Through six games, Iowa football has failed to score a touchdown in 1/3 of them. Saturday's 9-6 loss at Illinois marked a new low, as the Hawkeyes stumbled against the Fighting Illini for the first time since 2008. The negative chatter surrounding Spencer Petras, Kirk Ferentz and all of Iowa was already quite loud. Expect it to get worse. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Kennington Smith sift through the fallout.

Through six games, Iowa football has failed to score a touchdown in 1/3 of them. Saturday's 9-6 loss at Illinois marked a new low, as the Hawkeyes stumbled against the Fighting Illini for the first time since 2008. The negative chatter surrounding Spencer Petras, Kirk Ferentz and all of Iowa was already quite loud. Expect it to get worse. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Kennington Smith sift through the fallout.

“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 Tyler Tachman. 

Follow their coverage at hawkcentral.com. 

“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 Tyler Tachman. 
Follow their coverage at hawkcentral.com.

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How low can this Iowa football season go after a dismal loss at Illinois?

The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman start Hawk Central on the men's side, soaking in two close calls last week against Michigan and Nebraska while looking ahead to a Wednesday-morning matchup vs. Oregon or Maryland. Chad and Dargan Southard offer a lot of perspective about the Hawkeye women's performance at the Big Ten Tournament, including how to balance a 51-point loss to UCLA with an impressive run to the conference championship game.

The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman start Hawk Central on the men's side, soaking in two close calls last week against Michigan and Nebraska while looking ahead to a Wednesday-morning matchup vs. Oregon or Maryland. Chad and Dargan Southard offer a lot of perspective about the Hawkeye women's performance at the Big Ten Tournament, including how to balance a 51-point loss to UCLA with an impressive run to the conference championship game.

Hawk Central: Previewing March Madness for Iowa men's, women's basketball

Live from Indianapolis, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Dargan Southard break down Iowa's Big Ten Tournament semifinal win over Michigan and look ahead to the title game against UCLA.

Live from Indianapolis, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Dargan Southard break down Iowa's Big Ten Tournament semifinal win over Michigan and look ahead to the title game against UCLA.

Iowa women's basketball overwhelms Michigan defensively, will face UCLA in Big Ten Tournament final

Live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Dargan Southard dissect Iowa's Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal win over Illinois and look ahead to the Hawkeyes' semifinal matchup vs. Michigan.

Live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Dargan Southard dissect Iowa's Big Ten Tournament quarterfinal win over Illinois and look ahead to the Hawkeyes' semifinal matchup vs. Michigan.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@HawkCentral"></a>

How low can this Iowa football season go after a dismal loss at Illinois?

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