My B1G selections: Burke is top player
Iowa's Devyn Marble looks for an opening around Michigan's Trey Burke during the second half at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City on Saturday, January 14, 2012. (Cliff Jette/SourceMedia Group)The Big...
View ArticleBehind the scenes photos: Episode 2
As part of our many journeys covering sports, we encounter interesting, impromptu moments, whether it’s in Iowa City or elsewhere. This week I’m throwing out a few random pictures and videos from the...
View ArticleThe Fall Lineup — Minnesota
Minnesota Golden Gophers defensive lineman Ra'Shede Hageman (99) pushes against the face mask of Iowa Hawkeyes offensive linesman James Ferentz (53) after a play had ended in the first half of their...
View ArticleMinnesota players say ‘sky’s the limit’ this year
Iowa fullback Mark Weisman runs past Minnesota defensive end Ra'Shede Hageman and defensive back Cedric Thompson on his way into the end zone for a touchdown during the first half at Kinnick Stadium in...
View ArticleCFB 2013: Ten Big Questions Facing the B1G
Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz congratulates James Morris for breaking up a Michigan State two-point conversion attempt during the fourth quarter of their game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2010,...
View ArticleCFB 2013: B1G previews, stories, capsules with links
Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany and Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz address the team during a visit to the team's practice Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013 in Iowa City. (Brian Ray/The Gazette-KCRG)HANCOCK BREAKS DOWN...
View ArticleB1G Rewind: Underwhelming once again
Mark Lebeck of Eldridge cools down during the first half of the game at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City on Saturday, August 31, 2013. The field temperature was 163 degrees at kickoff. (Cliff Jette/The...
View ArticleWant free Iowa-Missouri State tickets? Tell a rivalry joke
Thanks to a long-time friend of the “On Iowa Podcast,” we’ve got two pairs of Iowa-Missouri State football tickets to give away. We want to have fun with this, so we’re giving them away for a good...
View ArticleB1G Rewind: Don’t sleep on Wisconsin
Wisconsin running back Corey Clement (6) rushes with the football as Tennessee Tech defensive end Malcolm Mitchell (94) defends during the fourth quarter at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin won 48-0....
View ArticleB1G Rewind: Who the (blank) knows?
Michigan takes out the national runner-up by double digits one week, then struggles to beat lowly Akron. Indiana fails to stop Navy, then crushes an arguably better Bowling Green squad. Ohio State...
View ArticleB1G Rewind: It gets real (with standings, power rankings)
Big Ten schools finished the majority of their non-conference finales to mixed reviews Saturday.Five-year-old Isabella Wenger of Central City cheers as the Hawkeyes take the field against Western...
View ArticleEmotions high for Gophers against Iowa
Minnesota's Brock Vereen (21, right) closes in on Iowa running back Marcus Coker (34) in the first quarter of their game at TCF Bank Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, in Minneapolis. (Liz...
View ArticleFloyd a dashing target for Hawkeyes and Gophers
IOWA CITY — Floyd of Rosedale will appear on Iowa’s sideline late in the second half on Saturday. Which portion of the sideline depends on the game’s outcome.Both the Minnesota and Iowa football...
View ArticleEarly notes: Return of hate week
The hate is palpable here in Minnesota. It’s like a fog that engulfs Dinkytown and the rest of the UM campus.It’s “hate week” up here, which Minnesota reserves for chief rivals Iowa and Wisconsin. It’s...
View ArticlePlay of the Game: Damond’s dash
Iowa wide receiver Damond Powell (22) runs a pass for 74 yards to score the Hawkeyes' second touchdown against Minnesota during the first half at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Saturday, September...
View ArticleB1G Rewind: OSU and everybody else
There’s no quarterback controversy in Columbus, just like there’s no controversy at the top of the Big Ten mountain.No. 4 Ohio State won its 17th straight game and proved once again it’s the king of...
View ArticleB1G Rewind: Legend-(wait for it)-airy finish ahead
The final chapter to the Big Ten’s Legends and Leaders saga will have two completely different endings.Iowa quarterback Jake Rudock (15) is tackled by Ohio State defensive lineman Noah Spence (8) and...
View ArticleSharing gate revenue unique, vital to B1G football
Hawkeye fans cheer on the team in the second half of their game against Northwestern at Ryan Field on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Evanston, Ill. Northwestern won 28-17. (Liz Martin/The...
View ArticleB1G Rewind: Legendary misfires, doppelgangers
Before the 2013 Big Ten season, the Legends Division narrative featured four contenders and two pretenders.Northwestern, Nebraska, Michigan and Michigan State were expected to compete for the...
View ArticleB1G Rewind: Beast Lansing
Since his arrival at Michigan State in 2007, Mark Dantonio has dedicated resources to a defense designed to smack the taste from its opponent’s mouth.Michigan State offensive linesman Dan France (59)...
