After dropping the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series last season, 10-7, the Iowa Hawkeyes are chomping at the bit to make amends come Saturday in Ames.
Entering last year, Iowa had rattled off six wins in a row. That came to a crashing half in a contest where the Hawkeyes mustered up just 150 total yards of offense against their in-state rivals inside Kinnick Stadium.
As the scene shifts back to Jack Trice Stadium in 2023, the Hawkeyes are looking to reestablish the upper hand in the series from a venue where they’ve dominated of late. Iowa has won each of its past five times in Ames.
Kirk Ferentz owns a 13-10 all-time record as the Hawkeyes’ head coach in the annual rivalry affair. Ferentz also boasts a 5-1 mark against Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell in the Cy-Hawk Series.
After Iowa’s 24-14 season-opening win over Utah State and Iowa State’s 30-9 victory over Northern Iowa, Ferentz met with the media to preview Saturday’s matchup at 2:30 p.m. on Fox.
Here’s 10 interesting items Ferentz dove into.