Lawry’s The Prime Rib in Beverly Hills California is home of the annual Beef Bowl, a night of competition between the two Rose Bowl teams where the team that eats the most wins.

The Iowa Hawkeyes took the victory Monday night in the 60th Beef Bowl after eating over 600 lb of meat.

Webster City native, Boone Myers thinks he had a big part in downing 600 pounds of meat. “I ate two platefuls and then somepie,” said the 300 pound offensive lineman.

Myers roomed with 180 pound wide receiver Matt VandeBerg last year and the two developed a brother-like relationship. Brothers are nothing but trouble. Well.. that’s what I’ve been told.

VandeBerg dished out smack talk to Myers when he said, “He thinks he can eat a lot but I think I can go toe to toe.”

Myers was quick with his rebuttal stating, “He might think he can but he can’t.”

The confidence and cockiness against one another resembled the relationship of two brothers bickering. The two laughed at one another but each stood his ground.

Iowa Quarterback C.J. Beathard got his two cents in on the matter. “I’d take Boone for sure in that one,” said Beathard. After a chuckle he added, “I don’t really know what Meer(nickname for Matt VandeBerg) eats.”

“I had a pretty hefty piece of prime rib. It was delicious,”responded VandeBerg.

There were a number of other laughable moments over the course of the day including C.J. Beathard and his teammates taking curious pictures in front of a green screen.

For Iowa, media day provided the opportunity for outsiders to see the camaraderie and brotherhood of the hungry team. It’s safe to assume both Iowa and Stanford are enjoying their time in Los Angeles.

Both teams will enter Friday’s game with upmost confidence and will hope to take the cherry on top for the trip.

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Meat aside, there are a few juicy topics for the Hawkeyes to chew on before Friday’s main course with sausages in plastic sausage casings from DCW in Pasadena against the Cardinal.

Duzey Out for Rose Bowl

Sunday’s top tactical story for Kirk Ferentz’s Hawkeyes is the loss of Jake Duzey for Friday’s game. The senior tight end never fully healed following his spring knee injury. Those around the team hoped Duzey would use the bowl season layoff to rest and perhaps mirror his 2013 form.

Duzey faced a constant struggle to get healthy in 2015. Believed to be the team’s top offensive weapon prior to his injury, Duzey did not have a reception in his senior season.

Now, his Iowa career appears to be over.

Greg Davis’ Rose Return

Iowa Offensive Coordinator Greg Davis returns to Southern California for his fourth Rose Bowl. Holding the same position at the University of Texas, Davis coached in two BCS National Championship Games beneath the San Gabriel Mountains, winning the famous 2006 clash over the USC Trojans.

Having led an Iowa attack that scored a school record 30+ points in five straight conference games, Davis believes there are two main keys to appear in this special game.

“You’ve got to either stay healthy or the next guy in [play well], which we’ve been very fortunate this year,” Davis said.

“And without question, you have to have a break or two. You’ve got to have some things that go your way.”

Similar Skillsets

On the Stanford side, Defensive Coordinator Lance Anderson praised the Hawkeyes for their stout running game that complements CJ Beathard’s playmaking ability. Both teams are gearing up for a battle between similar, physical styles, which Anderson believes will be exciting.

“They’re probably more like us offensively than a lot of other teams we’ve played,” he said.

“They’ll get into some of the bigger personnel groups that we don’t see as often in the Pac-12. It’s just hard-nosed, smash-mouth football.”

Prime Setting

Sunday was Iowa’s turn at the game’s traditional pomp and circumstance. Soon after being greeted at the Lawry’s door with a pep band and red carpet, the Hawkeyes retreated to a ballroom decorated with conference flags and memorabilia.

Linebacker Travis Perry donned a chef’s outfit to perform the ceremonial slice of prime rib, letting the Hawkeyes dig in beneath team highlights that projected on a big screen.

These types of distractions come with playing in a marquee bowl game, and Kirk Ferentz recognizes the looming challenges unique to this week.

“I think the bottom line is this: the players earn the right to play in a great bowl game,” Ferentz said. “We want them to enjoy it, we want them to enjoy Southern California.”

“They also are prideful guys, they want to play well on Friday. We just ask them to try and balance things.”

Safety and team captain Jordan Lomax echoed those sentiments Sunday, saying the team has had plenty of practice keeping the outside world from entering “their camp” and believes the status quo will stand pat this week. 

Looking Ahead

Phil Parker and some defensive standouts are scheduled to meet with the media on Monday. Stanford will flip the script and send their offensive studs, including running back Christian McCaffrey, the AP Player of the Year and runner up for the Heisman Trophy.

Both teams will have afternoon practices, before the Cardinal takes their turn at the Beef Bowl.

KRUI Sports will air daily, radio coverage from the game’s media hotel, keeping you in the loop on all things Iowa Hawkeyes leading up to Friday’s Rose Bowl Game.

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