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IOWA OFFENSE NEBRASKA OFFENSE

WR .........4 T. Smith, 9 J. Smith WR .......82 Moore, 10 Turner

LT ......... 52 Myers, 69 Render LT ..........71 Lewis, 77 KnevelLG ........79 Welsh, 78 Daniels LG .........66 Uer, 67 Foster

C .........63 Blythe, 58 Simmons C ...........65 Reeves, 55 Thurston

RG ........65 Walsh, 54 Ferentz RG ........57 Sterup, 70 Kondolo

RT ........64 Croston, 75 Boeger RT .........68 Gates, 58 Whitaker

TE .........80 Krieger Coble, 46 Kile/87 Duzey TE .........11 Carter, 84 Coon

WR .......89 VandeBerg, 83 McCarron WR .........1 Westerkamp, 7 Allen

WR .......17 Hillyer, 82 Falconer WR .......87 Reilly/13 Hovey/8 Morgan

QB ........16 Beathard, 8 Wiegers QB ..........4 Armstrong, Jr., 17 Fyfe

RB ........29 Daniels, Jr./33 Canzeri, 25 Wadley 32 Mitchell RB .........34 Newby/32 Cross

FB .........42 Plewa, 38 Cox FB .........35 Janovich, 38 Jordan

IOWA DEFENSE NEBRASKA DEFENSE

DE ........34 Meier, 96 Nelson DE.........90 McMullen, 88 DzurisDT ........67 Johnson, 56 Ekakie DT ...........7 Collins, 55 Maurice

DT ........99 Bazata, 61 Terlouw DT .........98 Valenne, 92 Williams

DE ........40 Hesse, 49 Spears DE.........95 Gangwish, 91 Akinmoladun

OLB ......44 Niemann, 41 Bower LB ...........3 Newby, 15 Rose-Ivey

MLB .....43 Jewell, 39 Perry LB .........52 Banderas, 49 Weber

WLB .....36 Fisher, 31 Mends/48 Hockaday LB ...........5 Young, 56 Simpson

LC .........13 Mabin, 28 Fleming CB .........10 Kalu, 23 Davie

SS ......... 19 Taylor, 12 Gair S ...........28 Cockrell, 24 Williams

FS ........ 27 Lomax, 37 Snyder S ...........25 Gerry, 26 Williams

RC ........14 King, 7 Draper/15 Jackson CB ...........8 Jones/14 Rose

PT .........16 Kidd, 1 Koehn PT .........27 Foltz, 9 Broekemeier

PK ..........1 Koehn, 91 Recinos PK .........34 Brown, 26 Sutclie

TIME & PLACE - - 2:36 p.m. CT, Friday, Nov. 27, Memorial Stadium(87,000), Lincoln, Nebraska.

TICKETS - - The game is sold out.

HY-VEE HEROES GAME - - Iowa and Nebraska are compeng forthe Hy-Vee Heroes Trophy for the h consecuve season. Ne-braska holds a 3-1 advantage in the series with the Heroes Trophyon the line, winning in Lincoln in 2011 and Iowa City in 2012 and2014. Iowa claimed the trophy with a 38-17 win in Lincoln in 2013.

RADIO - - (Originang Network): Leareld Communicaons witha network of over 40 staons. Gary Dolphin and Ed Podolak call

the acon, with sideline reporter Rob Brooks. KRUI (89.7 FM),the UI student radio staon, and on Sirius channel 145 and XMchannel 201 on satellite radio.

TELEVISION - - The game will be televised by ABC, with a reversemirror on ESPN2. The announcers are Adam Amin, Kelly Stouerand Olivia Harlan.

THE RECORDS - - Iowa is 11-0, 7-0, with wins over Illinois State(31-14), at Iowa State (31-17), Pisburgh (27-24), North Texas(62-16), at Wisconsin (10-6), Illinois (29-20), at Northwestern(40-10), Maryland (31-15), at Indiana (35-27), Minnesota (40-35)and Purdue (40-20).

Nebraska is 5-6, 3-4, with wins over South Alabama (48-9),Southern Mississippi (36-28), Minnesota (48-25), Michigan State(39-38) and Rutgers (31-14). Nebraska has lost to BYU (28-33),Miami, FL (36-33, OT), Illinois (14-13), Wisconsin (23-21), North-western (30-28) and Purdue (55-45).

THE SERIES - - Nebraska holds a 29-13-3 advantage in the seriesthat began with a 22-0 Iowa win in 1891 in Omaha. The Hawkeyessnapped Nebraska’s ve-game winning streak in the series witha 38-17 victory in Lincoln in 2013, but Nebraska holds a 15-3-1advantage in Lincoln. Nebraska won last year in Iowa City by a37-34 margin in overme.

COACHING RECORDS - - Kirk Ferentz is in his 20th year as a col-lege head coach and his 17th year as Iowa’s head coach. His careerrecord is 138-106 and he is 126-85 at Iowa. He ranks eighth inthe Big Ten Conference in coaching victories.

Mike Riley is in his rst year at Nebraska and his 15th year asa college head coach. Riley is 5-6 at Nebraska and holds a 98-86career mark. He previously was the head coach at Oregon State.

BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP - - Iowa will take part in the Big Tenchampionship game Saturday, Dec. 5, in Indianapolis (7:17 p.m.,CT, FOX). Iowa will face either Michigan State, Michigan or OhioState.

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9/5 Illinois State W, 31-14

9/12 at Iowa State W, 31-179/19 Pisburgh W, 27-24

9/26 North Texas W, 62-16

10/3 at #18/19 Wisconsin* W, 10-6

10/10 Illinois* W, 29-20

10/17 at #20/21 N’western* W, 40-10

10/31 Maryland* W, 31-15

11/7 at Indiana* W, 35-27

11/14 Minnesota* W, 40-35

11/21 Purdue* W, 40-20

11/27 at Nebraska* 2:36 p.m./ABC

12/5 Big Ten Championship 7:17 p.m./FOX

* Big Ten Conference game

9/5 BYU L, 28-33

9/12 South Alabama W, 48-9

9/19 at Miami L, 33-36 (OT)

9/26 Southern Miss W, 36-28

10/3 at Illinois * L, 13-14

10/10 Wisconsin * L, 21-23

10/17 at Minnesota * W, 48-25

10/24 Northwestern * L, 28-30

10/31 at Purdue * L, 45-55

11/7 #6 Michigan State * W, 39-38

11/14 at Rutgers * W, 31-14

11/27 Iowa * 2:36 p.m./ ABC

* Big Ten Conference game


GAME #12: #3 IOWA at NEBRASKA

IOWA HAWKEYESRecord: 11-0, 7-0

Ranking: No. 3 (AP)

Ranking: No. 3 (USA Today )

CFP: No. 5 (Nov. 17)

Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz

Alma Mater: Conneccut

Overall Record: 138-106 (20 yrs)

Record at Iowa: 126-85 (17 yrs)

NEBRASKA

CORNHUSKERSRecord: 5-6, 3-4

Ranking: NR (AP)

Ranking: NR (USA Today )

Head Coach: Mike Riley

Alma Mater: Alabama

Overall Record: 98-86 (15 yrs)

Record at Nebraska: 5-6 (1 yr)

THE SETTINGDate: Friday, Nov. 27, 2015

Lc: Lincoln, Nebraska

Stadium: Memorial Stadium (87,000)

Surface: Field Turf

Kck : 2:36 p.m.

Series: Nebraska leads, 29-13-3

TV: ABC

Adam Amin, play-by-play

Kelly Stouer, analyst

Olivia Harlan, reporter

Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network & KRUI Radio

Gary Dolphin, play-by-play

Ed Podolak, color analyst

Rob Brooks, sideline reporter

Live Audio: hawkeyesports.com (Hawkeye All-Access)

Live Stats: hawkeyesports.com

Twr: @TheIowaHawkeyes / @IowaFBLive

Satellite Radio: Sirius Channel 145; XM Channel 201

IOWA RESULTS/SCHEDULE

11-0, 7-0 BIG TEN

NEBRASKA RESULTS/SCHEDULE

5-6, 3-4 BIG TEN

IOWA COACHES

GAME DAY LOCATION

Offense

Greg Davis (booth) Oensive Coordinator/QB’s

Brian Ferentz (eld) Run Game Coordinator/OL

Chris White (eld) RB’s/Special Teams

Bobby Kennedy (eld) Wide ReceiversBroderick Binns (booth) GA/Defense

Tyler Anderson (booth) GA/Defense

Defense

Phil Parker (eld) Def. Coordinator/DB’s

Seth Wallace (led) Recruit. Coord./CB’s

Reese Morgan (eld) Defensive Line

Jim Reid (booth) Linebackers

LeVar Woods (eld) TE’s/Special Teams

A.J. Haase (booth) GA/Oense

Iowa is looking to complete an undefeated regular season for the h me in school

history, and rst me since 1922: (1899, 8-0-1; 1900, 8-0-1; 1921, 7-0; 1922, 7-0).

The Hawkeyes are 11-0 for the rst me in school history. Iowa has won a school-

record 11 games for the third me in program history (2002, 2009).

Iowa (11-0, 7-0) is one of two remaining unbeaten teams in FBS (Clemson 11-0, 8-0 ACC).

The Hawkeyes are ranked No. 3 in the AP Poll, their highest ranking since Dec. 8, 2002,

when they were also third. Iowa was ranked fourth in the BCS rankings twice in 2009.

The Hawkeyes are 4-0 on the road with a pair of wins over ranked opponents

(#18 Wisconsin; #20 Northwestern). Iowa is one of only four schools with mulple road

wins over ranked opponents: Alabama (3), Michigan State (2) and UCLA (2).

Iowa leads the Big Ten and ranks h naonally with a plus-11 turnover margin. Iowa

has scored 76 points o turnovers and leads the Big Ten with 13 intercepons. The

Hawkeyes have turned the ball over only once since Oct. 31.

The Hawkeyes have scored 30-plus points in ve straight Big Ten games for the rst m

in school history. No Iowa team has ever scored 30 points or more in six straight games

(conference or non-conference).

Junior QB C.J. Beathard is 12-0 as Iowa’s starng quarterback. He is the only quarterbackin school history to win his rst 12 career starts. He is 5-0 on the road, 7-0 at home, and

8-0 in the Big Ten.

Junior DB Desmond King leads the country with eight intercepons. His eight intercepons

e the single-season school record (Lou King, 1981; Nile Kinnick, 1939). The eight picks are

the most by a Big Ten player in a single season since Wisconsin’s Jim Leonard had 11 in 2002

Jordan Canzeri (256), Akrum Wadley (204), and LeShun Daniels (195) have each rushed for at

least 195 yards in a single game this season, making Iowa the rst FBS team since LSU in 1997 to

have at least three dierent players rush for 195-plus yards in a single game in the same season.

Iowa has scored a touchdown on its opening possession three straight weeks, and ha

outscored its opponents 71-23 in the rst quarter.

