Iowa vs. Michigan Football Roster 2009
Iowa vs. Michigan Football Roster 2009
5, 2009
Michigan at Iowa - - Kinnick Stadium Iowa Sports Information: 319-335-9411
TIME & PLACE - - 7:12 p.m. (CDT), Saturday, Kinnick Stadium THE SERIES - - This is the 55th meeting between the two schools
(70,585), Iowa City, IA. and Michigan leads the series 40-10-4. The two Universities
haven’t faced each other in football the last two years. Michigan
TICKETS - - The game is sold out. A crowd of 70,585 will be in won the last meeting 20-6, at Ann Arbor, in 2006. The last Wol-
attendance. verine win in Iowa City was in 2005, 23-20 (OT). The win stopped
a 22-game Iowa home winning streak. The last Hawkeye win in
RADIO - - (Originating Network): Learfield Communications with the series came in 2003 (30-27), at Iowa City.
a network of over 40 stations. Gary Dolphin and Ed Podolak will
call the action along with sideline reporter Rob Brooks. COACHING RECORDS - - Kirk Ferentz is in his 14th year as a
college head coach and his 11th year as Iowa’s head coach. His
TELEVISION - - The game will be televised nationally by ABC. career record is 87-74 and he is 75-53 at Iowa. He is 31-16 in non-
The announcers are Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit and Lisa conference games at Iowa. This is Rich Rodriguez’ 17th year as
Salters. a head coach and second at Michigan. He has a 112-72-2 career
record and is 7-10 with the Wolverines.
2009 RECORDS - - Iowa is 5-0. The Hawkeyes are ranked 12th
by the Associated Press and 14th in the USAToday Coaches Poll. HOMECOMING – This is Iowa’s 98th homecoming game. The
Michigan is 4-1. The Hawkeyes beat Northern Iowa (17-16), Ari- Hawkeyes have a 51-41-5 record in homecoming contests. This
zona (27-17) and Arkansas State (24-21) in Kinnick Stadium and is the fifth time Iowa has faced Michigan at homecoming and the
have road wins over Iowa State (35-3) and fourth-ranked Penn Wolverines have won three of the previous four.
State (21-10). Michigan beat Western Michigan, Notre Dame,
Eastern Michigan and Indiana before losing to Michigan State NEXT WEEK - - Iowa at Wisconsin (11 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2). Dela-
last week. ware State at Michigan (11 a.m. CT, BTN).
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Offense
Pos. ..........No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School)
SE ................. 7 Marvin McNutt 6-4 215 So. St. Louis, MO (Hazelwood Central)
15 ** Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 6-1 200 Jr. Campbell, OH (Cardinal Mooney)
or 22 ** Colin Sandeman ^ 6-1 200 Jr. Bettendorf, IA (HS)
LT ............... 79 ** Bryan Bulaga ^ 6-6 315 Jr. Crystal Lake, IL (Marian Central)
77 Riley Reiff 6-6 280 #Fr. Parkson, SD (HS)
LG .............. 78 ** Dace Richardson 6-6 305 Sr. Wheaton, IL (Warrenville South)
73 Adam Gettis 6-4 280 So. Frankfort, IL (Lincoln Way East)
or 68 * Andy Kuempel 6-7 300 Sr. Cedar Rapids, IA (Linn-Mar)
C ................ 52 *** Rafael Eubanks 6-3 280 Sr. St. Paul, MN (Cretin-Derham Hall)
67 * Josh Koeppel 6-2 267 Jr. Iowa City, IA (City)
RG .............. 63 ** Julian Vandervelde 6-3 300 Jr. Davenport, IA (Central)
74 ** Dan Doering 6-6 300 Sr. Barrington, IL (HS)
RT............... 60 ** Kyle Calloway 6-7 315 Sr. Belleville, IL (East)
56 Markus Zusevics 6-5 278 So. Arlington Heights, IL (Prospect)
TE ............... 82 ** Allen Reisner ^ 6-3 235 Jr. Marion, IA (HS)
39 * Brad Herman 6-5 242 So. Metamora, IL (HS)
QB .............. 12 * Ricky Stanzi 6-4 218 Jr. Mentor, OH (Lake Catholic)
16 James Vandenberg 6-3 205 #Fr. Keokuk, IA (HS)
or 14 John Wienke 6-5 220 #Fr. Tuscola, IL (HS)
WR ............. 86 *** Trey Stross 6-4 200 Sr. Avon Lake, OH (HS)
26 * Paul Chaney, Jr. 5-9 167 Jr. St. Louis, MO (University)
RB .............. 32 Adam Robinson 5-9 205 #Fr. Des Moines, IA (Lincoln)
3 Brandon Wegher^ 5-11 206 Fr. Dakota Dunes, SD (SC Heelan)
FB............... 36 ** Brett Morse 6-3 238 Jr. Willowbrook, IL (Hinsdale Central)
47 * Wade Leppert 6-0 245 So. Wauconda, IL (Mundelein)
PK ................ 1 ** Daniel Murray 5-10 185 Jr. Iowa City, IA (Regina)
8 * Trent Mossbrucker ^ 6-0 200 So. Mooresville, IN (HS)
Defense
Pos. ..........No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School)
DE .............. 94 ** Adrian Clayborn 6-3 282 Jr. St. Louis, MO (Webster Groves)
58 * Lebron Daniel 6-2 250 So. Cleveland, OH (Glenville)
DT .............. 95 * Karl Klug 6-4 258 Jr. Caledonia, MN (HS)
61 * Travis Meade 6-0 285 Sr. Iowa City, IA (West)
DT .............. 46 ** Christian Ballard ^ 6-5 285 Jr. Lawrence, KS (Free State)
93 Mike Daniels 6-1 267 So. Blackwood, NJ (Highland Regional)
DE .............. 91 * Broderick Binns 6-2 255 So. St. Paul, MN (Cretin-Derham Hall)
64 * Cody Hundertmark 6-4 280 Jr. Humboldt, IA (HS)
OLB ............ 49 *** A.J. Edds ^ 6-4 244 Sr. Greenwood, IN (Greenwood Community)
45 * Tyler Nielsen 6-4 232 So. Humboldt, IA (HS)
MLB ........... 43 ** Pat Angerer 6-1 235 Sr. Bettendorf, IA (HS)
48 ** Troy Johnson 6-2 235 Jr. Lakeland, FL (HS)
WLB ........... 42 ** Jeremiha Hunter 6-2 235 Jr. York, PA (Harrisburg Science & Tech)
33 ** Jeff Tarpinian 6-3 233 Jr. Omaha, NE (Millard North)
LC ............... 28 * Shaun Prater ^ 5-11 175 So. Omaha, NE (Central)
10 William Lowe ^ 5-10 170 So. Cleveland, OH (Glenville Academic Campus)
SS ................. 9 * Tyler Sash 6-1 210 So. Oskaloosa, IA (HS)
31 * David Cato ^ 5-11 205 So. Arlington, TX (Summit)
FS ............... 30 ** Brett Greenwood 6-0 200 Jr. Bettendorf, IA (Pleasant Valley)
20 Joe Conklin 5-11 195 Sr. Davenport, IA (Assumption)
RC .............. 19 * Amari Spievey 6-0 190 Jr. Middletown, CT (Iowa Central CC)
2 Greg Castillo 5-11 180 #Fr. Mount Laurel, NJ (St. Joseph’s Prep, PA)
PT................. 5 ** Ryan Donahue 6-3 180 Jr. Evergreen Park, IL (St. Rita)
6 Eric Guthrie 6-6 240 So. Nevada, IA (HS)
Punt Returns: 26 Paul Chaney, Jr. Kickoff Returns: 3 Brandon Wegher, 26 Paul Chaney, Jr.
Deep Snaps: 65 Andrew Schulze Holder: 5 Ryan Donahue
67 Josh Koeppel
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Michigan at Iowa - - Kinnick Stadium Iowa Sports Information: 319-335-9411
Game Six Date: Oct. 10, 2009 Time: 7:12 p.m. CT Site: Iowa City, IA
Stadium: Kinnick Stadium Capacity: 70,585 Surface: Field Turf
In the Rankings: Iowa (11th Harris/12th AP/14th coaches) Michigan (rv/rv)
vs. TV: ABC (HD); ([Link]) Announcers: Brent Musburger, Kirk Herbstreit and Lisa Salters
Hawkeye Radio Network: Gary Dolphin-Play-By-Play; Ed Podolak-Analyst; Rob Brooks-Sideline
Satellite Radio: Sirius channel 127 and XM channel 102
Michigan Iowa Internet: Iowa radio broadcast available on [Link] (subscription service)
4-1, 1-1 5-0, 1-0 Series History: Michigan leads, 40-10-4 Live Stats: [Link]
IN THE RANKINGS
Iowa is ranked 12th by the Associated Press and 14th in the USA Today coaches
Michigan Wolverines poll. Michigan is listed among teams receiving votes in both polls. The Wolverines
Schedule/Results were ranked in both before the overtime loss at Michigan State.
9/05 Western Michigan W, 31-7 In pre-season rankings, Iowa was ranked 10th by College Football Insider, 15th
9/12 Notre Dame W, 38-34 by The Kickoff Magazine, 20th by Phil Steele’s College Football Preview, 21st in
9/19 Eastern Michigan W, 45-17 USA Today coaches poll, 22nd by the Associated Press, 23rd by Athlon Sports and
10/26 Indiana* W, 36-33
24th by Sports Illustrated.
The current ranking is the highest for the Hawkeyes since they were eighth in
10/3 at Michigan State* L, 20-26, ot
the AP rankings on Sept. 6, 2005.
10/10 at Iowa* 7:12 p.m., ABC Iowa is ranked ninth in the latest Sagarin Ratings. Iowa’s strength of schedule
10/17 Delaware State 11 a.m., BTN is rated 35th toughest and Iowa is one of five teams that has registered two wins
10/24 Penn State* TBA against top 30 opponents.
10/31 at Illinois* 2:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN Around the Big Ten, Ohio State is ranked No. 9/8, Penn State is 14/12 and Wis-
11/7 Purdue* TBA
consin is 25th in the coaches poll. Iowa opponents Arizona and Michigan are
listed among teams receiving votes.
11/14 at Wisconsin* TBA
11/21 Ohio State* TBA HAWKEYE HISTORY
Iowa has played 1,121 games since beginning football in 1889. Iowa’s overall re-
All times listed are central; * Big Ten Conference game cord is 573-509-39 (.529). That includes a 362-198-16 (.642) record in home games,
a 211-311-23 (.410) record in games away from Iowa City, a 281-343-25 (.454)
mark in Big Ten games and a 245-162-15 (.598) record in Kinnick Stadium.
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IOWA WIN STREAK
Iowa Sports Information
Iowa’s nine-game winning streak ranks second best in the nation. Florida holds
Mailing Address
157 Carver-Hawkeye Arena
the longest win streak at 14 games. The Hawkeyes are one of 13 unbeaten Divi-
Iowa City, IA 52242-1020
sion I teams and one of eight teams with a 5-0 record.
Phone ....................................................319-335-9411 Iowa won its final three regular season games a year ago (Penn State, Purdue,
FAX ....................................................... 319-335-9417 Minnesota) and defeated South Carolina in the 2009 Outback Bowl before opening
E-Mail .......................sportsinfo@[Link] 2009 with wins over Northern Iowa, Iowa State, Arizona, Penn State and Arkansas
Sports Information Football Contacts State.
Director .................................................... Phil Haddy Iowa has won its first five games for the first time under Kirk Ferentz and the
E-Mail .................. phillip-haddy@[Link] first time since 1995. The nine-game winning streak is the third for Iowa under
Associate.................................................. Steve Roe Ferentz. Iowa won nine straight in 2002 and the Hawkeyes won their final eight
E-Mail ..................... steven-roe@[Link] games in 2004 and their opening game in 2005. Iowa has not opened the season
Assistant .................................................Aaron Blau with six straight wins since opening the 1985 campaign with seven straight.
E-Mail ..................... aaron-blau@[Link] Iowa has not gone undefeated in 10 straight games since 1956 and 1957. The
Hawkeyes won their final four games in 1956 and the first five games of 1957 before
Weekly Football Press Conference a tie at Michigan. Iowa won the following week over Minnesota before losing at
Iowa Head Coach Kirk Ferentz holds his weekly press
Ohio State. Iowa has not won 10 straight games since winning 20 straight from Nov.
conferences every Tuesday throughout the season.
6, 1920 to Oct. 20, 1923. That streak began with a home win over Northwestern
The press conferences are held in the auditorium of
the Hayden Fry Football Complex. Coach Ferentz ad-
and ended with a 9-6 loss to Illinois in the 1923 homecoming contest.
dresses the media at 12:30 p.m. and requested players
will be available following the press conference. In case IOWA HOMECOMING
of poor weather, player interviews will be conducted Iowa holds a 51-41-5 (.552) record in homecoming games. Iowa has lost its last
inside the bubble. two homecoming games after winning seven straight from 2000-06. Iowa will
Media need to submit their Tuesday player interview play Michigan for the fifth time on homecoming. The Hawkeyes are 1-3 against
requests to Phil Haddy near the conclusion of the previ- the Wolverines on homecoming, winning in 2003 and losing in 1951, 1956 and
ous Saturday’s football game. Media not in attendance 1989. Iowa lost to Northwestern on homecoming a year ago, 22-17.
should e-mail their requests to Haddy. True freshmen
are not available for interviews. STATION NAMED TO HALL OF FAME
Media can access video highlights of Ferentz’s weekly Larry Station, the former University of Iowa linebacker who compiled nearly 500
press conference, plus player clips and highlights via career tackles and twice was named consensus All-American, has been elected to
satellite. The time is from 3:30 to 3:45 p.m. (CT). The the College Football Hall of Fame. Station will be recognized Saturday in pre-
satellite feed is available on C-Band Analog, Galaxy 19, game ceremonies at Kinnick Stadium.
Transponder 8.
Station is the 14th former Hawkeye player or coach to earn the honor and the
All press conferences can be viewed on the official
first since Hayden Fry in 2003. Fry was Station’s coach at Iowa from 1982-85.
world wide web site of the Iowa Athletic Department at
[Link] (subscription service). Each press
The Hall of Fame class will be inducted at the National Football Foundation’s
conference is archived. Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 8, 2009, in New York City. The recipients will be
officially enshrined at the Hall of Fame in South Bend, IN, in the summer of 2010.
Weekly Teleconference Members of the latest Hall of Fame class are also being recognized throughout the
The Big Ten coaches teleconferences are held season at home games of their alma mater.
each Tuesday. The teleconference begins at 11 a.m.
