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2013 SEASON NOTES

Iowa nished the season 8-5 overall and 5-3 in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes

placed second in the Legends Division. Iowa accepted an invitaon to play in

the 2014 Outback Bowl, dropping a 21-14 decision to #14 LSU.

Iowa has recorded at least eight wins in four of the last six years.

The 2014 Outback Bowl marked Iowas 11th both appearance overall, and

seventh January bowl appearance, since 2001. Iowa was bowl eligible for the

12th me in the last 13 seasons.

Iowas 2013 schedule included eight bowl teams, including two teams that

competed in BCS bowl games.

With the 8-5 nal record, Iowa was one of six BCS conference teams to have

improved by four victories or more from 2012.

Iowas linebacker trio accounted for 10 takeaways this season. James Morris

has four intercepons and one fumble recovery, while Chrisan Kirksey has one

intercepon, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble. Anthony Hitchens

has three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and one intercepon. Iowas oensive line yielded just 15 sacks, the fewest sacks allowed in the Big

Ten.

Iowa allowed 35 plays of 20-plus yards, the second fewest in the country behind

Notre Dame (34).

The Iowa defense held its opponent scoreless in the rst quarter in 10-of-13

games (Michigan scored a defensive touchdown). Iowas defense allowed two

rst-quarter touchdowns, one in Week 1 and one at the Outback Bowl (Week

13).

Iowas ve losses were to teams that nished with a combined record of 56-12

(Northern Illinois, 12-2; Michigan State, 13-1; Ohio State, 12-2, Wisconsin, 9-4;

LSU, 10-3), for a winning percentage of .824.

Iowa earned four road wins this season, its highest total since 2009 (4). AmongBig Ten teams, only Ohio State (5) and Michigan State (4) had four or more road

wins.

Iowas defense held 10-of-13 opponents under their rushing average.

The Iowa defense allowed eight rushing touchdowns, ed for the second low-

est total in the naon. Only BCS naonal champion Florida State (7) allowed

fewer rushing touchdowns.

The Hawkeyes were 6-0 when winning the turnover margin (Missouri State +1,

Iowa State +1, Western Michigan +2, Minnesota +1, Northwestern +1, Nebraska

+3), 1-5 when losing the turnover margin (Northern Illinois, -2; Michigan State,

-1, at Ohio State, -1; Wisconsin, -1; Michigan, -3; LSU, -2), and 1-0 when spling

the turnover margin (Purdue). The Hawkeyes held a halime lead in 10-of-13 games. Iowa was 7-3 in those

contests.

Iowa trailed at halime three mes (Wisconsin, 7-6; Michigan, 21-7; LSU, 14-

0). Iowa was 1-2 in those games, losing to Wisconsin and LSU, and rallying to

beat Michigan.

Iowa allowed 15 red-zone touchdowns, the fourth lowest total in the naon.

Iowa scored 37 oensive touchdowns 19 pass and 18 rush. Net yards are

separated by 223 yards (2,562 passing yards vs. 2,339 rushing yards).

Iowa rushed for 2,339 rushing yards, its highest single-season total since 2008

(2,453).

8/31 Northern Illinois L, 27-30

9/7 Missouri State W, 28-149/14 at Iowa State W, 27-21

9/21 Western Michigan W, 59-3

9/28 at Minnesota * W, 23-7

10/5 Michigan State * L, 14-26

10/19 at #3/4 Ohio State * L, 34-24

10/26 Northwestern * W, 17-10 (OT)

11/2 #24 Wisconsin * L, 9-28

11/9 at Purdue * W, 38-14

11/23 Michigan * W, 24-21

11/29 at Nebraska * W, 38-17

1/1 vs. LSU# L, 21-14

* -- Big Ten Conference game# -- 2014 Outback Bowl, Tampa, Fla.

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2013 IOWA RESULTS

8-5, 5-3 BIG TEN

Iowas 2013

All-Big Ten Honors

Player Coaches Media

Brandon Scher First Second

C.J. Fiedorowicz First Second

B.J. Lowrey HM First

Bre Van Sloten Second HM

Carl Davis Second HM

Anthony Hitchens Second HM

James Morris Second Second

Mike Meyer - - - Second

Ausn Blythe HM HM

Conor Bofelli HM HM

Chrisan Kirksey HM HM

Tanner Miller HM HM

Louis Trinca-Pasat HM HM

Casey Kreiter - - - HM

John Lowdermilk - - - HM

James Morris Big Ten Sportsmanship Award

8/30 Northern Iowa

9/6 Ball State

9/13 Iowa State

9/20 at Pisburgh

9/27 at Purdue *

10/11 Indiana (HC) *

10/18 at Maryland *

11/1 Northwestern (FW) *11/8 at Minnesota *

11/15 at Illinois *

11/22 Wisconsin *

11/28 Nebraska *

* -- BIg Ten Conference Game

2014 SCHEDULE

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Iowa was 3-1 in Trophy Games. The Hawkeyes retained Floyd of Rosedale

(Minnesota), reclaimed the Cy-Hawk Trophy (Iowa State), and won their rs

Heroes Trophy (Nebraska). Wisconsin retained the Heartland Trophy. Iowas

three trophy game wins were all on the road.

