Hawk Central Hour
Hawk Central Hour
Playlist by Hawk Central HourDes Moines Register Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow leads the conversation with our beat writers and frequent special guests to discuss the latest in Iowa football, men's and women's basketball and …Follow the podcast:
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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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POSTGAME PODCAST: Iowa pulls off a miracle at Michigan, 20-19
The Hawkeyes defeated Michigan, 20-19, on Reece Vander Zee's 16-yard touchdown as time expired. But you already know that. Now come in and join the Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow as they go for 45 minutes to recap the crazy scene at Michigan Stadium.
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Who has the edge in Iowa vs. Michigan top-20 showdown?
No. 17 Iowa visits No. 18 Michigan in the Big Ten Conference opener on Saturday, with the Wolverines favored by 5.5 points. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman break down the stakes of the game, including what it would mean for a potential special season, and look at quarterbacks Hank B…
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POSTGAME PODCAST: Iowa destroys UNI, looks ahead to Michigan
The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman recap a 640-yard day on offense (including a Kirk Ferentz-era high of 422 rushing yards) while revisiting the quarterback conversation (one last time?) after Hank Brown's perfect day as Iowa defeats UNI, 55-0.
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Why Iowa's ceiling has gone up on defense; previewing UNI game
The Hawkeyes are saddled with some injury questions in Week 3, highlighted by star tight end DJ Vonnahme likely missing the Northern Iowa game. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman get you updated on the health front, the upside of this defense, the quarterback competition that is contin…
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Where Iowa football can get better before B1G games arrive
Two days after Iowa defeated Iowa State, 16-13, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman review what we've learned about the Hawkeyes through two games. Chad also wonders, does Iowa now have to go 11-1 if it wants to be a playoff team?
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