The Eternal Season

The Eternal Season - Wednesday April 24th

2013-04-24T20:05:00.000-04:00

Greetings from the TES headquarters!

Tonight, as we watch the Dodgers play the Mets, we are still very giddy over seeing our Capitals climb out of the cellar to claim the NHL Southeast Division title, with the 5-3 win over the Jets Tuesday night. This was also the last game against the SE that the Caps will play, as in the 2013-2014 season, the NHL will realign the teams into new divisions. The Caps will now be playing the Blue Shirts, Devils, Isles, Flyers, Pens, Blue Jackets, and Hurricanes. For we here in Gotham, the chance at around 10 Caps visits to NYC every year (and with the Isles moving to Brooklyn, easy access to all three local venues). It should help the NHL build the fan base, and perhaps bring a new golden era to this game we love. Also of note - every team will face every other team in the league each season. A great chance for the fans of each franchise to see all the stars in the league.

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TES - Monday April 8th: The Spring Sports Solstice

2013-04-08T22:23:00.001-04:00

Hello again friends, The Eternal Season is back, on this night that closes the door on one half of the sports year, and begins the next.

That is, the NCAA title game, Louisville v. Michigan, a game that wraps up the major portion of the college sports calendar. Football from the fall into winter, college hoops from winter into spring.

Sure, other winter sports are still going - the NBA, which we don't care about, and the NHL, which we do love.

And tonight, we find that our Caps are two points clear of the Jets for the southeast lead, and with one game in hand as well. Washington won't be catching the Pens or Habs for first or second, but 3rd is fine, and all the Caps have to do it take care of business, and they can't be knocked out of the division lead. They have put together a 4 game winning streak, with points in 6 straight, just as Winnipeg has gone into a tailspin. A rather huge Caps/Habs game in Montreal tomorrow night - a chance to put more distance on the division. But just as the team has surged, Alex The Gr8 has exploded from his early season slumber, to rocket to the top of the NHL in goals scored. A great sign with the postseason looming.

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TES - Tuesday February 12th - Report!

2013-02-12T17:37:00.001-05:00

The Eternal Season returns, as the never ending calendar is born again, and the 2013 section of the cycle begins.

And that is with the command that pitchers and catchers report to spring training, and today, they have responded. And since baseball starts out the sporting calendar every year, it has been reset as the link to football and hoops and hockey has begun.

And we Dodger fans - are very excited at the prospects of our team, now clear of those who will not be named. And with the offseason signings, this team is ready to knock the Giants off and bring the title home to LA. Here is an excellent write up by Jayson Stark delving deep into the new season:

http://m.espn.go.com/mlb/story?storyId=8930429&wjb

And ESPN's Baseball Tonight is now on the road covering both the Grapefruit and Cactus leagues. The season starts on March 31st - but on April 1st, the Dodgers and Giants meet on the field to continue MLB's best rivalry.

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2012 IOWA FOOTBALL - NEBRASKA @ IOWA

2012-11-22T22:31:00.000-05:00

Sedge’s Hawkeye Game Notes - 2012 Edition

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Iowa’s Record: 4-7, 2-5 Big Ten, 2-2 B1G Legends

Iowa’s Rankings:

AP:

USA Today:

BCS:

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2012 IOWA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE*

September 1st @ Northern Illinois WIN 18-17

September 8th v. Iowa State Loss 9-6

September 15th v. Northern Iowa WIN 27-16

September 22nd v. Central Michigan Loss 32-21

September 29th v. Minnesota WIN 31-13

October 13th @ Michigan State WIN 19-16 2OT

October 20th v. Penn State Loss 38-14

October 27th @ Northwestern Loss 28-17

November 3rd @ Indiana Loss 24-21

November 10th v. Purdue Loss 27-24

November 17th @ Michigan Loss 42-17

November 23rd (Friday) v. Nebraska 12:00 pm, ABC

Times Eastern

Scouting Next Opponent: See ya next year.

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November 23rd, 2012. Iowa v. #14 Nebraska Cornhuskers, 9-2, 6-1 Big Ten

Previous Meetings: 42, Nebraska leads 27-12-3

Last Meeting: 2011, Iowa 7, Nebraska 20

Current Line: Iowa +15

Turnover Margin: +12 B1G #1 FBS #13

Current Week 2 Deep:

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/depth_chart_event/depth_chart.pdf

Hawkeye Stat Pack (2012 season to date)

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Offense

Total 320.5 Pass 196.1 Rush 124.4 Scoring 20.5

B1G #11 #7 #12 #10

FBS #110 #97 #100 #105

Defense

Total 392.4 Pass 233.7 Rush 158.6 Scoring 23.8

B1G #9 #10 #7 #8

FBS #60 #58 #61 #40

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Week 12 Recap: Michigan

Well friends, the football floor of the bandwagon is pretty empty now, but that’s ok, as the Iowa Hoops section might soon overflow and will be needing the space.

The Hawks hung in there for one quarter Saturday, coming right back to match Michigan at 7 all with James’ td pass to freshman tight end Henry Krieger Cole, heretofore HKC.

But early in the 2nd, Michigan was facing a 3rd and 17 from the Iowa 37 yard line.

And the play was the Iowa 2012 season in miniature.

Gardner had time, but then as he rolled to the near side, the Hawks cut him off, and he had to turn back to the far side of the field - all the while the line was chasing him, while downfield, the secondary could not stay with their receivers for what seemed like 13 seconds, and then Gardner fired the ball downfield and found a wide open Roundtree in the corner of the end zone. It was caught, the Hawks trailed 14-7.

