FIRST, A COMMERCIAL.
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FRYFEST KICKS OFF THE WEEKEND IN IOWA CITY. Tonight, in Iowa City, Fry Fest kicks off the in-state rivalry festivities. There's a concert and guest speakers. Get you tickets here.
IOWA'S HONORARY CAPTAIN IS... Matt Roth will return to Iowa City this weekend. Prior to becoming a big-time player in Iowa City, Roth was a big-time recruit. Marc Morehouse writes that Roth almost didn't come to Iowa. He had Nebraska on his list. Ultimately, it was friends and Iowa City that swayed his decision.
ABOUT THE FOOTBALL GAME. ESPN Big Ten bloggers Adam Rittenberg and Brian Bennett both predict an Iowa victory Saturday. Berg takes the Hawks 24-20; Bennett predicts 35-31. David Ubben, over at ESPN's Big 12 blog also predicts an Iowa win. Ubben has Iowa winning 31-30.
ALVIS IS IN THE BUILDING. Kirk Ferentz admits he was unsure of what to expect from Dominic Alvis who had knee surgery last November. The junior defensive end will be a big part of Iowa's season and showed a glimpse of what he can do in the opener against NIU. He had a big sack at a time the defense really needed it.
IOWA STATE PLAYERS TALK ABOUT THE GAME. Jake Knott, complete with terrible haircut, says the ISU defense is staying fresh by substituting players in. Deon Broomfield admits they are "a bunch of clowns." They "make jokes" and like to "have fun." Hopefully, Iowa's wide receivers don't suffer from coulrophobia.
WIDE RIGHT NATTY LIGHT IS PREVIEWING THE GAME. They apparently spell Iowa with a lower case "i" in that neck of the woods. They write about this, meow, and talk about that, blah, blah. Hey! They also predict an Iowa win (24-20).
CBSSPORTS PREVIEWS THE IOWA STATE AT IOWA FOOTBALL GAME. Shontrelle Johnson is a rising star for Iowa State. Patrick Southern also writes that ISU wide receiver Josh Lenz could steal the show. Southern's final prediction for the game: Iowa State 24, Iowa 20.
MOREHOUSE HAS HIS 2-MINUTE DRILL. He breaks down the advantages for both teams. Iowa gets the nod in their run game, pass defense, and home stadium. ISU is ahead in their pass defense versus Iowa's offense and their rushing game versus Iowa's defense. Morehouse predicts Iowa 23, ISU 20 in overtime.
LEARNING FROM MISTAKES MAKES YOU STRONGER. That's the motto around Iowa City this week. Iowa struggled last week with many aspects but it's all correctable. Marc Morehouse notes that mistakes were made all around. Including from fifth-year senior James Ferentz.
MICAH HYDE ISN'T AN IOWAN BUT HE'S STILL MOTIVATED. Hyde told Brad Pautsch, of KTIV news, that last year's loss to Iowa State is "one of the worst losses I've ever felt, definitely in a while, in my sporting career."
Other links:
- "The Mike Hlas Podcast" with former Iowa State OL Ben Lamaak
- 9/6/2012: Talkin' Hawks podcast (Iowa vs. Iowa State)
- Big Ten Network, DISH face Friday night deadline
- Aaron White, future impact player
- The 1921 Iowa Hawkeyes
- Hyde, Hawkeyes Finding Routines For Game Week
- History Lesson: 1921-1922 Iowa Hawkeyes (warning: this thing is a turd)
- Paging Dr. Bigach, Dr. Bigach
- Anthony Clemmons listed as an under-the-radar hoops freshman
- Luke Lofthouse is Iowa's new wrestling S&C coach
- WARNING: LINK TO CYLCONE FANATIC | Blum: Same Old, New Rivalry
- Rhoads is looking for better tackling in week two
- In their opener, 31 of the Hawkeyes' passes...
- The Dude vs. The Opie
- UI defensive, offensive coordinators speak to hawkeyesports.com
- Notes from HawkeyeReport.com . . .
- Positive returns so far for Hyde
- Kinnick factor: Yes, they can hear you
- Kid Captain: Chaz Renken
- Iowa State and Iowa aren't far apart, geographically or football-wise
- 9/6/2012: Hawkapalooza video
- Hawkeye football uniforms made at Powers Mfg. in Waterloo
- Iowa City Chaos to be Magnified With Obama Rally
- ISU eyes more success against Iowa
- Cy-Hawk football more than a game
- Changes don't create new problems for Cyclones
- Cyclone basketball player accused of sexually assaulting a woman
- Iowa vs. Iowa State (What to expect)
- Miller & Deace: CyHawk Preview
- The DJK & Cozzi Show
- Murph And Andy With Tyler Sash
- 9/7/2012: I-Club breakfast video