Washington ventured to Iowa City for the first time as a Big Ten member, likely banking on some Iowa offensive futility to boost the Huskies on the road. Instead, Iowa unleashed another round of Kaleb Johnson en route to a dominant victory. Live from Kinnick Stadium, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman analyze what to make of this Iowa offense moving forward.

Washington ventured to Iowa City for the first time as a Big Ten member, likely banking on some Iowa offensive futility to boost the Huskies on the road. Instead, Iowa unleashed another round of Kaleb Johnson en route to a dominant victory. Live from Kinnick Stadium, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman analyze what to make of this Iowa offense moving forward.

“Hawk Central Hour” airs between 6-7 p.m. on 1460 KXnO-AM on Wednesdays and will feature Des Moines Register Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow and beat writer Kennington Smith as regulars, paired with Ross Peterson, who co-hosts “Sports Fanatics.”

&ldquo;Hawk Central Hour&rdquo; airs between 6-7 p.m. on 1460 KXnO-AM on Wednesdays and will feature Des Moines Register Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow and beat writer Kennington Smith as regulars, paired with Ross Peterson, who co-hosts &ldquo;Sports Fanatics.&rdquo;

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After drubbing Washington,  how far can Iowa football's ground game take the Hawkeyes?

Brendan Sullivan finally got his Iowa chance Saturday, taking over for Cade McNamara in the first half after a pick-six. From there, the Hawkeyes rolled to a 40-14 win over Northwestern under the afternoon sun. Kaleb Johnson delivered another highlight-reel day, and the Iowa defense got back on track with zero points allowed. Live from Kinnick Stadium, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dissect the win.

Brendan Sullivan finally got his Iowa chance Saturday, taking over for Cade McNamara in the first half after a pick-six. From there, the Hawkeyes rolled to a 40-14 win over Northwestern under the afternoon sun. Kaleb Johnson delivered another highlight-reel day, and the Iowa defense got back on track with zero points allowed. Live from Kinnick Stadium, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dissect the win.

Iowa football changes QBs, then drubs Northwestern. Can Hawkeyes carry momentum down the stretch?

Going podcast-only this week, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dig into the Wednesday comments of assistant defensive coordinator Seth Wallace. What is causing the Hawkeyes' struggles on defense, and can the bleeding be stopped against a pretty bad Northwestern offense? We preview Saturday's game and even talk a little Iowa men's basketball at the end.

Going podcast-only this week, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dig into the Wednesday comments of assistant defensive coordinator Seth Wallace. What is causing the Hawkeyes' struggles on defense, and can the bleeding be stopped against a pretty bad Northwestern offense? We preview Saturday's game and even talk a little Iowa men's basketball at the end.

Hawk Central: Factors in the Iowa defense's regression, previewing Northwestern

Seven games in, it's hard to argue Iowa's quarterback play isn't holding the offense back. Cade McNamara has shown sporadic flashes but has struggled with consistency through a seesawing start. Brendan Sullivan keeps getting his red-zone cameos but nothing more. The Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow dive into what could be done to sure up that position as Iowa enters the final month of the year.

Seven games in, it's hard to argue Iowa's quarterback play isn't holding the offense back. Cade McNamara has shown sporadic flashes but has struggled with consistency through a seesawing start. Brendan Sullivan keeps getting his red-zone cameos but nothing more. The Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow dive into what could be done to sure up that position as Iowa enters the final month of the year.

After drubbing Washington, how far can Iowa football's ground game take the Hawkeyes?

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