2012 IOWA FOOTBALL - WEEK 12: IOWA @ MICHIGAN

2012-11-15T21:07:00.000-05:00

Sedge’s Hawkeye Game Notes - 2012 Edition

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Iowa’s Record: 4-6, 2-4 Big Ten, 2-1 B1G Legends
Iowa’s Rankings:
AP:
USA Today:
BCS:
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2012 IOWA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE*

September 1st @ Northern Illinois WIN 18-17
September 8th v. Iowa State Loss 9-6
September 15th v. Northern Iowa WIN 27-16
September 22nd v. Central Michigan Loss 32-21
September 29th v. Minnesota WIN 31-13
October 13th @ Michigan State WIN 19-16 2OT
October 20th v. Penn State Loss 38-14
October 27th @ Northwestern Loss 28-17
November 3rd @ Indiana Loss 24-21
November 10th v. Purdue Loss 27-24

November 17th @ Michigan, 12:00 pm, ESPN

November 23rd (Friday) v. Nebraska 12:00 pm, ABC

*Times Eastern

Scouting Next Opponent: Minnesota @ Nebraska, 3:30 pm, BTN
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November 17th, 2012. Iowa @ #21 Michigan Wolverines, 7-3, 5-1 Big Ten
Previous Meetings: 57, Michigan leads 40-13-4
Last Meeting: 2011, Wolverines 16, Hawkeyes 24

Current Line: Iowa +20

Turnover Margin: +11 B1G #1 FBS #12

Current Week 2 Deep:

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/depth_chart_event/depth_chart.pdf

Hawkeye Stat Pack (2012 season to date)
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Offense
Total 321.6 Pass 197.6 Rush 124.0 Scoring 20.8
B1G #12 #6 #11 #10
FBS #115 #94 #98 #102
Defense
Total 380.3 Pass 225.7 Rush 154.6 Scoring 22.0
B1G #8 #10 #7 #5
FBS #51 #50 #60 #29
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Week 11 Recap: Purdue

The Fence.

Tis been about, 6 years since I had to use this. I.E the last time it was pretty obvious our season was ending in November.

The back story. Back in junior high and high school, my friends and I bowled quite often. Way back in the day that this was, we didn’t have nifty auto scorecards as they do now - we had to do it manually. After walking 3 miles uphill to the bowling alley.

From time to time, we would be in a rut - a few frames of 5, 3, 4. To combat this, we would draw a fence on the scorecard between the last bad frame and the next, empty one. Sometimes this would actually work.

And so, as the Hawkeyes have now gone a calendar month without a win, we get, a fence.

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Week 12 Preview: Michigan

Michigan. A team that we have topped 3 times in a row - a streak unequaled in the Iowa-Michigan history. Three straight wins for us, that is.

Michigan, a team that probably thought they would cake walk their way to the B1G title game and beyond, even after they got thumped handily by Alabama to open the season.

2012 IOWA FOOTBALL - WEEK 11: PURDUE @ IOWA

2012-11-08T19:10:00.000-05:00

Sedge’s Hawkeye Game Notes - 2012 Edition

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Iowa’s Record: 4-5, 2-3 Big Ten, 2-1 B1G Legends

Iowa’s Rankings:

AP:

USA Today:

BCS:

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2012 IOWA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE*

September 1st @ Northern Illinois WIN 18-17

September 8th v. Iowa State Loss 9-6

September 15th v. Northern Iowa WIN 27-16

September 22nd v. Central Michigan Loss 32-21

September 29th v. Minnesota WIN 31-13

October 13th @ Michigan State WIN 19-16 2OT

October 20th v. Penn State Loss 38-14

October 27th @ Northwestern Loss 28-17

November 3rd @ Indiana Loss 24-21

November 10th v. Purdue 12:00 pm, BTN

November 17th @ Michigan, 12:00 pm, ESPN/2

November 23rd (Friday) v. Nebraska 12:00 pm, ABC

*Times Eastern

Scouting Next Opponent: Northwestern @ Michigan 12:00 pm, ESPN

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November 10th, 2012. Iowa v. Purdue Boilermakers, 3-6, 0-5 Big Ten

Previous Meetings: 82, Purdue leads 45-34-3

Last Meeting: 2011, Hawkeyes 31, Boilermakers 21

Current Line: Iowa -4.5

Turnover Margin: +8 B1G #2 FBS #17

Current Week 2 Deep:

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/depth_chart_event/depth_chart.pdf

Hawkeye Stat Pack (2012 season to date)

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Offense

Total 328.0 Pass 198.4 Rush 129.6 Scoring 20.4

B1G #11 #7 #11 #10

FBS #104 #95 #95 #103

Defense

Total 366.0 Pass 219.8 Rush 148.3 Scoring 21.4

B1G #78 #9 #5 #5

FBS #41 #47 #50 #29

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Week 10 Recap: Indiana

Let’s start with the good news: as the disappointing football season winds down, (over in 3 weeks), the Iowa Basketball seasons are just starting to get underway. And while the football team should be better in the years ahead, we are primed to see major improvement now in our basketball teams. And that should take some of the pain from this football season away.

Of course, it was just a less than stellar football season. If the seniors move on to more school or promising careers, then the student athlete model is not as broken as some would claim.

Once again, a game lost because of the contributions of the all. Poor execution from the offense, down moments from the defense, and yes, coaching decisions that seemed to once again be made in the case of not losing, as opposed as playing to win.

2012 IOWA FOOTBALL - WEEK 10: IOWA @ INDIANA

2012-11-01T22:07:00.000-04:00

Sedge’s Hawkeye Game Notes - 2012 Edition

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Iowa’s Record: 4-4, 2-2 Big Ten, 2-1 B1G Legends

Iowa’s Rankings:

AP:

USA Today:

BCS:

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2012 IOWA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE*

September 1st @ Northern Illinois WIN 18-17

September 8th v. Iowa State Loss 9-6

September 15th v. Northern Iowa WIN 27-16

September 22nd v. Central Michigan Loss 32-21

September 29th v. Minnesota WIN 31-13

October 13th @ Michigan State WIN 19-16 2OT

October 20th v. Penn State Loss 38-14

October 27th @ Northwestern Loss 28-17

November 3rd @ Indiana 3:42 pm, BTN

November 10th v. Purdue 12:00 pm, BTN

November 17th @ Michigan, TBD

November 23rd (Friday) v. Nebraska 12:00 pm, ABC

*Times Eastern

Scouting Next Opponent: Purdue @ Penn State, 3:30 pm, ESPNU

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November 3rd, 2012. Iowa @ Indiana Hoosiers, 3-5, 1-3 Big Ten

Previous Meetings: 73, Iowa leads 42-27-4

Last Meeting: 2011, Hoosiers 24, Hawkeyes 45

Current Line: Iowa +1.5

Turnover Margin: +8 B1G #1 FBS #13

Current Week 2 Deep:

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/depth_chart_event/depth_chart.pdf

Hawkeye Stat Pack (2012 season to date)

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Offense

Total 325.8 Pass 192.1 Rush 133.8 Scoring 20.4

B1G #11 #8 #10 #10

FBS #102 #98 #86 #105

Defense

Total 355.0 Pass 196.5 Rush 158.5 Scoring 21.1

B1G #7 #5 #8 #5

FBS #39 #24 #61 #30

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Week 9 Recap: Northwestern

This week, with all that is going on outside us here in NYC, we have good reason to forget about this game and move on to the next. And so, we are all once again spared the mind numbing details. Watching this game live, I was finding it very hard to figure out who we could beat down the stretch. Seeing it again would only confirm those feelings, I’m afraid.

