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#2 Iowa vs #7 Iowa State: Preview
WHO: #7 Iowa State Cyclones (5-0)
WHEN: 1:30 PM CT (Sunday, December 4)
WHERE: Carver-Hawkeye Enviornment (Iowa Metropolis, IA)
TV: BTN
ANNOUNCERS: Shane Sparks, Jim Gibbons, and Tim Johnson
RADIO: AM 800 KXIC | Hawkeye Radio Community (YouTube)
STREAM: FoxSports.com
MOBILE: Fox Sports activities app
TWITTER: @Hawks_Wrestling | @IowaAwesome | @IowaOnBTN
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It is CY-HAWK SZN as soon as once more. Which implies it is also WINNING STREAK SZN as soon as once more. Streaks of notice within the wrestling incarnation of the Cy-Hawk sequence:
- 11-0 (Iowa’s document within the sequence for the reason that Dan Gable Touring* Trophy was launched in 2010)
- 16-0 (Tom Manufacturers’ document in opposition to Iowa State as Iowa’s head coach)
- 17-0 (Iowa’s document versus Iowa State within the final 17 conferences on the mat between the staff)
* looks like an actual misnomer of a reputation — it is a “touring” trophy that has solely ever identified one dwelling
Total, Iowa has received 32 of the final 33 (and 56 of the final 60) twin meets between the 2 applications. In actual fact, Iowa State has received simply 19% of the twin meets between the 2 applications ever (16 of 85).
However all streaks finish ultimately. And over the past 12 months or so we’ve (sadly) seen Iowa successful streaks over Iowa State finish in a number of sports activities. The Cyclones ended Iowa’s three-game successful streak in males’s basketball final December, in addition to the Iowa ladies’s five-game successful streak over ISU. And again in September Iowa State ended Iowa’s six-game successful streak in soccer as properly.
Are there causes to consider the top of the streak is extra seemingly this yr than in years previous? Possibly. Iowa State has step by step been enhancing below Kevin Dresser in recent times; this yr they crushed Wisconsin 26-6 in an early season twin meet they usually’ve rode that momentum to a 5-0 document and a #7 rating. That is the primary time each colleges have been ranked within the Prime 10 for a CyHawk conflict since 2008-09. Along with this being a greater ISU staff, we’re additionally coping with an Iowa staff with some notable weak factors.
To be blunt, if Spencer Lee and Actual Woods had been confirmed as wholesome and beginning for this twin, there could be far much less sweating the end result of this twin — these two alone would seemingly be price 8-10 pints for Iowa, which might swing a doubtlessly tight twin meet into blowout territory. With out these two, and with ongoing query marks at 133, Iowa has had some actual issues on the lowest three weights of their early twin meets this season. Lee is (seemingly) not anticipated to make his debut Sunday, although Woods is listed as one in every of two choices at 141 (together with Drew Bennett) on Iowa’s possible lineup for the twin — so we could but see him make his debut in an Iowa singlet.
| WT | IOWA | VS | IOWA STATE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Aidan Harris (JR, 0-4) | vs | #19 Kysen Terukina (JR, 3-2) |
| 133 | Cullan Schriever (SO, 7-1) | vs |
Ramazan Attasauov (JR, 4-0) #15 Zach Redding (JR, 3-1) |
| 141 |
Drew Bennett (SR, 3-2) #2 Actual Woods (SR, 0-0) |
vs | #12 Casey Swiderski (FR, 4-0) |
| 149 | #6 Max Murin (SR, 5-0) | vs | #8 Paniro Johnson (FR, 4-0) |
| 157 | #25 Cobe Siebrecht (JR, 4-0) | vs | Jason Kraisser (SR, 2-2) |
| 165 | #13 Patrick Kennedy (SO, 4-0) | vs | #3 David Carr (SR, 6-0) |
| 174 | #15 Nelson Manufacturers (SR, 1-0) | vs | #23 Julian Broderson (JR, 5-0) |
| 184 | #8 Abe Assad (JR, 5-0) | vs | #5 Marcus Coleman (SR, 5-0) |
| 197 | #2 Jacob Warner (SR, 4-0) | vs | #6 Yonger Bastida (JR, 5-0) |
| 285 | #4 Tony Cassioppi (SR, 5-0) | vs | #10 Sam Schuyler (SR, 5-0) |
Let’s go weight-by-weight.