(CT) and each coach is available for 10 minutes. IOWA UNDER THE LIGHTS
Media wishing to participate in the teleconference This is the seventh night game at Kinnick Stadium, with Iowa holding a 3-3 re-
can contact the Big Ten Office at 847-696-1010 to cord in the six previous games. Iowa lost the first night contest played in Kinnick
obtain the call-in information. All times listed below Stadium to Miami, FL (24-7) on Sept. 5, 1992. The Hawkeyes defeated Northern
are central time: Illinois (24-0) on Sept. 18, 1999, Arizona State (21-2) on Sept. 20, 2003 and Syra-
cuse (35-0) on Sept. 8, 2007. Iowa also lost to Iowa State (36-31) on Sept. 14,
11:00 Jim Tressel, Ohio State 2002 and to Ohio State (38-17) on Sept. 30, 2006.
11:10 Rich Rodriguez, Michigan Iowa has only played three true night games in Kinnick Stadium, as games vs.
11:20 Bill Lynch, Indiana
Northern Illinois, Iowa State and Arizona State began at 5 p.m. CT. The Miami,
11:30 Mark Dantonio, Mich. State
FL, Ohio State and Syracuse games were 7 p.m. starts.
11:40 Kirk Ferentz, Iowa
11:50 Bret Bielema, Wisconsin
Iowa has three night games in 2009. Iowa won at Penn State (21-10 on ABC
Noon Ron Zook, Illinois
national) in its first night contest. The Hawkeyes play their final night game at
12:10 Danny Hope, Purdue Michigan State (6 p.m. CT, Oct. 24, BTN).
12:20 Joe Paterno, Penn State
12:30 Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern
12:40 Tim Brewster, Minnesota
12:50 Player(s) of the Week, if available
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HAWKEYES EARN WEEKLY RECOGNITION
Big Ten Standings
• Several Iowa players have earned weekly honors during the first five weeks of
Team Big Ten Pct. Overall Pct. the season.
Wisconsin 2-0 1.000 5-0 1.000 • LB Pat Angerer was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his ef-
Ohio State 2-0 1.000 4-1 .800 forts in the win at Penn State. Angerer was also named the national Defensive
IOWA 1-0 1.000 5-0 1.000 Player of the Week by the National Football Writers Association, the Lott Trophy
Michigan 1-1 .500 4-1 .800
Penn State 1-1 .500 4-1 .800
IMPACT Player of the Week and was named Linebacker Performer of the Week
Minnesota 1-1 .500 3-2 .600 by the College Football Performance Award committee. The IMPACT Player
Northwestern 1-1 .500 3-2 .600 Award comes with a $1,000 check for the University’s general scholarship fund.
Michigan State 1-1 .500 2-3 .400 Angerer had a team high 14 tackles, an interception (returned for 38 yards) that
Purdue 0-1 .000 1-4 .200 set up a touchdown and forced a fumble that helped seal Iowa’s 21-10 win.
Indiana 0-2 .000 3-2 .600
Illinois 0-2 .000 1-3 .250
• DE Adrian Clayborn was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week
for his play against Penn State. Clayborn also earned the AT&T All-America
This Week in the Big Ten Player of the Week award vs. Penn State. Clayborn was announced as the weekly
Michigan at Iowa (7:12 p.m., ABC) winner during last Thursday’s ESPN College Football Primetime Presented by
Michigan State at Illinois (11 a.m., BTN) Applebee’s. The winner is selected each week on fan voting. Clayborn also
Purdue at Minnesota (11 a.m., ESPN2) was named [Link]’s Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week. He had
Miami, OH at Northwestern (11 a.m., BTN) two tackles and a blocked punt returned for a touchdown against fifth-ranked
E. Illinois at Penn State (11 a.m., ESPN Classic)
Penn State. His 53-yard touchdown return gave Iowa an 11-10 lead in the fourth
Indiana at Virginia (2:30 p.m., ESPN360)
Wisconsin at Ohio State (2:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN)
quarter. Clayborn played a solid game in Iowa’s win over Arizona, being rec-
ognized on [Link]’s website as the defensive player of the week in the Big
Last Week in the Big Ten Ten.
Iowa 24, Arkansas State 21 • DE Broderick Binns, was named [Link]’s Defensive Player of the Week
Michigan State 26, at Michigan 20 following Iowa’s win at Penn State. Binns forced Penn State quarterback Darryl
Wisconsin 31, at Minnesota 28 Clark to fumble in the endzone and that led to a second quarter safety. He had
Northwestern 27, at Purdue 21 eight tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 quarterback sacks.
Penn State 35, at Illinois 17
Ohio State 33, at Indiana 14
• Punter Ryan Donahue was the Big Ten’s co-Special Teams Player of the Week
following the win over Arizona. Donahue averaged 51 yards on five punts, with
Next Week in the Big Ten a long of 62 yards and four kicks of at least 50 yards. Two punts were inside
Iowa at Wisconsin (11 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2) the 20 and Arizona had just one return for four yards.
Delaware State at Michigan (11 a.m., BTN) • DB Tyler Sash was the Big Ten’s co-Defensive Player of the Week for his play
Northwestern at Michigan St. (11 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2) in Iowa’s win at Iowa State. Sash was also named the national Defensive Per-
Ohio State at Purdue (11 a.m., BTN) former of the Week by the College Football Performance Award committee.
Minnesota at Penn State (2:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN) He tied Iowa’s school record with three interceptions (63 return yards) at Iowa
Illinois at Indiana (6 p.m., BTN)
State. He also caused a fumble and recorded eight solo tackles and two assists,
including two tackles for loss.
Iowa Non-Conference Opponents
• LB Jeremiha Hunter was the Big Ten’s co-Special Team Player of the Week
Team Record-Next Game following Iowa’s season-opening win over Northern Iowa. Hunter came up big
Northern Iowa 4-1, at North Dakota State at the end of the game, blocking Northern Iowa’s second field goal attempt on
Iowa State 3-2, at Kansas the last play after Broderick Binns had blocked the previous attempt. Hunter
Arizona 3-1, at Stanford added nine tackles against the Panthers.
Arkansas State 1-3, at Louisiana-Monroe
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SUCCESS ON THE ROAD
Comparing the Stats Iowa’s win at No. 4/5 ranked Penn State marks the first road win over a team
MICH IOWA ranked in the top five in the nation since 1990. That season the Hawkeyes scored
Record 4-1, 1-1 5-0, 1-0 a 54-28 win at fifth-ranked Illinois.
Scoring Avg. 34.0 24.8 Iowa, last season, defeated third-ranked Penn State in Iowa City.
Scoring Defense 23.4 13.4 Dating back to the 2008 season, Iowa has won its last four games away from Iowa
Rushing Yards 197.8 139.6
Passing Yards 190.2 222.6
City. That includes wins at Minnesota, Iowa State and Penn State and a victory
Total Offense 388.0 362.2 over South Carolina in the 2009 Outback Bowl. In those wins Iowa has allowed
Rushing Defense 153.0 122.2 just 23 total points.
Passing Defense 239.0 180.4 The road winning streak is the longest for Iowa since the Hawkeyes won all five
Total Defense 392.0 302.6 of their road games during the 2002 regular season. That streak is actually six
Punt Return Avg. 3.8 9.3
KO Return Avg. 25.9 19.5
straight games away from home, including the 2001 Alamo Bowl.
Turnover Margin +2 +5
IOWA RECORDS A DIVISION I FIRST
With two blocked field goals in the opening win over Northern Iowa, Iowa tied
Pronunciation Guide
a school and NCAA Div. I record. Iowa became the only Division I football team
Head Coach Kirk Ferentz........................... FAIR-ints
to block field goal attempts on consecutive plays.
Assistant Coach Rick Kaczenski ............. kuh-ZIN-ski Iowa previously blocked two kicks during a game on five occasions. Most re-
cently, DE Kenny Iwebema blocked two Syracuse field goal attempts in Iowa’s
Pat Angerer ............................................. ANN-gir-ir 35-0 win over the Orange on Sept. 8, 2007.
Jordan Bernstine ..................................BURN-steen On the national scene, Iowa tied the Division I record for blocked field goals in
Steve Bigach ................................................ BIG-ack a quarter. Of the previous four occasions, none occurred on consecutive plays.
Broderick Binns ................................................BINS Also with two blocked field goals in a single period are Southern Cal vs. California
Conor Boffeli ........................................... BO-fell-ee (10/22/94) and Arizona State (10/11/08); Wyoming vs. Fresno State (11/18/95) and
Brian Bulaga ....................................... BOO-laug-uh Central Michigan vs. Kent State (10/2/04).
Greg Castillo ...........................................kas-TEE-oh
Tyrel Detweiler ....................................... DET-wile-ir
Shane DiBona.................................... duh-BONE-uh
LIVE BLOGGING FROM KINNICK
Tom Donatell ........................................DON-uh-tell
Hawkeye fans not able to attend the Michigan game Oct. 10 can log on to
A.J. Edds ........................................................... EEds [Link] and have a chance to be interactive. The Iowa Sports Infor-
Rafael Eubanks ..................... RAH-fi-el YOU-banks mation staff will be blogging live from the press box during the game.
James Ferentz ........................................... FAIR-ints Hawkeye fans can log on to [Link] and click on the blog story
Joe Gaglione.......................................GAG-lee-own and follow along. Fans will have the opportunity to submit questions and com-
Jonathan Gimm.................................................GIM ments, answer quick polls and get up-to-the-minute information about the game
Justin Greiner ...............................................GRY-nir and Hawkeyes.
Micah Hyde ................................................. MY-kuh [Link] has averaged over 1,000 unique readers per week. The site
D. Johnson-Koulianos..... dir-RELL KOU-lee-ah-nos registered over 3,000 reader comments during the football game day live blog of
Karl Klug .......................................................KLOU-g
Iowa’s opening game of the season.
Charlie Knipper ..................................... kuh-NIPP-ir
Josh Koeppel ............................................... KEP-uhl
Nick Kuchel............................................ KOOCH-uhl
TICKET UPDATE
Andy Kuempel............................................KEM-pul Tickets remain for all Iowa home games except Saturday’s Homecoming contest
Wade Leppert ............................................... LEP-irt vs. Michigan. Tickets remain for Indiana, Northwestern and Minnesota. Fans may
Tony Moeaki.................................... MO-ee-AH-kee purchase tickets online at [Link], by calling 1-800-IA-HAWKS or
Trent Mossbrucker .............................MOSS-bruk-ir in person at the UI athletic ticket office in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Iowa has sold
Paki O’Meara.............................................. PAH-kee over 10,000 student season tickets for the 2009 season.
Woody Orne..................................................... ORN The Iowa record for average home attendance is 70,585, set in 2005, 2006 and
Shaun Prater ...............................................PRAY-tir 2007.
Riley Reiff .........................................................REEF
Allen Reisner ............................................... RISE-nir
IOWA LEADERSHIP GROUP
Chris Rowell.................................................. RAH-ul
Colin Sandeman .......................................... CAH-lin
Iowa’s Leadership Group for the 2009 season includes three seniors, four juniors,
Kyle Spading ............................................ SPADE-ing
four sophomores, two redshirt freshmen and one true freshman. Permanent team
Amari Spievey ......................uh-MAR-ee spuh-VAY captains are named at the conclusion of each season. The Leadership Group for
Ricky Stanzi .............................................. STAN-zee this season includes seniors Pat Angerer, A.J. Edds and Tony Moeaki; juniors
Jeff Tarpinian ..................................... tar-PIN-ee-un Bryan Bulaga, Adrian Clayborn, Brett Greenwood and Ricky Stanzi, sophomores
Brett Van Sloten ................................ van-SLOW-tin Broderick Binns, Marvin McNutt, Tyler Nielsen and Tyler Sash, redshirt freshmen
Brandon Wegher.........................................WAY-gir Greg Castillo and James Vandenberg and true freshman Keenan Davis.
John Wienke.............................................. WINK-ee
Marcus Zusevics ............................... ZOOZ-uh-vicks
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ON THIS DATE
Head Coach Kirk Ferentz Iowa has posted a 12-3 record while playing on Oct. 10.
Here are the results:
Kirk Ferentz (pronounced FAIR-rintz, 1986 Lost to Chicago, 6-0 1959 *Def. Michigan State, 37-8
rhymes with parents) is in his 11th 1908 *Def. Coe, 92-0 1964 Def. Indiana, 21-20
season as head football coach at the 1914 *Def. Cornell, 49-0 1970 *Def. Wisconsin, 24-14
University of Iowa. His latest contract 1925 *Def. St. Louis, 41-0 1981 *Def. Indiana, 42-28
extension, signed this past summer, runs 1931 Lost to Texas A&M, 29-0 1987 Def. Wisconsin, 31-10
through the 2015 season. 1936 *Def. South Dakota, 33-7 1992 *Def. Wisconsin, 23-22
Ferentz was honored as the 2002 Asso- 1942 *Def. Camp Grant, 33-16 1998 *Def. N’western, 26-24
1953 Lost to Michigan, 14-13 * - - at Iowa City
ciated Press and Walter Camp National
Coach of the Year and was the AFCA
MICHIGAN COACH RICH RODRIGUEZ
Regional Coach of the Year that season
Rich Rodriguez is in his second season as Michigan’s head
as well. He was named Big Ten Confer-
coach. He became Michigan’s 18th head coach after serving
ence Coach of the Year in both 2002 and 2004. Ferentz guided
as the head coach at West Virginia for seven seasons (2001-
Iowa to Big Ten titles twice in the last seven years and five
07). Rodriguez posted a 60-26 mark at West Virginia, taking
January bowl games, including three New Year’s Day bowl
his team to six straight bowl games and winning four Big
victories (2004 Outback Bowl, 2005 Capital One Bowl and
East titles. He is in his ninth season as a Division I coach
2009 Outback Bowl). Iowa has posted a 64-29 (.688) overall
with a 67-36 mark.
mark and a 37-20 (.649) Big Ten record the last seven-plus
Rodriquez was the head coach at Glenville State for seven
seasons. Ferentz has guided the Hawkeyes to seven first
seasons (1990-96) after beginning his head coaching career
division finishes.
at Salem (1988). In 1989 he served as a volunteer coach at
Ferentz, at Iowa, holds an overall record of 75-53 (.586) and
West Virginia. He has an eight-year record of 45-36-2 on the
a 44-37 (.543) mark in Big Ten games. In 13 seasons as a col-
NAIA/Division II level, leaving his career mark at 112-72-
lege head coach his career mark is 87-74 (.540). Ferentz, who
2. He was offensive coordinator and associate head coach
boasts the second-most victories by a Hawkeye head coach,
at Clemson in 1999 and 2000 and offensive coordinator and
coached his 150th career game as a head coach at Indiana
quarterbacks coach at Tulane in 1997 and 1998.
(Oct. 11, 2008).
Rodriguez has coached his teams to five wins in the last
Forty-six of Iowa’s 128 games under Ferentz have been
seven meetings against ranked opponents.
decided by seven points or less (22-24) and 37 were played
against opponents who were ranked in the top 25 at the time
IOWA, MICHIGAN NOTES
(15-22).