Consider - a game where Iowa was 9 plus minutes in the time of possession, and plus 2 on the turnover battle, and was never really in it after the 9 minute point of the 3rd quarter. Yet it happened.

A game where the Iowa defense gave up just 84 passing yards - but somehow, allowed 349 rushing yards. Rushing yards that simply deflated the defense, and everyone else who was watching it happen.

The Cats went with no QB shuffle as Colter started, and played almost the entire game, racking up 166 rushing yards, including almost all the yards in the opening drive - when he converted 3rd and 6 and 3rd and 9 plays by escaping the Iowa D and running for 1st downs.

A bit later, the Hawkeye defense had Northwestern in a 3rd and 1 from our 5, but once again, Colter escaped and the Cats lead 7-0.

2012 IOWA FOOTBALL - WEEK 9: IOWA @ NORTHWESTERN

2012-10-25T16:24:00.000-04:00

Sedge’s Hawkeye Game Notes - 2012 Edition

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Iowa’s Record: 4-3, 2-1 Big Ten, 2-0 B1G Legends

Iowa’s Rankings:

AP:

USA Today:

BCS:

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2012 IOWA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE*

September 1st @ Northern Illinois WIN 18-17

September 8th v. Iowa State Loss 9-6

September 15th v. Northern Iowa WIN 27-16

September 22nd v. Central Michigan Loss 32-21

September 29th v. Minnesota WIN 31-13

October 13th @ Michigan State WIN 19-16 2OT

October 20th v. Penn State Loss 38-14

October 27th @ Northwestern 12:00 pm, ESPN2

November 3rd @ Indiana TBD, BTN

November 10th v. Purdue TBD - Silver Pro Combat Unis

November 17th @ Michigan, TBD

November 23rd (Friday) v. Nebraska 12:00 pm, ABC

*Times Eastern

Scouting Next Opponent: Indiana @ Illinois, Noon, BTN

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October 27th, 2012. Iowa @ Northwestern Wildcats, 6-2, 2-2 Big Ten, 1-1 B1G Ledgends

Previous Meetings: 73, Iowa leads 47-23-3

Last Meeting: 2011, Wildcats 31, Hawkeyes 41

Current Line: Iowa +6

Turnover Margin: +6 B1G #3 FBS #25

Current Week 2 Deep:

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/depth_chart_event/depth_chart.pdf

Hawkeye Stat Pack (2012 season to date)

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Offense

Total 324.4 Pass 189.0 Rush 135.4 Scoring 20.9

B1G #11 #8 #11 #10

FBS #105 #101 #88 #101

Defense

Total 343.7 Pass 212.8 Rush 132.0 Scoring 20.1

B1G #6 #8 #6 #5

FBS #33 #44 #39 #28

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Week 8 Recap: Penn State

First, let’s start with the good news: You often hear football coaches say that you can’t allow a football team to beat you twice. That is, you have to flush it from your memory and move on. And so, you don’t want to read about it, I don’t want to re-watch it - so the play by play takes a week off.

Second, as bad as that game was - it was not a Legends division game. So we remain 2-0 and in control of our fate on our side of the Big Ten bracket. I know, if we play like we did last week, that point is moot going forward.

But I really don’t think we will have a game quite like that - that is, such a complete meltdown from all sides - offense, defense, special teams, at any point left this season. The Hawks know that they could lose all the rest of the games, and because they do, I think they will play better and with more urgency.

Let’s start with the offense. He didn’t start, and it was obvious that Weisman was not 100% from his first carry. He was not hitting the holes with his usual gusto, and then the first hit would bring him down. He would only have 5 carries, 9 total yards - so never the chance to wear down the opposition. Garmon, who got the start, 8 for 27 - just a plane bad day for the Hawks on the ground.

2012 IOWA FOOTBALL - WEEK 8: PENN STATE @ IOWA

2012-10-18T16:53:00.000-04:00

Sedge’s Hawkeye Game Notes - 2012 Edition

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Iowa’s Record: 4-2, 2-0 Big Ten, 2-0 B1G Legends

Iowa’s Rankings:

AP:

USA Today:

BCS:

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2012 IOWA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE*

September 1st @ Northern Illinois WIN 18-17

September 8th v. Iowa State Loss 9-6

September 15th v. Northern Iowa WIN 27-16

September 22nd v. Central Michigan Loss 32-21

September 29th v. Minnesota WIN 31-13

October 13th @ Michigan State WIN 19-16 2OT

October 20th v. Penn State 8:00 pm, BTN

October 27th @ Northwestern 12:00 pm, ESPN2

November 3rd @ Indiana TBD

November 10th v. Purdue TBD - Silver Pro Combat Unis

November 17th @ Michigan, TBD

November 23rd (Friday) v. Nebraska 12:00 pm, ABC

*Times Eastern

Scouting Next Opponent: Nebraska @ Northwestern, 3:30 pm, ESPN

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October 20th, 2012. Iowa v. Penn State Nittany Lions, 4-2, 2-0 Big Ten, 1-0 B1G Leaders

Previous Meetings: 24, tied 12-12

Last Meeting: 2011, Iowa 3, Lions 13

Current Line: Iowa -3

Turnover Margin: +7 B1G #1 FBS #14

Current Week 2 Deep:

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/depth_chart_non_event/2012depthchart.pdf

Hawkeye Stat Pack (2012 season to date)

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Offense

Total 343.7 Pass 189.0 Rush 154.7 Scoring 22.0

B1G #11 #8 #9 #10

FBS #98 #99 #75 #98

Defense

Total 317.2 Pass 199.8 Rush 117.3 Scoring 17.2

B1G #4 #5 #3 #3

FBS #19 #28 #31 #21

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Week 7 Recap: Michigan State

Well friends, the Iowa Football team has certainly shown a flair for the dramatic in this first half of the season! But down the stretch, they made the plays they had to make, and it was the difference in the end. A great road win for a team that is going to need more of those if we are going to make things interesting come late November.