QB Jake Rudock was the rst starng quarterback in 19 years to makes his debu

in a season opener; Ryan Driscoll was the last Hawkeye to do it (1994). Rudock

completed 204-of-346 pass aempts for 2,383 yards and 18 touchdowns. RB Mark Weisman led Iowa in rushing for the second straight year. He carried

227 mes for 975 yards and eight touchdowns.

WR Kevonte Marn-Manley led Iowa in recepons (40) and receiving yard

(388), while TE C.J. Fiedorowicz led the team with six scoring recepons.

Three Hawkeye linebackers recorded over 100 tackles (Anthony Hitchens 112

James Morris 107, Chrisan Kirksey 104). It is the rst me in program history

three players recorded 100 tackles (tackles became ocial stat in 1968). Iowa

has had two players with 100-plus tackle seven mes (1970, 1972, 1988, 1996

2001, 2003, 2005).

LB Anthony Hitchens and junior OT Brandon Scher were named the Roy J

Carver Most Valuable Players.

IOWA BOWL NOTES

Iowa appeared in its 27th bowl game and has a record of 14-12-1 (.537). The

Hawkeyes have competed in the Rose (ve mes), Outback (four), Alamo (four)

Holiday (three), Orange (two), Peach (two), Sun (two), Insight (two), and the Capita

One, Gator and Freedom bowls once.

Iowa has been bowl eligible 12 of the last 13 seasons under head coach Kir

Ferentz and his sta.

Iowa ranks third in Big Ten bowl appearances. Ohio State and Michigan have

received a conference-best 42 bowl bids, followed by the Hawkeyes (27) and

Wisconsin (24). All four schools were bowl-eligible in 2013.

The Hawkeyes have appeared in 11 bowl games since 2001. The Hawkeyes have posted a 6-5 record in bowl games under Ferentz, including

wins in 4-of-7 January bowl games.

Since the 2001 season, no Big Ten team has won more bowl games or has a

higher winning percentage in bowl games, than Iowa.

Iowa (14-12-1, .537), Penn State (27-15-2, .636) and Purdue (9-8, .529) are the

only Big Ten teams with a posive winning percentage in bowl games.

During the BCS bowl era (1998-2013), the Big Ten qualied 27 teams for BCS

bowls, more than any other conference. Eight dierent Big Ten programs played

in BCS bowl games, including two appearances by Iowa (1-1). Nebraska played

in the BCS bowls, but never as a Big Ten instuon.

2014 OUTBACK BOWL NOTES Iowa (8-5, 5-3) lost to No. 14 LSU (10-3, 5-3), 21-14, Jan. 1 at the 2014 Outback

Bowl in Tampa, Fla. The Hawkeyes fell to 2-2 all-me in the Outback Bowl. Iowa

defeated Florida, 37-17, in 2004, and South Carolina, 31-10, in 2009. Iowa lost

to Florida, 31-24, in 2006.

LSU scored a touchdown on its opening drive in the rst quarter. It was the

rst oensive touchdown allowed by Iowa in the rst quarter since Week 1

(Northern Illinois).

Iowa forced 10 LSU punts, tying an Outback Bowl record.


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Legends DivisionTeam Big Ten Pct. Oll Pct.

Michigan St. 8-0 1.000 13-1 .929

IOWA 5-3 .625 8-5 .615

Nebraska 5-3 .625 9-4 .692

Minnesota 4-4 .500 8-5 .615

Michigan 3-5 .375 7-6 .538

Northwestern 1-7 .128 5-7 .417

Leaders DivisionTeam Big Ten Pct. Oll Pct.

Ohio State 8-0 1.000 12-2 .857

Wisconsin 6-2 .750 9-4 .692

Penn State 4-4 .500 7-5 .583

Indiana 3-5 .375 5-7 .417

Illinois 1-7 .128 4-8 .333

Purdue 0-8 .000 1-11 .083


BIG TEN STANDINGS

Bold denotes Iowa 2013 opponents

Iowa trailed at the half, 14-0. It was the third me this year Iowa trailed at the

half (trailed Wisconsin 7-6, lost 28-9; trailed Michigan 21-7, won 24-21).

