A season not to be for the Iowa Hawkeyes

After a solid 11-2 season in 2009, prospects for the 2010 season were high in Iowa City, Hawkeye fans and many through college football. But, the Hawkeyes will head into the final game of the season at 7-3 and 4-3 in the Big Ten, after a disappointing 17-20 loss to #8 Ohio State at Kinnick Stadium.

Iowa witnessed 26 seniors take the field for the last time at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday vs. Ohio State. It was Senior Day and a tribute to our men and women in are Armed Services. As a Hawkeye fan, Hawki97 in Section 130 put on YouTube:

Iowa had opportunities, like each and every game, since 2008, but Ohio State finished strong to give Iowa their fourth loss of the 2010 season. Iowa has lost four games by a total of 15 points in 2010. The Hawkeyes lost four games by a total of 12 points in 2008. Iowa has not been defeated by more than 7 points, since the 2007 season.

Football Releases from the U of Iowa:

• November 20, 2010 - Coach Kirk Ferentz Postgame Press Conference Transcript


• November 20, 2010 - Postgame Notes


• November 20, 2010 - Oh, so close


• November 20, 2010 - Hawkeyes Come Up Short

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Hawki97 has a great signature on the Rivals Network reflecting on Iowa's 8-0 start to the '09 season

HawkeyeReport is a great way to follow Hawkeye sports all season long with their news, coverage and message boards. HawkeyeReport is part of the Rivals network, which is #1 for college football.

One of the posters: Hawki97 began a signature picture earlier in the season that has been expanded, after Iowa's 8-0 start. The picture entering the MSU game highlighted a fan from each fan base @ISU, @ PSU, vs. Michigan and @UW. Each picture was a shot of a disappointing fan from Iowa's opposing fan bases.


Today, at 8-0 the picture shows all eight opponents, as Iowa reaches 8-0 for the first time in the history of the Hawkeye Football program, with a 15-13 win on the final play @ Michigan State. The Hawkeyes have been playing football since 1889.

Great to be a Hawkeye is a slogan for Iowa fans every where. Iowa is 4-0 midway through the Big Ten Conference in 2009.

Big Ten Football Standings after Week 8 of FBS season

	CON		OVR
Iowa #8	4-0		8-0
Ohio State #17	4-1		6-2
Penn State #11	3-1		7-1
Michigan State	3-2		4-4
Wisconsin	2-2		5-2
Northwestern	2-2		5-3
Purdue	2-2		3-5
Minnesota	2-3		4-4
Michigan	1-3		5-3
Indiana	1-3		4-4
Illinois	0-5		1-6
Complete Big Ten Standings

Iowa is only at the half way point of the 2009 Big Ten Conference schedule. They are 4-0 with three of the four games played on the road. Iowa will close out the final four conference games, with three of the four now at Kinnick Stadium. The one road game will be at Ohio State on November 14, 2009.

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