Ferentz joined the Iowa staff after serving as assistant head
• Saturday’s game will mark the fifth straight Iowa-Michigan
game that will be televised by ABC.
coach and offensive line coach of the Baltimore Ravens of the
National Football League. He had been part of the Baltimore
• This season marks the first time since 1985 that Iowa is
ranked higher than Michigan the week of the game. In
(Cleveland Browns prior to the move) staff for six years.
1985, top-ranked Iowa defeated second-ranked Michigan
Ferentz was named head coach of the Maine Bears in 1990
12-10 in Kinnick Stadium. In the 17 meetings since 1985,
and held that position for three years. Ferentz was a member of
Michigan has been ranked 15 times and Iowa has been
Hayden Fry’s Iowa staff for nine years as offensive line coach
ranked seven times.
(1981-89). He coordinated Iowa’s running game during his
first coaching stint with the Hawkeyes. Iowa appeared in eight
• Five of the last eight games in the series have been decided
by six points or less.
bowl games during the time Ferentz was an Iowa assistant,
posting a 4-4 record. A pair of Rose Bowls (1982 & 1986),
• Iowa is 4-1 all-time in overtime games, with the lone loss
being a 23-20 decision to Michigan in 2005 when the
two Holiday Bowl appearances (1986 & 1987) and a pair of
Wolverines last played in Iowa City. That loss ended a
Peach Bowl visits (1982 & 1988), along with appearances in
22-game home winning streak for the Hawkeyes. In other
the Gator (1983) and Freedom bowls (1984) highlighted his
overtime games, Iowa owns two wins over Penn State and
previous Iowa stay. Iowa’s record in those nine years was 73-
single wins over Syracuse and Michigan State.
33-4 and included two 10-win and two nine-win seasons.
Ferentz was born in Royal Oak, MI, and attended high school
• Six current Iowa players saw action when the teams last
met in 2006, with senior center Rafael Eubanks the only
in Pittsburgh, PA. Kirk earned his bachelor’s degree in English
current Hawkeye to start the contest. Others who saw
Education from the University of Connecticut in 1978, where
action were LB Pat Angerer, OLB A.J. Edds, WR Trey
he was a football captain. Kirk received the Distinguished
Stross, TE Tony Moeaki and DB Chris Rowell. Moeaki
Alumnus Award from the Neag School of Education at the
had one reception for four yards and Edds and Stross each
University of Connecticut in May, 2009. He was inducted into
recorded one solo tackle.
the Upper St. Clair High School Hall of Fame in September,
2002 and the Western Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall
of Fame in May, 2003.
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Hawkeyes in the NFL • Iowa’s highest victory over a ranked opponent was second-ranked Michigan
Iowa football players have a long (12-10) on Oct. 19, 1985 in Kinnick Stadium. Iowa was ranked No. 1 at that
tradition of being well prepared time.
for professional football, follow-
ing their college playing careers.
• Erik Campbell, in his second year as Iowa’s wide receiver coach, is a Michigan
As of Oct. 5, 31 former Hawkeyes
graduate and a four-year letterman (1984-87). Campbell was on the Michi-
were on NFL rosters. gan coaching staff from 1995-07 after serving as a student assistant coach in
1988.
Former Hawkeye, Current NFL Team • Greg Robinson is in his first season as Michigan’s defensive coordinator. Rob-
Jonathan Babineaux, Atlanta Falcons inson was the head coach at Syracuse when Iowa defeated the Orange in 2006
Jason Baker, Carolina Panthers
Ladell Betts, Washington Redskins
(20-13, 2 OT) and 2007 (35-0). The 2007 contest marked Iowa’s most recent
Rob Bruggeman, Atlanta Falcons night game in Kinnick Stadium.
Scott Chandler, Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Clark, Indianapolis Colts THE SERIES
Colin Cole, Seattle Seahawks Michigan holds a 40-10-4 advantage in the series that began with a 28-5 Iowa
Sean Considine, Jacksonville Jaguars
Jared DeVries, Detroit Lions
win in 1900. The first meeting between the two teams was played in Detroit and
Bradley Fletcher, St. Louis Rams the second in Chicago.
Robert Gallery, Oakland Raiders The teams have not met since No. 2/3 Michigan defeated No. 23 Iowa 20-6 on
Charles Godfrey, Carolina Panthers Oct. 26, 2006 in Ann Arbor. Michigan has won three straight since the Hawkeyes
Mike Goff, Kansas City Chiefs won in 2002 (Ann Arbor) and 2003 (Iowa City).
Shonn Greene, New York Jets
Chad Greenway, Minnesota Vikings
Michigan snapped Iowa’s school-record 22-game home winning streak with a
Abdul Hodge, Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 overtime victory in Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 22, 2005. Michigan holds a
Ken Iwebema, Arizona Cardinals 16-4-1 record in Iowa City, where it has won six of the last seven meetings. Here
Nate Kaeding, San Diego Chargers are the results:
Aaron Kampman, Green Bay Packers
Mitch King, Tennessee Titans 11/10/1900 W 28-5 *11/11/72 L 0-31
Matt Kroul, New York Jets 11/28/01 L 0-50 *9/15/73 L 7-31
Bryan Mattison, Baltimore Ravens
11/08/02 L 0-107 9/14/74 L 7-24
Ed Miles, Atlanta Falcons
*11/02/23 L 3-9 10/29/77 L 6-23
Brandon Myers, Oakland Raiders
Seth Olsen, Denver Broncos
11/01/24 W 9-2 *11/04/78 L 0-34
Matt Roth, Miami Dolphins
11/22/28 L 7-10 10/17/81 W 9-7
Bob Sanders, Indianapolis Colts 11/23/29 T 0-0 *10/16/82 L 7-29
Eric Steinbach, Cleveland Browns 11/11/33 L 6-10 10/22/83 L 13-16
Casey Wiegmann, Denver Broncos *10/23/37 L 6-7 *10/20/84 W 26-0
Marshal Yanda, Baltimore Ravens 10/14/39 L 7-27 *10/19/85 W 12-10
Albert Young, Minnesota Vikings 10/04/41 L 0-6 10/18/86 L 17-20
11/28/42 L 14-28 10/17/87 L 10-37
10/05/46 L 7-14 *10/15/88 T 17-17
Captains By Week *10/20/51 L 0-21 *10/21/89 L 12-26
Game Players 10/10/53 L 13-14 10/20/90 W 24-23
UNI Angerer, Edds, Moeaki, Stanzi 10/09/54 L 13-14 *10/05/91 L 24-43
Iowa State Angerer, Edds, Moeaki, Stanzi 10/29/55 L 21-33 10/03/92 L 28-52
Arizona Angerer, Edds, Moeaki, Stanzi *11/03/56 L 14-17 10/02/93 L 7-24
Penn State Angerer, Edds, Moeaki, Stanzi 11/02/57 T 21-21 *10/01/94 L 14-29
Arkansas State Angerer, Clayborn, Moeaki, Stanzi 11/01/58 W 37-14 10/18/97 L 24-28
Michigan 11/18/61 L 14-23 *10/03/98 L 9-12
Wisconsin *11/17/62 W 28-14 *10/27/01 L 26-32
Michigan St 11/16/63 T 21-21 10/26/02 W 34-9
Indiana *11/14/64 L 20-34 *10/4/03 W 30-27
N’western *11/15/69 L 6-51 9/25/04 L 17-30
Ohio State 11/14/70 L 0-55 *10/22/05 L 20-23 (ot)
Minnesota 11/06/71 L 7-63 10/21/06 L 6-20
* - - at Iowa City
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The Hawkeyes tied the game at 3-3 on a Kyle Schlicher 34-yard field goal after
Hawkeyes Under Ferentz an Iowa interception early in the third quarter. Michigan answered on its next pos-
Overall .................................................................. 75-53
vs. ranked teams .................................................. 15-22
session, which began with a 64-yard kickoff return by Steve Breaston. Michigan
vs. unranked teams .............................................. 60-32 completed an eight-play, 35-yard drive that culminated with a RB Mike Hart nine-
vs. Big Ten teams ................................................. 44-37 yard scoring run to make the score 10-3.
vs. Big Ten teams (home) ..................................... 27-12 Iowa trimmed the deficit to four (10-6) on a IOWA MICH
Score 6 20
vs. Big Ten teams (away) ..................................... 17-25 Schlicher 22-yard field goal late in the third First Downs 14 19
When rushing for 150 yards or more .................... 46-12 period, driving 75 yards to reach the Michigan Rushes-Yds. 24-41 39-88
When rushing for 200 yards or more ...................... 30-2 three. The Wolverines added 10 points and held Passing Yds. 197 203
When passing for 250 yards or more ................... 28-13 the Hawkeyes scoreless in the fourth quarter to Passes (C-A-I) 21-36-0 23-33-1
When passing for 300 yards or more ....................... 7-6 remain undefeated. Total Offense 60-238 72-291
When Iowa player rushes for 100 yards ............... 41-16 Punts-Avg. 7-37.7 5-43.0
QB Drew Tate completed 21-36 passes for 197 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0
When opponent has 100-yard rusher ................... 11-23
yards. TE Scott Chandler caught four passes Penalties-Yards 3-18 4-35
When opponent has 300-yard passer .................... 11-8
for 63 yards. Time of Possession 25:37 34:23
When scoring 30 points or more............................... 41-2
When scoring 20 points or more............................. 58-21
Michigan QB Chad Henne completed 23-33
When opponent scores 25 points or more................ 8-34 passes for 203 yards and an interception. Hart carried the ball 31 times for a game-
When holding opponent to 10 pts or less ................. 32-0 high 126 yards. WR Adrian Arrington had eight catches for 79 yards.
When Iowa scores first ........................................... 58-15 Defensively, Iowa had three players post nine tackles, DB Miguel Merrick, DB
When Iowa leads at halftime .................................... 60-9 Charles Godfrey and LB Edmond Miles. DE Bryan Mattison collected five tackles,
When Iowa trails at halftime ....................................11-42 including two sacks that resulted in 26 yards lost, and a forced fumble.
When game is tied at halftime .................................... 3-1 Iowa concluded the 2006 season with a 6-7 record, falling to Texas in the Alamo
When Iowa leads after 3 quarters............................. 65-9 Bowl. Michigan posted an 11-2 mark that season, ending the year with a loss to
When Iowa trails after 3 quarters.............................. 5-41 Southern Cal in the Rose Bowl.
When game is tied after 3 quarters ............................ 3-1
Games decided by 11 points or more ..................... 47-22
Games decided by 10 points or less ...................... 23-28
IOWA DEFEATS ARKANSAS STATE
Games decided by 7 points or less ........................ 20-24
QB Ricky Stanzi passed for three touchdowns and the Hawkeye defense turned
Games decided by 3 points or less ........................ 10-13 in another stellar performance as Iowa defeated Arkansas State 24-21 for its fifth
When Iowa has a positive turnover margin ............ 43-12 straight victory to start the season and ninth straight win overall.
When opponent has a positive turnover margin ..... 18-26 Stanzi and the Iowa offense started fast, scoring touchdowns on the first two pos-
When the turnover margin is equal......................... 16-13 sessions. Stanzi connected with Trey Stross for a 33-yard score to start the game.
When returning a punt/kickoff for a score ................... 6-2 WR Marvin McNutt then grabbed a Stanzi pass
Overtime games ......................................................... 4-1 for a 41-yard touchdown and Iowa led 14-0 less ASU IOWA
Score 21 24
than 10 minutes into the game. Iowa’s offense First Downs 17 18
Big Ten Conference POW Nominees struggled during the second period and Arkansas Rushes-Yds. 25-80 33-124
Game Offense Defense Special Teams State pulled to within 14-7 on a 12-yard touch- Passing Yds. 216 296
UNI Moeaki Angerer Hunter Passes (C-A-I) 22-40-1 18-27-2
Iowa State Stanzi Sash Donahue
down pass with 44 seconds left in the half.
Arizona Robinson Clayborn Donahue DB Tyler Sash came up with his fifth intercep- Total Offense
Punts-Avg.
65-296
4-42.8
60-420
4-38.0
Penn State Robinson Angerer Clayborn tion of the season to start the third period and Fumbles-Lost 4-1 0-0
Arkansas St McNutt Sash --- Iowa responded with a 43-yard scoring strike Penalties-Yards 3-37 4-35
Michigan from Stanzi to McNutt. The pass theft was the Time of Possession 28:21 31:39
Wisconsin
Michigan St
10th for Sash in 18 career games.
Indiana Arkansas State closed the gap on defense, as linebacker Demario Davis returned
N’western an interception 75 yards to bring his team back within seven points. Iowa answered
Ohio State with a 20-yard field goal by Daniel Murray, giving the Hawkeyes a 24-14 lead with
Minnesota 10 minutes to play.
Bold indicates winner Arkansas State fought back, scoring with 2:01 to play by completing a 17-play
drive with a short touchdown pass. The drive lasted nearly eight minutes. Iowa
recovered the onside kick and kept the ball until the final 10 seconds, as ASU had
time for just two incomplete passes before the final gun.
Stanzi completed 18-26 passes for 296 yards, surpassing 3,000 career yards while
raising his career touchdown total to 22. McNutt led Iowa receivers with four
catches for 121 yards and Stross added 64 yards on four catches.
LB Pat Angerer led the Iowa defense with 11 tackles. Sash added eight tackles
to go with his interception and he also forced his second fumble of the season. LB
Jeremiha Hunter added eight tackles and DE Adrian Clayborn had two QB sacks
and a forced fumble. Iowa has not allowed a rushing touchdown in 33 consecutive
quarters as ASU rushed 25 times for just 80 yards.
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Scoring Summary
IA - - Trey Stross, 33-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi (Daniel Murray kick)
IA - - Marvin McNutt, 41-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi (Daniel Murray kick)
ASU - - B. Thompkins, 12-yard pass from Corey Leonard (Josh Arauco kick)
IA - - Marvin McNutt, 43-yard pass from Ricky Stanzi (Daniel Murray kick)
ASU - - Demario Davis, 75-yard interception return (Josh Arauco kick)
IA - - Daniel Murray, 20-yard field goal
Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series ASU - - Trevor Gillot, four-yard pass from Corey Leonard (Josh Arauco kick)
Iowa holds a 5-2 advantage in the sixth annual Hy-
Vee Cy-Hawk Series with Iowa State. Iowa scored
three points with a win in football and two points EXTRA POINTS
for a 2-0 soccer win, while Iowa State won the vol- • Iowa has started on offense in 107 of its last 122 contests. The Hawkeyes have
leyball match. started the game on offense in 109-of-128 games under Kirk Ferentz.
Iowa holds a 3-2 advantage in the in-state competi- • Iowa scored a passing touchdown on its opening possession vs. Arkansas State.
tion that began in 2004-05. The Hawkeyes captured Iowa scored a touchdown on its opening drive vs. Arizona and a field goal on
the Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series a year ago by a 21-4 its opening drive vs. Northern Iowa. Iowa did not score on its opening drives
margin.
at Iowa State and at Penn State.
