#Cooper DeJean

The son of one of the most prolific running backs in NFL history made quite a name for himself during college football's bowl season. Southern Mississippi sophomore Frank Gore Jr. rushed for 329 yards - the most in any bowl game ever - to lead the Golden Eagles to a 38-24 victory over Rice at the LendingTree Bowl on Dec. 17, the second day of bowls…

The son of one of the NFL's most prolific running backs made quite a name for himself this bowl season. Southern Mississippi's Frank Gore Jr. rushed for 329 yards - the most in any bowl game ever - to lead the Golden Eagles to a 38-24 LendingTree Bowl victory over Rice. The record had been held by Appalachian State's Camerun Peoples, who rushed for…

The Kentucky Wildcats (7-5) and the Iowa Hawkeyes (7-5) meet up in the 2022 Music City Bowl on Saturday. This will be the second consecutive bowl matchup between these programs with Kentucky winning 20-17 in the Citrus Bowl last season. Kentucky owns a 12-9 record in bowl games. Meanwhile, Iowa sits at 17-16-1 in bowl matchups. This contest…

After weeks of more or less meaningless bowl games, we finally get to the part of the postseason schedule when things really matter: Saturday's College Football Playoff semifinals. That, along with two other bowl games on New Year's Eve, makes for a fun day of college football. Here's a look at Saturday's matchups, including any players and coaches…

NASHVILLE - Kirk Ferentz has the opportunity to make history Saturday. An Iowa win against Kentucky would tie the 24th-year Iowa football coach with Penn State's Joe Paterno for most bowl wins as a Big Ten head coach with 10. The record book aside, the bowl also will give Iowa fans somewhat of a glimpse into the future. Here are three keys for the…

If you're the glass half-full type, it was another season of stellar defense in the Big Ten. Of the top 10 teams nationally in scoring defense, 5 were from the B1G. Glass half-empty types will point out that the ineptitude of Big Ten offenses could be a factor in this. But it's more of a chicken-and-egg scenario. Do Big Ten offenses struggle…

The Floyd of Rosedale trophy is seen behind the goal post in the final moments of the fourth quarter of the 2019 game between Iowa and Minnesota in Iowa City. (The Gazette) The high temperature for Minneapolis on Saturday is supposed to be 17 degrees. The winning team's point total in the Iowa-Minnesota game might not be much higher. The over/under…

IOWA CITY, Iowa - Its fate in its hands, Iowa plays host to Nebraska Friday in the regular-season finale for both teams. A Hawkeye victory means a return trip to Indianapolis for the Big Ten Championship Game. A loss by the home team opens the door for Purdue and Illinois. The Hawkeyes (7-4 overall, 5-3 Big Ten) are riding a four-game winning…

Week 11 was our best of the season (5-1), and we were a fourth-and-29 touchdown pass by Rutgers (of all teams) from having a clean sheet. That ups our season record to 38-24 (61.3 percent) with only two weeks left. All seven Big Ten games in Week 12 have tangible meaning to one, if not both, teams. A playoff spot, a division title, or a bowl bid…

This Big Ten game has a projected over/under of 32 points, and when you look at the weather, it'll be the coldest game at Huntington Bank Stadium in years, with a projected high temperature of 17 degrees. The "real feel" in the stadium will likely be in the single digits for the game's duration as well. But even with the cold temperatures and…

IOWA CITY - Every position group on Iowa's football team has talking points and/or goals for the upcoming game. The defensive line unit had three leading up to the Wisconsin game, and sophomore Deontae Craig shared the last one with reporters after the game: "Slumpbuster." Iowa had been in a near decade-long slump against its opponent on Saturday.…

The race for the Big Ten West title continues when the Purdue Boilermakers host the Iowa Hawkeyes. The Boilermakers (5-3, 3-2) are one game behind Illinois in the division and have had a week off after to losing to Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes (4-4, 2-3) beat Northwestern last weekend, snapping a three-game losing streak in which they scored 30 total…

The Michigan Wolverines will take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in a Saturday afternoon college football matchup at Kinnick Stadium. With that said, it's a good time to check out our college football odds series, which includes a Michigan-Iowa prediction and pick, laid out below. Michigan has opened their season at 4-0, surviving a close 34-27 game against…

With Week 5 of the college football season approaching, many regulated sportsbooks have college football player prop bets posted for another big weekend on the gridiron. After digging through the possible props that DraftKings sportsbooks have to offer, we've pinpointed six to consider for Week 5. Below, we break down why we like California RB…

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Iowa Hawkeyes fans and fans across the country. to participate. The Iowa Hawkeyes have begun to course correct after things went totally awry in the first two weeks of the season. While the defense has been among the absolute…

The Week 4 College Football Team of the Week saw its fair share of splendid performances in a great weekend of college football. With a bevy of remarkable contests in Week 4, this list aims to award the top performers at every position from across the slate of games at each level against any competition. It's important to note that the PFN Week 4…

Coming off a tough loss at home to one of the top FCS programs nationally, the Nevada Wolf Pack will travel to the midwest to take on the Iowa Hawkeyes in their first of two straight away from Mackay. The Wolf Pack won their first two games over New Mexico State and Texas State, but struggled to contain the high-powered Incarnate Word offense in…

A month ago, very few would have thought that the Iowa vs. Nevada game would have much intrigue, if any at all. But with Iowa's offense off to a historically bad start, Saturday's contest may offer clues about the team's Big Ten slog ahead. Against Nevada's porous defense, will Spencer Petras show signs off exiting the funk he's currently mired…

The DI's band of football experts picked five of this week's top matchups. Game selections and records will be released each week. Iowa defensive back Cooper DeJean downs a punt by Iowa punter Tory Taylor near South Dakota State's end zone during a football game between Iowa and South Dakota State at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022. The…