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West DivisionTeam Big Ten Pct. Overall Pct.IOWA 7-0 1.000 11-0 1.000Northwestern 5-2 .714 9-2 .818Wisconsin 5-2 .714 8-3 .727Nebraska 3-4 .429 5-6 .455

Illinois 2-5 .286 5-6 .455Minnesota 2-5 .286 5-6 .455Purdue 1-6 .143 2-9 .182

East DivisionTeam Big Ten Pct. Overall Pct.Michigan St. 6-1 .857 10-1 .909

Ohio State 6-1 .857 10-1 .909

Michigan 6-1 .857 9-2 .818

Penn State 4-3 .571 7-4 .636

Rutgers 1-6 .143 4-7 .364

Indiana 1-6 .143 5-6 .455

Maryland 0-7 .000 2-9 .182

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BIG TEN STANDINGS

NATIONAL RANKINGS

AP PollNov. 22

1. Clemson

2. Alabama

3. IOWA4. Notre Dame

5. Oklahoma

6. Michigan State

7. Baylor

8. Ohio State

9. Oklahoma State

10. Florida

11. North Carolina

12. Michigan

13. Stanford

14. Florida State

15. TCU

16. Navy

17. Northwestern

18. Oregon

19. Ole Miss

20. Washington St.

21. Houston

22. UCLA

23. Mississippi State

24. Toledo

25. Temple

USA Today PollNov. 22

1. Clemson

2. Alabama

3. IOWA4. Notre Dame

5. Oklahoma

6. Michigan State

7. Baylor

8. Ohio State

9. Florida

10. Oklahoma State

11. North Carolina

12. Michigan

13. Stanford

14. Florida State

15. Navy

16. TCU

17. Northwestern

18. Oregon

19. Ole Miss

20. Washington State

21. Houston

22. Mississippi State

23. UCLA

24. Temple

25. Utah

IOWA-NEBRASKA NOTES

• Iowa won its last trip to Lincoln, 38-17, in 2013.

• Iowa and Nebraska play for the Heroes Trophy. It is the fourth and nal trophy gam

on Iowa’s schedule in 2015: Iowa State (Cy-Hawk: W, 31-17), Wisconsin (Heartland; W

10-6), Minnesota (Floyd of Rosedale: W, 40-35).

• Since 2002, Iowa and Nebraska have both won 115 games, tying for the 19th most

FBS.• Iowa has three players on its roster from the state of Nebraska, including LB Cole Fishe

(Omaha), DL Drew O (Trumbull), and DL Nathan Bazata (Howells). Nebraska has tw

Iowans on its roster: WR Lane Hovey (Adel), WR Gabe Rahn (Le Mars).

• Iowa has scored over 30 points in the last two meengs, aer scoring as many as 3

points just twice in the rst 43 meengs.

LAST MEETING: Nebrask a 37, Iowa 34 – Nov. 28, 2014 - Iowa City, Iowa

Nebraska rallied from a 17-point second-half decit to upend Iowa, 37-34, in overm

at Kinnick Stadium.

Iowa led 10-7 at halime despite comming four turnovers, including two inside th

red zone.

Aer a scoreless rst period, SS John Lowdermilk returned an intercepon 17 yard

for a touchdown and Marshall Koehn kicked a 22-yard eld goal in the second quarteNebraska got on the board when Ameer Abdullah caught a 5-yard TD pass from Tomm

Armstrong Jr. with 20 seconds remaining in the rst half.

Iowa’s lead grew to 24-7 aer a 34-yard scoring

strike from Jake Rudock to WR Tevaun Smith and a

12-yard Drew O punt return (punt was deected

o the back of another Nebraska player).

The Huskers answered with three straight

touchdowns to claim a 28-24 advantage early in

the fourth quarter. Armstrong Jr., connected with

Taariq Allen and Kenny Bell for touchdown passes

of 34 and 32 yards, respecvely, and De’Mornay

Pierson-El returned a punt 80 yards.

Iowa’s Jordan Canzeri caught a 5-yardtouchdown pass from Rudock with 1:49 le in

regulaon to put Iowa in front 31-28. Nebraska was able to even the score on a Drew

Brown 30-yard eld goal with eight seconds remaining to send the game into overme

Iowa went on oense rst and was held to a Koehn 25-yard eld goal. Nebraska the

won the game on a WR Kenny Bell 9-yard touchdown recepon.

Rudock completed 19-of-38 passes for 230 yards and two touchdowns. Mark Weisma

rushed 24 mes for a team-high 82 yards, while Kevonte Marn-Manley led the Hawkey

receivers with six catches for 63 yards.

Nebraska’s Armstrong Jr., threw four touchdowns and Pierson-El returned three punt

for a combined 134 yards and a touchdown.

Iowa maintained possession for 37:36, compared to 22:24 for Nebraska.Date AP CP S16 CFP

Pre. - - - - - - - - - - - -

9/8 - - - - - - - - - - - -

9/13 RV RV - - - - - -9/20 RV RV - - - - - -

9/27 RV RV - - - - - -

10/4 22 23 - - - - - -

10/11 17 17 - - - - - -

10/18 12 13 13 - - -

10/25 10 11 11 - - -

11/1 10 11 12 9

11/8 8 8 9 5

11/15 6 6 6 5

11/22 3 3 4 - - -

11/29 - - - - - - - - - - - -

AP=Associated Press; CP=Coaches;

S16=Super 16; CFP=College Footballl Poll

HAWKEYES IN THE POLLS

NEBRASKA IOWA

Score 37 34

First Downs 13 24

Rushes-Yds. 31-161 50-142

Passing Yds. 202 230

Passes (C-A-I) 12-28-2 19-38-1

Tl O 59-363 88-372

Punts-Avg. 6-29.5 5-44.2

Fumbles-Lost 0-0 3-3

Pl-Yrd 5-49 3-21

Time of Possession 22:24 37:36



Head Coach Kirk Ferentz ______________ FAIR-ints

Nathan Bazata ____________________ BUDGET-uh

C. J. Beathard _____________________ BETH-urd

Ausn Blythe _________________________ BLYTH

Ike Boeger _________________________ Bu-gir

Jordan Canzeri ___________________ can-ZEAR-ee

LeShun Daniels, Jr. _________________ Luh-SEAN

Jake Duzey _________________________ DEW-zee

Faith Ekakie _________________ ee-KACK-uh-tee

Adrian Falconer ____________________ FALCON-ir

Steve Ferentz _______________________ FAIR-ints

Daniel Gaey _______________________ GAFF-ee

Angelo Garbu _____________________ GAR-but

Jake Gervase ________________________ JIR-voss

Brant Gressel _______________________ GRES-uhl

Parker Hesse ________________________HESS-ee

Jacob Hillyer ________________________ HILL-yir

Jusn Jinning ________________________ GIN-ing

Marcel Joly ___________________________JOLLY

Connor Keane _________________________ KEEN

Tyler Kluver ________________________ CLUE-vir

Marshall Koehn ________________________KANE

Henry Krieger Coble ___________ KRAG-ir CO-bull

Drake Kulick ________________________ KOO-lick

Jordan Lomax _____________________ LOW-max

Greg Mabin ________________________ MAY-bin

Nate Meier __________________________ MYER

Ben Niemann _____________________KNEE-mun

Emmaneul Ogwo ___________________ OUG-woo

Michael Ojemudia __________ oh-jay-MOO-dee-uh

Jameer Outsey _____________ juh-MEER OUT-seePeter Pekar _________________________ PEE-kar

Macon Plewa ________________________PLEV-uh

Colten Rasteer __________________ RASS-tet-ir

Miguel Recinos ___________ muh-GEL ray-SEE-nos

Brady Rei ____________________________ REEF

Jerminic Smith __________________ jir-muh-NEEK

Tavaun Smith ______________________ tae-VOHN

Jackson Subbert _____________________SUE-birt

Kyle Terlouw ______________________ TUR-lauw

Omar Trui _________________________ TRUE-it

Nate Vejvoda ____________________ vuh-VO-duh

Akrum Wadley ______________________ ACK-rum

Bre Waechter ______________________ WAX-r

Tyler Wiegers ______________________ WEE-girs

Jon Wisnieski ____________________ Wiz-NEW-ski

IOWA NEBRecord 11-0, 7-0 5-6, 3-4

Scoring Average 34.2 33.6

Scoring Defense 18.5 27.7

Rushing Yards 208.27 170.64

Passing Yards 210.0 272.7

Total Oense 418.3 443.4

Rushing Defense 107.55 109.82

Passing Defense 214.9 305.5

Total Defense 322.5 415.4

Punt Return Average 12.69 10.60

KO Return Average 24.36 17.75

Turnover Margin 1.00 -0.91

THE SERIES: BY THE NUMBERS

Series Record: Nebraska leads, 29-13-3

at Lincoln: Nebraska leads, 15-3-1

Current Streak: Nebraska -- 1

Last Iowa Win: 2013 (38-17 in Lincoln)

Last Nebraska Win: 2014 (37-34 in Iowa City)

Largest Margin in UI Victory: 30-0 (1899)

Largest Margin in Nebraska Victory: 57-0 (1980)

STATISTICAL COMPARISON

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE


BATTLE FOR HEROES TROPHY

Iowa and Nebraska are playing “The Hy-Vee Heroes Game” Friday, with the winne

claiming the Heroes Trophy. The trophy game between the Hawkeyes and Cornhuskers

established in 2011, is the latest trophy game for the Hawkeyes, who also play troph

games with Iowa State (Cy-Hawk Trophy), Minnesota (Floyd of Rosedale) and Wisconsi

(Heartland Trophy). Iowa gained possession of the trophy for the rst me with a 38-1

win at Nebraska in 2013. The Huskers are currently in possession of the Heroes Trophy.

is the only rivalry trophy not in Iowa’s possession.

THE SERIES

Nebraska holds a 29-13-3 advantage in the series that began with a 22-0 Iowa victor

in 1891. The vising team has won the last three meengs.

Nebraska holds a 15-3-1 advantage in games played in Lincoln, but the Hawkeyes wo

the most recent meeng, 38-17, in 2013. It marked Iowa’s rst win in Lincoln since 194

(33-13), and the 38 points scored are the most Iowa has scored in the series.

The 1999 Iowa-Nebraska game in Kinnick Stadium marked Coach Kirk Ferentz’s rst gam

as Iowa’s head coach.