Last season, Iowa captured victories in football, wom- • Arkansas State did not score on its opening possession, going three and out.
en’s soccer, women’s cross country, men’s basketball, Iowa has allowed just one opponent (Penn State) to score on its opening drive
women’s basketball, wrestling, women’s gymnastics
(twice) and softball. The Cyclones recorded wins in in its last 18 games.
volleyball and men’s cross country. • Senior WR Trey Stross had his first touchdown reception of the season; a 33-yard
catch on Iowa’s opening possession. Stross had four receptions for 64 yards.
Along with the series win a year ago, Iowa captured
the inaugural Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series (13-8) in • Sophomore WR Marvin McNutt had his first career touchdown reception with
2004-05 and won again in 2006-07 (13-8). Iowa a 41-yard catch in the first period. He added a 43-yard scoring reception in
State won the competition in 2005-06 (13-8) and the third period. McNutt’s career long reception previously was 34 yards vs.
2007-08 (18-9).
Arizona. He ended the game against Arkansas State with four catches for 121
The 13-event series awards two points (except foot- yards and two scores.
ball, which is worth three) to the winning school in
each head-to-head match-up between the two insti-
• Iowa scored touchdowns on its opening two drives, leading 14-0, for the first
tutions. Additionally, two points are awarded to an time since the 2009 Outback Bowl. Iowa had scored 17 total points in the first
institution if the graduation rate of its student-athletes period of its first four games. Iowa has now outscored its five opponents 31-23
is greater than the national average as reported each in the opening period.
fall by the NCAA. Women’s tennis has been added to
the competition for the first time in 2009-10. • Junior QB Ricky Stanzi completed 18-26 passes for a career-high 296 yards and
three touchdowns, covering 33, 41 and 43 yards. Stanzi threw a career-best four
A commemorative Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series Cup, touchdown passes earlier this season in a win at Iowa State. He had six pass
which stands 31 inches tall and weighs 19 pounds, is
displayed on the winning team’s campus for an entire completions over 20 yards. Stanzi ranks ninth in career passing yards (3,071)
year after a victory. Replica cups are also presented after passing Paul Burmeister, Jake Christensen and Larry Lawrence against
as “traveling trophies” for individual victorious teams Arkansas State. His 22 career touchdown passes rank eighth best at Iowa.
in the head-to-head competition.
• Iowa’s defense allowed two touchdowns. Iowa collected two turnovers against
This season’s sixth annual Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series Arkansas State. A third period interception by Tyler Sash was Iowa’s 10th of
schedule is listed below. All events are worth two the season and the first thrown this season by ASU QB Corey Leonard.
points, except football, which is worth three points:
• Iowa was 1-2 in the red zone, missing a field goal. Iowa has scored on 45 of its
Date Event Site/Result last 47 red zone possessions (30 TDs and 15 FGs), dating back to Michigan State
9/11 Volleyball ISU, 3-1 in 2008. Iowa is 26-28 combined inside the red zone its last eight games.
9/12
9/18
Football
Women’s Soccer
Iowa, 35-3
Iowa, 2-0 • Arkansas State scored 14 points on three drives inside the Iowa red zone. ASU
11/14 M. Cross Country Springfield, MO scored on two passing touchdowns and missed a 26-yard field goal. Iowa op-
11/14 W. Cross Country Springfield, MO ponents are 9-10 in the red zone this season, with five FGs and four passing
12/6 Wrestling Ames
12/10 Women’s Basketball Ames touchdowns.
12/11 Men’s Basketball Ames • LB Pat Angerer led all defenders with 11 tackles (six solo). Tyler Sash finished
12/11 Women’s Swim. & Diving Ames the game with eight stops, including 1.5 for loss, and an interception and forced
2/21 Women’s Gymnastics Iowa City
2/21 Women’s Tennis Iowa City fumble. Both of Adrian Clayborn’s tackles were sacks and he also was credited
3/5 Women’s Gymnastics Ames with two QB Hurries. As a unit, Iowa collected six tackles for loss today and
3/31 Softball Ames limited Arkansas State to 80 yards rushing.
Academic Opportunities
• Iowa failed to score after recovering an Arkansas State fumble in the second
Two points for an institution if the student-athlete period, but scored a touchdown in the third period following an interception.
graduation rate for all student-athletes is greater than Iowa has scored 54 points (seven TDs, two FGs) following 15 opponent turn-
the national average for all student-athletes, accord- overs (10 interceptions, four fumbles, one blocked punt). Iowa has recorded at
ing to the annual graduation rate report issued each
September/October by the NCAA. least one takeaway in 38 of its last 40 games, dating back to the 2006 campaign.
Iowa has collected at least one turnover in 18 consecutive games, dating back
to the final contest of the 2007 season.
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Instant Replay • Arkansas State scored seven points following two Iowa turnovers, including
Listed below are all the plays that have been reviewed an interception return for a score. Iowa opponents have scored 23 points fol-
in an Iowa game in 2009. lowing nine Iowa turnovers (seven interceptions, two fumbles). Arkansas State
and Arizona returned interceptions for touchdowns, Northern Iowa scored field
Game (Rvs) Reviewed Play (Upheld/Reversed)
goals following two Iowa fumbles and Penn State scored three points following
UNI (3) Two Iowa pass completions (both upheld) an interception.
spot of ball, time on clock (upheld) • Sophomore DB Tyler Sash caused an Arkansas State fumble in the second
Iowa State IA player stepping out of bounds (upheld) period that was recovered by sophomore DE Broderick Binns at the Iowa 20.
IA player scoring touchdown (reversed) Sash forced his second fumble of the season. He had three interceptions and
Arizona Iowa touchdown before fumble (upheld) a forced fumble in the win at Iowa State. Sash had his fifth interception of the
Arizona incompletion (upheld)
Penn State Penn State incomplete pass (upheld)
season in the third period against ASU and a 13-yard return that led to an Iowa
Penn State interception (upheld) touchdown. Sash tied for the team lead last season with five thefts. He has 10
Arkansas St ASU completion (upheld) in 18 career games and holds the Iowa career record for interception return yards
IA Fumble return for TD (overruled) with 264.
ASU recovered own fumble (upheld)
Michigan
Wisconsin
MICHIGAN FALLS IN OVERTIME AT MSU
Michigan St Michigan rallied in the fourth quarter to force overtime before falling to Michi-
Indiana gan State 26-20 in East Lansing. Michigan trailed 20-6 midway through the final
N’western period before scoring touchdowns on two straight possessions to force overtime.
Ohio State The first Wolverine touchdown came on a 60-yard pass from Tate Forcier to Darryl
Minnesota
Stonum. The final Michigan score came on a nine-yard pass from Forcier to Roy
Roundtree with just two seconds remaining.
Consecutive Games Without Being Michigan started the overtime on offense, but failed to score after a Forcier pass
Shutout was tipped in the air and intercepted. Michigan State scored the winning points
on a 23-yard run.
School Games Last Shutout The Michigan offense relied on the arm of Forcier, who completed 17-32 passes
Michigan 305 Oct. 20, 1984
(26-0 at Iowa) for 223 yards. The Wolverines rushed for just 28 yards. Jordan Kovacs led the
Ohio State 194 Nov. 20, 1993 Michigan defense with 17 tackles and a forced fumble. Obi Ezeh added 14 tack-
(28-0 at Michigan) les and a fumble recovery, while Stevie Brown and Donovan Warren had pass
Wisconsin 157 Aug. 24, 1997 interceptions.
(34-0 vs. Syracuse)
IOWA 110 Oct. 14, 2000
(31-0 at Illinois) IOWA TO FACE TWO FORMER PLAYERS
Michigan State 107 Oct. 21, 2000 The 2009 college football season will feature 14 Division I games in which a
(14-0 at Michigan) head coach is facing his alma mater. Iowa is the only team that will face two op-
Indiana 105 Oct. 14, 2000 ponents that are being coached by former players. Iowa defeated Arizona 27-17
(58-0 at Michigan) Sept. 19 in Iowa City. The Wildcats are coached by former Hawkeye Mike Stoops
Penn State 98 Oct. 6, 2001
(20-0 vs. Michigan) (1981, 1983-84). Former Hawkeye Bret Bielema (1989-92) is the head coach at
Northwestern 74 Sept. 27, 2003 Wisconsin (Oct. 17, at Madison).
(20-0 at Ohio State)
Purdue 35 Oct. 28, 2006 IOWA DEFENSE SOLID
Minnesota
(12-0 vs. Penn State)
6 Nov. 22, 2008
• Iowa’s defense has been solid through five games.
(55-0 vs. Iowa) • After allowing one touchdown in the opening win (second period), the Hawkeye
Illinois 1 Sept. 26, 2009 defense did not allow a touchdown for nine straight quarters. That streak ended
(30-0 at Ohio State) late in the win over Arizona when the Wildcats scored with 1:53 to play.
• Penn State scored a touchdown on its first offensive play, but was only able to
Hawkeye Birthdays! add a field goal later in the first period before being shutout over the final three
The following Iowa student athletes/coaches have birthdays quarters.
in October: • Arkansas State scored 21 points, but seven of those were scored by the defense.
Oct. 7: Jonathan Gimm, Julian Vandervelde ASU had just 80 rushing yards after entering the game averaging over 190 yards
Oct. 9: Coach Norm Parker per game.
Oct. 12: Eric Guthrie
Oct. 15: Andy Kuempel
• Dating back to 2008, Iowa’s defense has not allowed a rushing touchdown
in 33 consecutive quarters, including the final 13 quarters last season and 20
Oct. 16: Jeff Tarpinion
Oct. 18: Brad Rogers quarters this season. Penn State, with a touchdown in the third period of the
Oct. 21: Chad Geary game last Nov. 8, is the last team to score a rushing touchdown against the Iowa
Oct. 23: Kyle Spading defense.
Oct. 24: James Vandenberg
Oct. 27: Shaun Prater
Oct. 28: James Hurt
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National Rankings • Iowa ranks fourth nationally in pass efficiency defense (91.17), 10th in scoring
defense (13.4), tied for 17th in turnover margin (1.0), 31st in net punting (38.0)
Associated Press, Oct. 5 and pass defense (180.4) and 32nd in total defense (302.6). Iowa also ranks
School Record Pts Prev. sixth in fewest penalty yards (33.0) and ninth in penalties per game (4.2).
1. Florida (54) 4-0 1,486 1 • Arkansas State was held to 80 rushing yards after averaging over 190 yards per
2. Texas (1) 4-0 1,416 2 game. The Iowa defense collected six tackles for loss, two QB sacks, four QB
3. Alabama (5) 5-0 1,404 3 hurries and six pass break-ups.
4.
5.
LSU
Virginia Tech
5-0
4-1
1,290
1,200
4
6
• Penn State had no first downs in the second period. In the fourth period, four
consecutive PSU drives ended with a blocked punt (returned for an Iowa touch-
6. Boise State 5-0 1,185 5
7. USC 4-1 1,108 7
down), interception, lost fumble and interception.
8. Cincinnati 5-0 1,004 10
• The Iowa defense held Arizona to eight first downs, 148 net rushing yards, 253
9. Ohio State 4-1 994 9 yards total offense and 2-12 on third down conversions.
10. TCU 4-0 940 11 Iowa is plus five in turnover margin, with 10 interceptions. Iowa had five inter-
11. Miami, FL 3-1 931 17 ceptions at Iowa State and three at Penn State.
12. IOWA 5-0 823 13 Linebackers Pat Angerer and A.J. Edds are the only senior starters on the Iowa
13. Oregon 4-1 676 16 defense. Both had pass interceptions at Penn State, with Angerer also causing a
14. Penn State 4-1 564 15 fumble and leading the team with 14 tackles.
15. Oklahoma State 3-1 563 14
16. Kansas 4-0 513 18 SPREADING THE OFFENSE
17. Auburn 5-0 428 ---
18. Brigham Young 4-1 403 20
• Iowa started the same 11 players on offense in wins over Arizona and Penn State
19. Oklahoma 2-2 370 8
before having two changes against Arkansas State. The starting offensive line
20. Mississippi 3-1 357 21
has included senior center Rafael Eubanks, senior guard Dace Richardson, junior
21. Nebraska 3-1 333 23 guard Julian Vandervelde and senior tackle Kyle Calloway in three games, with
22. Georgia Tech 4-1 311 25 redshirt freshman tackle Riley Reiff starting three games for junior left tackle
23. South Florida 5-0 238 --- Bryan Bulaga, who returned to action vs. Arkansas State.
24. Missouri 4-0 215 --- • The offensive line led the way for the Hawkeyes to rush for 163 net yards in the
25. South Carolina 4-1 200 --- win at Penn State, against a PSU defense that ranked among the national leaders
and had not allowed a rushing touchdown in the first three games.
Numbers in parenthesis represent first place votes • Iowa’s running back tandem of Adam Robinson and Brandon Wegher gives the
team a balanced attack. Robinson leads the team by averaging 71.8 yards per
USA Today/Coaches, Oct. 5
School Record Pts Prev.
game, while Wegher averages 53.8. Robinson has scored four touchdowns and
1. Florida (57) 4-0 1,473 1 Wegher two. Both have proven to be capable receivers.
2. Texas (1) 4-0 1,408 2 • In the 35-3 win at Iowa State, Iowa quarterbacks Ricky Stanzi and James Van-
3. Alabama (1) 5-0 1,366 3 denberg completed passes to 12 different receivers. That is the highest number
4. LSU 5-0 1,273 4 of Iowa players to have at least one reception in a game since 13 different
5. Virginia Tech 4-1 1,141 6 Hawkeyes had at least one reception in a 43-7 win over Iowa State Sept. 13,
6. Boise State 5-0 1,133 5 1986 in Kinnick Stadium.
7.
8.
USC
Ohio State
4-1
4-1
1,123
1,072
7
9
• Earlier this season the 12 players included seven wide receivers, three tight ends,
one running back and one fullback. In 1986 the 13 receivers included seven
9. Texas Christian 4-0 965 10
wide receivers, three running backs, two tight ends and one fullback.
10. Cincinnati 5-0 937 11
11. Miami, FL 3-1 750 21
• Iowa has had a different player lead the team in receiving in each of its five
12. Penn State 4-1 713 13
games. Those players include TE Tony Moeaki vs. Northern Iowa (10-83-1 TD);
13. Oklahoma State 3-1 702 12 WR Trey Stross at Iowa State (4-69); WR Colin Sandeman vs. Arizona (5-47);
14. IOWA 5-0 655 17 WR Derrell Johnson-Koulianos at Penn State (3-50); and WR Marvin McNutt
15. Kansas 4-0 616 16 vs. Arkansas State (4-121-2 TDs).
16. Mississippi 3-1 460 18
17. Oregon 4-1 433 25
• Iowa did not have a fumble in wins over Arizona, Penn State and Arkansas State.
