
Winning on the road in this league is really difficult." - Iowa coach Kirk
Ferentz

Big Plays Key to Big Win - The University of Iowa
Big plays by a number of Hawkeyes key to big win over Michigan ...

"It was a great team effort," who noted Iowa's 4-0 advantage in
turnovers. "They are always critical to the outcome, particularly in league
games, and proved to be again today." - Kirk Ferentz

• Senior WR Derrell Johnson-Koulianos receiving - 3 TD receptions
• Sophomore RB Adam Robinson's running and receiving - 2 TD runs
• Senior QB Ricky Stanzi's composure, after a couple slow starts to open each half
• Junior S Tyler Sash's interception and block FG return in the first half
• Senior DT Karl Klug's forced fumble in the Iowa red zone to end a Wolverine drive in the 3Rd quarter
• Iowa's red zone success, while Iowa's defense stepped up and spoiled the Wolverines twice in the red zone
• True freshmen PK Mike Meyers converted on all five XPs and his 30 yard FG attempt

Postgame Notes - The Unversity of Iowa
Iowa vs. Michigan ...

The 38 points scored by the Hawkeyes are the most for Iowa in the series against Michigan. Iowa scored 37 points in 1958. This series with Michigan has been a very exciting one, since the 1981 game in Ann Arbor, in coach J. Hayden Fry's third season. Like 2002 and 2010, Iowa won the 1981 game.Coach Kirk Ferentz was in his first season as an offensive line coach at Iowa in 1981.

Iowa's path to the Rose Bowl and a Big Ten Championship doesn't get any easier in the final six games. Iowa will host back to back home games at Kinnick Stadium to close out October. Wisconsin (6-1, 2-1 Big Ten) and Michigan State (7-0, 3-0 Big Ten) are up next for the Hawkeyes in back to back Saturdays.

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Will #13 Iowa get it done in the Big House @ Michigan in Week 7?

Iowa has enjoyed some nice victories in Ann Arbor over Michigan. The 1981 game in coach J. Hayden Fry's third season was a huge 9-7 win for the Hawkeyes. The Hawkeyes won in 1990 by the score of 24-23, with a late TD, then a interception to seal the game for Iowa.

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz in his fourth season at the helm picked up a huge win in Ann Arbor. The 2002 Hawkeyes beat Michigan 34-9 in Ann Arbor.

Now, we have #13 Iowa (4-1, 1-0 Big Ten) @ Michigan (5-1, 1-1 Big Ten) for the Wolverines Homecoming game. Will Iowa pull off another Homecoming game win against the Wolverines in Ann Arbor? They did in 2002, as Hawkeyes took it to the Wolverines in the second half on way to Iowa's lone 8-0 season in Big Ten play and a share of the Big Ten title.

How strong will Iowa's veteran team play in Ann Arbor on Saturday? None of the Iowa players have played at Ann Arbor, since Iowa's last game in the Big House was in 2006. Iowa is coming off a bye week, so will the Hawkeyes get off to a strong start or will they start slow?

Iowa senior QB Ricky Stanzi is 21-5 as a starting QB, while Michigan sophomore QB Denard Robinson is 5-1 as a starter. Stanzi is #3 in the country in QB rating, while Robinson is the top dual threat QB in the country right now.

Iowa sophomore RB Adam Robinson is the #1 guy for the Hawkeyes now. He didn't have a good outing in his first road game of the season at Arizona. Iowa needs their Robinson to play well. Michigan's sophomore RB Vincent Smith and junior RB Michael Shaw haven't made the yards on the ground that Denard Robinson has, but could they figure more into the offense vs. Iowa?

Iowa has a talented group of receivers and tight ends. Senior WR Derrell Johnson-Koulianos could become the leading receiver lifetime in either yards or receptions for the Hawkeyes today in Ann Arbor. TE Tony Moeaki is playing on Sunday's now, but look for the Iowa TEs to play a huge role in Ann Arbor. Success at TE may be the difference as Iowa looks to click on offense in the Big House. Senior Allen Reisner and junior Brad Herman are players to watch on Saturday.

The Hawkeye defense is missing two outstanding LBs from last season. Thus far, the Hawkeyes have not yielded a scoring TD on the ground on defense this season. Will Denard Robinson and the Michigan Wolverines make Iowa pay on the ground on Homecoming? Iowa has one of the outstanding defensive lines in the country in 2010.