As Hawkeye fans began wrapping things up Friday night, we had word that the weather in East Lansing was going to be a bit less than ideal. Then again, maybe perfect for old school Big Ten fans.

That was, rain, for pretty much the entire day, and the prospects of heavy rain along with t-storms. Nothing to phase Iowa kids, but a football team, maybe.

1, all young receivers learn you catch the ball with your hands, and not your body. But when the ball is wet, you tend to try and pull it into your body to make the catch. And often, do not. This factor would both hurt and help the Hawks on this day.

2, tailbacks, receivers, QBs, being able to hold onto wet, slippery footballs. This did not seem to be much of a factor, probably due to modern sticky football gloves.

This would of course, also impact the Spartans equally. So the general consensus would be lower points that many of us had predicted.

But not the end result, as your scribe had predicted. Just had a feeling about this one.

2012 IOWA FOOTBALL - WEEK 7: IOWA @ MICHIGAN STATE

2012-10-11T18:36:00.000-04:00

Sedge’s Hawkeye Game Notes - 2012 Edition
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Iowa’s Record: 3-2, 1-0 Big Ten, 1-0 B1G Legends
Iowa’s Rankings:
AP:
USA Today:
BCS:
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2012 IOWA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE*

October 13th @ Michigan State 12:00 pm, ESPN

October 20th v. Penn State 8:00 pm, BTN
October 27th @ Northwestern 12:00 pm, BTN/ESPN/ESPN2
November 3rd @ Indiana TBD
November 10th v. Purdue TBD - Silver Pro Combat Unis
November 17th @ Michigan, TBD
November 23rd (Friday) v. Nebraska 12:00 pm, ABC

*Times Eastern

Scouting Next Opponent: Penn State bye week
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October 13th, 2012. Iowa @ Michigan State Spartans, 4-2, 1-1 Big Ten 0-0 B1G Legends
Previous Meetings: 43, Iowa leads 22-19-2
Last Meeting: 2011, Iowa 21, Spartans 37

Current Line: Iowa +10

Turnover Margin: +7 B1G #1 FBS #13

Current Week 2 Deep:

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/depth_chart_non_event/2012depthchart.pdf

Hawkeye Stat Pack (2012 season to date)
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Offense
Total 361.0 Pass 200.0 Rush 161.0 Scoring 22.6
B1G #10 #8 #8 #10
FBS #101 #93 #66 #96
Defense
Total 315.0 Pass 204.0 Rush 111.0 Scoring 17.4
B1G #3 #5 #3 #3
FBS #21 #35 #21 #24
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Week 5 Recap: Minnesota

Well Hawkeye friends, that was a lot better, wasn’t it? Floyd is back where he belongs, and the Hawks were able to go from the win into the bye week. When we emerge, we will have injured players back, an extra week of Spartan scouting, and a plan to move to 2-0 in the BIg Ten. More about that, later.

The Deuce leads off telling us that the Rodents are on the rise and the Hawks are not. The first shot - wait for it - no, it’s not a cornfield! It’s some Iowa trees in pretty fall colors.

It’s game #200 for Ferentz, as the Rodent kicker lines up to boot the ball to the Hawks. It comes down at the midpoint of the end zone, where Cotton makes the catch and takes a knee.

Everywhere, Hawkeye fans are hoping for the quick start.

2012 IOWA FOOTBALL - WEEK 5: MINNESOTA @ IOWA

2012-09-27T18:49:00.000-04:00

Sedge’s Hawkeye Game Notes - 2012 Edition

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Iowa’s Record: 2-2, 0-0 Big Ten, 0-0 B1G Legends

Iowa’s Rankings:

AP:

USA Today:

BCS:

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2012 IOWA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE*

September 1st @ Northern Illinois WIN 18-17

September 8th v. Iowa State Loss 9-6

September 15th v. Northern Iowa WIN 27-16

September 22nd v. Central Michigan Loss 32-21

September 29th v. Minnesota 12:00 pm ESPN2

October 13th @ Michigan State 12:00 pm, BTN/ESPN/ESPN2

October 20th v. Penn State 8:00 pm, BTN

October 27th @ Northwestern 12:00 pm, BTN/ESPN/ESPN2

November 3rd @ Indiana TBD

November 10th v. Purdue TBD - Silver Pro Combat Unis

November 17th @ Michigan, TBD

November 23rd (Friday) v. Nebraska 12:00 pm, ABC

*Times Eastern

Scouting Next Opponent: Ohio State @ Michigan State, 3:30, ABC

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September 29th, 2012. Iowa v. Minnesota Golden Gophers, 4-0, 0-0 Big Ten

Previous Meetings: 105, Rodents lead 61-42-2

Last Meeting: 2011, Iowa 21, Rodents 22

Current Line: Iowa -6

Turnover Margin: +3

Current Week 2 Deep:

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/depth_chart_non_event/2012depthchart.pdf

Hawkeye Stat Pack (2012 season to date)

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Offense

Total 357.8 Pass 202.0 Rush 155.8 Scoring 20.5

B1G #10 #8 #9 #12

FBS #92 #91 #70 #105

Defense

Total 319.0 Pass 205.8 Rush 113.3 Scoring 18.5

B1G #4 #6 #6 #7

FBS #25 #39 #30 #37

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Week 4 Recap: Central Michigan

Well friends, that certainly felt like one of the worst losses of recent Iowa memory, both immediately after, and now a few days out. The Iowa boards are full of posts saying the team is lost, mentally out of it, the coach needs to go, etc, etc. I’m not ready to consent on any of those points, I will hold out to see how the team progresses through the rest of the season. It’s a new slate - 0-0 in Big Ten play. If the Hawks can’t perform at their best for 60 minutes in this one, we may have things to worry about.

It was a bad time for the Iowa defense to have their worst 2+ minutes of the season, to be sure. But how we got there was a team effort. Offense, defense, coaches, and officials.

Yes, this was the worst officiated Iowa football game since the 2nd bowl game against the Gators. And little wonder - instead of having a full officials crew is as the norm, it was split up by officials from 3 different conferences. Why this was - I have no idea. In the end, some of them simply didn’t get big time college football.

But we knew none of this as the cameras settled into Kinnick to focus on the head coaches. Temp in Iowa City at kickoff - 50 degrees, with winds up to 21 mph. Besides the obvious chill, the weather would play a major factor in the end.