The rst 10 games in the series were played in either Omaha (eight games) or Counc

Blus (two games). The series was even at 4-4-2 in those 10 meengs. Here are the serie

results:

11/26/1891 W 22-0 (n) *11/05/1932 L 13-14

11/24/1892 T 10-10 (n) 11/25/1933 L 6-7

11/30/1893 L 18-20 (n) 10/13/1934 L 13-14

11/29/1894 L 0-36 (n) 11/20/1937 L 0-28

11/28/1895 L 0-6 (n) *11/19/1938 L 0-14

11/26/1896 T 0-0 (n) 11/09/1940 L 6-14

11/28/1896 W 6-0 (n) 11/22/1941 L 13-14

11/25/1897 L 0-6 (n) *09/26/1942 W 27-0

11/24/1898 W 6-5 (n) 11/20/1943 W 33-13

11/04/1899 W 30-0 (n) *11/04/1944 W 27-6

*10/31/1903 L 6-17 11/24/1945 L 6-13

11/05/1904 L 6-17 *10/12/1946 W 21-7*10/31/1908 L 8-11 *9/22/1979 L 21-24

10/23/1909 T 6-6 9/20/1980 L 0-57

11/22/1913 L 0-12 *9/12/1981 W 10-7

*11/21/1914 L 7-16 9/11/1982 L 7-42

11/20/1915 L 7-52 *9/04/1999 L 7-42

*11/25/1916 L 17-34 9/23/2000 L 13-42

10/13/1917 L 0-47 11/25/2011 L 7-20

10/05/1918 W 12-0 *11/23/2012 L 7-13

*10/04/1919 W 18-0 11/29/2013 W 38-17

*11/22/1930 W 12-7 *11/28/2014 L 34-37 (OT)

11/07/1931 L 0-7

* at Iowa City

(n) Neutrel Site

NUMBER OF THE WEEK: 4

Junior C.J. Beathard is one of only four Power 5 Conference quarterbacks to win eac

of their rst 12 career starts since 2010. The others include Heisman Trophy winner Cam

Newton, who led Auburn to the BCS Naonal Championship in 2011; Oregon’s Darro

Thomas, who lost to Newton in the 2011 BCS tle game, but won the 2012 Rose Bowl; and

Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston, who led Florida State to the 2014 BCS Naon

Championship.

Beathard’s record in 12 career starts includes a 5-0 mark on the road, a 7-0 mark a

home, and an 8-0 mark in the Big Ten.



Kirk Ferentz (pronounced FAIR-rintz,

rhymes with parents) is in his 17th season

as head football coach at Iowa and the dean

of Big Ten Conference football coaches. His

latest contract extension runs through the

2020 season.

• Named Big Ten Conference Coach of the

Year in 2002, 2004 and 2009, joining

Hayden Fry, Bo Schembechler and Joe

Paterno as the only three-me recipients.

• Guided Iowa to Big Ten tles in 2002 and

2004.

• Ferentz is a 2015 seminal candidate for the Maxwell Football Club

Coach of the Year and is on the Watch List for the Dodd Trophy

and Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year awards.

• Ferentz is eighth with 126 overall wins as a member of the Big Ten

Conference. He has 75 Big Ten wins, which ranks eighth all-me.

• Named the 2002 Associated Press and Walter Camp Naonal

Coach of the Year and AFCA Regional Coach of the Year.• Iowa has made two BCS bowl appearances, including a 24-14 win

in the 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl.

• Iowa has played in seven January bowl games with four January

bowl victories (2004 Outback Bowl, 2005 Capital One Bowl, 2009

Outback Bowl and 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl).

• Iowa has posted a 117-64 (.646) overall mark and a 70-46 (.603)

Big Ten record since 2001. Ferentz has placed in the top one-half of

the conference 10 mes, including Big Ten tles in 2002 and 2004,

a second-place nish in 2009, and a West Division tle in 2015.

• At Iowa, Ferentz holds an overall record of 126-85 (.597) and a

75-60 (.556) mark in Big Ten games. In his 19th season as a college

head coach, he holds a career mark of 138-106 (.566). He had an

overall record of 12-21 at Maine from 1990-92.

• The only Division I head coach to coach three sons at the same

college. Brian, in his fourth season as Iowa’s oensive line coach,

was a Hawkeye leerman from 2003-05. James was a three-year

starter on the Hawkeye oensive line before graduang in May,

2013. Steven is an oensive lineman in his fourth season.

FERENTZ COACHING RECORD AT IOWA (17 YEARS)

YEAR OVERALL (PCT) BIG TEN (PCT) BOWL

2015 11-0 1.000 7-0 1.000 - - -

2014 7-6 .538 4-4 .500 TaxSlayer

2013 8-5 .615 5-3 .625 Outback

2012 4-8 .333 2-6 .250 - - -

2011 7-6 .538 4-4 .500 Insight

2010 8-5 .615 4-4 .500 Insight

2009 11-2 .846 6-2 .750 Orange

2008 9-4 .692 5-3 .625 Outback

2007 6-6 .500 4-4 .500 - - -

2006 6-7 .462 2-6 .250 Alamo

2005 7-5 .583 5-3 .625 Outback

2004 10-2 .833 7-1 .875 Capital One

2003 10-3 .769 5-3 .625 Outback

2002 11-2 .846 8-0 1.000 Orange

2001 7-5 .583 4-4 .500 Alamo

2000 3-9 .250 3-5 .375 - - -

1999 1-10 .091 0-8 .000 - - -

Overall 126-85 .597 75-60 .556


HEAD COACH KIRK FERENTZ FERENTZ SECOND IN LONGEVITY Kirk Ferentz is in his 17th season as Iowa’s head football coac

and ranks second in longevity among FBS head coaches. Ferent

is rst among Big Ten coaches and naonally ranks behind Virgin

Tech’s Frank Beamer (28), who will rere at the end of the season

Ferentz is ed for second with Bob Stoops of Oklahoma.

FIND THE NFL-ER

Since 1999, Kirk Ferentz’s rst year as UI head coach, th

Hawkeyes have had a future NFL player start on the oensive lin

in every season.

In each of the last eight years, an eventual NFL rst-round dra

pick started on the oensive line. Brandon Scher, selected by th

Washington Redskins h overall in 2015, was Iowa’s le tack

from 2012-14. Riley Rei, selected 23rd overall by the Detroit Lion

in 2012, started at le tackle from 2010-11. Bryan Bulaga, selecte

23rd overall by the Green Bay Packers in 2010, started at le guar

in 2007 before moving to le tackle in 2008-09.

From 2005-06, Balmore Ravens All-Pro Marshal Yanda share

me at tackle and guard for the Hawkeyes. Mike Elgin, a seventround selecon of New England, was Iowa’s starng center in 2004

Pete McMahon, draed by Oakland in 2005, was Iowa’s right guar

in 2003. Oakland’s rst round pick in 2004, Robert Gallery, wa

Iowa’s le tackle from 2001-03. Eric Steinbach (Cincinna) starte

at guard for Iowa from 2000-02, and Bruce Nelson (Carolina) wa

a four-year starter from 1999-02. Both players were second roun

dra picks in 2003.

START FAST, FINISH STRONG, PLAY WITH THE LEAD

The Hawkeyes have outscored their opponents 71-23 in th

rst quarter, and 44-3 in the nal two minutes of the rst hal

Iowa has trailed just ve mes this season, never by more tha

seven points. The Hawkeyes trailed by seven at Iowa State on twoccasions, 10-3, 17-10. Iowa trailed 3-0 at Wisconsin, 7-6 agains

Illinois, and 17-14 at Indiana.

In 660 minutes played, Iowa has trailed for 55:15.

IOWA, KRIEGER-COBLE MOVING THE CHAINS

Iowa has converted 15 of its last 25 third down plays (.667). Fo

the season, the Hawkeyes are 47 percent (72-of-154), which rank

second in the Big Ten and 18th naonally.

TE Henry Krieger Coble has caught 12 straight passes for rst down

dang back to the Northwestern game on Oct. 17.

MAKING HISTORY

For the rst me in school history, Iowa had a dierent runnin

back rush for 200 yards in consecuve games (Akrum Wadley a

Northwestern and Jordan Canzeri vs. Illinois). Wadley recorde

career highs in carries (26), rushing yards (204), and touchdown

(4) against the Wildcats on Oct. 17. Canzeri amassed 256 yard

rushing on a school-record 43 aempts against the Fighng Illin

on Oct. 10.

The feat is the rst me an FBS school had two dierent runnin

backs eclipse 200 yards rushing in a game since 1996.




HAWKEYE FOOTBALL BY THE NUMBERS

100 Ferentz became the 12th coach to

win 100 games at a Big Ten school

(at MSU, 19-16 2OT, 10/13/12)

62 Calvin Jones’ rered number, one

of two in school history

60 NFL Dra picks under Kirk Ferentz33 Hawkeyes who have played

in the Super Bowl

32 Former Hawkeyes acve in the NFL

28 Bowl games (14-13-1)

26 All-America honors under Ferentz

24 Heisman Trophy winner (1939)

Nile Kinnick’s rered number

24 Players have combined to earn

Academic All-America honors

on 44 occasions under Ferentz

23 Consensus All-Americans

(eight under Kirk Ferentz)

22 Times nished a season ranked

14 Bowl wins, CFB Hall of Famers14 First or second round NFL

dra picks under Kirk Ferentz

11 Big Ten Championships

9 Former players recognized on Kinnick

Stadium Wall of Honor

6 Bowl wins under Kirk Ferentz

6 Players under Ferentz who

have won naonal awards

4 Four mes nished the year ranked

in top 10 over the past 12 seasons

3 Kirk Ferentz has been named B1G

Coach of the Year

2 Twice won 11 games under

Kirk Ferentz (2002 & 2009)

1 Only one Iowa coach ranks above

Kirk Ferentz in career wins,

Hayden Fry (143)

0 Did not lose a B1G game in

2002, one of only ve B1G teams

ON THE AVERAGE

DOWN PLAYS AVG.

First Down 352 6.0

Second Down 254 6.3

Third Down 155 5.3

Fourth Down 9 5.3

IOWA BY QUARTERSQUARTER IOWA OPPONENTS

First 71 23

Second 136 75

Third 58 32

Fourth 111 74

OT 0 0

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS

T/O Gained Pts Scored

Iowa 21 76

Opponents 10 33

WE’LL GO FIRST

Iowa received the opening kicko in eight of 11 games this season, and has outscored

its opponents 71-23 in the rst quarter.

In 17 seasons as Iowa’s head coach, Kirk Ferentz and the Hawkeyes received the

opening kicko in 170-of-211 games (103-67). Iowa has started the game on defense in

41-of-211 games under Ferentz (23-18).

THE FOURTH QUARTER

QB C.J. Beathard and the Hawkeyes’ rush defense have dominated the fourth quarter

in 2015. Iowa’s rush defense, the No. 3 defense in the conference, has yielded 204 tota

rushing yards in the fourth quarter this season (18.5 yards per game).

Beathard is 29-of-45 passing for 427 yards and three touchdowns. He has also rushed

17 mes for 53 yards and two touchdowns in the fourth quarter this season. He has

engineered game-winning drives in the fourth quarter two mes this season (Iowa State

and Pi). He was 4-of-4 for 46 yards and a touchdown against Iowa State, and he rushed

for 27 yards on three carries to set up K Marshall Koehn’s 57-yard game winning eld goa

against Pi.

In Iowa’s last 12 games, including the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl, Beathard’s fourth quarte

numbers include 36-of-52 passing for 522 yards and ve touchdowns, and 19 carries for

91 yards and two touchdowns. Beathard did not play in the fourth quarter against NorthTexas.

DO NOT ENTER

Iowa has allowed seven rushing touchdowns this season, tying Michigan for the Big

Ten lead and ranking fourth naonally. The Hawkeyes yield an average of 107.6 rushing

yards per game, third best in the Big Ten and seventh naonally. Iowa limits its opponents

to 3.4 yards per carry -- third in the Big Ten and 15th best in the country.