The linebackers are the key in Saturday's game at Ann Arbor. Will senior MLB Jeff Tarparian play, after injury knocks him out of back to back games? Will Iowa see true freshman James Morris leading the team in Ann Arbor? Tall order, if the youngster must step in and play for 60 minutes.

Iowa over Michigan has a nice ring to it. Illinois pulled off a big win at Penn State last week and we are taking Iowa @ Michigan by the same score. Defense trumps Michigan's offense. Look for Iowa to take control in the second half and beat Michigan in Ann Arbor to spoil the Wolverines Homecoming.

Prediction:

#13 Iowa 33

Michigan 13

in the Big House<>

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Game Day: #21 Penn State @ #17 Iowa on ESPN, 7 p.m. at Kinnick Stadium

The Iowa Hawkeyes (3-1) have won seven of eight in this series under coach Kirk Ferentz, as Iowa hosts Joe Paterno and the Penn State Nittany Lions (3-1) in Iowa City tonight for a Homecoming for the Hawkeyes. The all-time series is tied at 11-11. Does Iowa get to +1 vs. the Nittany Lions on Satuday?

The Quarterbacks

• #12 senior Ricky Stanzi for Iowa vs. #1 true freshman Rob Bolden for PSU


• Iowa needs to avoid turnovers, Stanzi has 9 Tds to 1 INT


• PSU's true freshman has 5 INTs to 3 TDs

The Running Backs

• #32 Iowa sophomore Adam Robinson is the #1 gun now for the Hawkeyes


• PSU has #22 senior Evan Royster and #21 junior Stephon Green


• Establishing the run game is always a big priority for either program


• Can Iowa shutdown the Nittany Lions ground attack and force Bolden to make plays?

The Receivers and Tight Ends

• QB Ricky Stanzi and the Iowa attack should be healthier than the '09 game


• #15 senior WR Derrell Johnson-Koulanos missed last year's game in Happy Valley and leads Iowa's solid WR/TE squad


• The TE position is often a huge part of the Iowa passing game


• #6 junior WR Derek Moye leads Penn State's receiving crew


• #83 senior Brett Brackett is a large WR at 6-6 242

Offensive Line vs. Defensive Line

• Iowa's defensive line is considered one of the best in the nation


• #94 Iowa senior DE Adrian Clayborn has been a little quiet thus far in '10


• #93 Iowa junior DT Mike Daniels doesn't start, but he is getting national attention


• PSU typically finds d-lineman to complement the Linebacker U motto


• #85 PSU senior Ollie Ogbu is a three year starter for the Nittany Lions

Linebackers

• Penn State is Linebacker U
• Iowa's linebackers were huge in '09
• #42 Iowa senior WLB Jeremiha Hunter is from York, PA and only returning starter for either squad and like last season is #2 in tackles for the Hawkeyes


• #33 Iowa senior MLB Jeff Tarpanian leads the Iowa's LBs in '10


• #48 PSU senior Chris Calasanti leads the 1-2-3 punch at LB U

Secondary

• Iowa's secondary is lead by returning safeties #9 junior Tyler Sash and #30 Brent Greenwood, while #28 junior Shaun Prater is the top corner this year


• #1 PSU junior FS Nick Sukay leads the Nittany Lions in the back 4

Special Teams

• Iowa has won the past two games in the kicking game


• Many would give the edge to Penn State heading into Kinnick Stadium


• Is this Joe Paterno's ace, as he heads into Iowa City?


• How will teams execute on Saturday night?

Coaching

• Joe Paterno - 45 years as head coach for PSU


• Kirk Ferentz - 12 years as head coach for Iowa


• The most seasoned staffs in the Big Ten squaring off


• Iowa will be missing long-time DC Norm Parker, for the third straight game, due to health reasons.

Outlook:

Field position is always important in football. Over the past nine games, there may not be any Big Ten game that field position hasn't turned out to be as huge factor for the winning program.

If Iowa can control field position and the line of scrimmage, Iowa is clearly worthy of the 7 point favorite.

Turnovers, penalties and special teams are likely statistics to keep a good eye on. Penn State has a true freshman at QB. Penn State has been very disciplined in there 3-1 start and have avoided penalties. Special teams could be an area where the Nittany Lions can be successful. Iowa is 3-1 and entered the season in the Top 10 by many. Special teams has been the only negative thus far.

