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Iowa's Five Worst Upsets in All of History
Iowa's Five Worst Upsets in All of History
More photos » by Charlie Neibergall - AP FILE -- This is a Sept. 27, 2008, file photo showing Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz looking on during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Northwestern, in ...
In Defense of Kirk Ferentz and the Dreaded Fact Sheet (With Some Help From an Old Friend)
In Defense of Kirk Ferentz and the Dreaded Fact Sheet (With Some Help From an Old Friend)
blackheartgoldpants.com — by Charlie Neibergall - AP Kirk Ferentz, just preaching to the choir. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) View full... size photo » Okay, okay, okay. We have to talk about this Jenni Carlson ... (more) In Defense of Kirk Ferentz and the Dreaded Fact Sheet ...
Kafka on GameDay
Kafka on GameDay
blackheartgoldpants.com — [Well, we can't not bump this.--OPS] ESPN's College GameDay is in Iowa City for the big clash... between the Wildcats of Northwestern and the undefeated Iowa Hawkeyes. C. Fowler: Hello everyone I'm Chris Fowler here alongside Kirk Herbstreit and "The Coach," Lee Corso. We're in Iowa City for ... (more) Kafka on GameDay
Getting Disruptive, Part Deux
Getting Disruptive, Part Deux
theonlycolors.com — More photos » by Al Goldis - AP More of this might be a start. Browse more... photos » Time to revisit something KJ first investigated a couple weeks ago : the rate at which ... (more) Getting Disruptive, Part Deux
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Week 10 Big Ten Preview
Hammer & Rails — ... I love this game because there is some serious bad blood between the teams. Iowa won't admit it is a rivalry, but the Hawkeyes have struggled lately against the Wildcats, losing three of four. On the other end, a miserable Iowa team upset Northwestern in 2000 the day Purdue blew a game at Michigan State, denying the Wildcats the Rose Bowl and giving Purdue a reprieve. Iowa refers to them often as "Just Northwestern", which is about as bad as "Little Brother" in the Michigan-Michigan State rivalry. ...

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