The Hawkeyes allowed just one rushing touchdown through the rst eight weeks, but

surrendered six over the last three weeks (2 at Indiana, 3 vs. Minnesota, 1 vs. Purdue).

6 THE OTHER WAY

Iowa leads the Big Ten with 13 intercepons. The Hawkeyes have returned three

intercepons for touchdowns (Josey Jewell, 34; Bo Bower, 88; Desmond King, 88). The88-yard intercepon returns by Bower and King e for the seventh longest intercepon

returns in school history. Iowa ranks 12th in the country with three defensive scores this

season.

Iowa has at least one intercepon return for a touchdown in each of the last eight

seasons, and 13 of the last 15 seasons.

POWER OF THREE

Three Hawkeyes (Jordan Canzeri, 256, Akrum Wadley, 204; LeShun Daniels, 195) have

combined for eight 100-yard rushing games this season: Canzeri (4x), Wadley (twice), and

Daniels (twice). The last me the Hawkeyes had three dierent players rush for over 100

yards in a game in the same season was 2005: Albert Young (8x), and Shonn Greene and

Damian Sims once each.

The Hawkeyes also have three receivers with 100-yard receiving games: Ma VandeBerg

(1), Tevaun Smith (1), and Jerminic Smith (1). It is the rst me since 1995 three dierent

Hawkeyes recorded 100-yard receiving games: Tim Dwight (2x), Demo Odems (1), Sco

Slutzker (1).

FIRST TIME STARTERS

The Hawkeyes have used 14 rst me starters: RB LeShun Daniels, Jr., LT Boone Myers

DT Nathan Bazata, DT Jaleel Johnson, LB Cole Fisher, LB Ben Niemann, SS Miles Taylor, TE

Jameer Outsey, DE Parker Hesse, WR Riley McCarron, LT Cole Croston, WR Jerminic Smith,

LG James Daniels, and RB Akrum Wadley.



Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz holds his weekly

press conferences Tuesdays throughout the season.

The press conferences are held in the All-Amer-

ican Room of the Hansen Football Performance

Center. Coach Ferentz addresses the media at 1:15

p.m. (CT). Player interviews are 11 a.m. each Tuesday

in the front foyer of the HFPC.Media need to submit their player interview

requests to Steve Roe, via e-mail, by 9 a.m. each

Sunday. True freshmen are not available for inter-

views.

Media can access video highlights of Ferentz’s

weekly press conference via the UI Drop Box. Contact

the Iowa Athlec Communicaons oce for login

informaon.

All press conferences can be viewed on the ocial

world wide web site of the Iowa Athlec Department

at hawkeyesports.com (subscripon service). Each

press conference is archived.


WEEKLY FOOTBALL PRESS CONFERENCE

HAWKEYE INJURY UPDATES

The Big Ten coaches teleconferences are heldeach Tuesday. The teleconference begins at 11 a.m.

(CT) and each coach is available for eight minutes. To

parcipate on the teleconference, media members

should dial 1-866-392-7674. Contact the Big Ten

oce at 847-696-1010 for the weekly passcode.

All mes listed below are CT:

11:00 a.m. Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern

11:08 a.m. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan

11:16 a.m. Paul Chryst, Wisconsin

11:24 a.m. Mike Riley, Nebraska

11:32 a.m. Mark Dantonio, Michigan State

11:40 a.m Kirk Ferentz, Iowa

11:48 a.m. Tracy Claeys, Minnesota

11:56 a.m. Kyle Flood, Rutgers

12:04 p.m. Bill Cubit, Illinois12:12 p.m. Mike Locksley, Maryland

12:20 p.m. Darrell Hazell, Purdue

12:28 p.m. James Franklin, Penn State

12:36 p.m. Urban Meyer, Ohio State

12:44 p.m. – Kevin Wilson, Indiana

WEEKLY TELECONFERENCES

• Drew O -- out for the season (ACL)

SHINING AT AWARDS SEASON

Iowa has been honored with ve Big Ten weekly awards this season. QB C.J. Beathar

earned the oensive award following Iowa’s win at Iowa State, PK Marshall Koehn was th

special teams winner following Iowa’s last-second victory over Pisburgh, DB Desmon

King earned co-defensive honors for his play in Iowa’s win at Wisconsin, RB Jordan Canze

earned the oensive honor for his play in a win over Illinois, and RB Akrum Wadley earne

the oensive honor following Iowa’s road win at Northwestern.Iowa’s three oensive award winners are the most for the program since 2002, whe

QB Brad Banks was recognized three mes and TE Dallas Clark was honored once. Th

last me three dierent oensive players earned weekly conference honors was 199

(Tavian Banks, Tim Dwight, and Rob Thein).

REMOVE THE REDSHIRT

Four true freshmen have played in 2015. OL James Daniels, WR Jerminic Smith, an

WR Adrian Falconer all saw acon in the season opener. LB Jack Hockaday saw his rs

acon Week 7 at Northwestern.

Smith started at Wisconsin, becoming the rst Iowa freshman to start at wide receive

since Ma VandeBerg started two games in 2013. Daniels made his rst career start a

Northwestern, becoming the rst true freshman to start on the oensive line since Brya

Bulaga in 2007. Daniels joined the Iowa program last spring and parcipated in sprinpracce.

QB C.J. BEATHARD (JR., 6-2, 209)

Career Games Played/Starts: 25/12

Junior QB C.J. Beathard is the only quarterback in school history to win his rst 1

career starts. He is one of only four Power 5 quarterbacks to win each of their rst 1

career starts since 2010. The others include Heisman Trophy winner Cam Newton, Auburn

Oregon’s Darron Thomas; and Heisman Trophy winner Jameis Winston, Florida State.

Beathard ranks h in the Big Ten in total oense with 2,537 yards. He has 2,257 yard

passing and 280 yards rushing.

Beathard in 3-2-1:

• Undefeated in 12 career starts (Purdue, 2014; all 11 games this season). Number

include 192-of-324 passing for 2,502 yards, 14 touchdowns, and four interceponand 309 yards rushing with six rushing touchdowns.

• Has won his rst 12 career starts, a record that includes a 5-0 mark on the road, a 7-

mark at home, and an 8-0 mark in the Big Ten.

• Earned Co-Big Ten Oensive Player of the Week honors aer helping lead Iowa to

14-point triumph at Iowa State. Beathard totaled 292 yards (215 passing and 77 rush

ing) against the Cyclones.

RB LeSHUN DANIELS, JR. (JR., 6-0, 225)Career Games Played/Starts: 21/4

Junior RB LeShun Daniels has scored eight touchdowns in the last four weeks. He ha

one rushing touchdown in 16 previous games. Daniels started the rst two games of th

season before exing the starng lineup due to injury. He returned to the starng lineuWeek 10 against Minnesota and rushed for 195 yards and three touchdowns. It was h

second career 100-yard rushing game. He has scored mulple touchdowns in three straigh

games.

Daniels in 3-2-1:

• Rushed for a career-high 195 yards and three touchdowns (3, 2, 51) against Minnesot

in Week 10.

• Set then-career highs in carries (26), rushing yards (123), and longest rush (27) in h

rst career start against Illinois State on Sept. 5. It was his rst career 100-yard game

• He was Iowa’s eighth dierent opening day starng running back since 2007.

Friday, November 27th

IOWA at Nebraska, 2:36 p.m. (ABC)

Saturday, November 28th

Indiana at Purdue, 11 a.m. (BTN)

Maryland at Rutgers, 11 a.m. (BTN)

Ohio State at Michigan, 11 a.m. (ABC)Penn State at Michigan State, 2:30 p.m. (ESPN)

Northwestern at Illinois, 2:30 p.m. (ESPNU)

Wisconsin at Minnesota, 2:30 p.m. (BTN)

THIS WEEK IN THE BIG TEN




IOWA STATISTICS

NCAA TOP 10 IN BOLD

Player Category Stats Big Ten NCAA

Jordan Canzeri Rushing 91.56 5th 43rd

C.J. Beathard Passing 205.2 7th 57th

Desmond King Punt Returns 12.69 3rd 13th

Josey Jewell Tackles 102 4th 24th

Cole Fisher Tackles 92 7th 51st

C.J. Beathard Total Oense 230.6 5th 54th

Nate Meier Sacks 6.5 9th 49th

Nathan Bazata Kicks/Punts Blocked 1 4th 22nd

Aaron Mends Kicks/Punts Blocked 1 4th 22nd

Marshall Koehn Field Goal Pct. 76.5 6th 51st

Desmond King Kicko Returns 25.60 2nd 28th

Dmd Kg Ircp 8 1 T-1

Tm Sc S Bg T NCAA

KO Coverage 23.7 12th 108th

Fewest Yards Penalized 534 5th 56th

PAT Kicking 89.6 13th 119thFewest Penales/Game 5.0 2nd 18th

Passing Defense 214.9 8th 52nd

Fourth Down Conversions 60.00 3rd 31st

Third Down Conversions 46.75 2nd 18th

Time of Possession 32:58 3rd 14th

Passing Oense 210.0 9th 81st

QB Sacks Allowed 20 8th 55th

First Downs Allowed 209 8th 47th

First Downs Gained 242 3rd 42nd

Pass Eciency 139.91 3rd 41st

Turnovers Lost 10 1st 5th

Total Defense 322.5 6th 16th

Rushing Defense 107.5 3rd 7th

Total Oense 418.3 4th 53rdIntercepons 13 1st 26th

Kick/Punts Blocked 2 6th 38th

Pass Eciency Defense 109.3 6th 15th

Third Down Defense 34.76 7th 36th

Rushing Oense 208.3 2nd 28th

Scoring Oense 34.2 3rd 38th

Scoring Defense 18.5 5th 15th

Tackles for Loss Allowed 59.0 4th 36th

Field Goal Pct. 76.5 5th 51st

KO Returns 24.36 3rd 20th

QB Sacks 27 6th 33rd

Passes Defended 61 2nd 17th

Punng Avg. 41.98 4th 44th

Red Zone Defense 81.48 5th 49thKicko Avg. 63.23 2nd 22st

Tackles for Loss 52.0 14th 111th

Turnover Margin 1.0 1st 5th

Fumbles Forced 10 4th 45th

Red Zone Oense 87.50 5th 32nd

Turnovers Gained 21 1st 26th

Fourth Down Defense 57.1 14th 97th

Punt Returns 12.69 3rd 23rd

Fumbles Lost 7 8th 55th

Punt Return Defense 9.75 8th 88th

Fumbles Recovered 8 5th 43rd

RB JORDAN CANZERI (SR., 5-9, 192)


Senior RB Jordan Canzeri returned to acon in Week 10 ae

missing two weeks due to injury. He le the Northwestern gam

in Week 7 in the rst quarter and did not return. Canzeri had

team-high 95 rushing yards, including a 42-yard touchdown rush

in his nal game at Kinnick Stadium on Nov. 21.

Canzeri in 3-2-1:

• Set a single-game school record for aempts (43) and rushe

for 256 yards, the third highest single-game output in schoo

history, against Illinois in Week 6. He was named Big Ten Oen

sive Player of the Week by the Big Ten Conference and Colleg

Sports Madness. The 43 rushes are an FBS single-game high

and the 256 rushing yards rank sixth among all FBS runnin

backs this season.