Iowa and Penn State are usually close games. Iowa has played well at home scoring 35 points or more in three ball games. But, Penn State is clearly a better opponent, other than #16 Arizona, who upset Iowa 34-27, in Iowa's only road game in the out of conference. Penn State has already traveled to #1 Alabama, where they lost 3-24. So, a trip to Kinnick Stadium will not likely be as big a hurdle as it may have been had PSU had a traditional four game start at home, like Ohio State, this year.

Prediction:

#17 Iowa Hawkeyes 22

#21 Penn State 15

@ Kinnick Stadium

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Iowa Hawkeyes host 'Throwback Game" vs. Ball State to wrap up OOC play in September

#17 Iowa (2-1) will return to Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, after the disappointing 27-34 loss in Tucson vs. #16 Arizona (3-0). The Hawkeyes will host Ball State (1-2), wearing the 1958 style uniform when the face the MAC opponent in Week 4.

The Hawkeyes will honor the "Evy" era on Saturday.

Iowa has some special teams to work on, after a poor performance in Tucson yielding a KOR for a TD and a block punt. Injuries mounted with the loss of three performers, two running backs and a reserve MLB for this week's game. Iowa will likely pull a redshirt off one or two running backs, due to depth at the position. Sophomore # 32 Adam Robinson will be the #1 at the position for now for the Hawkeyes.

Fans will likely see true freshman #34 Marcus Coker make his debut in the Ball State game today, while true freshmen #31 Anthony Hitchens and #30 De'Andre Johnson may make it on the field for the first time, as well.

Iowa needs to step up play heading into Big Ten Conference play in Week 5, with a Homecoming Game, on October 2Nd in prime time vs. #21 Penn State (3-0).

Saturday, September 25th

• Austin Peay at #10 Wisconsin 11:00 a.m., BTN (HD)
• Ball State at #17 Iowa 11:00 a.m., BTN (HD)
• Score: Iowa 35, Ball State 10 is our pick
• Bowling Green at # 25 Michigan, 11:00 a.m., ESPN2 (HD)
• Buffalo at Connecticut, 11:00 a.m., SNY / ESPN-GP / ERTV (cable)
• Central Michigan at Northwestern, 11:00 a.m., BTN (HD)
• Florida International at Maryland, 11:00 a.m., ESPNU (HD)
• North Carolina State at Georgia Tech, 11:00 a.m., ESPN (HD)
• Northern Colorado at #22 Michigan State, 11:00 a.m., BTN (HD)
• Toledo at Purdue, 11:00 a.m., BTN (HD)
• Virginia Tech at Boston College, 11:00 a.m., ESPN-GP *2 / ACC Network (cable)
• UAB at Tennessee, 11:21 a.m., SEC Network / ESPN-GP
• Central Florida at Kansas State, 11:30 a.m., FSN (HD)
• Air Force at Wyoming, 1:00 p.m., MTN (HD)
• #19 USC at Washington State, 2:00 p.m., FSNW / FSPT (HD) / FCS Pacific (cable)
• #1 Alabama at #14 Arkansas, 2:30 p.m., CBS (HD) / online video
• Arkansas State at Troy, 2:30 p.m., ESPN-GP *2 / (CSS & CST) (cable)
• Eastern Michigan at #2 Ohio State, 2:30 p.m., (ABC *1 / ESPN *7) (HD)
• North Carolina at Rutgers, 2:30 p.m., ESPNU (HD)
• #20 Stanford at Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m., NBC (HD)
• Temple at #21 Penn State, 2:30 p.m., BTN (HD)
• Tulane at Houston, 2:30 p.m., CBSC (HD)
• UCLA at #4 Texas, 2:30 p.m., (ABC *1 / ESPN *7) (HD) / ESPN-GP *2
• Wake Forest at #23 Florida State, 2:30 p.m., (ABC *1) (HD) / ESPN-GP *2
• Nevada at BYU, 5:00 p.m., MTN (HD)
• #8 Oklahoma at Cincinnati, 5:00 p.m., ESPN2 (HD)
• Akron at Indiana, 6:00 p.m., BTN (HD)
• Georgia at Mississippi State, 6:00 p.m., (FSS/FSSW/FSHO/FSAZ) (HD) / ESPN-GP *2
• Kentucky at #6 Florida, 6:00 p.m., ESPNU (HD)
• New Mexico State at Kansas, 6:00 p.m., DirecTV - 623 / FCS Central (cable)
• South Dakota State at #9 Nebraska, 6:00 p.m., PPV
• Western Kentucky at South Florida, 6:00 p.m., ALT/SNY/MASN/ESPN-GP/ERTV(cable)
• Fresno State at Ole Miss, 6:30 p.m., ESPN-GP / CSCA / CSS (cable)
• #13 South Carolina at #18 Auburn, 6:45 p.m., ESPN (HD) / ESPN 3D
• Baylor at Rice, 7:00 p.m., CBSC (HD)
• Oregon State at #3 Boise State, 7:00 p.m., ABC (HD)
• Northern Illinois at Minnesota, 7:30 p.m., BTN (HD)
• #24 West Virginia at #12 LSU, 8:00 p.m.. ESPN2 (HD)
• California at #16 Arizona, 9:00 p.m., CSN Plus / FCS Pacific (cable)
• New Mexico at UNLV, 9:00 p.m., MTN (HD)
• #5 Oregon at Arizona State, 9:30 p.m.. FSN (HD)