SS John Lowdermilk recorded his rst career intercepon and returned it 71yards to set up Iowas rst touchdown. It was the 12th-longest intercepon

return in school history.

LB James Morris recorded eight tackles to raise his career total to 400. Morris i

the sixth player in program history to reach 400 career tackles. Morris recorded

two sacks and nished the season with a team-high eight sacks.

LB Anthony Hitchens led Iowa with 10 tackles. It marked his 13th career game

with double-digit tackles.

QB C.J. Beathard relieved QB Jake Rudock at the start of the fourth quarter

Beathard nished the game 4-for-7 for 55 yards and one touchdown. The

touchdown pass was the rst of his career. The four compleons match a caree

high.

WR Jordon Coon returned a kicko an Outback Bowl record 96 yards in the

fourth quarter. It was the longest return of Coons career, and the eighth

longest return in school history. It is the longest non-touchdown kicko return

in school history.

Coon averaged 42.7 yards on three kicko returns. His 42.7 yard average i

also an Outback Bowl record.

K Mike Meyer was perfect on two extra point aempts. He nished his caree

with a school-record 122 consecuve PAT aempts, which is the fourth-longest

acve streak in the naon and the third-best all-me in the Big Ten.

TE C.J. Fiedorowicz caught a game-high four passes to extend his streak o

consecuve games with a recepon to 31. Fiedorowicz had 89 catches for 467

yards over the last 31 games of his career, and caught all 10 career touchdownduring the streak.

Iowa sold 95-percent of it bowl game cket allotment, the highest percentage

of any bowl team.

IN THE RANKINGS

Iowa was 0-3 in 2013 against opponents who were ranked at the me. Iowa

was 1-4 against teams that appeared in the nal rankings. Following are Iowas

most recent wins vs. naonally-ranked opponents:

Home:

24-16 over 13th-ranked Michigan, 11/5/11

37-6 over h-ranked Michigan State, 10/30/10

24-3 over 20th-ranked Penn State, 10/02/10 Road:

38-28 over 24th-ranked Michigan, 10/16/10

21-10 over fourth-ranked Penn State, 9/26/09

Neutral:

27-24 over 12th-ranked Missouri, Insight Bowl, 12/28/10

24-14 over ninth-ranked Georgia Tech, Orange Bowl, 1/5/10

30-25 over 11th-ranked LSU, Capital One Bowl, 1/1/05

IOWA COACHES(Gm Lc)

Offense

Greg Davis (booth) Oensive Coordinator

Brian Ferentz (eld) Oensive Line

Chris White (eld) RBs/Special Teams

Bobby Kennedy (eld) Wide Receivers

DJ Hernandez (eld) Grad. Asst./Tight Ends

Ausn Showalter (booth) Graduate Assistant

Kelvin Bell (eld) Grad. Asst./Special Teams

Defense

Phil Parker (eld) Def. Coordinator/DBs

Eric Johnson (booth) Recruit. Coord./Asst. DL

Reese Morgan (eld) Defensive Line

Jim Reid (booth) Linebackers

LeVar Woods (eld) Linebackers

Chris Polizzi (booth) Graduate Asst./DBs

Iowa holds a 6-3 record in overme games. Iowawon its rst overme contest, defeang Penn State

26-23 on Nov. 4, 2000, in State College, Pa. TheHawkeyes are 2-2 in single overme, 3-0 in doubleoverme and 1-1 in triple overme. Iowa is 2-1 in

overme in Kinnick Stadium and 4-2 in overmeroad games. Following are Iowas overme games:

Dt Rult OT Oppt

11/4/00 W, 26-23 Double at Penn State

9/28/02 W, 42-35 Single at Penn State

10/22/05 L, 23-20 Single vs. Michigan

9/09/06 W, 20-13 Triple at Syracuse

10/27/07 W, 34-27 Double vs. Michigan St.

11/14/09 L, 27-24 Single at Ohio State

9/10/11 L, 44-41 Triple at Iowa State

10/13/12 W, 19-16 Double at Michigan St.

