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Iowa took Floyd of Rosedale and left its timeouts during its last visit to Minnesota. Will the Hawkeyes keep the bronze pig again and stay in Big Ten West contention? Andy Greder from the St. Paul Pioneer Press joins The Gazette's John Steppe on this week’s Hawk Off the Press podcast to preview the Iowa-Minnesota game (and warn us about the first row of the Huntington Bank Stadium press box).Subscribe to the free Hawk Off The Press newsletter

The Big Ten West is there for the taking. The Gazette's John Steppe and Mike Hlas discuss Iowa's defense and special teams-fueled 24-10 win over Wisconsin that put the Hawkeyes in a four-way tie atop the divisionNext week’s game at Minnesota now has a lot on the line.Follow On Iowa Sports on Twitter and Facebook

The Hawk Off The Press podcast is taking some time this week to focus on the questions that fans have about Iowa football.Questions include how Iowa will defend Wisconsin’s running game, how Iowa’s wide receiver recruiting is progressing and Keagan Johnson’s status. Iowa receivers coach Kelton Copeland helps us answer the latter two.If you want to contribute to future mailbag episodes, be sure to join our free Hawkeyes text group.

Last week was progress, but questions remained about how real that progress was for Iowa. Saturday’s 24-3 win over Purdue answered more questions in what was undoubtedly a quality road win for the Hawkeyes. The Gazette's John Steppe and Mike Hlas share their thoughts about how Iowa got here and what more can be accomplished on The Final Score podcast.

Saturday's Iowa-Purdue football game has an obvious storyline: Boilermakers breakout receiver Charlie Jones going against his old team. But that's not all Mike Carmin of The Lafayette Journal & Courier and John Steppe of The Gazette discuss on this Iowa-Purdue preview episode of Hawk Off The Press. Can Iowa's offense take advantage of opportunities against Purdue? What is it that has made Jeff Brohm's teams so successful against the Hawkeyes in the past? Plus, early predictions. » Sign up for the free https://subscribepage.com/hawks (Hawk Off The Press newsletter)

Saturday’s 33-13 win over Northwestern was a breath of fresh air for the Iowa offense. What’s sustainable, particularly when it comes to the play of the offensive line and quarterback Spencer Petras? The Gazette's John Steppe and Mike Hlas share our thoughts on The Final Score podcast. » https://joinsubtext.com/hawkeyes (Join our free text group)

This week's Hawk Off The Press podcast begins with an Iowa field hockey update with head coach Lisa Cellucci. Then, https://twitter.com/scottdochterman (Scott Dochterman) of The Athletic joins The Gazette's John Steppe to discuss https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-football/big-ten-releases-revised-2023-football-schedule/ (Big Ten football scheduling news), what Iowa's future schedules might look like and where the Hawkeyes' offense goes from here. » Sign up for the free https://subscribepage.com/hawks (Hawk Off The Press newsletter)

The defense played great. And yet, it was a 54-10 loss. The offense seemingly doesn't have any answers. The Gazette' John Steppe and Mike Hlas discuss the postgame talking points on The Final Score.

Cleveland.com and Cleveland Plain-Dealer columnist Doug Lesmerises picked Iowa to finish last in the Big Ten West this season. Ahead of Saturday's game at No. 2 Ohio State, the Buckeyes say they aren't dismissing the Hawkeyes — but Lesmerises is. Lesmerises joins the Hawk Off The Press podcast with The Gazette's John Steppe to break down the battle between Iowa’s defense and OSU’s offense, then discuss why he's “disgusted” by the Ferentz-led Iowa offense and why Iowa fans deserve better.

The Gazette's Iowa Ideas conference featured a panel discussing what NIL means for athletes, programs and fans as a new era of college sports takes hold. Panelists include: Brad Heinrichs, founder of the https://iowaswarm.com/?gclid=CjwKCAjw7p6aBhBiEiwA83fGuiWitK6o-quncjuZtLbho9I_Q8e_T4p0jrRYMJVsHlNHL4iXaN84JBoCXnYQAvD_BwE (Swarm collective) Lyla Clerry, Iowa senior associate athletics director for compliance and sports performance David Harris, Northern Iowa athletics director Host: John Steppe, The Gazette Learn more about Iowa Ideas at https://www.iowaideas.com/ (iowaideas.com).