Games not selected for nationally available networks.

• Army at Duke, 2:00 p.m., espn3.com
• Central Arkansas at Tulsa, 6:00 p.m.
• Charleston Southern at Hawaii, 10:30 p.m., espn3.com / Oceanic PPV
• Colgate at Syracuse, 2:30 p.m., espn3.com
• Idaho at Colorado State, 3:00 p.m.
• Memphis at UTEP, 8:00 p.m., Time Warner cable (TX)
• Miami (Ohio) at Missouri, 1:00 p.m.
• Middle Tennessee at Louisiana-Lafayette, 6:00 p.m.
• North Texas at Florida Atlantic, 6:00 p.m.
• Northern Iowa at Iowa State, 6:00 p.m., Mediacom (cable)
• Ohio U. at Marshall, 6:00 p.m., WSAZ (cable)
• San Jose State at #11 Utah, 8:00 p.m.
• Southeastern at Louisiana-Monroe, 6:00 p.m.
• Southern Miss at Louisiana Tech, 6:00 p.m., espn3.com
• Utah State at San Diego State, 7:00 p.m.
• VMI at Virginia, 12:30 p.m., espn3.com

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Who is worthy of all-Big Ten in Football in '09?

The Big Ten Conference annouced the 2009 all-Big Ten football team on Monday, November 23, 2009. Here's a look at our all-Big Ten team for 2009 from cidsports, using Big Ten only stats.

First and second team offensive members

QB: Darryl Clark, senior, Penn State and Mike Kafka, senior, Northwestern
RB: John Clay, junior Wisconsin and Brandon Saine, junior, Ohio State
RB: Evan Royster, junior, Penn State and Adam Robinson, freshman, Iowa
WR: Blair White, senior, Michigan State and Tandon Doss, sophomore, Indiana
WR: Keith Smith, junior, Purdue and Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, junior, Iowa

TE: Tony Moeaki, senior, Iowa and Garret Graham, senior, Wisconsin

C: Stefen Wisniewski, junior, Penn State and Rafael Eubanks, senior, Iowa
G: Dace Richardson, senior, Iowa and Jon Asamoah, senior, Illinois
G: Justin Boren, junior, Ohio State and John Moffitt, junior, Wisconsin
T: Bryan Bulaga, junior, Iowa and Kyle Calloway, senior, Iowa
T: Gabe Carimi, junior, Wisconsin and Dennis Landolt, senior, Penn State

First and second team defensive members

E: Adrian Clayborn, junior, Iowa and Ryan Kerrigan, junior, Penn State
T: Jared Odrick, senior, Penn State and Mike Neal, senior, Purdue
T: Christian Ballard, junior, Iowa and Karl Klug, junior, Iowa
E: Brandon Graham, senior, Michigan and O'Brien Schofield, senior, Wisconsin
LB: Navarro Bowman, junior, Penn State and A.J. Edds, senior, Iowa
LB: Pat Angerer, senior, Iowa and Ross Homan, junior, Ohio State
LB: Greg Jones, junior, Michigan State and Sean Lee, senior, Penn State
CB: Amari Spivey, junior, Iowa and Brandon King, senior, Purdue
CB: Sherrick McManis, senior, Northwestern and Donavan Warren, junior, Michigan
S: Tyler Sash, sophomore, Iowa and Brad Phillips, senior, Northwestern
S: Kurt Coleman, senior, Ohio State and Brett Greenwood, junior, Iowa

