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Iowa has beaten Iowa State by a combined score of 87-15 over the past three years.
Iowa has won 10 of its last 14 road games.
Saturday’s game will mark the 59th game in the series. Iowa holds a 39-19 advantage in the series that began with a 16-8 ISU win in 1894. The Hawkeyes have won 21 of the last 28 meetings, including the last three games, four of the last five and six of the last eight. The Hawkeyes won 15 straight games in the series (1983-1997). Iowa holds a 16-7 advantage in games played in Ames. Iowa won at Iowa State in 2009 (35-3), but the teams have split the last four meetings in Jack Trice Stadium. The teams did not meet between 1935 and 1976. Iowa holds a 23-11 advantage since the series resumed in 1977.
Now in his 13th season as Iowa’s head football coach, Kirk Ferentz ranks sixth in longevity among FBS head coaches. Ferentz is second among Big Ten coaches and nationally ranks behind Penn State’s Joe Paterno, Frank Beamer of Virginia Tech, Larry Blakeney of Troy, Pat Hill of Fresno State and Mack Brown of Texas.
Iowa State has 54 players from the state of Iowa on its roster, while the Iowa roster lists 43 players from Iowa high schools.
Iowa has allowed Iowa State just one touchdown in the last 18 periods, dating back to the 2007 meeting. That touchdown came in the fourth quarter of Iowa’s 35-7 win in Iowa City a year ago after Iowa's starters were on the bench. Iowa won 17-5 in 2008 and 35-3 in 2009.
Iowa holds an all-time record of 58-37 (.611) against the 10 current members of the Big 12 Conference, having met all but Baylor at least once. Iowa State is the only Big 12 opponent on the Hawkeye schedule this season.
Iowa State is 42-165-5 (.210) vs. the Big Ten. The Cyclones have not played Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State or Purdue, and the record now reflects ISU’s results vs. Nebraska as well.
With scoring receptions of 88 and 19 yards, senior WR Marvin McNutt, Jr. now ranks third in career touchdown receptions (18), three shy of the school record (21 by Tim Dwight and Danan Hughes). McNutt, Jr. ended the game with six receptions for 140 yards and two scores. The 88- yard scoring catch ranks as the fifth longest in Iowa history.
Senior DB Shaun Prater had an 89-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second period. The return ranks as the fifth longest interception return for a touchdown in Iowa history. The touchdown return is the second of Prater’s career, as he had a 33-yard touchdown in Iowa’s 2010 win over Penn State. Prater now has seven career interceptions for 173 yards. The 173 career return yards rank seventh best at Iowa.
Sophomore PK Mike Meyer made a 39-yard fi eld goal in the first quarter and added a 20-yarder in the second period to go with being perfect on PATs (4-4). He has made 16-19 career field goals. By comparison, former Iowa kicker Nate Kaeding missed eight field goals his freshman year, four his sophomore year, three his junior year and one his senior year.
Iowa’s defense has ranked among national leaders in causing turnovers in recent seasons. Iowa has collected 65 interceptions, a total that ranks second in the nation over that span (Florida, 68).
Over the past 12 years, 98 of 114 (86%) of Iowa’s senior starters have been drafted in the NFL or signed NFL free agent contracts.
Iowa has not lost a football game by more than nine points in its last 44 games, a streak that currently ranks as the longest in the nation (31-6, at Purdue, 10/20/07. In addition, The Hawkeyes have not lost a game by more than a touchdown in their last 40 games (28-19, Western Michigan, 11/17/07).
Freshman PK Marshall Koehn is the lightest Hawkeye player at 160 pounds. Redshirt freshmen DL Carl Davis and OL Brandon Scherff are the heaviest at 310 pounds. A total of six Hawkeye players are listed at 300 pounds or more. The tallest players, at 6-7, are redshirt freshman OL Andrew Donnal, sophomore TE C.J. Fiedorowicz, freshman DE Riley McMinn, sophomore OL Brett Van Sloten and redshirt freshman TE Austin Vier. The shortest players, at 5-8, are redshirt freshman De’Andre Johnson and senior WR Joe Audlehelm.
The average Hawkeye player is 6-1 and weighs 203 pounds. That is one inch shorter and 30 pounds lighter than the average Iowa player in 2010.