125: If Harris goes, this can be a win for Iowa State and a powerful chance for bonus factors for them. If Iowa has another choices at 125 (apart from ready for a wholesome Lee), now could be a superb time to strive them. I’ll assume that Harris goes and drops a lopsided main choice.
ISU by MD (ISU 4, IOWA 0)
133: This has been one other troublesome weight for Iowa, however in contrast to 125 and 141, there is not a savior ready to journey in and save the day right here. Brody Teske has not featured for Iowa in a number of weeks (studying between the traces, it feels like he is been coping with an damage) and Cullan Schriever has had inconsistent outcomes; he was final seen getting dominated by Penn’s Michael Colaiocco. I haven’t got an particularly good feeling for Iowa at this weight if he is referred to as upon once more right here.
ISU by DEC (ISU 7, IOWA 0)
141: One other weight with vital uncertainty. If Bennett goes, I feel ISU’s hotshot true freshman (4-0 this yr and ranked in or close to the Prime 10 by a number of providers) can be an excessive amount of for him to deal with. If Woods makes his debut as an alternative, I may see Swiderski giving him some issues, however Woods grinding out a win ultimately. This could be a excessive profile place for Woods to make his Iowa debut and I feel this can be a twin that Tom Manufacturers desires to win, for assertion functions if nothing else. So give me Woods and a choice win.
Iowa by DEC (ISU 7, IOWA 3)
149: Murin’s matches aren’t at all times for the faint of coronary heart, however they normally find yourself with our favourite snake-loving Hawkeye wrestler getting his hand raised in victory. Johnson represents an fascinating problem, although — he is a redshirt freshman who rocketed into the Prime 10 at this weight after gorgeous Wisconsin’s Austin Gomez (#2) early within the season, 9-4. Murin presents a distinct model than Gomez, although, who usually hunts large strikes and does not thoughts going for broke; Murin tends to be way more cautious (overly so, at occasions…) and methodical in his method. I count on a low-scoring match right here and one that will come all the way down to a single takedown — however I additionally assume Murin can be on the scoring that takedown.
Iowa by DEC (ISU 7, IOWA 6)
157: Till Cobe Siebrecht went and obtained himself ranked after his thrilling win final week, this regarded prefer it is likely to be the one weight within the twin with no ranked wrestlers. However Siebrecht has entered the rankings now (#25, per InterMat) and will give Iowa a stable edge at this weight. In actual fact, this is likely to be one in every of a handful of weights the place Iowa has a shot at bonus factors, if Siebrecht is ready to flip his funk into some again factors (or extra). I will not go that far, however I do assume he will get a stable win to offer Iowa the lead on the midway level of the twin.
Iowa by DEC (Iowa 9, ISU 7)
165: The second half of the twin jumps off with one of many greatest matches of the meet, one which pits #3 David Carr, a nationwide champion at 157 lbs, in opposition to Iowa’s hotshot sophomore, #13 Patrick Kennedy. Kennedy has been creeping up the rankings for the reason that season started, however a win over Carr would rocket him into the Prime 5 at this weight. Carr hasn’t missed a beat since shifting up a weight, although — he is 5-0 with 4 bonus level wins and his lone choice win was a 7-5 victory over Wisconsin’s very difficult Dean Hamiti (he and Alex Marinelli had some actual battles final yr). I might like to see Kennedy get the win right here, however I feel Carr has an excessive amount of expertise and an excessive amount of expertise for now.