View ArticleB1G Rewind: Minnesota breaks the bell
Former Minnesota Athletics Director Joel Maturi cracked a joke one day about trophies.The recently retired Maturi quipped to The Gazette three years ago that Minnesota had the best trophy games but “we...
View ArticleB1G Rewind: No risk, no reward for Sparty
No coach takes more chances than Michigan State’s Mark Dantonio, and nobody labels those chances more colorfully than the Spartans’ head coach.Michigan State Coach Mark Dantonio talks to quarterback...
View ArticleB1G Rewind: League’s best possible title matchup
For a league struggling to earn national respect on the football field, the Big Ten received the best possible news on Saturday.The final experiment of Legends and Leaders concludes Dec. 7 in...
View ArticleWhat we’ll miss with Legends and Leaders
Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz (left) talks with Michigan State Coach Mark Dantonio before their game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, in Iowa City. (Liz Martin/The Gazette-KCRG)The three-year...
View ArticleB1G Predictions: League standings, 10 (plus 4) Big thoughts
IOWA CITY — Wisconsin Coach Bo Ryan was candid and direct two months ago when describing the Badgers’ chances at success this year.Ryan stared at a front line without Ryne Evans, Mike Bruesewitz and...
View ArticleQB Nelson will transfer from Minnesota
Dec 27, 2013; Houston, TX, USA; Minnesota Golden Gophers quarterback Philip Nelson (9) calls a play at the line of scrimmage during the first quarter of the Texas Bowl against the Syracuse Orange at...
View ArticleNational love doesn’t define Iowa’s success
Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery arrives with the team on their bus for their game in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Conference basketball tournament against Michigan State on Friday, March 15, 2013 at...
View ArticleReloaded Gophers are potent
Minnesota center Elliott Eliason (55) draws a foul on Iowa center Gabriel Olaseni (0) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013 at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa...
View ArticleIowa notes: Oglesby playing a big role
Wisconsin Badgers forward Sam Dekker (15) tries to stop a lay up by Iowa Hawkeyes guard Josh Oglesby (2) during the second half at Kohl Center in Madison, Wisconsin on Sunday, January 5, 2014. (Cliff...
View ArticleIowa fills in, then piles on against Minnesota
IOWA CITY — Devyn Marble had one point at halftime. Teammate Aaron White had zero. Normally, that’s a flatline stat line for Iowa when playing an aggressive, confident Big Ten rival like...
View ArticleVideo sessions: Iowa-Minnesota postgame
Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery reacts to a foul called on Iowa during the first half against Minnesota at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday, January 19, 2014. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette-KCRG TV9)Here’s a look at...
View Article3 takeaways: Iowa-Minnesota
1. Oglesby the difference maker. No player received more negative feedback last year than Iowa guard Josh Oglesby, who shot 26.9 percent from 3-point range. But the junior from Cedar Rapids has...
View ArticleBTN posts ‘Super Wednesday’ ratings record
IOWA CITY — BTN recorded its highest-ever rating for its weekly “Super Wednesday” series in a basketball doubleheader that featured Iowa-Michigan followed by Wisconsin-Minnesota last Wednesday.BTN...
View ArticleBig Ten basketball: parity, prowess or both?
Iowa guard Josh Oglesby (2) comes up with a loose ball as Mike Gesell (10) calls for a time out as Michigan guard Nik Stauskas (11) and guard Spike Albrecht (2), left, try to grab the ball during the...
View ArticleMinnesota, Pitino confident entering Iowa game
IOWA CITY — Minnesota Coach Richard Pitino took to social media Sunday to show his program still has confidence despite backsliding through the Big Ten in recent weeks.Minnesota Coach Richard Pitino...
View ArticleMinnesota scorches Iowa in Barn burner
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota got a much-needed win and sent Iowa into a two-game losing streak in a 95-89 Gophers’ win at Williams Arena.The Gophers scorched Iowa in the first half with a 3-point frenzy,...
View Article3 Takeaways: Iowa-Minnesota
1. Defense at a crossroads Now comes the moment where Iowa’s coaches and players scrunch up their faces, bite the inside corner of their mouth and stare into the mirror.Tough questions are necessary...
View ArticlePostgame Franscript: Coach talks Minnesota loss
Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery reacts to a play in the second half against Minnesota at Williams Arena. The Gophers beat Iowa 95-89. (Marilyn Indahl-USA TODAY Sports)Here’s a transcript of Fran McCaffery’s...
View ArticleTough questions linger for Iowa, McCaffery
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Questions are circling the Iowa men’s basketball program like sharks swimming around a sinking ship.Where is the toughness? What’s wrong with the defense? Why all the turnovers? How...
View ArticleMichigan tops Minnesota, clinches regular-season Big Ten title
Mar 1, 2014; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines forward Glenn Robinson III (1) goes to the basket in the first half against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Crisler Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick...
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