2012 IOWA FOOTBALL - WEEK 4: CENTRAL MICHIGAN @ IOWA

2012-09-20T18:38:00.002-04:00

Sedge’s Hawkeye Game Notes - 2012 Edition

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Iowa’s Record: 2-1, 0-0 Big Ten, 0-0 B1G Legends

Iowa’s Rankings:

AP:

USA Today:

BCS:

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2012 IOWA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE*

September 1st @ Northern Illinois WIN 18-17

September 8th v. Iowa State Loss 9-6

September 15th v. Northern Iowa WIN 27-16

September 22nd v. Central Michigan 12:00 pm, BTN

September 29th v. Minnesota 12:00 pm, ESPN/ESPN2

October 13th @ Michigan State 12:00 pm, BTN/ESPN/ESPN2

October 20th v. Penn State 8:00 pm, BTN

October 27th @ Northwestern 12:00 pm, BTN/ESPN/ESPN2

November 3rd @ Indiana TBD

November 10th v. Purdue TBD - Silver Pro Combat Unis

November 17th @ Michigan, TBD

November 23rd (Friday) v. Nebraska 12:00 pm, ABC

*Times Eastern

Scouting Next Opponent: Syracuse @ Minnesota, 8:00 pm, BTN

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September 22nd, 2012. Iowa v. Central Michigan Chippewas, 1-1, 0-0 MVC

Previous Meetings: 2, Iowa leads 2-0

Last Meeting:1998, Central Michigan 0, Iowa 38

Current Line: Iowa -17

Turnover Margin: +4

Current Week 2 Deep:

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/depth_chart_non_event/2012depthchart.pdf

Hawkeye Stat Pack (2012 season to date)

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Offense

Total 333.7 Pass 197.7 Rush 136.0 Scoring 17.0

B1G #11 #12 #10 #11

FBS #103 #100 #86 #110

Defense

Total 294.0 Pass 180.0 Rush 114.0 Scoring 14.0

B1G #4 #5 #7 #2

FBS #23 #27 #36 #18

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Week 3 Recap: Northern Iowa

Hello again, Hawkeye fans. Hard to believe, but at about 3:15 this Saturday, the football season is one third over. But as the Iowa game came to an end this past Saturday, we sat 50 days out from the return of Iowa Basketball. And someday soon, we may have both Iowa Football and Basketball competing for B1G titles in the same school year. Your scribe remembers when the Hawkeyes have done this in the past. It makes for a one heck of a school year - be you in school, or an alumni.

It was another beautiful day in Kinnick as the Big Ten Network lead with video from, you guessed it, 2009. This would not be as close as 09 - and we shall see if the Hawks take off from this game for a magical run as they did three seasons ago.

Another week, another old Hawkeye in the booth. Danan Hughes, former Hawkeye wideout and baseball star, and contemporary of your scribe in Iowa City. Me, a freshmen the fall of 1989, Danan’s redshirt freshmen season. For his career, 146 catches, 2,216 yards, and 21 tds. Hawkeye fans wonder if he spoke to the team about holding onto the ball.

2012 IOWA FOOTBALL - WEEK 3: NORTHERN IOWA @ IOWA

2012-09-13T19:15:00.000-04:00

Sedge’s Hawkeye Game Notes - 2012 Edition

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Iowa’s Record: 1-1, 0-0 Big Ten

Iowa’s Rankings:

AP:

USA Today:

BCS:

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2012 IOWA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE*

September 1st @ Northern Illinois WIN 18-17

September 8th v. Iowa State Loss 9-6

September 15th v. Northern Iowa 3:30 pm, BTN

September 22nd v. Central Michigan 12:00 pm, BTN

September 29th v. Minnesota 12:00 pm, BTN/ESPN/ESPN2

October 13th @ Michigan State 12:00 pm, BTN/ESPN/ESPN2

October 20th v. Penn State 8:00 pm, BTN

October 27th @ Northwestern 12:00 pm, BTN/ESPN/ESPN2

November 3rd @ Indiana TBD

November 10th v. Purdue TBD - Silver Pro Combat Unis

November 17th @ Michigan, TBD

November 23rd (Friday) v. Nebraska 12:00 pm, ABC

*Times Eastern

Scouting Next Opponent: Central Michigan - Bye Week

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September 15th, 2012. Iowa v. Northern Iowa Panthers, 1-1, 0-0 MVC

Previous Meetings: 15, Iowa leads 14-1

Last Meeting: 2009, at Iowa, Hawks 17 Panthers 16

Current Line:

Turnover Margin: +3

Current Week 2 Deep:

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/depth_chart_non_event/2012depthchart.pdf

Hawkeye Stat Pack (2012 season to date)

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Offense

Total 286.0 Pass 182.5.0 Rush 103.5 Scoring 12.0

B1G #12 #10 #11 #12

FBS #112 #97 #102 #111

Defense

Total 271.5 Pass 147.5 Rush 124.0 Scoring 13.0

B1G #3 #2 #9 #3

FBS #20 #14 #54 #25

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Week 2 Recap: Iowa State

All right Hawk fans, let’s start with the good news - the defense is playing better than many thought it would. Usually. The Clones looked like they were going to bury us for much of the 1st half, but that old Hawkeye Bend Don’t Break defense only allowed 9 points. I think if anyone had told us ISU would have 9 points at halftime, we would have been ok with that.

But 9 points at the end - and the offense couldn’t muster even that - well, things have to improve in a hurry. For the record - the last time the Hawks lost a game in which the defense allowed single digits - October 4th, 1980, in Kinnick, to Arizona. The score - Wildcats 5, Hawkeyes 3.

