Latest Kirk Ferentz News
Iowa QB Cade McNamara is in the concussion protocol, Brendan Sullivan will start against Wisconsin
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara is in the concussion protocol and will not play Saturday against Wisconsin, coach Kirk Ferentz announced Tuesday. Brendan Sullivan, who replaced McNamara in the second half against Northwestern last week, will take over as the...
Kaleb Johnson leads Iowa's 28-point third-quarter outburst in 40-14 win over Northwestern
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Kaleb Johnson rushed for 109 yards and three touchdowns, and backup quarterback Brendan Sullivan added another rushing touchdown as Iowa defeated Northwestern 40-14 on Saturday. The Hawkeyes (5-3, 3-2 Big Ten) scored 28 third-quarter points behind Johnson and...
Iowa's Leshon Williams and Kaleb Brown leave the team and plan to enter the transfer portal
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa running back Leshon Williams and receiver Kaleb Brown have left the team and plan to enter the transfer portal in December, coach Kirk Ferentz said Monday. Both players had diminished roles this season and appeared in only three of five games. ...
Iowa will try to slow down No. 3 Ohio State and its arsenal of offensive weapons
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Iowa has a reputation for stout defenses, but there's likely some head-scratching going on in meetings this week as the Hawkeyes ponder Ohio State's arsenal of offensive weapons. When Iowa (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) visits the No. 3 Buckeyes on Saturday, defenders...
Overlooked by the No. 3 Buckeyes, Iowa's Kaleb Johnson packs some extra motivation for his trip home
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa's Kaleb Johnson is returning to his home state this week motivated to show the third-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes what they missed out on. The junior didn't receive a scholarship offer from the Buckeyes when he was coming out of Hamiltion High School....
Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy still speaking his mind after 20 years as head football coach
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Mike Gundy's focus shifted from a reporter’s question to a whirring noise that was interrupting his weekly media session. The veteran Oklahoma State football coach figured out that the sound was a failing compressor on a nearby refrigerator. “There’s...
Baylor faces new Big 12 member No. 11 Utah in nonconference game this week
Things to watch this week in the Big 12 Conference: Game of the week Baylor at No. 11 Utah, Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EDT (Fox). The Bears and Utes are now members of the same conference with Utah's decision to bolt the Pac-12 for the Big 12. This won't be a conference game....
Cyclones visit No. 21 Hawkeyes for CyHawk game. Ferentz says rivalry 'underappreciated' outside Iowa
From the Missouri River to the Mississippi River and the 310 miles in between in Iowa, Saturday is a red-letter day for college football fans. Iowa State visits No. 21 Iowa for the next iteration of the CyHawk Series, one of the rare rivalry games played early each season. ...
No. 25 Iowa wins opener without suspended coach Kirk Ferentz, beating Illinois State 40-0
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Cade McNamara threw three second-half touchdown passes and No. 25 Iowa cruised to a season-opening victory without coach Kirk Ferentz, pounding Illinois State 40-0 on Saturday. Ferentz served a one-game suspension imposed by the university for a recruiting...
No. 25 Iowa eager to see offensive improvement in opener against FCS foe Illinois State
No. 25 Iowa will unveil what it hopes will be an improved offense under first-year coordinator Tim Lester when it opens the season against Illinois State in Iowa City on Saturday. Based on his experience from knocking around the Big Ten as a defensive assistant in the 1990s and...