ISU by DEC (ISU 10, Iowa 9)
174: Manufacturers vs Broderson is just not solely a battle between two guys seeking to climb into podium rivalry at 174 lbs, it is also a matchup of two Iowa prep standouts. Each Manufacturers and Broderson had been three-time state champions of their Iowa highschool days, although they’ve by no means beforehand tussled in highschool or faculty (to the most effective of my information). I count on a cagey match, however I feel Manufacturers will get the higher of his fellow three-timer right here.
Iowa by DEC (Iowa 12, ISU 10)
184: Are Assad and Coleman actually Prime 10-caliber wrestlers and All-America contenders at this weight, or is that this only a down yr for 184? We’ll discover out over the course of the season, however this can be a good early take a look at for each guys. This can be Coleman’s fourth CyHawk match — at his third totally different weight. He is bounced between 174 and 197 throughout his ISU profession, however he appears to have discovered a superb match at 184. He is off to a 5-0 begin this season, together with a 13-5 main choice win over #18 Caleb Hopkins. I need to consider in Abe’s capability to win a match like this… however I have to see it first.
ISU by DEC (ISU 13, Iowa 12)
197: It is a rematch from a yr in the past, when Bastida introduced his presence with a stunning 4-2 win over Warner. He had an excellent debut season final yr total, going 25-7 and ending fifth on the NCAA Match. He’ll give Warner a battle, however we have seen a really targeted and aggressive Warner to this point this season, which bodes properly. Having a little bit of expertise in opposition to Bastida now needs to be helpful as properly, and whereas I count on a good match, I feel Warner comes out on the appropriate facet this time.
Iowa by DEC (Iowa 15, ISU 13)
285: It is a rematch from a yr in the past, when Cassioppi earned a DQ win over Schuyler. Cassioppi was up 9-0 when the match was stopped; Schuyler was disqualified for getting dinged for stalling too many occasions. Will he really attempt to wrestle Tony this yr? We’ll discover out! I count on Tony to win pretty comfortably, however it could find yourself being one thing like a 7-0 or 8-1 choice win if Schuyler is lively sufficient to keep away from drawing too many stall calls.
Iowa by DEC (Iowa 18, ISU 13)
So my official prediction is that Iowa’s successful streak over Iowa State is not going to finish this yr; I consider the Dan Gable Touring Trophy will keep in Iowa Metropolis as soon as once more. However this can be a tight twin — there are quite a lot of weights which can be digital toss-ups and if Bennett goes as an alternative of Woods at 141, I might be inclined to favor ISU in that match, which might change the staff rating to Iowa State 16, Iowa 15. Upsets and toss-up matches will determine this twin, and bonus factors may have a giant say as properly. Let’s have a look at if Iowa can convey out their greatest efficiency of the season but of their greatest meet of the season to this point.
Nebraska heads to Iowa City on Friday for the annual Black Friday matchup against the Hawkeyes. At 6-5, the Huskers are bowl eligible for the first time since 2016. Iowa comes into the game at 7-4, having won three out of their last four. Of the two teams’ mutual opponents, Iowa lost to Ohio State 35-7, beat Wisconsin 42-10, and lost to UCLA 20-17.
On behalf of the Common Fan podcast, here are three keys to victory for the Huskers, and two keys to victory for all the fellow Common Fans.
NEBRASKA’S KEYS TO VICTORY
Stop (or Slow Down) Kaleb Johnson. After having an atrocious offense last season, Iowa is back to being respectable on the offensive side of the ball, especially when it comes to the run game. The Hawkeyes boast the #13 rushing offense in the nation. Starter Kaleb Johnson has rushed for 1,492 yards and 21 touchdowns this season, averaging 6.7 yards per carry. He is legitimately one of the best backs in the country. What’s more, Iowa is on their fourth starting quarterback of the season. While there have been some rumblings this week that Cade McNamara and/or Brendan Sullivan–both of whom have started games under center this year–would play on Friday, it sounds like Jackson Stratton will be the guy. Stratton attempted a total of 14 passes last weekend against Maryland, completing 10 for 76 yards. Considering the strength of Nebraska’s defense has been stopping the run all season long, this matchup should favor the Huskers. But it’s Iowa, so who knows. If the Big Red can contain Iowa’s run game, I like their chances to win the game.