2012 Iowa Football - Week 2: Iowa State @ Iowa

2012-09-06T16:22:00.000-04:00

Sedge’s Hawkeye Game Notes - 2012 Edition

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Iowa’s Record: 1-0, 0-0 Big Ten

Iowa’s Rankings:

AP:

USA Today:

BCS:

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2012 IOWA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE*

September 1st @ Northern Illinois WIN 18-17

September 8th v. Iowa State 3:30 pm, BTN

September 15th v. Northern Iowa 3:30 pm, BTN

September 22nd v. Central Michigan TBD

September 29th v. Minnesota 12:00 pm, BTN/ESPN/ESPN2

October 13th @ Michigan State 12:00 pm, BTN/ESPN/ESPN2

October 20th v. Penn State 8:00 pm, BTN

October 27th @ Northwestern 12:00 pm, BTN/ESPN/ESPN2

November 3rd @ Indiana TBD

November 10th v. Purdue TBD - Silver Pro Combat Unis

November 17th @ Michigan, TBD

November 23rd (Friday) v. Nebraska 12:00 pm, ABC

*Times Eastern

Scouting Next Opponent: Central State @ Northern Iowa, 7:00 pm (local tv only)

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September 8th, 2012. Iowa v. Iowa State Cyclones, 1-0, 0-0 Big 12

Previous Meetings: 59, Iowa leads 39-20

Last Meeting: 2011, at Iowa State, loss 44-41, 3OT

Current Line: Iowa -5

Turnover Margin: +1

Current Week 2 Deep:

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/depth_chart_non_event/2012depthchart.pdf

Hawkeye Stat Pack (2012 season to date)

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Offense

Total 268.0 Pass 129.0 Rush 139.0 Scoring 18.0

B1G #11 #12 #8 #9

FBS #93 #98 #70 #79

Defense

Total 201.0 Pass 54.0 Rush 147.0 Scoring 17.0

B1G #2 #1 #7 #5

FBS #11 #3 #59 #36

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Week 1 Recap: Northern Illinois

It was an overcast sky as the Hawks and Huskies took the field, as the remnants of Hurricane Isaac loomed to bring rain and possibly t-storms through the heart of Big Ten football. But the players really only had to deal what was below them, not above, as Soldier has a long history of having the worst surface in the NFL.

The Huskies won the toss and deferred, and of course, the Hawkeyes took the ball. In Soldier, and all over the country, Hawk fans wondered what changes we would see. And rejoiced at the return of college football, as the kick settled down into the arms of Greg Garmen, who knelt down in the end zone, and the game was on.

2012 Iowa Football - Week 1: Iowa @ Northern Illinois

2012-08-30T16:35:00.000-04:00

2012 IOWA FOOTBALL SCHEDULE*

September 1st @ Northern Illinois 3:30 pm, ESPNU

September 8th v. Iowa State 3:30 pm, BTN

September 15th v. Northern Iowa 3:30 pm, BTN

September 22nd v. Central Michigan TBD

September 29th v. Minnesota 12:00 pm, BTN/ESPN/ESPN2

October 13th @ Michigan State 12:00 pm, BTN/ESPN/ESPN2

October 20th v. Penn State 8:00 pm, BTN

October 27th @ Northwestern 12:00 pm, BTN/ESPN/ESPN2

November 3rd @ Indiana TBD

November 10th v. Purdue TBD - Silver Pro Combat Unis

November 17th @ Michigan, TBD

November 23rd (Friday) v. Nebraska 12:00 pm, ABC

*Times Eastern

Scouting Next Opponent: Tulsa @ Iowa State, 3:30 pm, Fox Sports

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September 1st, 2012. Iowa @ Northern Illinois Huskies (at Soldier Field)

Previous Meetings: 8, Iowa leads 7-0

Last Meeting: 2007, at Soldier Field, Hawks 16, Huskies 3

Current Line: Iowa -10

Turnover Margin:

Current Week 2 Deep:

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/2012-13/depth_chart_non_event/2012depthchart.pdf

Hawkeye Stat Pack (2011 final)

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Offense

Total 372.5 Pass 234.8 Rush 137.7 Scoring 27.5

B1G #7 #3 #12 #6

FBS #76 #59 #79 #58

Defense

Total 378.9 Pass 222.9 Rush 156.0 Scoring 23.9

B1G #7 #11 #7 #8

FBS #76 #58 #62 #46

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The Eternal Season - Thursday January 19th

2012-01-19T22:22:00.000-05:00

Hello Again, TES Friends!

So sorry for my prolonged absence, when you work for one of the highest volume retail stores in the world, the Holidays are a bit busy! And then once those were over, I had a minor thumb injury (careless with a box knife), and that made typing a wee bit hard - not to mention painful. Over that now, finally. We'll be back with our more regular updates once again.

Just a quick note to say hello tonight, The Eternal Season has rolled on into the new year, and we have new things to talk about. It's an election year too, and while this is a sports blog, you never know what might prompt me to expound on the world around us. I did double in history and poli sci, after all!

I hope that you have had a very good week (a short one for many of you), and that your weekend gets off to a great start. A more thorough recap of what's been going on in the TES next time, I look forward to enjoying the 2012 calendar - just another leg in The Eternal Season - with you!

Sedge

The Eternal Season - Insight Bowl Game Notes

2011-12-29T23:24:00.000-05:00

Iowa’s Record: 7-5, 4-4 Big Ten, 2-3 B1G Legends

Iowa’s Rankings

AP:

USA Today:

BCS:

2011 Iowa Football Schedule (times eastern)

9/03/11 Tennessee Tech WIN 34-7

9/10/11 @ Iowa State Loss 44-41 3OT

9/17/11 Pittsburgh WIN 31-27

9/24/11 Louisiana-Monroe WIN 45-17

10/01/11 Bye Week

10/08/11 @ Penn State Loss 13-3

10/15/11 Northwestern WIN 41-31

10/22/11 Indiana WIN 45-24

10/29/11 @ Minnesota Loss 22-21

11/05/11 Michigan WIN 24-16

11/12/11 Michigan State Loss 37-21

11/19/11 @ Purdue WIN 31-21

11/25/11 @ Nebraska Loss 20-7

12/30/11 2011 Insight Bowl Iowa v. Oklahoma, 10:05 pm, ESPN

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December 30^th, 2011: Iowa Hawkeyes v. #14 BCS, #19 AP/USA Today Oklahoma Sooners, 9-3, 6-3 Big 12

Prior Games: 1, Oklahoma leads 1-0

Last Game: 1979, Iowa 6, Oklahoma 21

Hawkeye Stat Pack:

Turnover Margin: +2

Big Ten #6, NCAA #42

Interception Battle:

Linebackers: 1

Secondary: 8

Current Line: Iowa +14

2011 Key Stats - Final Regular Season

Scoring Defense 23.3, Pass Def 228.1 Rush Def 159.5, Pics 9, Total Def 387.6

Ranks

Big Ten #8 #12 #7 #7 tie #8

NCAA #42 #69 #64 #68 tie #67

Scoring Offense 28.7, Pass Offense 236.3, Rush Offense 142.8, Total Off 379.2

Ranks

Big Ten #6 #3 #12 #6

NCAA #53 #57 #77 #70

Depth Chart for this week:

http://www.hawkeyesports.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/depth-chart

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The Eternal Season - Saturday December 17th

2011-12-17T20:00:00.000-05:00

Hello Again Friends!

