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Gut-check time for Iowa football vs. Wisconsin, hoops season begins
The Register's Chad Leistikow shares an announcement then is joined by Tyler Tachman to break down the Hawkeyes' bounce-back opportunity against Wisconsin at Kinnick Stadium. We need to talk about the running game and quarterback, with some eye-opening comments from Kirk Ferentz worth breaking down…
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Iowa football drops dud in ugly loss at Minnesota
After an inexplicable offensive performance, the Hawkeyes walk away from Huntington Bank Stadium with a 13-10 loss. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman get a lot of feedback about th quarterback situation. Was it mishandled between Jeremy Hecklinski and Hank Brown? What's going on with …
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Talking 24-team playoff, Iowa vs. Minnesota football matchup
The second half of the Iowa football season is here, and it starts with the first of three trophy games in the final 35 days: Oct. 24 at Minnesota for the Floyd of Rosedale bronze pig. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman break down the week's developments, including Jeremy Hecklinski be…
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Midseason report on Iowa football, season preview for Hawkeye women's basketball
Iowa football coordinators met with the media on Tuesday to help take stock of the Hawkeyes' impressive 5-1 start. With eyes on the second half of the season, the Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow evaluate where things stand with each position group. And of course, we start with the lates…
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47 minutes of Iowa men's basketball: How good can this team be?
Upon completing Iowa men's basketball media day on Oct. 12, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman recap what they've learned with the beginning of the season just over three weeks away. The Hawkeyes are certainly looking a lot different than their Elite Eight team from a year ago without …
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Iowa football puts on offensive clinic in commanding road win vs_ Washington
After Iowa's 41-24 win over Washington, the Hawkeyes reach the halfway mark of the season 5-1. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman jump right into the running game and the defensive plan to contain Demond Williams and of course talk Jeremy Hecklinski and your 3-word headlines.
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5 Big Questions to preview Iowa vs. Washington football
The Hawkeyes look to break their trend of tumbling in Pacific time zone games with a Friday-night matchup in Seattle against a Washington team desperate for its first Big Ten win. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman break down the developing story of Jeremy Hecklinski being the possible…
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POSTGAME PODCAST: Ohio State 31, Iowa 14
The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman go over some of the bigger moments in Iowa's 31-14 loss to Ohio State and the resurfaced conversation of Hank Brown vs. Jeremy Hecklinski at quarterback. We go over your disappointed 3-word headlines and look ahead to Washington.
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Iowa-Ohio State preview: Can Tim Lester's offense keep up at Kinnick?
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 …
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What now? Iowa's post-Michigan euphoria, ESPN GameDay visit, Ohio State matchup
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.
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