18. Missouri 4-0 386 23
The Hawkeyes lost both of their fumbles in the opening win over Northern Iowa
19. Auburn 5-0 369 --- and did not lose possession of their only fumble in the win at Iowa State.
20. Brigham Young 4-1 353 22
21. Oklahoma 2-2 346 8 FOOL ME ONCE . . .
22. Nebraska 3-1 329 24 • Iowa has not been fooled in the kicking game this season, as two opponent fakes
23. Georgia Tech 4-1 278 --- have failed to gain a first down. Arkansas State failed to convert a fake punt in
24. South Florida 5-0 220 --- the third period of its 24-21 loss at Iowa. Arizona attempted a fake field goal
25. Wisconsin 5-0 156 --- in a 27-17 loss at Iowa.
Numbers in parenthesis represent first place votes
• In addition, three opponents have tried an onside kick, with Iowa recovering in
wins over Iowa State, Arizona and Arkansas State.
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Charting Iowa Rankings • Iowa has blocked three kicks. That included back-to-back field goal attempts
by Northern Iowa in the closing seconds of a 17-16 win.
Career Receiving • Iowa blocked a punt in the win at Penn State, with DE Adrian Clayborn blocking
Name No-Yards Avg. TDs Years the kick and scoring on a 53-yard return.
1. Tim Dwight 139-2,271 16.3 21 1994-97
2. Danan Hughes 146-2,216 15.2 21 1989-92 TRUE FRESHMEN IN 2009
3. Ronnie Harmon 146-2,045 14.0 10 1982-85 Iowa has used three true freshmen this season. They are DB Micah Hyde, RB
4. Kevin Kasper 157-1,974 12.6 11 1997-00 Brandon Wegher and WR Keenan Davis. Wegher and Davis both scored touch-
5. Dave Moritz 109-1,912 17.5 9 1980-83 downs in Iowa’s win at Iowa State and Wegher added a touchdown vs. Arizona.
6. Kahlil Hill 152-1,892 12.4 15 1998-01 Wegher (15-101 at ISU) became the second Iowa RB in two seasons to rush for
7. Clinton Solomon 118-1,864 15.8 14 02, 04-05 over 100 yards in a game as a true freshman. Jewel Hampton had 114 rushing
8. Harold Jasper 107-1,863 17.4 8 1991-94 yards a year ago in a win at Indiana.
9. Quinn Early 106-1,845 17.4 13 1984-87 The Hawkeyes had seven true freshmen play a year ago. Iowa also had seven
10. Marv Cook 126-1,825 14.5 6 1986-88 true freshmen play in 2003 and 2000.
11. Travis Watkins 108-1,765 16.3 10 1986-89
12. Bill Happel 112-1,685 15.0 10 1982-85 DEPTH CHART INCLUDES NINE WALK-ONS
13. Al Bream 114-1,642 14.4 7 1966-68 Iowa’s depth chart includes eight walk-ons, two on offense and three on defense
14. Ed Hinkel 135-1,588 11.8 15 2002-05 and special teams. That list includes OL Josh Koeppel, FB Wade Leppert, DL
15. Maurice Brown 84-1,515 18.0 15 2000-03 Travis Meade, DB Brett Greenwood, DB Joe Conklin, PK Daniel Murray, P Eric
16. Karl Noonan 102-1,478 14.5 4 1963-65 Guthrie and long snapper Andrew Schulze.
17. Scott Chandler 117-1,467 12.5 10 2003-06
18. Robert Smith 69-1,438 20.8 16 1983-86 THREE HAWKEYES WILL MISS SEASON
19. Keith Chappelle 86-1,377 16.0 9 1979-80 Senior RB Jayme Murphy, sophomore RB Jewel Hampton and Junior DB Jordan
20. Andy Brodell 94-1,369 14.6 9 2005-08 Bernstine will miss the 2009 season due to injuries.
J.-Koulianos 90-1,259 13.9 6 2007-pr.
Bernstine (5-11, 205) was listed as a first team cornerback following spring
practice before suffering an ankle injury at the start of fall drills. He saw action in
seven games a year ago, recording 12 tackles. He had a pass interception against
Career Passing Michigan State. Bernstine did not use a redshirt at Iowa in 2007, recording nine
Name Comp-Att Yds TDs Years
tackles as a true freshman.
1. Chuck Long 782-1,203 10,461 74 1981-85
Hampton (5-9, 210), who will miss the season with a knee injury, was listed
2. Drew Tate 665-1,090 8,292 61 2003-06
as the first team running back following spring practice. He rushed 91 times for
3. Chuck Hartlieb 512-802 6,934 37 1986-88
463 yards and seven touchdowns in 2008 as a true freshman. The seven rushing
4. Matt Rodgers 550-905 6,725 41 1988-91
touchdowns are an Iowa freshman record.
5. Matt Sherman 448-776 6,399 43 1994-97
Murphy (5-11, 210) will miss this season due to a back injury. Murphy had just
6. Kyle McCann 357-603 4,349 23 1998-01
seven rushing attempts a year ago but made his mark throughout his career with
7. Gary Snook 280-631 3,738 20 1963-65
his outstanding play on Iowa’s special teams.
8. Brad Banks 213-362 3,155 30 2001-02
9. Ricky Stanzi 239-410 3,031 22 2007-pr.
A GLANCE AT THE SCHEDULE
10. Larry Lawrence 201-395 2,987 17 1968-69
Saturday will mark Iowa’s fourth home contest in its first six games. Iowa opened
at home Sept. 5 and also had home games Sept. 19 and Oct. 3. The Hawkeyes have
Hawkeyes on Watch Lists won road games at Iowa State (Sept. 12) and Penn State (Sept. 26).
Pat Angerer, Sr., LB Butkus Award Iowa plays three additional home games, hosting Indiana (Oct. 31), Northwestern
Chuck Bednarik Award (Nov. 7) and Minnesota (Nov. 21). Remaining road games include at Wisconsin
Lott Trophy (Oct. 17), at Michigan State (Oct. 24) and at Ohio State (Nov. 14).
Seven of Iowa’s 2009 opponents competed in bowl games at the conclusion of
Bryan Bulaga, Jr., OL Outland Trophy
Rotary Lombardi Award
the 2008 season, along with Northern Iowa advancing to the semi-finals of the FCS
playoffs. Of the seven bowl participants, Michigan State, Ohio State and Penn
Ryan Donahue, Jr., P Ray Guy Award State played in January bowl events.
A.J. Edds, Sr., OLB Butkus Award IOWA VS. RANKED TEAMS
Tony Moeaki, Sr., TE John Mackey Award
These are Iowa’s most recent wins vs. nationally ranked opponents:
Amari Spievey, Jr., DB Jim Thorpe Award Home: 24-23 over third-ranked Penn State, 11/8/08
10-6 over eighth-ranked Illinois, 11/20/04
Ricky Stanzi, Jr., QB Manning Award Road: 21-10 over fourth-ranked Penn State, 9/26/09
20-10 over 19th-ranked Wisconsin, 11/12/05
Neutral: 30-25 over 11th-ranked LSU, Capital One Bowl, 1/1/05
37-17 over 17th-ranked Florida, Outback Bowl, 1/1/04
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STANZI LEADS IOWA OFFENSE
Iowa in Big Ten/NCAA Statistics • Ricky Stanzi emerged as Iowa’s starting quarterback after
four games in 2008, completing 150-254 (.591) passes
for 1,956 yards and 14 touchdowns during his sophomore
Player Category Stats Big Ten NCAA season. Iowa has posted a 13-3 record in games he has
Tyler Sash Interceptions 1.0 1st T-2nd started.
Daniel Murray
Tyler Sash
PAT Percentage
Pass Break-Ups
1.000
1.4
T-1st
T-1st
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• Stanzi began his junior season by completing 22-34 passes
for 242 yards and a touchdown in an opening win over
Paul Chaney, Jr. Punt Return Avg. 4.6 T-3rd T-68th
Northern Iowa.
Brett Greenwood Interceptions 0.4 T-3rd T-48th
Adam Robinson Rushing Yards 71.8 4th 65th
• Stanzi had a career-best four TD passes against Iowa State.
Adrian Clayborn QB Sacks .6 T-5th T-69th
He previously had three scoring strikes in two games last
Adrian Clayborn Forced Fumbles .4 T-5th --- season. He completed 18-34 passes for 197 yards at Iowa
Daniel Murray Field Goals 1.2 6th T-53rd State and has thrown at least one touchdown pass in 11 of
Ryan Donahue Punting 41.5 6th 46th Iowa’s last 14 games. He completed 20-32 passes for 205
Pat Angerer Tackles 9.4 6th T-40th yards vs. Arizona, but did not have a touchdown pass.
Ricky Stanzi Passing Yards 215.0 6th --- • Stanzi completed 18-26 passes for 296 yards and three
Karl Klug Tackles for Loss 1.3 T-6th T-38th touchdowns vs. Arkansas State, throwing as many as three
Daniel Murray Field Goal % .667 8th --- touchdowns for the fourth time in his career. The 296
Daniel Murray Kick Scoring 6.4 8th --- passing yards are a career high.
Ricky Stanzi Pass Efficiency 126.1 8th 70th • Stanzi ranks ninth in career passing with 3,031 yards.
Jeremiha Hunter Tackles 8.2 T-8th --- He has completed 239-410 career passes, with 22 touch-
Amari Spievey Pass Break-ups 1.0 T-8th --- downs.
Daniel Murray Scoring 6.4 10th --- • Stanzi completed 15-25 passes for 171 yards and a touch-
Ricky Stanzi Total Offense 205.0 10th T-73rd down, including engineering Iowa’s 15-play, 57-yard
Brandon Wegher Rushing Yards 53.8 10th --- game-winning drive in the final minutes, vs. then-No. 3
Tyler Sash Tackles 7.6 12th --- Penn State last year.
• Stanzi completed 15-28 passes for a career-high 255 yards
Team Statistics and three touchdowns in the regular season finale at Min-
Category Stats Big Ten NCAA nesota.
Time of Possession 32:28 1st --- • Stanzi completed 13-19 passes for 147 yards and a touch-
Pass Efficiency Def. 91.2 1st 4th down in his first bowl game, a 31-10 win over South
Turnover Margin 1.0 1st T-17th Carolina in the 2009 Outback Bowl.
PAT Kicking 100% T-1st ---
Fewest Yards Penalized 33.0 2nd 6th SASH SETS RETURN RECORD
First Downs Allowed 14.6 3rd --- Sophomore DB Tyler Sash has established a new Iowa
Passing Defense 180.4 3rd 31st
record for career interception return yards with 264. The
Scoring Defense 13.4 3rd 10th previous best of 202 yards (18 interceptions) was held by
Total Defense 302.6 3rd 32nd Devon Mitchell. Sash has five interceptions this season for
Punt Returns 9.3 T-3rd 63rd 117 yards. He tied Iowa’s single game record with three
Net Punting 40.6 4th 31st
interceptions in the win at Iowa State (63 return yards).
KO Coverage 43.0 4th ---
He tied for the team lead last season with five interceptions
Third Down Defense 39.0 5th --- for 147 yards, giving his 10 career thefts in 18 games. The
Opponent Penalties 49.8 T-5th --- Iowa single season record is eight interceptions and the career
Red Zone Offense 87.5% 6th ---
mark is 18. Sash was named co-Defensive Player of the Week
First Downs Per Game 19.4 6th ---
in the Big Ten for his play in the win at Iowa State. Along
Rushing Defense 122.2 6th 50th
with his interceptions, Sash has caused two fumbles.
Rushing Offense 139.6 7th 62nd
Passing Offense 222.6 7th 55th
KO Returns 19.5 7th 98th DONAHUE IS TOP PUNTER
Third Down Conversions 43.1% 7th --- Junior punter Ryan Donahue started the season on a high
Red Zone Defense 90% 8th --- note, averaging 42.8 yards on five punts in Iowa’s opening
QB Sacks Allowed 2.0 8th 69th win. He averaged 39 yards on four punts at Iowa State and
Pass Efficiency 126.2 8th 70th had a 51-yard average on five punts vs. Arizona. Donahue
Field Goal % 66.7% T-8th --- had a long of 56 yards against Northern Iowa and a 57-yard
QB Sacks 1.6 9th 76th boot at Iowa State. He had a 62-yard punt vs. Arizona as four
Total Offense 362.2 9th 74th of his five punts covered at least 50 yards. Iowa’s opponents
Fewest Penalties Per Game 4.2 9th 9th in five games have seven punt returns for 21 net yards. He
Scoring Offense 24.8 10th 82nd has at least one punt of over 50 yards in 13 of Iowa’s last 16
games.
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Donahue is on the Ray Guy Watch List this season. He is
Hawkeyes Excel in the Classroom averaging 41.5 yards on 23 punts, with 13 punts inside the
20 and just three touchbacks.
Donahue was named co-Special Teams Player of the Week
HAWKEYES RANK HIGH IN GRADUATION RATES in the Big Ten for his play in the win over Arizona.
The Iowa Hawkeyes were among the nation’s leaders in academic
success for college football teams that competed in bowl games fol- CLAYBORN EARNS RECOGNITION
lowing the 2008 season. Junior DE Adrian Clayborn had a second straight solid week
Iowa ranked 16th in graduation rate for its football student-athletes, of play in Iowa’s win at Penn State. He blocked a Penn State
according to data collected last fall by the NCAA among the 68
punt and had a 53-yard return for the touchdown that gave
college football teams that participated in the 34 college football
bowl games. Iowa an 11-10 advantage in the fourth period. Clayborn
Iowa’s graduation rate of 75% ranked third among teams that ap- was named Big Ten and [Link]’s Big Ten Special Teams
peared in the 2008 final top 25 rankings. Player of the Week.
Against Arizona he collected six tackles, including one QB
THREE HAWKEYES EARN ACADEMIC HONORS sack, and he also had a forced fumble and three QB pressures.
A year ago, three Iowa players were named to the ESPN The Maga- With Clayborn leading the way, Iowa held Arizona to 94 yards
zine/CoSIDA District Seven first all-academic team. total offense in the second half of the 27-17 win. In a win
Under Kirk Ferentz in the last 10 years, 13 Hawkeye players have over Arkansas State Clayborn recorded two QB sacks and a
combined to earn academic all-America honors on 24 occasions. forced fumble as Iowa allowed just 80 net rushing yards.
Four players, DL Aaron Kampman, OL Andy Lightfoot, LB Mike
Klinkenborg and DB Adam Shada, were three-time honorees. Cur-
ROBINSON LEADS RUSHING ATTACK
rent junior Julian Vandervelde earned regional honors a year ago as
a sophomore. Redshirt freshman Adam Robinson continues to lead Iowa’s
rushing attack. Robinson rushed 19 times for 88 yards in
Iowa, in 2006, was the only Division I program in the nation to the win at Penn State. He had a 13-yard touchdown run in
have three players earn first team academic all-America recognition. the fourth period to give Iowa an 18-10 advantage, which
In addition, Iowa players have been honored 130 times over the past marked the first rushing touchdown allowed by Penn State
10 seasons with academic all-Big Ten recognition. this season. Robinson had all 24 yards in the scoring drive
that gave Iowa an eight point advantage. Robinson had the
first 100-yard game of his career against Arizona, rushing
HAWKEYES ON THE DEAN’S LIST, 2008-09 18 times for 101 yards and two scores. He had a career-best
43 yard run vs. Arizona to set up an Iowa touchdown in the
Steve Bigach Jayme Murphy Austin Postler
second period.