Time is a wasting for that holiday shopping, which means your scribe has been working night and day helping folks make those purchase decisions. But not tonight, where all my current teams are in action.

Alas, the only one I can actually see is the Hawks v. Drake game, on the BTN, at 9:00 eastern. The Cowboys and Bucks kick off at 8:20 pm, but we still don't get the NFL Network on our crappy Time Warner Cable.

At the same time as the Hawkeye Hoops game, the Caps visit Denver to face the Avs - also a game I won't be getting - so I'll be following along with the gamecast, as with the football game, while watching the basketball game. Sports multitasking.

I have been starting to put the Insight Bowl game notes together in my head, the actual typing starts on Monday. Word broke just after my last update that our defense will be losing our leader after the game - Norm Parker will be retiring. In light of his recent health issues, a wise choice. The great seasons that the Hawks have had under Kirk have all had one thing on common - a great defense. I expect we might see some strategy changes with the new hire, but we won't soon forget the contribution Norm has made to Iowa Football.

The Hawks don't face the Sooners until the 30th, but the bowl season is now here. Check out the listings below for the game specifics, all 35 of them. Yup. would trade a bunch of those for a Div. 1 playoff!

Worked an extra long shift on what should have been my day off, so now I must grab some grub, and settle in for a little Hawkeye Hoops to wrap up the night. Hope your weekend is off to a great start - the last weekend before the Holidays, and then, the new year!

Where To Find Live Sports On TV:
http://www.tvguide.com/sports/listings/

NCAA Basketball Scores:
http://scores.espn.go.com/ncb/scoreboard

NCAA Football Scores:
http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/schedule

NFL Scores:
http://www.nfl.com/scores

NHL Scores:
http://www.nhl.com/ice/scores.htm#?navid=nav-scr-main

Soccer aka Football:
http://soccernet.espn.go.com/scores

Tennis:
http://www.tennis.com/livescores

Golf:
http://sports.espn.go.com/golf

The love of sports is shared across the generations, and there are few things as fun as debating the merits of certain players, strategies, and team histories with other, opposing sports nuts. If you are an all around sports fan, feel free to join the ride, and please comment/vent whenever you feel you need to.

The Eternal Season - Sunday December 11th

2011-12-11T18:35:00.000-05:00

And we're back!

Yes, the holidays are a bit crazy when you work for the flagship Apple store! Will have a bit more time to blog post holiday - obviously the Insight Bowl Game Notes will be taking up most of my typing time over the next couple weeks.

I hope you are all well, not feeling the effects of the changing season as I have, and enjoying the sporting events as the calendar turns toward winter. Here at TES, we have been working so much that even we haven't had much time to sit down in front of the tv, but we'll have the key days off we need to watch the major events that are coming up.

That means the Insight Bowl, 10:00 pm on December 30th, as the Hawks finally face Oklahoma, and their very-heavy Iowa alumni coaching staff. The Hawks aren't given much of a chance to win this one - but that's ok. The Iowa coaches have shown that with a month to prepare, they can have the team ready. Much more to come the week of the game.

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The Eternal Season - Tuesday November 29th

2011-11-29T14:01:00.000-05:00

Hello again TES Friends!

The Eternal Season keeps right on rolling along - just hours now from December, the Holidays are here, and despite the record high in NYC yesterday, the Earth keeps getting a bit further from the sun, and the result - winter.

But for now, we are enjoying the 65 degree temps - and though cloudy, even the rain has stepped away for a bit.

So, what has been going on out there since the Hawks sleepwalked their way through the Nebraska game? A lot.

Let's start with the in-season sports - like hoops. The NBA is back, not that many folks seemed to notice it was gone. Word broke over the weekend of yet another off-the-field scandal, this time at Syracuse, where Associate Basketball Coach Bernie Fine was fired Sunday amidst allegations that he has engaged in sexual abuse of children over many years - and like at Penn State, there was evidence several years ago of this, but at best it was mishandled, worst, swept under the rug. So far, it has not cost Jim Boeheim his job - but it sure appears tenuous.

Onto teams we care about, the Hawks play tonight against Clemson in the Big Ten/ACC Shootout - the game is in Iowa City, on ESPNU, at 9:15 eastern. This will be the first live Hawkeye game that TES has gotten to see this season - really looking forward to it. Go Hawks!

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The Eternal Season - Week 13 Hawkeye Game Notes

2011-11-24T23:10:00.000-05:00

Iowa’s Record: 7-4, 4-3 Big Ten, 2-2 B1G Legends

Iowa’s Rankings

AP:

USA Today:

BCS:

2011 Iowa Football Schedule (times eastern)

9/03/11 Tennessee Tech WIN 34-7

9/10/11 @ Iowa State Loss 44-41 3OT

9/17/11 Pittsburgh WIN 31-27

9/24/11 Louisiana-Monroe WIN 45-17

10/01/11 Bye Week

10/08/11 @ Penn State Loss 13-3

10/15/11 Northwestern WIN 41-31

10/22/11 Indiana WIN 45-24

10/29/11 @ Minnesota Loss 22-21

11/05/11 Michigan WIN 24-16

11/12/11 Michigan State Loss 37-21

11/19/11 @ Purdue WIN 31-21

11/25/11 @ Nebraska 12:00 pm, ABC

Scouting Next Opponent:

Bowl Game TBD

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November 25^th, 2011: Iowa Hawkeyes @ #21 Nebraska Cornhuskers, 8-3, 4-3 Big Ten

Prior Games: 41, Nebraska leads 26-12-3

Last Game: 2000, Iowa 13 Nebraska 42

Hawkeye Stat Pack:

Turnover Margin: +4

Big Ten #5, NCAA #32

Interception Battle:

Linebackers: 1

Secondary: 8

Current Line: Iowa +9.5

2011 Key Stats

Scoring Defense 23.5, Pass Def 234.0 Rush Def 153.8, Picks 9, Total Def 387.8

Ranks

Big Ten #7 #12 #7 #6 tie #8

NCAA #45 #69 #63 #68 tie #67

Scoring Offense 30.6, Pass Offense 247.3, Rush Offense 147.8, Total Off 389.1

Ranks

Big Ten #4 #3 #11 #5

NCAA #41 #50 #69 #60

Depth Chart for this week:

http://www.hawkeyesports.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/depth-chart

The Eternal Season - Tuesday November 22nd

2011-11-22T19:12:00.001-05:00

Hello Again TES Friends!

