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The Iowa-Ohio State football game is getting College GameDay treatment, but behind the festive nature of the contest what about the chess match within the game? The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dig into several questions surrounding the game, including how Tim Lester will trust Hank Brown and the passing game and how Phil Parker will go about defending incredible Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith. Also, even with a loss how does Iowa come out of this looking and feeling good?
The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman go over the 20-19 win over Michigan again while spinning the conversation forward into what's next, a top-15 showdown against Ohio State.
The Hawkeyes defeated Michigan, 20-19, on Reece Vander Zee's 16-yard touchdown as time expired. But you already know that. Now come in and join the Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow as they go for 45 minutes to recap the crazy scene at Michigan Stadium.
No. 17 Iowa visits No. 18 Michigan in the Big Ten Conference opener on Saturday, with the Wolverines favored by 5.5 points. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman break down the stakes of the game, including what it would mean for a potential special season, and look at quarterbacks Hank Brown vs. Bryce Underwood. We also answer 5 Big Questions to preview the game.
The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman recap a 640-yard day on offense (including a Kirk Ferentz-era high of 422 rushing yards) while revisiting the quarterback conversation (one last time?) after Hank Brown's perfect day as Iowa defeats UNI, 55-0.
The Hawkeyes are saddled with some injury questions in Week 3, highlighted by star tight end DJ Vonnahme likely missing the Northern Iowa game. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman get you updated on the health front, the upside of this defense, the quarterback competition that is continuing and a preview of the UNI game.
Two days after Iowa defeated Iowa State, 16-13, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman review what we've learned about the Hawkeyes through two games. Chad also wonders, does Iowa now have to go 11-1 if it wants to be a playoff team?
That was closer than expected, but the Iowa football program moves to 2-0 with a 16-13 win against Iowa State. The Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow forge into the wee hours of Sunday morning to recap the good and the bad from the Hawkeyes' Cy-Hawk escape. We sift through a mixed bag of 3-word headlines, too.
We are deep into Cy-Hawk week, and the Hawkeyes have all the pressure as a two-touchdown favorite. What other story lines are dominating our thoughts heading into this game? The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman answer questions about quarterbacks, Iowa State, the running game without LJ Phillips and offer predictions. There's also a notable Iowa basketball recruiting visitor coming to town.
Hey folks, this is the FULL version of the Hawk Central show on Monday ... the first version got cut off at 23 minutes for some reason. This is Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman on Iowa QBs, the defense and more heading into Iowa vs. Iowa State on Saturday.
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