More of That Offense, Please. Iowa teams of recent years have been known for great defense. Not just great defense – they have had some elite defensive units. This year’s Hawkeye defense is perhaps not quite as dominant as what we’ve seen in recent years, but they’re still very good. They come into the game ranked #17 nationally in total defense, #12 in scoring defense, and #26 in rushing defense. They have been susceptible to giving up the big play, and currently rank #41 in opponent yards per play, after finishing the 2023 season at #1 in that category.
What will we see out of Nebraska’s offensive unit this week? Are we going to see the squad that had its way with Wisconsin? Or will we see the unit that struggled to move the ball for most of the year? If new offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen can sprinkle a little more magic on the Nebraska offense, perhaps they can get out to a lead and take Iowa out of their comfort zone.
Make Special Teams Special. Another defining characteristic of Iowa teams in recent years has been outstanding special teams play. On the other side of the equation, all Common Fans know that Nebraska’s special teams play has struggled for most of this season. That said, against Wisconsin, Jacorey Barney had a 45 yard kickoff return to set up Nebraska’s first scoring drive, and place kicker John Hohl was 3-for-3 on field goals. Progress.
Can someone make a game changing play against the Hawkeyes? Can the Huskers at least make sure special teams doesn’t hurt them on Friday?
COMMON FAN KEYS
Soak It In. This is painful to say, but it’s the first time in eight years that Nebraska will be playing Iowa with bowl eligibility already secured. Husker fans don’t have to hold our breath, stressing that the team’s postseason fate rides on this game. I’d love nothing more than to see the Big Red pick up where they left off against Wisconsin, come out and pummel the Hawkeyes. But whatever happens, this isn’t the end of the road for the Huskers.
At least for me, the Iowa game has emerged as a great Thanksgiving weekend tradition. Iowa is the closest thing we have to a rival since joining the Big Ten. Embrace it. Enjoy it. We’re going bowling this year, no matter what happens against Iowa. So load up with some leftover turkey and mashed potatoes, maybe an extra piece of pie, and enjoy the ride, Husker fans.
Going to Kinnick? Common Fan Podcast co-host Matty O was in the house for the Wisconsin game, and after the win, pulled the trigger on tickets for the Black Friday battle against Iowa. He and his son will be making the trek to Iowa City on Friday. That’s the impact of beating the Badgers, getting to bowl eligibility, and starting to believe in this program again.
Are any other Common Fans out there going to be in the house? Hats off to anyone representing the Big Red in enemy territory. And, if you are going to be there on Friday, we’d love to hear from you. Send us an email to commonfangbr@gmail.com or hit us up on social media (@commonfangbr on X) to share your experience. Send pictures, stories, smart remarks…whatever you’ve got! Let’s go 1-0 this week and beat those Hawkeyes!
As always, GBR for LIFE.
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LOS ANGELES – Senior Michelle Urquhart set Iowa’s single-season service aces record in the Hawkeyes’ 3-1 loss to UCLA on Wednesday night at Pauley Pavilion. Iowa drops to 10-21 overall and 4-15 in the Big Ten.
Urquhart needed two aces to surpass the single-season rally scoring era record set by Becky Walters in 2010. With the third set tied at 10-10, Urquhart dropped in a soft serve to secure her 42nd ace on the season.
The senior from Virginia Beach, Virginia, also recorded a double-double, registering 13 kills and 12 digs. Freshman Dominique Phills and sophomore Hannah Whittingstall were in double-figures with 12 and 10 kills, respectively. Phills was a spark off the bench, drilling five kills in the opening set.