6:30 pm on the east coast, meaning that the last full work day of Thanksgiving week is done, and we are just hours now from the official start to the Holiday season. If you are hitting the road soon, safe travels to you! And be sure to enjoy that home cooking!

Spent the day off here working on the last regular season Hawkeye Game Notes, which will be out late Thursday night, with no more days to kill before the showdown against Nebraska at noon on Friday. So glad that this epic battle will end the season - where the Hawks may have had some trouble getting up for the Rodents of late, there will be no such issues come Friday.

And that will wrap up the college regular season (in Big Ten land), with the title game to come a week later from Indy. Not much longer after that, the bowl season begins, and that takes us to the conference part of the college hoops season, as The Eternal Season rolls on.

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The Eternal Season - Week 12 Hawkeye Game Notes

2011-11-18T10:23:00.000-05:00

Only one more day til kickoff!

Iowa’s Record: 6-4, 3-3 Big Ten, 2-2 B1G Legends

Iowa’s Rankings

AP:

USA Today:

BCS:

2011 Iowa Football Schedule (times eastern)

9/03/11 Tennessee Tech WIN 34-7

9/10/11 @ Iowa State Loss 44-41 3OT

9/17/11 Pittsburgh WIN 31-27

9/24/11 Louisiana-Monroe WIN 45-17

10/01/11 Bye Week

10/08/11 @ Penn State Loss 13-3

10/15/11 Northwestern WIN 41-31

10/22/11 Indiana WIN 45-24

10/29/11 @ Minnesota Loss 22-21

11/05/11 Michigan WIN 24-16

11/12/11 Michigan State Loss 37-21

11/19/11 @ Purdue 12:00 pm, BTN

11/25/11 @ Nebraska 12:00 pm, ABC

Scouting Next Opponent:

November 19th: Nebraska @ Michigan, 12:00 pm, ESPN

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November 19^th, 2011: Iowa Hawkeyes @ Purdue Boilermakers, 5-5, 3-3 Big Ten

Prior Games: 81, Purdue leads 45-32-3

Last Game: 2008. Purdue 17, Iowa 22

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Hawkeye Stat Pack:

Turnover Margin: +2

Big Ten #5, NCAA #46

Interception Battle:

Linebackers: 1

Secondary: 6

Current Line: Iowa -3

2011 Key Stats

Scoring Defense 23.8, Pass Def 239.3 Rush Def 159.1, Picks 7, Total Def 398.4

Ranks

Big Ten #8 #12 #7 #8 tie #9

NCAA #48 #82 #65 #84 tie #72

Scoring Offense 30.6, Pass Offense 238.1, Rush Offense 149.1, Total Off 387.2

Ranks

Big Ten #5 #4 #10 #5

NCAA #45 #56 #71 #63

Depth Chart for this week:

http://www.hawkeyesports.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/iowa/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/depth-chart

The Eternal Season - Tuesday November 15th

2011-11-15T22:15:00.000-05:00

Hello Again TES Friends!

I hope that all is well wherever TES finds you. We shall be back to our more regular updates once the Iowa football season comes to a close, and my Notes retire for another offseason.

And wow - in my last update, I wondered just how warm things were going to get for Paterno with the growing Penn State scandal. And within hours, word broke that he and the PSU AD were both dismissed by the PSU Regents. If, as it appears, they knew at least something about the abuse going on, and didn't report it to the authorities, it is entirely fitting that they were shown the door. And then, we were witness to extreme ugliness by select Penn State students, who rioted, apparently oblivious to the message they were sending to the world. That their football team was more important than young victims of sexual abuse. I assume most of them are regretting their actions now.

Then of course, came the first game without Paterno, and the Lions had a good effort, but fell, to Nebraska. This going on, while the Hawks were completely falling apart in the final game in Kinnick for 2011. Two road games left - both tough, but both also winnable - we'll see if the Hawks can get up off the mat to finish like we know they can.

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The Eternal Season - Week 11 Hawkeye Game Notes

2011-11-10T23:32:00.000-05:00

Iowa’s Record: 6-3, 3-2 Big Ten, 2-1 B1G Legends

Iowa’s Rankings

AP: 4 votes

USA Today: 8 votes

BCS:

2011 Iowa Football Schedule (times eastern)

9/03/11 Tennessee Tech WIN 34-7

9/10/11 @ Iowa State Loss 44-41 3OT

9/17/11 Pittsburgh WIN 31-27

9/24/11 Louisiana-Monroe WIN 45-17

10/01/11 Bye Week

10/08/11 @ Penn State Loss 13-3

10/15/11 Northwestern WIN 41-31

10/22/11 Indiana WIN 45-24

10/29/11 @ Minnesota Loss 22-21

11/05/11 Michigan WIN 24-16

11/12/11 Michigan State 12:01 pm, ESPN2

11/19/11 @ Purdue 12:00 pm, BTN

11/25/11 @ Nebraska 12:00 pm, ABC

Scouting Next Opponent:

November 12th: Ohio State @ Purdue, 12:00 pm, BTN

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November 12^th, 2011: Iowa Hawkeyes v. #13 Michigan State Spartans, 7-2, 4-1 Big Ten

Prior Games: 42, Iowa leads 22-18-2

Last Game: 2010. Michigan State 6, Iowa 37

Hawkeye Stat Pack:

Turnover Margin: +5

Big Ten #3, NCAA #27

Interception Battle:

Linebackers: 1

Secondary: 6

Current Line: Iowa +3

2011 Key Stats

Scoring Defense 22.3, Pass Def 233.9 Rush Def 159.6, Picks 7, Total Def 393.4

Ranks

Big Ten #7 #10 #7 #8 tie #8

NCAA #34 #70 #63 #74 tie #72

Scoring Offense 31.7, Pass Offense 235.4, Rush Offense 156.0, Total Off 391.4

Ranks

Big Ten #4 #4 #10 #6

NCAA #41 #59 #64 #61