• Iowa’s leading rusher with 824 yards.

• Canzeri ed a school record with four rushing touchdown

in Week 4 against North Texas. He has 11 touchdowns th

season, 10 rushing and one receiving.

RB AKRUM WADLEY (SO., 5-11, 185)


Sophomore RB Akrum Wadley made his rst career sta

Week 8 against Maryland, and his second career start in Week

at Indiana. He is one of three Hawkeyes to start at running bac

this season (LeShun Daniels and Jordan Canzeri). Wadley wa

named Big Ten Oensive Player of the Week by the conferenc

and College Sports Madness following Iowa’s 40-10 win at No. 2

Northwestern in Week 7. He set career highs in carries (26), an

rushing yards (204), and ed the school record with four rushin

touchdowns against the Wildcats. Wadley led the rushing aac

with 120 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries at Indiana.

Wadley in 3-2-1:• Had six rushing touchdowns from Weeks 7-9, including

school-record four against Northwestern in Week 7 and

career long 65-yard rush at Indiana in Week 9. He did not pla

Week 10 against Minnesota (injury).

• Has two 100-yard rushing games this season, three in h

career.

• His 204 rushing yards against Northwestern es for the 14t

best single game total in school history.

OL AUSTIN BLYTHE (SR., 6-3, 290)

Career Games Played/Started: 47/46

Senior C Ausn Blythe is the veteran on an oensive line tha

rotates three sophomores and a true freshman. He has starte

46 games for Iowa, more than any other acve Hawkeye, sinc

debung as Iowa’s starng RG as a redshirt freshman in the 201

season opener.

Blythe in 3-2-1:

• 42 consecuve starts on the oensive line.

• Iowa’s opening day starng center for three straight years.

• Rimington and Outland Trophy Watch Lists.



Listed below are all the plays that have been

reviewed in an Iowa game in 2015.

Game (Rvs) Rwd Ply (Crmd/Rrd)

Illinois State No Reviews

Iowa State 3 Reviews (2/1)

Pisburgh 3 Reviews (2/1)

North Texas 1 Review (1/0)

Wisconsin 1 Review (1/0)

Illinois 2 Reviews (2/0)

Northwestern 2 Reviews (2/0)

Maryland 0 Reviews

Indiana 3 Reviews (3/0)

Minnesota 1 Review (0/1)

Purdue 2 Reviews (2/0)

Nebraska - - -


INSTANT REPLAY

School Games Last ShutoutOhio State 263 Nov. 20, 1993 (28-0 at Michigan)Nebraska 240 Sept. 21, 1996 (26-0 at Arizona State)IOWA 179 Oct. 14, 2000 (31-0 at Illinois)Michigan State 177 Oct. 21, 2000 (14-0 at Michigan)Indiana 170 Oct. 14, 2000 (58-0 at Michigan)Penn State 167 Oct. 6, 2001 (20-0 vs. Michigan)Purdue 27 Nov. 2, 2013 (56-0 vs. Ohio State)

Michigan 21 Sept. 6, 2014 (31-0 at Notre Dame)Rutgers 16 Nov. 1, 2014 (37-0 vs. Wisconsin)Wisconsin 12 Dec. 6, 2014 (59-0 vs. Ohio State)Maryland 6 Oct. 3, 2015 (28-0 vs. Michigan)Minnesota 5 Oct. 3, 2015 (27-0 at Northwestern)Northwestern 5 Oct. 10, 2015 (38-0 at Michgain)Illinois 3 Oct. 31, 2015 (39-0 at Penn State)

IOWA IN OVERTIME

Iowa holds a 6-3 record in overme games. Iowawon its rst overme contest, defeang Penn State26-23 on Nov. 4, 2000, in State College, Pa. The

Hawkeyes are 2-2 in single overme, 3-0 in doubleoverme and 1-1 in triple overme. Iowa is 2-1 inoverme in Kinnick Stadium and 4-2 in overme

road games. Following are Iowa’s overme games:

Date Result OT’s Opponent

11/4/00 W, 26-23 Double at Penn State

9/28/02 W, 42-35 Single at Penn State

10/22/05 L, 23-20 Single vs. Michigan

9/09/06 W, 20-13 Triple at Syracuse

10/27/07 W, 34-27 Double vs. Michigan St.

11/14/09 L, 27-24 Single at Ohio State

9/10/11 L, 44-41 Triple at Iowa State

10/13/12 W, 19-16 Double at Michigan St.

10/26/13 W, 17-10 Single vs. Northwestern

CONSECUTIVE GAMES, NOT SHUTOUT

WR JERMINIC SMITH (FR., 6-1, 180)


True freshman WR Jerminic Smith made his rst career start at Wisconsin in Week 5 bu

recorded no stascs. He cracked the lineup again against Illinois in Week 6 and becam

the rst true freshman under Kirk Ferentz to have a 100-yard receiving game. Smith ha

four recepons for 118 yards, all in the rst half of the win over Illinois.

Smith in 3-2-1:

• Has six recepons this season, four have resulted in rst downs.• His 118 receiving yards against Illinois are the most by a Hawkeye since TE Jake Duze

in 2013 (138 vs. Ohio State). It was the highest receiving yards total by a wide receive

since Derrell Johnson-Koulianos had 119 receiving yards against Northwestern in 2007

• Started against Wisconsin and Illinois in place of injured WR Tevaun Smith (no relaon

CB DESMOND KING (JR., 5-11, 190)


Junior CB Desmond King is one of 16 seminalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, give

annually to the best defensive back in football, and one of 15 Players to Watch for th

Walter Camp Player of the Year Award. King ed the single-season school record wit

his eighth intercepon in Week 9 at Indiana (Nile Kinnick 1939, Lou King 1981). He ha

at least one intercepon in six games, including two games with mulple intercepon(Pi, Wisconsin). His seventh intercepon of the season against Maryland was returne

88 yards for his second career touchdown.

King was named Big Ten Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week and Jim Thorp

naonal Player of the Week aer recording a pair of intercepons at Wisconsin.

Five of his eight intercepons this season have resulted in Iowa scores (3 TDs, 2 FG)

King in 3-2-1:

• Eight intercepons e for the most in the country (Shawun Lurry, Illinois State). He is th

rst Big Ten player with at least eight intercepons in a single season since Wisconsin’

Jim Leonard in 2002 (11). The last Hawkeye to lead the Big Ten in intercepons wa

Tyler Sash in 2009 (6).

• His next intercepon will be his ninth, seng the single-season school record (Lo

King, 1981; Nile Kinnick 1939).

• King is Iowa’ primary kick and punt returner. He averages 12.7 yards per punt returnthird in the Big Ten, and 25.6 yards on KO returns, No. 2 in the Big Ten. He totaled 18

return yards against North Texas (71 punt and 109 kicko), becoming the fourth B

Ten player in the last 20 seasons with 100-plus kicko return yards and 70-plus pun

return yards in a single game.

DE DREW OTT (SR., 6-4, 272)


Senior DE Drew O is out for the season aer suering a torn ACL against Illinois

Week 6. He recorded one sack and two tackles-for-loss before leaving the game with a

injury.

O le the Iowa State game in Week 2 with an injury and saw limited snaps Week

against Pi. O’s streak of 15 consecuve starts at defensive end ended Week 3 vs. Pi

O recorded three tackles in the win at Wisconsin, including 2.5 tackles for loss ana QB sack. He forced a fumble in the second quarter that led to an Iowa eld goal.

O recorded two sacks for a loss of 20 yards and forced one fumble in Iowa’s seaso

opener. His two sacks against Illinois State are the rst me a Hawkeye collected mulpl

sacks in a season-opener since Mitch King had a pair in 2007. O led the team and e

for third in the Big Ten with 8.0 sacks in 2014. He had two tackles, one sack (7 yards), an

two quarterback hurries against Pi in 2014.

O 3-2-1:

• Had ve sacks and 7.5 TFL before season ending injury in Week 6.

• One of 11 players on Big Ten Players to Watch List.

• Picked up a deected punt against Nebraska in 2014 and returned it 12 yards for h

rst career touchdown.


12/56


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IOWA CAREER SCORING

Name Pts. TD-PAT-FG Years1. Nate Kaeding 373 1-166-67 00-032. Mike Meyer 324 0-141-61 10-133. Rob Houghtlin 290 0-128-54 85-87

4. Tom Nichol 277 0-142-45 81-8411. Tim Dwight 192 32-0-0 94-97 Ronnie Harmon 192 32-0-0 82-85

13. David Hudson 166 27-2-0 85-8814. Marvin McNu 168 28-0-0 08-1115. Ladell Bes 162 27-0-0 98-01

16. Daniel Murray 158 0-59-33 07-10

17. Marshall Koehn 155 0-80-25 2012-

2015 ANNIVERSARIES

25 YEARS1990 team posted an 8-4 overall record and 6-2

league mark to e for rst place in the Big Ten an

earn a Rose Bowl appearance

30 YEARS

1985 team registered a 10-2 overall record and 7-1

league mark winning the Big Ten championship and

compete in the Rose Bowl

55 YEARS

1960 team recorded an 8-1 overall record and 5-1

rst place record in the Big Ten.

IOWA CAREER RECEIVING YARDS

Name Yards TDs Years

1. Marvin McNu, Jr. 2,861 28 2008-11

2. D. Johnson-Koulianos 2,616 17 2007-10

3. Tim Dwight 2,271 21 1994-97

4. Danan Hughes 2,216 21 1989-92

5. Ronnie Harmon 2,045 10 1982-85

--------------------------------------------------------------------18. Maruice Brown 1,515 15 2000-03

19. Karl Noonan 1,478 4 1963-65

20. Keenan Davis 1,470 7 2009-12

21. Sco Chandler 1,467 10 2003-06

22. Robert Smith 1,438 16 1983-86

23. Andy Brodell 1,395 9 2005-08

24. Keith Chappelle 1,377 9 1978-80

25. Tevaun Smith 1,370 6 2012-

IOWA CAREER RUSHING

Nm A-Yrd TD Yr

1. Sedrick Shaw 837-4,156 33 1993-96

2. Ladell Bes 831-3,686 25 1998-01

3. Albert Young 660-3,173 23 2004-07

4. Tavian Banks 505-2,977 33 1994-97

5. Fred Russell 514-2,760 17 2001-13

6. Mark Weisman 599-2,602 32 2012-14

7. Tony Stewart 532-2,562 17 1987-90

8. Owen Gill 489-2,556 22 1981-84

9. Ronnie Harmon 443-2,271 22 1982-85

10. Shonn Greene 376-2,228 22 2005-08

11. Eddie Phillips 465-2,177 19 1980-83

12. Dennis Mosley 458-2,133 14 1976-79

13. Marcus Coker 395-2,006 18 2010-11

14. Levi Mitchell 425-1,927 10 1969-71

15. Jordan Canzeri 366-1,913 12 2011-

OFFENSIVE-TACKLE-BY-COMMITTEE

The Hawkeyes have started four dierent oensive tackles this season. Three of them

-- LT Boone Myers, RT Ike Boeger, LT Cole Croston -- entered the season with one combine

career start (Boeger started as a second ght end against Wisconsin in 2014). OL Sea

Welsh had 13 career starts at le guard before sliding out to right tackle at Northwestern

Iowa’s oensive-tackle-by-commiee is replacing a pair of NFL lineman -- 2014 Outlan

Trophy winner LT Brandon Scher (Washington Redskins) and RT Andrew Donnal (St. Lou

Rams).