Iowa has won 10 of its last 14 road games.
Saturday’s game will mark the 59th game in the series. Iowa holds a 39-19 advantage in the series that began with a 16-8 ISU win in 1894. The Hawkeyes have won 21 of the last 28 meetings, including the last three games, four of the last five and six of the last eight. The Hawkeyes won 15 straight games in the series (1983-1997). Iowa holds a 16-7 advantage in games played in Ames. Iowa won at Iowa State in 2009 (35-3), but the teams have split the last four meetings in Jack Trice Stadium. The teams did not meet between 1935 and 1976. Iowa holds a 23-11 advantage since the series resumed in 1977.
Now in his 13th season as Iowa’s head football coach, Kirk Ferentz ranks sixth in longevity among FBS head coaches. Ferentz is second among Big Ten coaches and nationally ranks behind Penn State’s Joe Paterno, Frank Beamer of Virginia Tech, Larry Blakeney of Troy, Pat Hill of Fresno State and Mack Brown of Texas.
Iowa State has 54 players from the state of Iowa on its roster, while the Iowa roster lists 43 players from Iowa high schools.
Iowa has allowed Iowa State just one touchdown in the last 18 periods, dating back to the 2007 meeting. That touchdown came in the fourth quarter of Iowa’s 35-7 win in Iowa City a year ago after Iowa's starters were on the bench. Iowa won 17-5 in 2008 and 35-3 in 2009.
Iowa holds an all-time record of 58-37 (.611) against the 10 current members of the Big 12 Conference, having met all but Baylor at least once. Iowa State is the only Big 12 opponent on the Hawkeye schedule this season.
Iowa State is 42-165-5 (.210) vs. the Big Ten. The Cyclones have not played Indiana, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State or Purdue, and the record now reflects ISU’s results vs. Nebraska as well.
With scoring receptions of 88 and 19 yards, senior WR Marvin McNutt, Jr. now ranks third in career touchdown receptions (18), three shy of the school record (21 by Tim Dwight and Danan Hughes). McNutt, Jr. ended the game with six receptions for 140 yards and two scores. The 88- yard scoring catch ranks as the fifth longest in Iowa history.
Senior DB Shaun Prater had an 89-yard interception return for a touchdown in the second period. The return ranks as the fifth longest interception return for a touchdown in Iowa history. The touchdown return is the second of Prater’s career, as he had a 33-yard touchdown in Iowa’s 2010 win over Penn State. Prater now has seven career interceptions for 173 yards. The 173 career return yards rank seventh best at Iowa.
Sophomore PK Mike Meyer made a 39-yard fi eld goal in the first quarter and added a 20-yarder in the second period to go with being perfect on PATs (4-4). He has made 16-19 career field goals. By comparison, former Iowa kicker Nate Kaeding missed eight field goals his freshman year, four his sophomore year, three his junior year and one his senior year.
Iowa’s defense has ranked among national leaders in causing turnovers in recent seasons. Iowa has collected 65 interceptions, a total that ranks second in the nation over that span (Florida, 68).
Over the past 12 years, 98 of 114 (86%) of Iowa’s senior starters have been drafted in the NFL or signed NFL free agent contracts.
Iowa has not lost a football game by more than nine points in its last 44 games, a streak that currently ranks as the longest in the nation (31-6, at Purdue, 10/20/07. In addition, The Hawkeyes have not lost a game by more than a touchdown in their last 40 games (28-19, Western Michigan, 11/17/07).
Freshman PK Marshall Koehn is the lightest Hawkeye player at 160 pounds. Redshirt freshmen DL Carl Davis and OL Brandon Scherff are the heaviest at 310 pounds. A total of six Hawkeye players are listed at 300 pounds or more. The tallest players, at 6-7, are redshirt freshman OL Andrew Donnal, sophomore TE C.J. Fiedorowicz, freshman DE Riley McMinn, sophomore OL Brett Van Sloten and redshirt freshman TE Austin Vier. The shortest players, at 5-8, are redshirt freshman De’Andre Johnson and senior WR Joe Audlehelm.
The average Hawkeye player is 6-1 and weighs 203 pounds. That is one inch shorter and 30 pounds lighter than the average Iowa player in 2010.