Senior libero Joy Galles notched a career high in digs, finishing with 24. She neared a double-double, tallying eight assists.
MATCH SUMMARY
SET ONE (UCLA, 25-23)
After trading points early on, the Hawkeyes strung together three consecutive points to take a 5-3 lead, courtesy of a kill and ace from Urquhart. UCLA answered with a run, pushing ahead 13-8. Phills was a spark off the bench, helping Iowa pull within two on several occasions. The Hawkeyes rallied all the way back in the opener, tying the set at 23-23 before the Bruins capitalized on back-to-back kills to win the set. UCLA had only one attacking error in the first set, while Iowa had seven.
SET TWO (UCLA, 25-11)
Despite gaining momentum at the end of the first set, Iowa fell behind 9-1 to begin the second. A timeout slowed the Bruins’ progress, but they gained early control of the set. Iowa chipped away in the middle of the set on terminations from Phills and UCLA errors. UCLA ended the set on a 5-0 run.
SET THREE (IOWA, 25-23)
Iowa quickly regrouped for a competitive set in the third. A kill from Whittingstall and ace from freshman Jenna Meitzler kept the pressure on UCLA early. Urquhart notched her record-setting ace, breaking a 10-10 tie in the third set. The teams headed into the media timeout with UCLA leading, 15-14. It wasn’t until late in the set before Iowa pulled away, using a 3-0 run to go up by two at 20-18, courtesy of kills from freshman Malu Garcia and Phills. After a UCLA timeout fueled back-to-back points for the Bruins, Iowa sealed the set with a kill from Whittingstall and error from UCLA.
Mickey’s record-setting ace! 💛#Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/PlUu17YR2R
— Iowa Volleyball (@IowaVolleyball) November 28, 2024
𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗰𝗲𝘀 👑
With Michelle’s second ace tonight, she has set the program record for service aces in a season during the rally scoring era (42).#Hawkeyes pic.twitter.com/fimM7XstTc
— Iowa Volleyball (@IowaVolleyball) November 28, 2024
SET FOUR (UCLA, 25-15)
UCLA recovered and regained momentum, leading 6-2 to begin set four. A pair of kills from Urquhart and a termination from Garcia brought Iowa back within one at 7-6. The Hawkeyes stayed within striking distance but could not take the lead in the set. The Bruins used a run in the middle of the set to take control. A block from senior Anna Davis and Garcia stopped the run at 19-13. UCLA finished the set on a 5-1 run to win the match.
UP NEXT: Iowa heads across town for its season finale, battling No. 20 USC on Friday evening. First serve is set for 9 p.m. (CT) from the Galen Center. The match will be broadcast on B1G+ and the Hawkeye Radio Network.
Former Iowa Hawkeyes star George Kittle is in the midst of what has to be the most trying season of his NFL career.
Kittle’s San Francisco 49ers—who were Super Bowl contenders heading into 2024—fell to just 5-6 with their loss to the Green Bay Packer this past Sunday, further hindering their playoff chances.
However, the tight end is not giving up hope in the midst of severe adversity.
“My optimism is not broken by any means,” Kittle told reporters. “We still have a lot of very talented players. We will get some guys back. And I still have full trust in the coaching staff to put our guys in position to make plays, and I got no worry about that. But definitely an uphill grind, and going to see what we’re made of, which I’m looking forward to.”
You have to love Kittle’s fighting spirit, but it seems hard to imagine the 49ers righting the ship in their current predicament.
San Francisco is dealing with a plethora of injury issues up and down the roster, which includes quarterback Brock Purdy, who missed the Packers game with a shoulder problem.
Kittle himself had a strong performance in Week 12, logging six catches for 82 yards and a touchdown. He has also been his usual impressive self overall this season, totaling 49 receptions for 642 yards and eight scores in nine appearances.
But not even Kittle can save the Niners from all of their current troubles.
The 49ers will face the Buffalo Bills in a matchup that could ultimately decide their playoff fate this Sunday.
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