Myers joined the program as a walk-on and was put on scholarship prior to the 201

season. He saw acon in four games last season. Boeger joined the team as a gh

end but was moved to oensive line in 2013. He saw acon in seven games as a redshir

freshman in 2014. Croston joined the team as a walk-on in 2012, and had played primaril

on special teams prior to this season. He joined the program for the 2015 spring pracc

season. Welsh was a high school All-American in Springboro, Ohio, and was named rs

team freshman All-Big Ten by BTN in 2014.

GLANCE AT THE SCHEDULE

• The Hawkeyes do not face Big Ten opponents Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State

Penn State, and Rutgers.

• Iowa has four trophy games on its schedule in 2015: Iowa State (Cy-Hawk: W, 31-17Wisconsin (Heartland; W, 10-6), Minnesota (Floyd of Rosedale: W, 40-35), and Nebrask

(Heroes).

• The Hawkeyes are 4-0 on the road with a pair of wins over ranked opponents (#1

Wisconsin; #20 Northwestern). Iowa is one of only four schools with mulple road win

over ranked opponents: Alabama (3), Michigan State (2) and UCLA (2) .

HAWKEYE HISTORY

Iowa has played 1,204 games since beginning football in 1889. Iowa’s overall record

624-541-39 (.533). That includes a 393-213-16 (.641) record in home games, a 231-328-2

(.413) record in games away from Iowa City, a 313-366-25 (.457) mark in Big Ten game

and a 276-177-15 (.600) record in Kinnick Stadium.

HOME GROWN HAWKEYES Iowa’s roster of 114 players includes 49 players from Iowa. The roster includes 1

players from Illinois; nine from Texas; seven from Maryland; six from Missouri, ve from

Ohio; four from Michigan; three from Florida, Nebraska, and New Jersey; two from Sout

Dakota, Wisconsin, and Canada; one from Alabama, Minnesota, New York, Oklahoma, an

Tennessee.

IOWA LEADERSHIP GROUP

The University of Iowa football program has 16 players on its 2015 Leadership Group

including 13 seniors, two juniors, and one sophomore. The purpose of the group is to assis

in formulang policies, and being involved in team decision-making maers regarding th

upcoming season. Players are selected by a team vote.

The seniors are OL Ausn Blythe, RB Jordan Canzeri, DL Darian Cooper, FB Adam Cox

TE Jake Duzey, WR Jacob Hillyer, PK Marshall Koehn, DB Jordan Lomax, DE Nate Meie

DE Drew O, LB Travis Perry, FB Macon Plewa and WR Tevaun Smith. The junior class

represented by QB C.J. Beathard and RB LeShun Daniels, Jr., and LB Josey Jewell represent

the sophomore class.

IOWA AMONG TOP 25 IN WINS, 2002-15

Iowa has posted 115 wins since the start of the 2002 season, which es for the 19t

highest total in FBS. The list includes the following: Boise State (155); Ohio State (152

Oklahoma (147); LSU (141); USC (141); Alabama (137); TCU (134); Georgia (136); Orego

(134); Florida State (133); Texas (130); Wisconsin (130); Virginia Tech (128); Florida (127

Auburn (123); Utah (120); West Virginia (120); Virginia (115); Iowa (115); Nebraska (115

Miami, FL (112); Michigan (111); Texas Tech (110).




Iowa football players have a long

tradion of being well prepared

for professional football follow-

ing their college playing careers.

Since 2010, 22 Hawkeyes have

been selected in the NFL Dra.Today, 32 Hawkeyes are on acve NFL rosters.

Former Hawkeye, Current NFL Team

Jonathan Babineaux, Atlanta Falcons

Bryan Bulaga, Green Bay Packers

Sco Chandler, New England Patriots

Adrian Clayborn, Atlanta Falcons

Colin Cole, Carolina Panthers

Mike Daniels, Green Bay Packers

Carl Davis, Balmore Ravens

Andrew Donnal, St. Louis Rams

James Ferentz, Denver Broncos

CJ Fiedorowicz, Houston Texans

Bradley Fletcher, New England Patriots

Adam Ges, New York Giants (PS)

Charles Godfrey, Atlanta Falcons

Chad Greenway, Minnesota Vikings

Ray Hamilton, Pisburgh Steelers (IR)

Anthony Hitchens, Dallas Cowboys

Micah Hyde, Green Bay Packers

Chrisan Kirksey, Cleveland Browns

Karl Klug, Tennessee Titans

Tony Moeaki, Atlanta Falcons

James Morris, New York Giants

Brandon Myers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Shawn Prater, Indianapolis Colts

Damond Powell, Arizona Cardinals (NFIL)

Riley Rei, Detroit Lions

Allen Reisner, Balmore Ravens (IR)

Brandon Scher, Washington Redskins

Ricky Stanzi, Detroit Lions (PS)

Ma Tobin, Philadelphia Eagles

Louis Trinca-Pasat, St. Louis Rams (PS)

Julian Vandervelde, Philadelphia

Marshal Yanda, Balmore Ravens

HAWKEYES IN THE NFL

CAPTAINS BY WEEK

Illinois State Beathard, Blythe, Lomax, O

Iowa State Beathard, Blythe, Lomax, O

Pisburgh Beathard, Blythe, Lomax, O

North Texas Beathard, Blythe, Lomax, O

Wisconsin Beathard, Blythe, Lomax, O

Illinois Beathard, Blythe, Lomax, O

Northwestern Beathard, Blythe, Lomax, O

Maryland Beathard, Blythe, Lomax, O

Indiana Beathard, Blythe, Lomax, O

Minnesota Beathard, Blythe, Lomax, O

Purdue Beathard, Blythe, Lomax, O

Nebraska

IOWA FOOTBALL AND THE NFL

• There are 32 Hawkeyes currently acve in the NFL.

• Five Iowa graduates are acve oensive tackles in the NFL, more than any other schoo

(Virginia also has ve).

• At least one Iowa Hawkeye has been selected in every NFL Dra since 1978.

• Kirk Ferentz has produced seven rst-round dra picks, ed for ninth most among a

ve college coaches.• Since 2011, Iowa has had 22 players draed in the NFL. Among Big Ten teams, on

Ohio State matches Iowa’s NFL total. Iowa has had ve rst round picks in the last si

NFL dras, tying Wisconsin (5) for the league lead.

• Iowa had 22 players draed from 2010-15, including four rst round picks (OL Brya

Bulaga, 2010; DE Adrian Clayborn, 2011; OL Riley Rei, 2012; OL Brandon Scher, 2015

• Iowa and Alabama were the only two college football programs to have a rst roun

dra selecon following the 2009, 2010 and 2011 seasons.

• Iowa had six players draed in the 2012 NFL Dra, which ed for the most in the B

Ten and ed for fourth in the country.

• Former Hawkeye Marshal Yanda (Balmore OL) is a four-me Pro-Bowler (2011-14

and was named NFL All-Pro in 2012, 2013, and 2014.

• In NFL 2011 regular season stascs, former Hawkeye linebackers Chad Greenwa

(Minnesota) and Pat Angerer (Indianapolis) nished third and fourth, respecvely, itackles. Greenway was named to the Pro Bowl in 2012 and 2013.

• Three former Hawkeyes were involved in the 2012 Super Bowl. DB Tyler Sash played fo

the Super Bowl champion New York Giants, while LB Je Tarpinian was on the injure

reserve roster of the New England Patriots. Former Iowa center Brian Ferentz, now

his fourth year as Iowa’s oensive line coach, was New England’s ght ends coach.

• Former Iowa DB Sean Considine and OL Marshal Yanda won Super Bowl rings with th

2012 Balmore Ravens in the 2013 Super Bowl.

• Former Iowa LB James Morris (injured reserve) earned a Super Bowl ring with the New

England Patriots in 2015. Former TE Tony Moeaki played for the Seale Seahawks i

the same game.

• Every Iowa senior starng ght end (11) under Kirk Ferentz has been draed in the NF

or made an NFL team in his rst year as a rookie (including 2015 rookie Ray Hamilton

• All 11 members of Iowa’s starng defensive unit in 2008 were either draed or signeto NFL free agent contracts following the dras.

• Over the past 13 years, 123-of-137 (90 percent) of Iowa’s senior starters have bee

draed in the NFL or signed NFL free agent contracts.

AMONG THE BEST IN THE BIG TEN

Iowa has posted a 6-6 bowl record under head coach Kirk Ferentz. Since the 2001 season

only Ohio State has won more bowl games (including the FBS championship game), tha

Iowa. Following is the record for Big Ten teams in bowl games since 2001:

Team Record Pct. Team Record Pct.

Ohio State 7-6 .538 Wisconsin 5-8 .385

IOWA 6-6 .500 Purdue 3-5 .375Rutgers 6-3 .667 Michigan 3-8 .273

Penn State 6-5 .545 Illinois 2-3 .400

Maryland 5-4 .555 Northwestern 1-6 .143

Michigan State 5-5 .500 Minnesota 3-7 .300

Nebraska 5-7 .417 Indiana 0-1 .000



Game #12 at Nebraska @HawkeyeFootball Game Notes

IOWA PROGRAM NOTES

• Iowa and Ohio State are the only teams in the Big Ten to win

their rst nine games to start a season more than once since

2000 (Ohio State six mes; Iowa twice).

• The Hawkeyes have earned bowl eligibility in 14 of the last 15

seasons.

• Iowa will play in the Big Ten tle game for the rst me in

program history on Dec. 5. Iowa earned Big Ten Conferencechampionships in 2002 and 2004 and placed second in 2009.

Iowa (8-0, 2002) is one of four Big Ten teams to post a perfect

mark in conference play since 1998 (BCS era).

• Iowa has ranked in the top 10 in the nal Associated Press and

CNN/USA Today coaches polls four mes since 2002, including

a ranking of seventh in both polls at the conclusion of the 2009

season. Iowa ranked eighth in 2002, 2003 and 2004 and the

Hawkeyes were also 20th in 2008.

• Since 1936 when the rst AP poll was released, Iowa has ap-

peared the poll 305 mes, the h highest total in the Big Ten

(Ohio State, Michigan, Wisconsin, and MSU). Iowa has been the

top-ranked team in the country 11 mes.

• Iowa has matched its school record with 11 wins (2002, 11-2)

and (2009, 11-2). In 2009, Iowa started 9-0 and won 10 regular

season games for just the fourth me in school history.

• Iowa won 10 or more games in three consecuve years (2002-

04) for the rst me in school history.