Justin Greiner Daniel Murray Jack Swanson
Eric Guthrie Tyler Nielsen Jeff Tarpinian For the season he has rushed 78 times for 359 yards and
Cody Hundertmark Ross Petersen Julian Vandervelde four touchdowns (4.6 per carry). He also has 59 yards on
Josh Koeppel six pass receptions.
HAWKEYES TO WATCH
HAWKEYES WITH GPA OF 3.0 OR ABOVE, SPRING, ‘09 Seven Hawkeye players are listed on 10 different pre-season
“Watch Lists” for individual national awards. Those play-
Steve Bigach Jayme Murphy Dace Richardson ers include senior LB Pat Angerer (Butkus Award, Chuck
Ben Evans Nick Murphy Colin Sandeman Bednarik Award and Lott Trophy), junior OL Bryan Bulaga
Justin Greiner Daniel Murray Kyle Spading (Outland Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award), junior P Ryan
Eric Guthrie Tyler Nielsen Jack Swanson
Donahue (Ray Guy Award), senior OLB A.J. Edds (Butkus
Brad Herman Jared Oberland Jeff Tarpinian
James Hurt Paki O’Meara James Vandenberg Award), senior TE Tony Moeaki (John Mackey Award), junior
Josh Koeppel Ross Petersen Julian Vandervelde DB Amari Spievey (Jim Thorpe Award) and junior QB Ricky
Nick Kuchel Austin Postler Jason White Stanzi (Manning Award).
Travis Meade Terrance Pryor John Wienke Iowa is one of three football programs (joining Oklahoma
and Texas) to have five different individual players earn
national Player of the Year honors at their position since
ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN, 2008 2002.
Wes Aeschliman Brett Morse Seth Olsen
Rob Bruggeman Jayme Murphy Michael Sabers
A.J. Edds Daniel Murray Andrew Schulze
Matt Kroul Anton Narinskiy Jeff Tarpinian
Nick Kuchel Tyler Nielsen Julian Vandervelde
Gavin McGrath
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HAWKEYE PLAYER NOTES on a 58-yard run. Spievey made the tackle at the one and
• Senior TE Tony Moeaki collected a career-best 10 recep- Arizona was forced to kick a field goal when the game was
tions in the win over Northern Iowa. Moeaki gained 83 tied 7-7 in the second period. He added six tackles and
receiving yards and scored on a six-yard reception early in a pass break-up in the win at Penn State and he had four
the fourth period to give the Hawkeyes a 17-13 advantage. tackles vs. Arkansas State. He has 26 tackles through five
Moeaki is among the pre-season candidates for the John games and leads the team with five break-ups.
Mackey Award. Moeaki battled through injuries, again, • True freshman RB Brandon Wegher scored the first touch-
in 2008, finishing with 13 catches for 144 yards and one down of his career in the third period on a one-yard run at
touchdown, in nine contests. He has accumulated 57 re- Iowa State. Wegher ended the game with 15 carries for 101
ceptions for 653 yards and eight touchdowns during his yards and had two pass receptions for 17 yards. Iowa has
injury-plagued collegiate career. He also did not play in had a true freshman rush for over 100 yards for the second
Iowa’s most recent three games due to injury. straight season. Jewel Hampton had 114 yards at Indiana
• Junior WR Johnson-Koulianos led Iowa in receptions (44) last season. Wegher is averaging 53.8 rushing yards per
and receiving yards (639) and was second in kickoff returns game and 4.7 yards per carry. He also has six receptions
(9-178-19.8) in 2008. DJK’s career numbers include 90 for 36 yards and a 25-yard KO return.
receptions for 1,259 yards and six touchdowns, including • Sophomore DE Broderick Binns had a solid game in Iowa’s
an 18-yard scoring reception at Iowa State. He ranks 20th win at Penn State. His QB sack in the second period forced
in career receptions and ranks 26th in career receiving a PSU fumble in the endzone, which resulted in a safety
yards. for Iowa’s first points of the game. Binns collected eight
• Senior WR Trey Stross has improved on his season totals tackles in the game, including 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5
from last season through Iowa’s five games. He leads the QB sacks, to go with his caused fumble. Binns had nine
team with 15 receptions for 231 yards and one touchdown. tackles in Iowa’s win at Iowa State and recovered a fumble
He had three receptions for 61 yards against Northern Iowa. in the win over Arkansas State.
He led Iowa with four receptions for 69 yards at Iowa State • Sophomore LB Bruce Davis is making a name for himself
and added four receptions for 37 yards against Arizona. He on Iowa’s special teams. Davis is on the front line on
scored his first touchdown of the season against Arkansas Iowa’s kickoff and kick return teams. He recovered an
State (33 yards) and ended the game with 64 yards on four onside kick by Iowa State early in that game, which led
receptions. Stross ranked fifth in team receiving in 2008, to Iowa’s first touchdown of the day. Last season Davis
collecting 13 receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown, recovered the mishandled kickoff at the end of the game,
in 11 games. He has 57 career receptions for 801 yards sealing Iowa’s upset win over Penn State.
and seven scores. • Junior LB Jeremiha Hunter has been a steady performer
• DB Brett Greenwood collected 12 tackles against Northern through Iowa’s first five games. He ranks second on the
Iowa, just two shy of his career high. Greenwood had five team with 41 tackles, recovered a fumble in the win at Iowa
solo tackles and added one pass break-up. Greenwood State and may have come up with the biggest play of the
collected two of Iowa’s five pass interceptions in the win season so far when he blocked a second field goal attempt
at Iowa State and added two pass break-ups. He ranks by Northern Iowa on the final play of a 17-16 Iowa win.
fourth on the team with 31 tackles in five games. The native of York, PA matched his career-best with 12
• After leading the team in tackles a year ago, senior LB Pat tackles in the win at Penn State, including 1.5 tackles for
Angerer led the defense in Iowa’s win over Penn State and loss. Hunter also had 12 tackles in Iowa’s 2008 upset of
Arkansas State. Angerer recorded 14 tackles (four solo) to the Nittany Lions in Iowa City. He added eight tackles and
lead the team at Penn State. His interception and 38-yard two pass break-ups in the most recent win over Arkansas
return in the fourth quarter led to an Iowa touchdown and State.
he also caused a fumble to stop another potential Penn State
scoring drive. Angered led Iowa with 11 tackles against BIG PLAY HAWKEYES
Arkansas State, including six solo stops. He recorded 12 Iowa posted six offensive plays (five pass completions, one
tackles vs. Northern Iowa and four stops against Iowa run) that resulted in 20 yards or more against Arkansas State,
State. Angerer led Iowa with 107 tackles while playing in plus a two KO returns of 20 yards or more.
all 13 games in 2008. He leads the team with 47 tackles Iowa has 16 pass plays and four rushing attempts over 20
this season. yards in its five games.
• Junior CB Amari Spievey was a busy man for the Iowa’s defense has allowed 12 offensive plays (nine passing,
Hawkeyes in the season opener. While starting his 14th three rushing) of 20 yards or more.
straight game, Spievey recorded eight tackles and two pass
break-ups. Spievey also was used on punt returns and KO IOWA BY QUARTERS
returns. Spievey added four solo tackles and one KO re- Iowa has outscored its opponents in all four quarters, includ-
turn at Iowa State. He is on the pre-season Watch List for ing 31-23 in the first period, 19-17 in the second period, 31-3
the Jim Thorpe Award. He added four tackles in the win in the third period and 40-10 in the fourth period.
over Arizona, including a tackle that saved a touchdown
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ON THE AVERAGE STARTERS RETURNING
Iowa averaged 8.6 yards on 28 first down plays, 5.5 yards Iowa returns six starters on offense, eight on defense and
on 18 second down plays and 5.6 yards on 14 third down three specialists. The returning starters on offense include:
plays against Arkansas State. tackles Bryan Bulaga and Kyle Calloway, guard Julian
For the season, Iowa is averaging 5.7 yards on first down, Vandervelde, receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, quarter-
4.5 yards on second down, 6.5 on third down and one yard back Ricky Stanzi and fullback Brett Morse (plus part-time
on fourth down. starters, guards Rafael Eubanks and Andy Kuempel, fullback
Wade Leppert and receiver Trey Stross).
AVERAGE SCORING DRIVES The defensive starters returning include: ends Adrian Clay-
Iowa averaged 6.0 plays, 58.8 yards and 3:38 elapsed time born and Christian Ballard, linebackers Pat Angerer, A.J. Edds
on four scoring drives in the win at Penn State. Iowa’s three and Jeremiha Hunter and backs Brett Greenwood, Tyler Sash
touchdown drives in that win averaged five plays, 59.7 yards and Amari Spievey. Punter Ryan Donahue and place kicker
and 2:42 in elapsed time. Daniel Murray also return (plus part-time starting place kicker
In five games, Iowa’s 20 scoring drives have averaged 7.2 Trent Mossbrucker).
plays, 52 yards and 3:08 in elapsed time.
Iowa’s opponents have had 11 scoring drives, averaging 10 RETURNING WITH HONORS
plays, 60.5 yards and 4:24 in elapsed time. Iowa returns seven players who earned all-Big Ten honors
a year ago. That list includes LB Pat Angerer, OL Bryan
IOWA IN THE RED ZONE Bulaga, OL Kyle Calloway, P Ryan Donahue and CB Am-
Iowa is 14-16 in the red zone (11 TDs), not scoring in the ari Spievey, who were second team honorees by either the
red zone at the end of the 35-3 win at Iowa State and missing coaches or media. LB A.J. Edds and FS Brett Greenwood
a field goal vs. Arkansas State. The Hawkeyes have scored on earned honorable mention accolades.
45 of their last 47 red zone possessions (30 TDs and 15 FGs)
dating back to the Michigan State game in 2008. Iowa is 26- THEY STARTED THEM ALL
28 combined inside the red zone in its last eight games. Iowa returns seven players who started all 13 games last
Northern Iowa was a perfect 4-4 in the red zone, collecting season. That list includes OL Kyle Calloway, OLB A.J.
three field goals and one touchdown, while Iowa State did Edds, DB Brett Greenwood, OL Bryan Bulaga, DE Christian
not reach the red zone in game two. Arizona was 2-2 in the Ballard, LB Jeremiha Hunter and DB Amari Spievey. In ad-
red zone, with one passing touchdown and a field goal. Penn dition, punter Ryan Donahue has handled all punting duties
State scored a field goal on its only trip inside the red zone over the past 30 games. Calloway did not play in the open-
and Arkansas State was 2-3, with two touchdowns. Iowa’s ing game and Bulaga missed three games before returning
five opponents are 9-10 in the red zone, with four touchdowns vs. Arkansas State.
and five field goals. Additional Iowa players who started every game a year
ago, but are not returning this season, included WR Andy
POINTS OFF TURNOVERS Brodell, TE Brandon Myers, OL Rob Bruggeman, RB Shonn
Iowa scored seven points after collecting two turnovers (one Greene, DL Matt Kroul, DL Mitch King and DB Bradley
interception, one fumble) in the win over Arkansas State. Fletcher. With the exception of Brodell, all are currently
For the season, Iowa has scored 54 points (seven TDs, two with NFL teams.
FGs) following 15 opponent turnovers (10 interceptions, four
fumbles, one blocked punt). EXPERIENCE IN OFFENSIVE LINE
Iowa has been guilty of nine turnovers (seven interceptions, Iowa’s returning offensive linemen have combined to start
two fumbles). Iowa opponents have scored 23 points (two 124 games throughout their careers. Seniors Rafael Eubanks
touchdowns on interception returns, three field goals) follow- has started 30 games and senior Kyle Calloway has 29 starts.
ing those turnovers. Others with starting experience include Bryan Bulaga (20),
Julian Vandervelde (19), Dace Richardson (14), Dan Doering
HAWKEYES BY THE NUMBERS (6), Andy Kuempel (2) Adam Gettis (1) and Riley Reiff (3).
Iowa returns 48 lettermen from 2008, including 22 on of- In addition, senior Travis Meade started five games as an of-
fense, 22 on defense and four specialists. The 48 lettermen fensive lineman before moving to defense this season.
are four less than the 52 that returned in 2008. The Hawkeyes
return six starters on offense, eight on defense and their place DOWN TO THE WIRE FOR HAWKEYES
kicker and punter. The lettermen breakdown includes five • Five of Iowa’s eight 2008 Big Ten games were decided in
three-year lettermen, 22 two-year lettermen and 21 one-year the final minutes of play, including wins over Penn State
lettermen. and Purdue and losses to Northwestern, Michigan State
The total roster has 117 players, and includes 15 seniors, and Illinois. Iowa’s 2009 opening win over Northern Iowa
30 juniors, 25 sophomores, 23 redshirt freshmen and 24 true was not decided until the final play of the game and the
freshmen. The depth chart includes 10 seniors, 20 juniors, win at Penn State was an eight point difference until eight
14 sophomores and five redshirt freshmen. seconds remained. Last week, Arkansas State pulled within
the final three point margin with two minutes remaining.
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• Arkansas State scored a touchdown with 2:01 to play to • Iowa is one of three football programs (joining Oklahoma
cut its deficit to 24-21. Iowa recovered the onside kick and Texas) to have five different individual players earn
and ran all but 10 seconds off the clock. ASU regained national Player of the Year honors at their position since
possession on its 18-yardline and threw two incomplete 2002. Iowa’s national award winners have been: Robert
passes. Gallery (2003 Outland, Top Lineman); Brad Banks (2002
• At Penn State, Iowa held an 18-10 advantage late in the Davey O’Brien, Top Quarterback; 2002 Associated Press
fourth period before a late interception and a field goal National Player of the Year); Dallas Clark (2002 Mackey,
with eight seconds remaining sealed the win. Top Tight End); Nate Kaeding (2002 Groza, Top Kicker);
• In the win over Northern Iowa, the Hawkeyes blocked Shonn Greene (2008 Doak Walker, Top Running Back).
field goal attempts on UNI’s final two plays of the game, • Iowa has placed in the Big Ten Conference first division
the second with one second remaining. in seven of the past eight seasons, winning the league title
• In a 22-17 loss to Northwestern, Iowa had a first and goal in 2002 and 2004.
at the Wildcat eight-yard line but failed to convert and • Over the past eight plus years, Iowa is 51-7 when leading
Northwestern took over with 1:08 remaining. at the half and 56-6 when leading after three quarters. Iowa
• In a 16-13 loss at Michigan State, Iowa failed to convert a trailed at halftime and after three quarters in two of its five
fourth and one at the MSU 21-yard line and the Spartans wins this season.
took over with 2:10 remaining. • Iowa sold out six of its seven home games in 2008 and the
• In a 27-24 loss at Illinois, Iowa tied the game at 24 with 2009 opening game vs. Northern Iowa. The Hawkeyes
2:46 to play before Illinois kicked the winning field goal have sold out 39 of their last 41 games, dating back to the
with 24 seconds left in the game. 2003 season. Iowa had a 36-game consecutive sellout
• In a 24-23 win over No. 3 Penn State, Iowa scored the game streak from Sept. 6, 2003 until the final home game in
winning 31-yard field goal with one second remaining. 2008.
