Hawkeyes open season with Coach Ferentz former team

Prediction: Iowa Hawkeyes 45, Maine Black Bears 6

Team Captains: C Rob Bruggeman, DT Mitch King, DT Matt Kroul, LB/ST Gavin McGrath

Live: Big Ten Network, 11 am kickoff

Iowa Hawkeyes will take the opportunity to work on all phases of the game, against someone other than another teammates. The Hawkeyes open the 2008 college football season hosting Maine today. Iowa's defense looks to be Iowa's strength, while the offense and special teams work to improve in '08, after a season of ups and downs, last year.

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Iowa Captains for Maine: Two former Cedar Rapids Washington players named

Kirk Ferentz today named four players game captains for Saturday's season opener vs. the Maine Black Bears , including two who originally walked onto Iowa from Cedar Rapids Washington. Players named for this week's game during this week's media conference:

• DT Mitch King, senior from Burlington
• DT Matt Kroul, senior from Mt. Vernon, both for the defense
• C Rob Bruggeman, senior from Cedar Rapids Washington for the offense
• LB Gavin McGrath, senior from Cedar Rapids Washington for the special teams

All four players played high school football in the State of Iowa. King and Kroul are entering their fourth season as starters.

"They'll do a great job at giving us leadership," Kirk Ferentz said at
today's media conference.

The Hawkeyes will open the 2008 college football season on Saturday vs. the Black Bears, with an 11 am kickoff on the Big Ten Network. Kirk Ferentz coached the Black Bears from 1990-1992 and Maine coach Jack Cosgrove, served as Ferentz's offensive coordinator before succeeded Ferentz, when Ferentz moved onto the NFL as an offensive line coach, after the '92 season.

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Iowa kicks off 2008 football season at Kinnick: vs. Maine

Iowa vs. Maine, August 30th, 11 am kick off at historic Kinnick Stadium.

The Hawkeyes vs. the Black Bears... On Iowa!

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