First and second team specialist members

PK: Ryan Swensen, senior, Michigan State and Stefan Demos, junior, Northwestern

PT: Zoltan Mesko, senior, Michigan and Jeremy Boone, senior Penn State

KR: Keshawn Martin, sophomore, Michigan State and Ray Small, senior, Ohio State

KR: Derrell Johnson-Koulanos, junior, Iowa and Arrelious Benn, junior, Illinois

PR: Ray Small, senior, Ohio State and Colin Sandeman, junior, Iowa

Coach of the year: Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
Offensive player of the year: John Clay, RB, Wisconsin
Defensive player of the year: Jared Odrick, DT, Penn State
Newcomers of the year: Offense: Adam Robinson, RB, Iowa. Defense: Chris Borland, LB, Wisconsin

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20 unanswered points by Iowa fuels the Hawkeyes to a 20-10 win in Madison over the Badgers!

Iowa moves to 7-0 on the season, 3-0 in the conference and more importantly, 42-41-2 in the series with Wisconsin. Iowa keeps it's #2 winning streak in FBS with a solid second half and 20-10 victory at Wisconsin.

• Derrell Johnson-Koulianos over 100 yards receiving


• TDs by Iowa RB Adam Robinson and TE Tony Moeaki


• Iowa forces Wisconsin into 3 interceptions to lead the FBS in that stat!


• Solid coaching game plan in Madison for the Hawkeyes!

No. 11 Iowa stays perfect, beats Wisconsin 20-10 ‎ - The Associated Press
11 Iowa needed a second-half road rally to keep its perfect season alive, coming back to beat Wisconsin 20-10 Saturday. Trailing by a touchdown at halftime, ...

Iowa football: Hawkeyes win, alone in 1st in Big Ten -DesMoinesRegister.com
Iowa rallied in the second half to beat Wisconsin 20-10 today to stay unbeaten. The victory, coupled with Ohio State's loss at Purdue, propelled the ...

Final: Iowa 20, Wisconsin 10 - ESPN
Big second half sends Iowa to 20-10 victory over Wisconsin - Journal Times

As Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said after the loss at Purdue today, "Football is a game of pressure!" Iowa moves to the top of the Big Ten standings at 3-0, with Purdue's 26-18 win in West Lafayette, over Ohio State (2-1).

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Iowa's 27-17 win over Arizona in Week 3 of College Football

It was a great afternoon at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, as the Iowa Hawkeyes beat the University of Arizona 27-17 in front of a packed house, that included a little of the red and blue.

Iowa had a very nice drive lead by quarterback Ricky Stanzi to take a 7-0 lead. But, after holding Arizona to a 3 and out on defense, the next drive turned out to be a Hawkeye mistake, when Stanzi threw a pick 6. Arizona took an early 10-7 lead, when the defense nearly gave up the big play on a Nic Grigsby run for Arizona to the Iowa 1. A huge defensive stand, fueled by a minus 4 yard loss by reserve Iowa safety David Cato's run blitz on 2Nd down kept the U of A drive to 3 points rather than 7.

The 2nd period run by Adam Robinson on 3 and 23 was the other huge play of the day by the Iowa team. The Hawkeyes took a nice 14-10 lead at halftime. They never looked back fueled by the Iowa defense and a Wildcats' team that just didn't make many plays on Saturday in Iowa City.

The Hawkeyes take a 3-0 record into Big Ten play next Saturday. The Hawkeyes will travel to Happy Valley for the 7 pm game on ABC to a national audience, ESPN Game Day and white out crowd for PSU. Penn State (3-0) will be ready and capable, as the Hawkeyes look to rebound in Happy Valley, after losing 7-27 @ Penn State in '07. Of course, the Nittany Lions are remembering last year's 23-24 loss to Iowa that threw Penn State out of the BCS title game hunt.

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