• In a 22-17 win over Purdue, the Boilermakers reached the • Iowa’s four losses in 2008 came by a combined 12 points
Iowa 27-yard line in the final seconds before a pass into (21-20 at Pittsburgh, 22-17 vs. Northwestern, 16-13 at
the end zone was incomplete as time expired. Michigan State and 27-24 at Illinois). Three of the four
• In non-conference play, Iowa lost by a single point (21-20) losses were on the road.
at Pittsburgh when the Panthers took the lead early in the • Iowa won all three traveling trophy games in 2008. The
fourth quarter. Hawkeyes defeated Iowa State 17-5 to gain possession
of the Cy-Hawk Trophy, Wisconsin 38-16 to claim the
DEFENSE MADE A STAND IN ‘08 Heartland Trophy and Minnesota 55-0 to keep Floyd of
Iowa, in 2008, ranked fourth in the country in interceptions Rosedale. Iowa’s 35-3 win at Iowa State on Sept. 12 keeps
(23), fifth in scoring defense (13.0) and pass efficiency defense the Cy-Hawk Trophy in Iowa City.
(98.32), ninth in rushing defense (94.0), 12th in total defense
(291.3) and 19th in red zone defense (76%). Iowa’s defense WATCHING FROM ABOVE
forced 67 punts, 42 three-and-outs (31.4%), blocked a field Iowa’s coaches in the press box are Lester Erb (running
goal (Northwestern) and a punt (Wisconsin) and collected a back and special teams), along with quality control Scott
safety (Maine). Southmayd and graduate assistant coaches Dan Clark and
Iowa’s defense allowed only seven rushing touchdowns in Charlie Bullen. That leaves Norm Parker (defensive coordi-
2008, which ties the Iowa record for fewest in a single-season nator), Ken O’Keefe (offensive coordinator), Erik Campbell
(1981 and 1984). (receivers and tight ends), Phil Parker (defensive backs),
Iowa recorded 23 interceptions to tie a school single-season Reese Morgan (offensive line), Darrell Wilson (linebackers
record (23 in 1986). Nine different Hawkeyes intercepted at and special teams), Rick Kaczenski (defensive line) and Eric
least one pass in 2008 and Iowa had 439 return yards (and Johnson (assistant linebackers) on the sidelines.
one touchdown).
KINNICK STADIUM TOPS BIG TEN
IOWA NOTES The Sporting News ranked Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium as the
• Iowa is one of 10 college football programs in the nation best college football stadium in the Big Ten Conference in its
to compete in at least five January bowl games over the pre-season publication. Kinnick Stadium was also selected
last seven seasons. Iowa has been bowl eligible in each of as the best stadium in the Big Ten by the Sporting News in
the last eight seasons. The Hawkeyes have played in seven 2007.
bowl games since 2001, including the 2001 Alamo Bowl,
2003 Orange bowl, 2004 Outback Bowl, 2005 Capital One HAWKEYES ON THE TUBE
Bowl, 2006 Outback Bowl, 2006 Alamo Bowl and 2009 All Iowa football games this season will be televised on
Outback Bowl. either ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, Big Ten Network or
Fox Sports Net. The last Iowa contest not televised was vs.
Minnesota on Nov. 17, 2001. Iowa has appeared on televi-
sion in its last 95 games.
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FAMILY AFFAIR Sash). There are three players named Brett (Greenwood,
Iowa Head Coach Kirk Ferentz and his son, James, are Morse and Van Sloten), James (Ferentz, Hurt and Vanden-
believed to be one of only seven father-son duos in Divi- berg), Joe (Conklin, Forgy and Gaglione) and Nick (Kuchel,
sion I in 2009. They join Bobby Petrino and sons Nick and Murphy and Nielsen). There are two named Adam (Gettis
Bobby from Arkansas, Dan Hawkins and his son Cody from and Robinson), Andrew/Andy (Schulze and Kuempel), Brad
Colorado, Pat Hill and his son Zak from Fresno State, Tommy (Herman and Rogers), Colin/Collin (Sandeman and Sleeper),
West and his son Turner from Memphis, Scott Downing and Dan/Daniel (Doering and Murray), Jeff (Brinson and Tarpin-
his son Andrew from Northern Colorado, and Steve Spurrier ian), John/Jonathon (Wienke and Gimm), Jordan (Bernstine
and son Scott from South Carolina. and Cotton), Josh (Brown and Koeppel), Matt (Murphy and
In addition, Akron defensive coordinator Jim Fleming has Tobin), Steve/Steven (Bigach and Staggs), Thomas/Tom
a son, Will, playing at Akron, Oregon State assistant Joe (Nardo and Donatell) and Zach (Derby and Furlong).
Seumalo has a son, Andrew, playing at Oregon State, Rice as- Two current Hawkeye players have twin brothers. Those
sistant Darrell Patterson has a son, Michael, who plays for the include sophomore DB Shaun Prater (Shane) and junior DT
Owls, Western Illinois def. coordinator Mark Hendrickson, Karl Klug (Kevin).
a former Iowa assistant coach, has a son, Myers, who plays
for WIU, Fresno State defensive coordinator Randy Steward THE HAWKEYES, SIZE WISE
has a son, Taylor, on the Fresno State team and San Jose State Junior WR Paul Chaney, Jr. is the lightest Hawkeye player
defensive coordinator Keith Burns has a son, Tanner, on the at 167 pounds. Senior OL Kyle Calloway and junior OL
San Jose State team. Bryan Bulaga are the heaviest at 315 pounds. A total of eight
Arizona State head Coach Dennis Erickson has a son, Bryce, Hawkeye players are listed over 300 pounds.
who is the ASU running backs coach and Northern Colorado The tallest players, at 6-7, are Calloway and OL Andy
offensive coordinator Dennis Darnell has a son, Pete, who is Kuempel, while the shortest players, at 5-9, are Chaney, Jr.,
the Northern Colorado quarterbacks coach. sophomore RB Jewel Hampton and redshirt freshman RB
Tennessee Coach Lane Kiffin’s father, Monte, is the Ten- Adam Robinson.
nessee defensive coordinator. The average Hawkeye player is 6-2 and weighs 231 pounds.
That is the exact same height and two pounds lighter than the
BEST IN THE BUSINESS average Iowa player in 2008.
Iowa football Coach Kirk Ferentz (2002) and men’s basket-
ball Coach Todd Lickliter (2007) have each been recognized ROSE BOWL EXPERIENCE
as national Coach of the Year in their respective sports. Only Four members of the Iowa coaching staff have coached or
six other Division I programs currently have coaches in those played in the Rose Bowl. Kirk Ferentz coached in two Rose
sports that have earned that distinction. The schools include Bowl games while on the Iowa staff. Norm Parker and Phil
Florida (Urban Meyer and Billy Donovan); Florida State Parker both coached in the Rose Bowl while on the staff at
(Bobby Bowden and Leonard Hamilton); Illinois (Ron Zook Michigan State. Erik Campbell played in one Rose Bowl
and Bruce Weber); Kansas (Mark Mangino and Bill Self): during his Michigan career and coached in four others while
Maryland (Ralph Friedgen and Gary Williams) and Southern on the Wolverine coaching staff.
Methodist (June Jones and Matt Doherty).
BIG TEN MEDIA CENTER
HOME GROWN HAWKEYES The conference office has a Big Ten football media center
Iowa’s roster of 117 players includes 56 players from Iowa. on [Link], providing a single site for media to access
The roster includes 17 players from Illinois; 13 from Ohio; information on every Big Ten football program.
four from Florida; three from Indiana, Minnesota, Missouri The media center includes downloadable PDFs of media
and New Jersey; two from Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Texas guides for the conference and every school, weekly releases,
and Wisconsin, one from Connecticut, Georgia, Kansas, Mas- statistics, player of the week selections, information on the
sachusetts, Montana, South Dakota and Canada. weekly coaches teleconference (along with links to the live
and archived audio) and more. In addition, it features sched-
MORE THAN ONE ules broken down by school and week, which will include
Twelve high schools have contributed more than one player game notes for each team, final stats and game recaps. Every
to the current Iowa football roster. The leaders are Iowa City Big Ten school also has an individual page containing infor-
High (Iowa) with four and Humboldt (Iowa) and Glenville mation on the football contact, media guides and schedules.
(Ohio) with three. Nine additional Iowa high schools, along The media center can be accessed by going to the primary
with Cretin-Derham Hall (Minnesota), have two players on football page on [Link] and clicking on the “Football
the roster. Media Center” link on the right-hand side of the page. This
website is meant for media use only and is password-protect-
THE NAME GAME ed. Contact the conference office for more information.
Kyle and Tyler are the most popular first names. There
are four Kyle’s (Calloway, Haganman, Spading and Stein-
brecher) and four Tyler’s (Christensen, Harrell, Nielsen and
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IOWA STATS ON THE INTERNET KIRK FERENTZ RADIO SHOW
Statistics and play-by-play accounts of every Iowa foot- Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz is featured on “Hawk Talk with
ball game are available live on the Internet. The statistical Kirk Ferentz” each week. The 90-minute radio call-in show
program allows viewers to read the play-by-play action just is hosted by Gary Dolphin, the play-by-play voice of the Iowa
moments after it takes place, and to view all individual and Hawkeyes. The show airs each Wednesday evening at 7 p.m.
team statistics while the game is in progress. from Carlos O’Kelly’s in Iowa City.
The program can be accessed through [Link]
and then clicking on the GT link. This feature is available IOWA TV SATELLITE SERVICE
for all home games and most road contests during the 2009 Each Tuesday Iowa offers video highlights of Coach Kirk
campaign. Ferentz’s weekly news conference, plus player clips & high-
lights, via satellite. The time is from 3:30 to 3:45 p.m. (CT).
WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCES The satellite feed will be available on C-Band Analog, Galaxy
Head Coach Kirk Ferentz holds his weekly press confer- 19, Transponder 8.
ences every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Hayden Fry Football
Complex. Selected player interviews take place immediately AFTER THIS
after Ferentz meets the media. A complete transcript of Fer- Iowa travels to Wisconsin (11 a.m., ESPN/ESPN2) Oct. 17
entz’s comments will be e-mailed to Iowa’s football media for the Badger homecoming. The Hawkeyes are at Michigan
e-mail list 2-3 hours after the press conference. State Oct. 24 (6 p.m., BTN) before returning home to host
Indiana on Oct. 31 (11 a.m., TBA).
IOWA FOOTBALL WITH KIRK FERENTZ
The weekly television replay show, featuring Iowa Football
Coach Kirk Ferentz, is a 30-minute program, which includes
Iowa football highlights and weekly features about the Uni-
versity of Iowa football program. Gary Dolphin, the radio
play-by-play voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes, hosts the show.
Consult local listings for day and time.
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2009 Recognition A.J. EDDS
Named to Butkus Award pre-season Watch List
KIRK FERENTZ Pre-season second team all-Big Ten by Athlon Sports and
Named Big Ten Conference pre-season Coach of the Year Phil Steele’s College Football
by Sporting News
BRENT GREENWOOD
PAT ANGERER Pre-season third team all-Big Ten by Phil Steele’s College
Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week vs. Football
Penn State
Lott Trophy IMPACT Player of the Week vs. Penn State JEWEL HAMPTON
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week vs. Penn State Pre-season second team all-Big Ten by Athlon Sports and
Linebacker Performer of the Week by College Football Per- Lindy’s Football
formance Award committee Pre-season third team all-Big Ten by Phil Steele’s College
Named to Butkus Award pre-season Watch List Football
Named to Lott Trophy pre-season Watch List
Named to Chuck Bednarik Award pre-season Watch List JEREMIHA HUNTER
Pre-season first team all-Big Ten by Athlon Sports, Phil Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week vs.