The Gazette's John Steppe answers questions from https://joinsubtext.com/hawkeyes (our Iowa Hawkeyes text group) on this week's Hawk Off The Press podcast. Some of the questions include: How has Bret Bielema become successful so quickly at Illinois? What would it take for Iowa to make a coaching change to improve its offense? How exactly do you see the Iowa offense improving when it still ranks near the buttom nationally? Which offensive line rotation has been the best? » Sign up for the https://subscribepage.com/hawks (free Hawk Off The Press newsletter).

A 1-yard pass on fourth-and-2 summed up the day for Iowa. Listen to The Final Score podcast for our thoughts on the Hawkeyes’ 27-14 loss to Michigan.

Kinnick Stadium https://www.thegazette.com/iowa-football/kinnick-has-been-where-top-five-teams-come-to-die-but-iowas-offense-must-be-alive-vs-no-4-mich/ (has been "where top-five teams go to die.") No. 4 Michigan has plenty to worry about when it comes to that road atmosphere and Iowa's defense. But can the Hawkeyes do enough on offense to pull off the upset Saturday? The Gazette's https://twitter.com/jsteppe1 (John Steppe) previews the game with https://twitter.com/chengelis (Angelique Chengelis) of The Detroit News on this episode of Hawk Off The Press. » Sign up for the https://subscribepage.com/hawks (free Hawk Off The Press newsletter).

The takeaway from Iowa's 27-10 win over Rutgers: This team is getting better. Oh, and Cooper DeJean is a star. The Gazette's John Steppe and Mike Hlas discuss their postgame reactions on this episode of The Final Score.

The Gazette's https://twitter.com/jsteppe1 (John Steppe) and NJ Advance Media's https://twitter.com/PatLanniNJ (Pat Lanni) break down the key matchups in Saturday's Iowa-Rutgers Big Ten opener on this week's episode of Hawk Off The Press. » Sign up for the https://subscribepage.com/hawks (free Hawk Off The Press newsletter).

It's a two-part episode of Hawk Off The Press this week, starting with a remembrance of Iowa professor and women’s athletics pioneer Bonnie Slatton. Many are familiar with Christine Grant's story, but Amy Wilson, the NCAA's Managing Director of Inclusion, helps us understand Slatton's impact. Then, The Gazette's John Steppe answers your Iowa football questions (https://joinsubtext.com/hawkeyes (sign up for our free text group to join the conversation)).

After another gloomy day on offense, this time in a 10-7 loss to Iowa State, will Iowa make a change at quarterback? The Gazette's John Steppe and Mike Hlas discuss that and more postgame storylines and answer questions from our text group (https://joinsubtext.com/hawkeyes (join here!)) on a new episode of The Final Score podcast.

Gazette correspondent Rob Gray joins John Steppe on this week's Hawk Off The Press podcast to break down Saturday's Cy-Hawk game. Is this the year Matt Campbell's Cyclones break through, or will the Hawkeyes increase their series winning streak to seven? » https://subscribepage.com/hawks (Subscribe to the Hawk Off The Press newsletter)

The final score was 7-3. There were zero touchdowns. Iowa’s win over South Dakota State on Saturday was a college football game unlike any other you’ll probably see in 2022. The Gazette's John Steppe and Mike Hlas break it down and answer questions from our text group (https://joinsubtext.com/hawkeyes (join here!)) on The Final Score podcast.

The Iowa football team certainly isn't taking South Dakota State lightly ahead of Saturday's season opener. https://twitter.com/argusmattz (Matt Zimmer) of the Sioux Falls Argus Leader joins The Gazette's https://twitter.com/jsteppe1 (John Steppe) on the Hawk Off The Press podcast to explain why you should expect a competitive game Saturday. » https://subscribepage.com/hawks (Subscribe to the Hawk Off The Press newsletter)