• Kirk Ferentz has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year three

mes (2002, 2004 & 2009) and he was named Naonal Coach

of the Year in 2002. Ferentz joins Michigan’s Bo Schembechler

(four), Iowa’s Hayden Fry (three) and Penn State’s Joe Paterno

(three) as the only coaches to be honored in more than two

seasons.

• Iowa has had naonal award winners in: Robert Gallery (2003

Outland, Top Lineman); Brad Banks (2002 Davey O’Brien, TopQuarterback; 2002 Associated Press Naonal Player of the Year);

Dallas Clark (2002 Mackey, Top Tight End); Nate Kaeding (2002

Groza, Top Kicker); Shonn Greene (2008 Doak Walker, Top Run-

ning Back); Brandon Scher (2014 Outland, Top Lineman).

• Iowa’s football record in the 2000 decade was 80-45 (.640), a

record that ranks as the best decade in Iowa football history,

based on total wins. Iowa posted a record of 77-40-4 (.652)

during the 1980’s and the Hawkeyes were 62-53-2 (.538) in the

1990’s.

• Part of the Hawkeyes’ long term success is due to the stability

in the program. Iowa has had just two head coaches since 1979.

Hayden Fry took over prior to the 1979 season and coached

through the 1998 season, posng a record of 143-89-6. Currentcoach Kirk Ferentz replaced Fry, leading the program for the

17th season. Ferentz also served as Iowa’s oensive line coach

from 1981-89 under Fry.

KIRK FERENTZ RADIO SHOW

Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz is featured on “Hawk Talk with Kirk

Ferentz” each week. The 90-minute radio call-in show is hosted

by Gary Dolphin, the play-by-play voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes. The

show airs each Wednesday evening at 6:30 p.m. (CT) from Carlos

O’Kelly’s in Iowa City.

IOWA BOWL NOTES

Iowa has appeared in 28 bowl games with a record of 14-13

1 (.518). The Hawkeyes have competed in the Rose (ve mes

Outback (four), Alamo (four), Holiday (three), Orange (two), Peac

(two), Sun (two), Insight (two), Gator/TaxSlayer (two), and th

Capital One, and Freedom bowls once.

• Iowa has played 12 bowl games under Kirk Ferentz (6-6).

• Iowa has been bowl eligible 14 of the last 15 seasons undehead coach Kirk Ferentz and his sta.

• Iowa ranks third in Big Ten bowl appearances. Ohio State ha

received a conference-best 45 bowl bids, followed by Michiga

(43), Iowa (28) and Wisconsin (26).

• During the BCS bowl era (1998-2013), the Big Ten qualied 2

teams for BCS bowls, more than any other conference. Eigh

dierent Big Ten programs played in BCS bowl games, includin

two appearances by Iowa (1-1).

• For just the second me in league history, 10 Big Ten Conferenc

teams competed in bowl games in 2014 (2011). Ohio State wo

the inaugural College Football Playo, while Michigan State wo

the Coon Bowl, another College Football Playo bowl. Seve

Big Ten teams are bowl eligible in 2015.

ALL IN THE FAMILY

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz has two of his three sons involved in th

Iowa program again in 2015. Brian, a former Hawkeye leerma

and captain (2003-05), is in his fourth season as Iowa’s oensive lin

coach. Steven is an oensive lineman who is in his fourth seaso

as a redshirt junior. James Ferentz was a three-year starter on th

Hawkeye oensive line and a team captain before graduang i

May 2013. He is currently playing for the NFL’s Denver Bronco

Ferentz is the only FBS coach ever to coach three sons at the sam

school.

PAULSENS ARE A FAMILIAR FACE

Freshmen Landan and Levi Paulsen are the sixth set of twin

to play football at the University of Iowa. The oensive lineme

from Woodbury High School in Northwest Iowa join the compan

of Leo and Lloyd Jensvold (1929-30), Harold and Herbert Shoene

(1946-47), Kent and Kevin Ellis (1977-80), Aaron and Evan Kooike

(1992), and Shane and Shaun Prater (2008).

The Paulsens are one of three sets of brothers on Iowa’s 201

roster, joining DB Kevin Ward and OL Ryan Ward, and OL Jame

Daniels and RB LeShun Daniels.

MORE THAN ONE

Eleven high schools have contributed more than one player tthe current Iowa football roster. Dowling Catholic HS in West De

Moines, Iowa; and Providence Catholic HS in Homer Glen, Illino

each graduated three current Hawkeyes. The schools with tw

current Hawkeyes include DeMatha Catholic HS (Washington, D.C.

Harding HS (Warren, Ohio), Regina HS (Iowa City, Iowa), Solon H

(Solon, Iowa), Waukee HS (Waukee, Iowa), West Branch HS (Wes

Branch, Iowa), West Lyon HS (Inwood, Iowa), Williamsburg H

(Williamsburg, Iowa), and Woodbury Central HS (Moville, Iowa)




THE HAWKEYES, SIZE WISE

Redshirt freshman WR Brandon Bishop and freshman WR

Emmanuel Ogwo are the lightest Hawkeye players at 170 pounds.

Junior DL Jaleel Johnson is the heaviest at 310 pounds. A total of

seven Hawkeye players are listed at 300 pounds or more.

The tallest player at 6-8 is redshirt freshman DE Ma Nelson.

The shortest player, at 5-8, is sophomore WR Jonathan Parker.

The average Hawkeye player is 6-2 and weighs 232 pounds.That is the one inch taller and two pounds heavier than the average

Iowa player in 2013.

FATHER’S FOOTSTEPS

Iowa has nine players on its 2015 roster whose father played

for the Hawkeyes. WR Brandon Bishop (Willie in 1986), QB Drew

Cook (Marv in 1985-88), OL Cole Croston (Dave in 1984-86), OL

Mitch Keppy (Myron in 1986-87), LS Tyler Kluver (Todd in 1986-87),

TE George Kile (Bruce in 1977-80), WR Anthony Nelson (Je in

1990-92), TE Peter Pekar (Jim in 1980-81), and QB Ryan Schmidt

(Rick 1984-85).

FLIRTING WITH 100

Junior QB C.J. Beathard gained 111 yards but lost 34 yards

rushing against Iowa State on Sept. 12. His net gain of 77 yards

threatened his career-high of 82 set at the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl.

The last Iowa quarterback to rush for 100 yards in a single game

was Butch Caldwell, who ran for 109 yards on 12 aempts against

Michigan State on Nov. 24, 1973 in Iowa City.

THE DRIVE

Iowa put together a 99-yard scoring drive on its second

possession of the season. It was the Hawkeyes’ first 99-yard

touchdown drive since 2002. Iowa passed six mes and rushed

six mes while converng ve rst downs on the drive. QB C.J.Beathard was 4-of-6 passing for 63 yards. He also carried once for

two yards. RB LeShun Daniels, Jr., carried four mes for 18 yards,

and RB Jordan Canzeri took his rst carry of the season ve yards

into the end zone. Canzeri also had a 21-yard recepon.

BEATHARD EARNS NATIONAL MANNING AWARD

Junior quarterback C.J. Beathard was selected as the Manning

Award Quarterback of the Week following his play in Iowa’s 31-17

win at Iowa State. He earned the honor over seven other Manning

Award Stars of the Week in the Allstate Sugar Bowl’s Facebook

contest.

In his third career start, the Franklin, Tennessee, native

completed 15-of-25 passes for 215 yards and three touchdownsas the Hawkeyes scored 21 unanswered points in the second half

to earn the road victory. His 25-yard touchdown pass to junior WR

Riley McCarron in the fourth quarter gave the Hawkeyes the lead

with 2:14 le in the game. Beathard also carried the ball a career

high 10 mes for 77 yards, showcasing his athlecism on runs of

44 and 57 yards in the rst half. He was also named the Big Ten

Conference Co-Oensive Player of the Week.

Beathard earned the award over Washington State’s Luke Falk,

who completed 47-of-66 passes for 478 yards and four touchdowns

in a 37-34 win at Rutgers. Third in the vong was Paxton Lynch from

Memphis, who led the Tigers to a 55-23 win at Kansas to snap a

19-game losing streak against power-ve teams.

Each week during the regular season, eight quarterbacks ar

recognized as Manning Quarterbacks of the Week. Sixty-two playe

from 58 dierent schools were honored during the 2014 season

BEATHARD EARNS WEEKLY B1G HONOR

Junior quarterback C.J. Beathard was named co-Oensive Playe

of the Week by the Big Ten aer leading Iowa to a 31-17 win at IowState on Sept. 15. He completed 15-of-25 aempts for 215 yard

and three touchdowns with no intercepons. He also rushed 1

mes for 77 yards, including runs of 44 and 57 yards. His scorin

strikes covered three, 14, and 25 yards, with the 25-yard scor

giving Iowa the lead with 2:14 remaining in the fourth quarter.

The Big Ten weekly honor was the rst for Beathard. He is th

rst Hawkeye to win the oensive honor since former WR Marvi

McNu, Jr., following a win over Indiana in 2011.

KING IS WALTER CAMP PLAYER OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE

Junior defensive back Desmond King is one of 15 “Players t

Watch” for the Walter Camp Football Foundaon 2015 Player o

the Year. The award is the fourth-oldest college football award i

the naon.

The Player of the Year Award is voted on by the 129 Footba

Bowl Subdivision head coaches and sports informaon directors

King leads the naon with eight intercepons. King has mulp

intercepons in two games, with two thes in wins over Pisburg

and Wisconsin. The eight intercepons e the Iowa single-seaso

record (Lou King, 1981; Nile Kinnick, 1939). King has 11 caree

thes, which es for eighth best at Iowa.

King has recorded 27 solo tackles and 16 assists, with one tack

for loss. He leads the Hawkeyes with seven pass break-ups. Iow

ranks among naonal leaders in turnover margin (7th), takeaway

(10th), rushing defense (9th), and intercepons (17th). King was named the Jim Thorpe naonal Defensive Player of th

Week and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week following Iowa’

win at Wisconsin. He is also the rst Hawkeye with mulple mul

intercepon games in a season (Pisburgh and at Wisconsin) sinc

Tyler Sash in 2009.

King is also Iowa’s primary kickoff and punt returner. H

averages 12.7 yards on punt returns and 25.1 yards on kicko

returns to rank third in the Big Ten in both categories.

KING EARNS TWO WEEKLY HONORS

Junior DB Desmond King was named Big Ten Conference Co

Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in Iowa’s 10-

win at Wisconsin on Oct. 3. He was also named the Jim Thorpnaonal Player of the Week.

The Big Ten honor is the second for King. He was name

Freshman of the Week on Oct. 21, 2013, aer recording 12 tackle

in a 34-24 loss at No. 3 Ohio State.

King led Iowa’s defensive eort in the win at Wisconsin as th

Hawkeye defense held the Badgers to two eld goals in snappin

Wisconsin’s 10-game home winning streak. King’s rst intercepon

and 15-yard return, led to the only touchdown in the game as Iow

took a 7-3 advantage. He recorded his second intercepon at th

Iowa 11-yard line to stop Wisconsin’s opening drive of the thir

quarter.




King also had ve solo tackles, four assists and two pass break-

ups against the Badgers. On special teams, King had three kick

returns for 65 yards.

