Swelling with Iowa Hawkeye pride since 2007
We all remember the last time Iowa and USC faced off, though I’m pretty sure not many of us expected that game to go the way that it did, I will admit that I didn’t. Having watched Iowa lose nearly every game they played west of God’s time, I fully expected them to do almost […]
Well last Saturday was fun…until it wasn’t. When Mark Gronowski dashed into the end zone with under two minutes to play it really felt like the moment in every major Hawkeye upset where we knew they’d done enough to win. One failed two point conversion later – seriously, what the hell is wrong with our […]
The Iowa Hawkeyes (2-0) take on a Xavier Musketeers (2-1) squad their season began with tight wins over Rider & Le Moyne and a 21-point loss to Santa Clara. With both Iowa (48) and Xavier (60) starting in the same range on KenPom, they have gone in totally opposite directions with Iowa moving up a […]
This weekend marks the first regular-season meeting between Iowa and USC since 1976, when the Trojans absolutely drubbed the Hawkeyes 55-0 at the Coliseum. That’s a memory most Iowa fans have likely already forgotten, but the most recent meeting—the 2019 Holiday Bowl—provided some much-needed revenge. The Hawkeyes demolished USC 49-24 behind Ihmir Smith-Marsette’s three-touchdown performance, […]
Well folks, I’m back from my temporary Kirk speaks hiatus and I’m back from a rainy Kinnick Stadium where I stood in the rain for hours to watch a Phil Parker defense give away a late lead from the Iowa offense. WHAT KIND OF WORLD ARE WE LIVING IN? A cruel one, that’s what. And […]
I don’t know how many of you have read The Natural by Bernard Malamud, but I’m sure that most of you have seen it’s movie adaptation featuring the likes of Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, Kim Basinger, Michael Madsen, and everyone’s favorite old guy Wilford Brimley. For many guys my age, The Natural was […]
Week 10 is in the books in the NFL. After multiple touchdowns last week, we get one this week. We had some genuinely brutal games going back to Thursday – I can’t decide if Denver-Las Vegas or Philadelphia-Green Bay was the worst game of the year so far. Let’s go! Tight Ends The headliner here […]
I don’t even want to be around anymore. The Ducks came into Iowa City and sucked the life force out of my body. The dropoff from pure euphoria to indescribable pain is an experience I do not recommend. Week twelve brings Iowa another great opportunity, with a chance at snapping its skid against top 25 […]
Football is a game of inches. Wins and losses are divided by singular plays and those plays, decided by inches, define a season. For the 2025 Iowa Hawkeyes, the season to-date has been defined by a 54-yard Kyl Konrady field goal, an incomplete Hank Brown screen pass, and Kamari Moulton’s heel vs toe (or TJ […]
4 plays. Iowa sails a snap over Rhys Dakin’s head, a snap headed toward Riverside, for a safety in a game Iowa loses by 2. Nate Wetjen fumbles at the Oregon 14 on a drive destined for points. Iowa fails on a two-pointer at the very end of the game because a player slips at […]
This one hurt. I debated literally just writing that and hitting “Publish” on this piece and then taking a walk that would go for far too long. But then I left my desk and went and sat down on the couch and had a bitch sesh with the SpoCo boys (of which is still going […]
It’s game time in Iowa City! The #20 Iowa Hawkeyes are set to host the #9 Oregon Ducks in the biggest matchup Kinnick Stadium has seen in years. The Hawkeyes and Ducks both come in off a bye but both looking for a College Football Playoff spot. A loss knocks Iowa out of the running […]
After a week to rest and regroup, the Hawkeyes are back in action today boasting a fresh college football playoff ranking of #20 in the nation. They play host to the #9 Oregon Ducks in a game with massive implications for both teams. The Ducks come into the day also off a bye and 7-1 […]
The Hawkeyes have what is undoubtedly their biggest game of the year on Saturday, and likely the biggest they’ve had at home in several years as they play host to the #9 Oregon Ducks. With this weekend’s matchup against Oregon prefacing a trip out west to the #19 USC Trojans, there are potentially massive implications. […]
This whole spat between Disney and Google is really screwing up my enjoyment of this season. At the time of writing this no agreement has been made and YouTube TV subscribers like yours truly have missed out on at least one full weekend of college and NFL football. It’s annoying to be sure, I would […]
Ok, everyone, it’s the big one. Iowa-Oregon. Don’t get scared now. What I mean is, don’t get scared of the weather. Because oh my GOD this weather forecast for Iowa City looks horrendous tomorrow. Right now, Friday looks great. High of 66. A little windy but nothing crazy. Chance of precipitation at 2 percent. Lovely! […]
After a bye week, the Hawkeyes are back in action in Kinnick for a top-20 showdown against he #9 Oregon Ducks. Like Iowa, Oregon also comes in off a bye and ready for a top-25 win to add to the resume. Oregon opened as a 6.5-point favorite with an over/under at 43.5 total points according […]
The last time the Oregon Ducks visited Iowa City Matt Rodgers was in his first year as the starting QB for Iowa and had Nick Bell and Tony Stewart with him in the backfield. Danan Hughes was a freshman (and Iowa’s leading receiver), Brett Bielema was a freshman, and Mark Stoops was in his last […]
It’s hard to believe that this Saturday’s game will mark only the fourth ever meeting between these two teams. I suppose it’s something of a testament to the old Conference system where the only way most Pac12 and B1G teams ever met was at the Rose Bowl (and neither of these teams made it there […]
As I have mentioned around these parts before, I was a Fran believer and supporter until the very end (even when it got contentious). To me, he resurrected this program from the greatest depths of hell and brought Iowa Basketball into relevance again. From all of the All-Time great Hawks that he assembled during his […]
Over the last couple weeks, there’s been much digital ink spilled around these parts fretting over the national polls. Frankly, it’s been more widespread than even just these parts. As of last week, we got the national media starting to take notice of the disrespect on Iowa’s name. But at the end of the day, […]
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Iowa fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Iowa Hawkeyes are poised to play host to the #9 Oregon Ducks on Saturday in […]
We flip our calendars to November and change our clocks in preparation for the home stretch of Big Ten Play. Week ten was a relatively quiet weekend, with the biggest news emerging from Lincoln. Nebraska’s starting quarterback, Dylan Raiola, is out for the remainder of the season with a broken fibula. You hate to see […]
Week 9 is done and dusted. Three former Hawks found the end zone this week. Two saw their team get kicked directly in the nuts. Let’s roll through Week 9. Quick aside – the season is half over. Tight Ends Big week for former Iowa tight ends after a mostly-quiet Week 8 that coincided with […]
The Iowa Hawkeyes (0-0) take on Robert Morris (0-0) and Western Illinois (0-1) tonight & Friday, respectfully as they look to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2024. It’s the longest drought Iowa’s had since they missed the tournament in 2017 & 2018. Prior to that? The long stretch of 2007-2013. Leading […]