The Register's Chad Leistikow and Dargan Southard dive into the latest in the Iowa sports betting investigation and various Hawkeyes sports could be affected in the immediate and future.

The Register's Chad Leistikow and Dargan Southard dive into the latest in the Iowa sports betting investigation and various Hawkeyes sports could be affected in the immediate and future.

“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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Making sense of the latest in the Iowa sports betting investigation

The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman plunge into the impossible, figuring out a way for Iowa to beat Michigan on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Hawkeyes are 24-point underdogs and are seeking narrow advantages. Can Iowa avoid embarrassment on the big stage? Plus, Chad and Tyler talk Iowa men's hoops briefly and then Dargan Southard joins the program to dive into the latest with the Hawkeye women, between Hannah Stuelke's injury and Caitlin Clark's quest for 3,000 points. (By the way, this is the REVISED audio from an earlier file that was imperfect.)

The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman plunge into the impossible, figuring out a way for Iowa to beat Michigan on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Hawkeyes are 24-point underdogs and are seeking narrow advantages. Can Iowa avoid embarrassment on the big stage? Plus, Chad and Tyler talk Iowa men's hoops briefly and then Dargan Southard joins the program to dive into the latest with the Hawkeye women, between Hannah Stuelke's injury and Caitlin Clark's quest for 3,000 points. (By the way, this is the REVISED audio from an earlier file that was imperfect.)

Hawk Central: Big Ten Championship Game preview for Iowa vs. Michigan

Aside from executing the gameplan to near perfection, Iowa football must pull as many intangible elements as possible to its side. That starts with the players' collective mindset, which is already geared to thrive in the underdog role Iowa will definitely be in Saturday. Along with that, the Hawkeyes must take advantage of several injured players returning.



The Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow dissect how the Hawkeyes are readying for this challenge, while also breaking down the entire conference awards scene.

Aside from executing the gameplan to near perfection, Iowa football must pull as many intangible elements as possible to its side. That starts with the players' collective mindset, which is already geared to thrive in the underdog role Iowa will definitely be in Saturday. Along with that, the Hawkeyes must take advantage of several injured players returning.
 
The Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow dissect how the Hawkeyes are readying for this challenge, while also breaking down the entire conference awards scene.

How Iowa football is best preparing for Saturday's huge challenge vs. Michigan in Big Ten title game

Just when you think this Iowa football season couldn’t get any more bizarre, Friday at Memorial Stadium happened. The Hawkeyes had two field goals blocked. Each team threw an interception in the final minute. And to cap it off, backup kicker Marshall Meeder drained a walkoff field goal to stick Nebraska with an unsightly loss. Somehow, Iowa is 10-2 and has more momentum heading to the Big Ten title game.

Just when you think this Iowa football season couldn’t get any more bizarre, Friday at Memorial Stadium happened. The Hawkeyes had two field goals blocked. Each team threw an interception in the final minute. And to cap it off, backup kicker Marshall Meeder drained a walkoff field goal to stick Nebraska with an unsightly loss. Somehow, Iowa is 10-2 and has more momentum heading to the Big Ten title game.

Making sense of the latest in the Iowa sports betting investigation

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