KING NAMED SEMIFINALIST FOR JIM THORPE AWARD

DB Desmond King is one of 16 seminalists for the 2015 Jim

Thorpe Award, given to the top defensive back in college football.

The junior leads the country with eight intercepons. King hasmulple intercepons in two games, with two thes in wins over

Pisburgh and Wisconsin.

King was named the Jim Thorpe naonal Defensive Player of

the Week and Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week following

Iowa’s win at Wisconsin. His seven intercepons are the most for

a Hawkeye in a season since Kerry Burt had seven in 1987. He is

also the rst Hawkeye with mulple mul-intercepon games in

a season since Tyler Sash in 2009.

MEIER NAMED TO HENDRICKS AWARD WATCH LIST

DE Nate Meier was one of 32 players named to the midseason

Watch List for the 14th edion of the Ted Hendricks Award.

Meier is a senior from Tabor, Iowa (Fremont-Mills HS). He ranksfourth on the team with 68 tackles, including 28 solo tackles and

40 assists. Meier leads Iowa in sacks (6.5-44) and tackles for loss

(10-51). He has forced one fumble and recovered one fumble,

to go with one pass break-up. His eight quarterback hurries lead

the team.

The nal Mid-Season Watch List will be announced in late

November. The 2015 winner will be announced on Dec. 9.

CANZERI EARNS CONFERENCE HONOR

RB Jordan Canzeri was named Big Ten Conference Oensive

Player of the Week for his performance in Iowa’s 29-20 win over

Illinois. The Big Ten honor was the rst for Canzeri.

Canzeri led Iowa’s oense with 256 rushing yards on 43 aempts.

He also had two recepons for 15 yards. He scored twice, including

a 17-yard recepon in the second quarter and a 75-yard run in the

third period.

Canzeri was at his best in the fourth quarter against Illinois,

rushing on 11 consecuve plays for 59 yards. Iowa used 6:53 of the

quarter to set up a Marshall Koehn eld goal aer Illinois pulled

within 23-20. Following a fumble recovery, Canzeri added three

addional rushing aempts before Koehn sealed the victory with

his third eld goal of the game.

Canzeri established an Iowa record for rushing aempts in a

game, passing the previous mark of 42, which was held by Sedrick

Shaw (at Michigan State, 1995). The 256 rushing yards ranks thirdbest for a single game at Iowa.

WADLEY NAMED B1G OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

RB Akrum Wadley was named Big Ten Conference Oensive

Player of the Week for his performance in Iowa’s 40-10 win at No.

20 Northwestern.

Wadley led Iowa’s offense with 204 rushing yards on 26

aempts. He ed a single-game Iowa record with four rushing

touchdowns, becoming the seventh Hawkeye to accomplish the

feat. The 204 rushing yards es as the 14th best single-game total

in school history, as Wadley established career bests in rushing

aempts, yards and touchdowns.

The Big Ten honor is the second weekly honor for Wadley. He

was recognized as Big Ten Freshman of the Week on Nov. 3, 2014

aer rushing 15 mes for 106 yards and a touchdown in a 48-

win over Northwestern in Kinnick Stadium.

JOE MOORE AWARD COMES KNOCKING

Iowa’s oensive line has been named a seminalist for the JoMoore Award, which honors oensive line units that display a hig

level of toughness, eort, teamwork, physicality, tone seng an

nishing. The Joe Moore Award winner will be announced ae

the conclusion of the regular season.

The Hawkeyes earned a “Game Ball” from the Joe Moore Awar

following wins at Iowa State and against Pi.

At Iowa State, Iowa’s oense rushed for 260 yards, averagin

5.8 yards per rushing aempt. Iowa controlled the fourth quarte

with 10:55 in possession me, scoring two touchdowns in the na

2:14 to earn the road win.

Against Pi, the Hawkeyes owned more than a ve minut

advantage in me of possession and allowed just one sack, allowin

QB C.J. Beathard to throw for then-career bests in compleon(27), aempts (40), and yards (258).

Iowa has rushed for over 200 yards in seven games. Th

Hawkeye oense has six touchdown drives over 90 yards and 18

touchdowns drives over 75 yards. Iowa has scored over 30 point

in ve straight games for the rst me ever.

Iowa’s oensive line includes center Ausn Blythe, tackles Col

Croston, Boone Myers and Ike Boeger, and guards Sean Welsh

and Jordan Walsh. Blythe and Walsh are seniors, while Myers

Boeger and Welsh are sophomores. True freshman James Daniel

has rotated in at the guard posions, and lled in at right tackle

vs. Illinois.

The Joe Moore Award is named after Joe Moore, widely

regarded as one of the best oensive line coaches in college footba

history, and is the only major college football award to honor

unit.

KOEHN EARNS BIG TEN HONOR

Senior K Marshall Koehn was named Big Ten Conference Specia

Teams Player of the Week for his performance in Iowa’s 27-24 wi

over Pisburgh on Sept. 19.

The Big Ten honor is the rst for Koehn (6-foot, 200-pounds),

senior from Solon, Iowa (Solon HS). He is one of two Hawkeyes t

earn a weekly conference honor this season (QB C.J. Beathard vs

Iowa State). He is the rst Iowa kicker to earn the special team

award since Mike Meyer was recognized following a 19-16 double

overme win at Michigan State in 2012.

Koehn delivered the winning margin against Pisburgh a

he booted a 57-yard eld goal as me expired. The kick ed the

Kinnick Stadium record for longest eld goal (Lee Pistor, Arizona

1977) and ranks as the second longest in Iowa history (58 yards

Tim Douglas at Illinois, 1998). With a 52-yard kick in the 24-20 wi

at Pisburgh in 2014, Koehn now has two of the nine longest el

goals in Iowa history. It was the rst walk-o eld goal for Iow

football since Rob Houghtlin connected from 41 yards to win the

1986 Holiday Bowl.


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Iowa State Trooper and Nurse to Be Recognized at Hy-Vee Heroes Game forSaving a Man's Life in the Middle of Interstate 35

“Citizen Heroes” will be recognized during halftime of theIowa Hawkeyes versus Nebraska Cornhuskers football game

DES MOINES, IA, Monday, November 23, 2015 — An Iowa State Trooper and a nurse will be

honored Friday, November 27, for putting their lives at risk to save a stranger’s life in the middleof Interstate 35 near Des Moines. Trooper Tracy Bohlen of Waukee and Nurse Jane McCurdy of

Ankeny will be recognized as Iowa’s 2015 “citizen heroes” during halftime of the Hy-Vee HeroesGame this Friday, when the Iowa Hawkeyes take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers at MemorialStadium in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bohlen and McCurdy will be joined on the field by Kassee Jonesof Bennington, Nebraska, who will be recognized as Nebraska’s 2015 “citizen hero.”

Trooper Tracy Bohlen and Jane McCurdy: On April 26, 2015, Patrick Roark started having aseizure while driving through Iowa on Interstate 35. His 15-year-old son was somehow able toput the car in park. Iowa State Trooper Tracy Bohlen, not knowing what to expect, rushed to thescene and pulled Roark out of the vehicle to give him CPR in the middle of the busy interstate.Nurse Jane McCurdy happened to be driving by when she saw the incident and quickly ran over

to assist. McCurdy not only helped at the scene, but she comforted the driver’s son when hisdad was taken to the hospital. McCurdy remained with the boy until his mother arrived fromOklahoma. Roark has since recovered, thanks to the actions of Iowa State Trooper TracyBohlen and Nurse Jane McCurdy.

Kassee Jones: On June 15, 2015, Kassee Jones spent the first day of summer camp workingas a lifeguard at Camp Legacy in Omaha. Kassee noticed a 6-year-old boy not moving in thesouth end of the pool. Jones, an American Red Cross trained lifeguard, quickly responded. Shepulled him out of the water and performed five to six rescue breaths to save his life. Jones’father, a volunteer firefighter, was the first responder to the incident. The boy was transported toChildren’s Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha and was later released to go home to his family.

“Tracy, Jane and Kassee exemplify what it means to be a hero,” said Leslie Schaffer, RegionalExecutive for the American Red Cross serving Greater Iowa. “Their life-saving actions definewhy the American Red Cross, Hy-Vee, the University of Iowa and the University of Nebraskapartner together each year to showcase remarkable people in both states.”

Trooper Bohlen, McCurdy, Jones and members of their families will be guests of the Hawkeyesand the Huskers at Friday’s game and will participate in a variety of special pregame activities.Randy Edeker, chairman, CEO and president of Hy-Vee, Inc., will present a $100,000 check tothe American Red Cross just before kickoff to help support the important work of the Red Crossin Nebraska and Iowa. Then, during halftime of the Hy-Vee Heroes Game, Athletic DirectorsGary Barta of the University of Iowa and Shawn Eichorst of the University of Nebraska will makea special presentation to the Hy-Vee Heroes Game honorees. The honorees’ names also willeventually be inscribed on the Hy-Vee Heroes Game trophy.

Earlier this year, fans of both schools were invited to nominate residents of Iowa and Nebraskawho performed extraordinary acts of heroism and service in their communities for the “citizenhero” award. Staff and volunteers from the Red Cross selected the winners.

The American Red Cross depends on the generosity of donations to fulfill its mission. Thosewho would like to help people affected by disasters like tornadoes, floods and home fires canmake a donation to American Red Cross Disaster Relief by visiting www.redcross.org, calling 1-


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800-RED CROSS or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Thesedonations enable the American Red Cross to prepare for, respond to and help people recoverfrom disasters big and small.

The Red Cross also invites the public to be heroes in their communities and sign up to volunteerand be a part of their life-saving work. The Red Cross is looking for diverse volunteers of all

ages and skill levels. People can go to redcross.org to learn more about volunteer opportunitiesand how to submit a volunteer application.

Contact Information: Iowa Heroes (Trooper Tracy Bohlen and Jane McCurdy) Kara Kelly Regional Communications OfficerCell: (515) 664-6326

Nebraska Hero (Kassee Jones) Liz Dorland Regional Communications Manager

Cell: (402) 689-3683

Hy-Vee, Inc .Tina PotthoffSenior Communications ManagerCell: (515) 975-9211

About the Amer ican Red Cross serv ing Greater Iowa:The Iowa Region, led by Regional Executive Leslie Schaffer, serves 96 counties in Iowa, Nebraska andSouth Dakota. The Iowa Region includes four chapters in: Des Moines (Central Iowa serving Adair,

Adams, Appanoose, Audubon, Boone, Carroll, Cass, Clarke, Dallas, Davis, Decatur, Fremont, Greene,Guthrie, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Mahaska, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Page, Polk, Ringgold, Shelby,Story, Taylor, Union, Wapello, Warren and Wayne counties); Cedar Rapids (South and Eastern Iowa

serving Benton, Black Hawk, Buchanan, Des Moines, Grundy, Hardin, Henry, Iowa, Jefferson, Johnson,Keokuk, Lee, Linn, Louisa, Marshall, Poweshiek, Tama, Van Buren and Washington counties); Dubuque(Northeast Iowa serving Allamakee, Bremer, Butler, Cedar, Chickasaw, Clayton, Clinto

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