Steele’s College Football and Lindy’s Football Northern Iowa
Pre-season fourth team all-Big Ten by Phil Steele’s
CHRISTIAN BALLARD College Football
Pre-season third team all-Big Ten by Athlon Sports
DERRELL JOHNSON-KOULIANOS
BRODERICK BINNS Pre-season third team all-Big Ten by Athlon Sports and Phil
[Link] Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week vs. Penn Steele’s College Football
State
KARL KLUG
BRYAN BULAGA Pre-season fourth team all-Big Ten by Phil Steele’s College
Named to Outland Trophy pre-season Watch List Football
Named to Rotary Lombardi Award pre-season Watch List
Pre-season first team all-America by Sports Illustrated TONY MOEAKI
Pre-season second team all-America by Phil Steele’s College Named to John Mackey Award pre-season Watch List
Football and The Kickoff Magazine Pre-season fourth team all-Big Ten by Phil Steele’s College
Pre-season third team all-America by Athlon Sports Football
Pre-season first team all-Big Ten by Athlon Sports, Sporting
News, Phil Steele’s College Football and Lindy’s Football TYLER SASH
Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Week vs. Iowa State
KYLE CALLOWAY National Defensive Performer of the Week by College Foot-
Pre-season first team all-Big Ten by Athlon Sports ball Performance Award committee
Pre-season second team all-Big Ten by Phil Steele’s Pre-season second team all-Big Ten by Athlon Sports and
College Football Phil Steele’s College Football
RYAN DONAHUE
Big Ten Co-Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Arizona
Named to Ray Guy Award pre-season Watch List
Pre-season third team all-Big Ten by Athlon Sports and
Phil Steele’s College Football
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Season Statistics Includes Five Games
Overall Conference
Date Opponent Score Record Record Time Attend
------ ------------- ------- --------- --------- ------- ---------
Sept. 5 Northern Iowa W, 17-16 1-0 0-0 3:24 70,585
Sept. 12 at Iowa State W, 35-3 2-0 0-0 3:11 52,089
Sept. 19 Arizona W, 27-17 3-0 0-0 3:06 70,585
*Sept. 26 at Penn State W, 21-10 4-0 1-0 3:08 109,316
Oct. 3 Arkansas State W, 24-21 5-0 1-0 3:11 67,989
*Oct. 10 Michigan
*Oct. 17 at Wisconsin
*Oct. 24 at Michigan State
*Oct. 31 Indiana
*Nov. 7 Northwestern
*Nov. 14 at Ohio State
*Nov. 21 Minnesota
Rushing gp-gs att gain loss net avg td lg avg/g Punt Returns no. yds avg td lg
Robinson, Adam 5-4 78 367 8 359 4.6 4 43 71.8 Chaney, Jr., Paul 7 32 4.6 0 24
Wegher, Brandon 5-0 57 283 14 269 4.7 2 28 53.8 Clayborn, Adrian 1 53 53.0 1 53
Chaney, Jr., Paul 5- 0 5 64 0 64 12.8 0 28 12.8 Spievey, Amari 1 -1 -1.0 0 0
Morse, Brett 5- 5 3 26 0 26 8.7 0 16 5.2 Total 9 84 9.3 1 53
O'Meara, Paki 5-1 10 30 5 25 2.5 0 9 5.0 Opponents 7 21 3.0 0 11
Brinson, Jeff 3- 0 1 7 0 7 7.0 0 7 2.3
Vandenberg, James 1- 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 Interceptions no. yds avg td lg
TEAM 2- 0 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -1.0 Sash, Tyler 5 117 23.4 0 41
Stanzi, Ricky 5-5 22 46 96 -50 -2.3 0 12 -10.0 Greenwood, Brett 2 17 8.5 0 17
Total 5 178 823 125 698 3.9 6 43 139.6 Edds, A.J. 1 2 2.0 0 2
Opponents 5 149 682 71 611 4.1 0 58 122.2 Angerer, Pat 1 38 38.0 0 38
Prater, Shaun 1 0 0.0 0 0
Passing gp-gs effic comp-att-int pct yds td lg avg/g Total 10 174 17.4 0 41
Stanzi, Ricky 5-5 126.12 89-152-7 58.6 1075 8 43 215.0 Opponents 7 154 22.0 2 75
Vandenberg, James 1-0 173.07 2-3-0 66.7 38 0 35 38.0
McNutt, Marvin 5-3 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Kick Returns no. yds avg td lg
Total 5 126.21 91-156-7 58.3 1113 8 43 222.6 Chaney, Jr., Paul 8 161 20.1 0 27
Opponents 5 91.18 80-167-10 47.9 902 5 79 180.4 Spievey, Amari 4 73 18.2 0 20
O'Meara, Paki 2 33 16.5 0 17
Receiving gp-gs no. yds avg td lg avg/g Wegher, Brandon 1 25 25.0 0 25
Stross, Trey 5- 5 15 231 15.4 1 39 46.2 Total 15 292 19.5 0 27
McNutt, Marvin 5- 3 12 242 20.2 2 43 48.4 Opponents 24 446 18.6 0 42
Reisner, Allen 5- 3 11 108 9.8 1 29 21.6
Moeaki, Tony 2- 2 11 87 7.9 1 22 43.5 Fumble Returns no. yds avg td lg
Johnson-Koulianos, D 4- 0 8 138 17.2 1 27 34.5 Total 0 0 0.0 0 0
Sandeman, Colin 4- 2 7 63 9.0 0 20 15.8 Opponents 0 0 0.0 0 0
Robinson, Adam 5- 4 6 59 9.8 0 22 11.8
Chaney, Jr., Paul 5- 0 6 47 7.8 0 12 9.4
Wegher, Brandon 5- 0 6 36 6.0 0 12 7.2
Davis, Keenan 5- 0 4 55 13.8 1 21 11.0
Morse, Brett 5- 5 3 9 3.0 1 7 1.8
Nordmann, Don 2- 0 1 35 35.0 0 35 17.5
Herman, Brad 4- 0 1 3 3.0 0 3 0.8
Total 5 91 1113 12.2 8 43 222.6
Opponents 5 80 902 11.3 5 79 180.4
2009 University of Iowa Football
Iowa Hawkeyes Overall Individual Statistics (as of Oct 03, 2009)
All games
PAT
Scoring td fg kick rush rcv pass dxp saf pts Total Offense g plays rush pass total avg/g
Murray, Daniel - 6-9 14-14 - - - - - 32 Stanzi, Ricky 5 174 -50 1075 1025 205.0
Robinson, Adam 4 - - - - - - - 24 Robinson, Adam 5 78 359 0 359 71.8
McNutt, Marvin 2 - - - - - - - 12 Wegher, Brandon 5 57 269 0 269 53.8
Wegher, Brandon 2 - - - - - - - 12 Chaney, Jr., Paul 5 5 64 0 64 12.8
Johnson-Koulianos, D 1 - - - - - - - 6 Vandenberg, James 1 4 0 38 38 38.0
Stross, Trey 1 - - - - - - - 6 Morse, Brett 5 3 26 0 26 5.2
Reisner, Allen 1 - - - - - - - 6 O'Meara, Paki 5 10 25 0 25 5.0
Clayborn, Adrian 1 - - - - - - - 6 Brinson, Jeff 3 1 7 0 7 2.3
Moeaki, Tony 1 - - - - - - - 6 TEAM 2 1 -2 0 -2 -1.0
Morse, Brett 1 - - - - - - - 6 Total 5 334 698 1113 1811 362.2
Davis, Keenan 1 - - - - - - - 6 Opponents 5 316 611 902 1513 302.6
TEAM - - - - - - - 1 2
Stanzi, Ricky - - - - - 0-1 - - 0
Total 15 6-9 14-14 - - 0-1 - 1 124
Opponents 7 6-10 7-7 - - - - - 67
Field Goals fg pct. 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 lg blk Punting no. yds avg lg tb fc i20 50+ blk
Murray, Daniel 6-9 66.7 0-0 2-3 2-2 2-4 0-0 41 0 Donahue, Ryan 23 955 41.5 62 3 6 13 7 0
Total 23 955 41.5 62 3 6 13 7 0
FG Sequence Iowa Hawkeyes Opponents Opponents 25 938 37.5 57 0 6 3 5 1
Northern Iowa (39),48 (39),(34),(39),40,41
Iowa State - (46) Kickoffs no. yds avg tb ob retn net ydln
Arizona (20),(40) (20) Murray, Daniel 26 1604 61.7 2 0
Penn State (41),42,(31) (27),48 Total 26 1604 61.7 2 0 18.6 43.0 27
Arkansas State 28,(20) 26 Opponents 16 998 62.4 1 0 19.5 42.9 27
Michigan - -
Wisconsin - -
Michigan State - -
Indiana - -
Northwestern - -
Ohio State - -
Minnesota - -
Individual
Points 12 Adam Robinson vs. Arizona/Marvin McNutt vs. Arkansas State
Rushing Attempts 19 (88 yards) Adam Robinson at Penn State
Yards Rushing 101 (15/18 att.) Brandon Wegher at Iowa State/Adam Robinson vs. Arizona
Pass Attempts 34 (22/18 comp.) Ricky Stanzi vs. Northern Iowa/at Iowa State
Pass Completions 22 (34 att.) Ricky Stanzi vs. Northern Iowa
Yards Passing 296 (18-26) Ricky Stanzi vs. Arkansas State
Receptions 10 (83 yds.) Tony Moeaki vs. Northern Iowa
Yards Receiving 121 (4 rec.) Marvin McNutt vs. Arkansas State
Yards Total Offense 242 Ricky Stanzi vs. Northern Iowa
All-Purpose Yards 134 Adam Robinson at Penn State
Yards Punt Returns 24 (2 ret.) Paul Chaney, Jr. vs. Arizona
Yards Kickoff Returns 69 (3 ret.) Paul Chaney Jr. at Penn State
Field Goals Made 2 (2/3 att.) Daniel Murray vs. Arizona/at Penn State
Extra Points 5 (5 att.) Daniel Murray at Iowa State
*Interceptions 3 Tyler Sash at Iowa State
Tackles 14 Pat Angerer at Penn State
Sacks 2 Adrian Clayborn vs. Arkansas State
Longest Plays
Run 43 Adam Robinson vs. Arizona
Pass 43 Ricky Stanzi to Marvin McNutt vs. Arkansas State
Field Goal 41 Daniel Murray at Penn State
Interception Return 41 Tyler Sash vs. Arizona
Fumble Return --- ---
Punt Return 53 (Blk) Adrian Clayborn at Penn State
Kickoff Return 27 Paul Chaney Jr. at Penn State
Scoring drive 84 (12 plays) at Iowa State
Non-scoring drive 55 (10 plays) vs. Arkansas State
The Last Time. . . Includes Five Games
OFFENSE
Opponent WR TE LT LG C RG RT QB RB FB FL
Northern Iowa Stross Moeaki Bulaga Gettis Eubanks Doering Richardson Stanzi O’Meara Morse McNutt
Iowa State Stross Moeaki Reiff Richardson Eubanks Vandervelde Calloway Stanzi Robinson Morse McNutt
Arizona Stross Reisner Reiff Richardson Eubanks Vandervelde Calloway Stanzi Robinson Morse Sandeman
Penn State Stross Reisner Reiff Richardson Eubanks Vandervelde Calloway Stanzi Robinson Morse Sandeman
Arkansas State Stross Reisner Bulaga Richardson Eubanks Vandervelde Calloway Stanzi Robinson Morse McNutt
Consec. Starts 5 3 1 5 5 4 4 14 4 5 1
Career Starts 78 3 20 13 30 19 29 15 4 14 3
DEFENSE
Opponent RE DT DT LE LB LB LB CB CB SS FS
Northern Iowa Clayborn Klug Ballard Binns Edds Angerer Hunter Castillo Spievey Sash Greenwood
Iowa State Clayborn Klug Ballard Binns Edds Angerer Hunter Lowe Spievey Sash Greenwood
Arizona Clayborn Klug Ballard Binns Edds Angerer Hunter Prater Spievey Sash Greenwood
Penn State Clayborn Klug Ballard Binns Edds Angerer Hunter Prater Spievey Sash Greenwood
Arkansas State Clayborn Klug Ballard Binns Edds Angerer Hunter Lowe Spievey Sash Greenwood
Consec. Starts 9 5 18 5 30 16 18 1 18 13 25
Career Starts 16 5 18 5 30 16 18 2 18 16 25
Scoring Drives Includes Five Games
LONGEST DRIVES
Plays: 14, Northern Iowa/Arizona (14 plays, 52 yards, 5:43, FG/14 plays, 74 yards, 8:30, TD)
Yards: 84, Iowa State (12 plays, 84 yards, 5:15, TD)
Time of Possession: 8:30, Arizona (14 plays, 74 yards, 8:30, TD)
20-Yard Plus Offensive Plays Includes Five Games
OFFENSIVE PLAYS
Yards Type Player(s) Opponent
43 Rush Adam Robinson Arizona
43 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Marvin McNutt Arkansas State
41 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Marvin McNutt Arkansas State
39 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Trey Stross Iowa State
35 Pass James Vandenberg to Don Nordmann Iowa State
34 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Marvin McNutt Arizona
33 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Trey Stross Arkansas State
29 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Trey Stross Northern Iowa
29 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Allen Reisner Arizona
28 Rush Paul Chaney, Jr. Northern Iowa
28 Rush Brandon Wegher Penn State
27 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Derrell Johnson-Koulianos Arkansas State
24 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Derrell Johnson-Koulianos Penn State
23 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Marvin McNutt Iowa State
22 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Tony Moeaki Northern Iowa
22 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Derrell Johnson-Koulianos Northern Iowa
22 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Adam Robinson Penn State
20 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Colin Sandeman Arizona
20 Rush Paul Chaney Jr. Arkansas State
21 Pass Ricky Stanzi to Keenan Davis Arkansas State
RETURNS
Yards Type Player(s) Opponent
53 Punt Block Return Adrian Clayborn Penn State
41 Interception Return Tyler Sash Arizona
38 Interception Return Pat Angerer Penn State
31 Interception Return Tyler Sash Iowa State
27 Kickoff Return Paul Chaney Jr. Penn State
25 Kickoff Return Paul Chaney Jr. Penn State
24 Punt Return Paul Chaney, Jr. Arizona
22 Kickoff Return Paul Chaney Jr. Penn State
21 Interception Return Tyler Sash Iowa State
21 Kickoff Return Paul Chaney Jr. Arkansas State
20 Kickoff Return Amari Spievey Northern Iowa
20 Kickoff Return Amari Spievey Iowa State
20 Kickoff Return Amari Spievey Arizona
20 Kickoff Return Paul Chaney Jr. Penn State
20 Kickoff Return Paul Chaney Jr. Arkansas State
RETURNS ANALYSIS
Category 20-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51+
Punt 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Punt Block Return 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Kickoff 8 1 0 1 0 0 0
Interception 1 0 1 0 1 0 0
Miscelleanous Statistics Includes Five Games
Turnovers Forced
Iowa Opponent
OPPONENT FUM INT TOT PTS OFF MARGIN FUM INT TOT PTS OFF
UNI 1 0 1 0 -1 2 0 2 6
Iowa State 1 5 6 28 +4 0 2 2 0
Arizona 0 1 1 3 Even 0 1 1 7
Penn State 1 3 4 16 +2 0 2 2 3
Arkansas State 1 1 2 7 Even 0 2 2 7
Michigan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wisconsin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Michigan State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Indiana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Northwestern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ohio State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minnesota 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 4 10 14 54 +5 2 7 9 23
Miscelleanous Statistics Includes Five Games
Drive Statistics
IOWA OPPONENTS
3& 3&
OPPONENT NO. OUT PCT. SCORE PCT. TD PCT. OPPONENT NO. OUT PCT. SCORE PCT. TD PCT.
UNI 13 3 23.1 3 23.1 2 15.4 UNI 12 5 41.7 4 33.3 1 8.3
Iowa State 13 1 7.7 5 38.5 5 38.5 Iowa State 12 1 8.3 1 8.3 0 0.0
Arizona 12 3 25.0 5 41.7 3 25.0 Arizona 10 4 40.0 2 20.0 1 10.0
Penn State 11 2 18.2 3 27.3 1 9.1 Penn State 11 3 27.3 2 18.2 1 9.1
Arkansas State 11 1 9.1 4 36.4 3 27.3 Arkansas State 11 3 27.3 2 18.2 2 18.2
Michigan Michigan
Wisconsin Wisconsin
Michigan State Michigan State
Indiana Indiana
Northwestern Northwestern
Ohio State Ohio State
Minnesota Minnesota
TOTALS 60 10 16.7 20 33.3 14 23.3 TOTALS 56 16 28.6 11 19.6 5 8.9
Field Position
IOWA OPPONENTS
NO. OF AVG. INSIDE PAST NO. OF AVG. INSIDE PAST
OPPONENT DRIVES START 20 50 OPPONENT DRIVES START 20 50
UNI 13 34 0 2 UNI 12 28 4 1
Iowa State 13 37 2 4 Iowa State 12 23 4 0
Arizona 12 31 3 3 Arizona 10 26 3 0
Penn State 11 37 1 2 Penn State 11 25 2 0
Arkansas State 11 35 1 3 Arkansas State 11 26 3 1
Michigan Michigan
Wisconsin Wisconsin
Michigan State Michigan State
Indiana Indiana
Northwestern Northwestern
Ohio State Ohio State
Minnesota Minnesota
TOTALS 60 35 7 14 TOTALS 56 26 16 2