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The departure of Tyler Goodson in the Hawkeye backfield leaves the door open to a talented young group of running backs. The most veteran players in the position group are both redshirt sophomores. Iowa’s next man in at running back will be a combination of Gavin Williams and Leshon Williams. The two aren’t actually related […] READ MORE
Iowa’s Weekend NFL Draft Signings As the NFL Draft moved into the weekend, one more Hawkeye heard his name called and five others joined NFL organizations as free agents. Dane Belton became the second Hawkeye to come off the board with his selection to the New York Giants. Iowa continued their streak of at least […] READ MORE
The NFL Draft profile for Tyler Goodson reveals some hidden gems. One of Iowa’s best running backs in recent history will enter the NFL draft after coming out a year early. In his three years with the program, Goodson brought excellent agility and speed to the outside for the Hawkeye backfield. After coming off of […] READ MORE
Iowa’s Personnel Movement, Young Talent Despite the two tough losses to end the season, the Iowa Hawkeyes are coming off one of their more successful years in recent history. Iowa finished the regular season 10-2 with an appearance in the Big Ten Championship game, and a New Year’s Day bowl appearance. Not a lot of […] READ MORE
It was a miraculous late-game performance from the Hawkeye defense and special teams units that erased a 15-point deficit to beat Nebraska 28-21. The Hawkeyes retain the Heroes Game Trophy. The offense was able to move the ball early in the game but were failing to execute inside the red zone. The largely unsuccessful first half […] READ MORE
The Hawkeye regular season comes to a close this weekend as Iowa visits Lincoln for the season finale. A win for Iowa would give them their second 10-win season in three years, and third in the last seven. A 10th win would also give Iowa their best record over a four-year span since the late […] READ MORE
There’s no disagreement that the Iowa offense has been inconsistent this season. From play calling to execution, every game has had it’s shortcomings offensively. However Iowa is undefeated in the month of November, and is currently tied for the lead in the Big Ten West. The Hawkeyes are perhaps the most unflattering 9-2 teams in […] READ MORE
Following a 68-yard touchdown to Chris Autman-Bell, the crowd inside Kinnick Stadium was hushed. The Gophers suddenly had momentum late in the fourth quarter, and the Iowa lead was cut to two. On Minnesota’s two-point attempt, Seth Benson got pressure on the back side while Dane Belton rushed the far-side edge of the line. On […] READ MORE
Six interceptions and a fumble recovery for the Hawkeye defense led to a dominating performance for Iowa Friday night. Offensive Coordinator Brian Ferentz called an elite offensive game, and the Hawks left College Park with a 51-14 rout of the undefeated Maryland Terrapins. The intrigue of this game was how Maryland’s high-flying offense would match […] READ MORE
A fumble recovery in the end zone stopped a potential Kent State scoring drive and gave Iowa the ball back with a nine-point lead in the third quarter. In Iowa’s eighth forced turnover on the season, the Hawks regained possession and capitalized with a Tyler Goodson touchdown. While question marks still remain, the offense steps […] READ MORE