Quarterback Jake Rudock had 239 passing yards and 2 touchdowns as the Hawkeyes beat the Wolverines 24-21. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
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As most of the State of Iowa knows by now, Iowa and Iowa State men’s basketball teams will face off December 13th on ESPNU. An interesting tidbit is that the dorms in Iowa City don’t actually get ESPNU, so I’d make plans accordingly to see this can’t miss game. Below is a break down of the teams and looking forward. Iowa Iowa has coasted through their non-conference schedule so far outside of the Nebraska-Omaha game. They have put up at least 80 points in every game. They are just outside the rankings of the AP top 25 poll. Iowa is … Continued
Coming into this season, the “sophomore slump” question was on everyone’s mind for Johnny Manziel. He came out of nowhere last season and led Texas A&M to a 11-2 season, including a 41-13 dismantling of Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl. He also managed to break SEC records set by Cam Newton and Tim Tebow, as a freshman mind you. But this year there seems to be a new “Johnny Football” over in Tallahassee. Another redshirt freshman quarterback named Jameis Winston has his Florida State Seminoles undefeated and currently ranked second in the nation and likely to compete for a national … Continued
The Iowa Men’s Basketball team had to overcome a slow start, but managed to defeat the Penn Quakers pretty handily on Friday night. Catch the full story here.
Read about Grieves’ stop at the Blue Moose on the “Back On My Grizzly” Tour.
This lecture by the University of Iowa Lecture Committee had an unexpected splash of comedy.
Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby have had a natural rivalry since coming into the league in the 2005-2006 season. While Crosby took the early advantage in success, Ovechkin looks like he is hitting a new stride.
After being down by as many as 20 in the first half, Iowa women’s basketball couldn’t battle back against the No. 16 ranked Colorado Buffaloes. Iowa ended up losing the game 90-87 despite the fact that Iowa played a sloppy first half in their first road game. Samantha Logic did everything in her power to try and give Iowa their first lead of the game late, but came up short finishing with 26 points, 6 assists. Iowa outscored Colorado 52-42 in the second half of the game, giving the Buffaloes their real first scare of the season. “We just got … Continued
Check out Brad Pector’s insightful take on James Blake’s music and performance at the Englert theater.
On Sunday, November 17, 2013 Jimmie Johnson won his sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series title. Johnson is one NASCAR Sprint Cup championship away from tying Dale Earnhardt and Richard Petty for the most NASCAR championships of all time. However, the debate that has sparked controversy for years had more fuel added to the fire when former Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb said on Fox Sports Live proclaimed, “Do I think he’s (Johnson) an athlete? Absolutely not.” There is a common thought among sports fans that NASCAR drivers are not athletes and auto racing is not a sport. Why is this? … Continued