10/26/13 W, 17-10 Single vs. Northwestern

OVERTIME GAMES

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BEST IN THE BIG TEN

Iowa has posted a 6-5 bowl record under head coach Kirk Ferentz. Since the

2001 season, no Big Ten team has won more bowl games or has a higher winning

percentage in bowl games, than Iowa. Following is the record for Big Ten team

in bowl games since 2001:

BCS BCS

Team Record Pct. Record Team Record Pct. RecordIowa 6-5 .545 1-1 Purdue 3-5 .375 0-1

Ohio State 5-6 .455 5-4 Michigan State 4-5 .444 1-0

Penn State 5-5 .500 1-1 Wisconsin 4-8 .333 2-3

Illinois 2-2 .500 0-2 Michigan 3-8 .272 2-3

Nebraska 5-6 .455 1-1 Northwestern 1-6 .143 0-0

Minnesota 3-6 .333 0-0 Indiana 0-1 .000 0-0

SCHERFF, FIEDOROWICZ, LOWERY LEAD LIST OF ALL-BIG TEN

Senior TE C.J. Fiedorowicz and junior OT Brandon Scher were named rs

team All-Big Ten by a vote of league coaches. In addion, senior DB B.J. Lowery

was a rst team selecon by league media.

The Big Ten coaches second unit includes senior OT Bre Van Sloten, junior DT

Carl Davis, senior LB Anthony Hitchens and senior LB James Morris. The Big Ten

media second unit features Scher, Fiedorowicz, Morris and senior PK Mike Meye

Hawkeye players earning honorable menon recognion on both the coache

and media units include sophomore C Ausn Blythe, senior OG Conor Boeli, senio

LB Chrisan Kirksey, senior FS Tanner Miller and junior DT Louis Trinca-Pasat.

Lowery was named honorable menon by Big Ten coaches, while Big Ten media

named Davis, Hitchens, Van Sloten, senior LS Casey Kreiter and junior DB John

Lowdermilk to the honorable menon squad. Morris is also Iowas recipient o

the Big Tens Sportsmanship Award.

A complete list of honors earned by the 2013 Hawkeyes is included in the na

notes packet.

THREE HAWKEYES EARN ACADEMIC HONORS

Senior LB James Morris was named to the Capital One Academic All-America

rst team aer earlier being named to the All-District Six rst team. Morris wa

joined on the Capital One Academic All-District Six rst team by sophomore QB

Jake Rudock and senior OL Bre Van Sloten.

Morris, a nave of Solon, Iowa, holds a 3.84 grade point average and is ma

joring in polical science. He earned All-District academic honors last season

and academic All-Big Ten recognion the last three seasons. He was one of 16

Naonal Football Foundaon Naonal Scholar-Athletes and was a nalist for the

Lo IMPACT Trophy and the Wuerel Trophy.

Rudock is a nave of Wesn, Fla., who started all 13 games this season. Hecarries a 3.57 grade point average and is majoring in interdepartmental studies

Rudock completed 204-of-346 pass aempts for 2,383 yards and 18 touchdowns

He also rushed for 218 yards and ve touchdowns.

Van Sloten, a nave of Decorah, Iowa, is a management major and carries a

3.54 grade point average. He earned academic All-Big Ten honors each of the las

four years. Van Sloten started all 13 games in 2013 and all 25 games over the pas

two seasons at right tackle.

In the last 15 seasons, under UI head coach Kirk Ferentz, 22 Iowa footbal

student-athletes have combined to earn academic All-District and All-America

recognion on 42 occasions.

Head Coach Kirk Ferentz______________FAIR-ints

Nathan Bazata____________________BUDGET-uh

C. J. Beathard _____________________

BETH-urd

Ausn Blythe_________________________BLYTH

Corbin Blythe ________________________BLYTH

Ike Boeger_________________________ BOT-gir

Conor Boeli_____________________ bo-FELL-ee

Jordan Canzeri___________________can-ZEAR-ee

LeShun Daniels, Jr. _________________Luh-SEAN

Andrew Donnal____________________ duh-NELL

Jake Duzey_________________________ DEW-zee

Faith Ekakie_________________ ee-KACK-uh-tee

C. J. Fiedorowicz ______________feh-DOR-uh-wits

Colin Goebel ________________________ GO-bul

Brant Gressel_______________________GRES-uhl

Jacob Hillyer ________________________HILL-yir

Anjeus (A. J. ) Jones________________ Ahn-JAY-us

Chrisan Kirksey ____________________KIRK-see

Marshall Koehn________________________

CANEConnor Kornbrath_________________KORN-brath

Henry Krieger Coble ___________ KRAG-ir CO-bull

Nico Law ___________________________ NEE-ko

Jordan Lomax _____________________ LOW-max

B. J. Lowery ________________________LOW-ree

John Lowdermilk_________________LOUD-ir-milk

Kevonte Marn-Manley ___________KUH-von-tay

Greg Mabin ________________________ MAY-bin

Nate Meier __________________________ MYER

Macon Plewa________________________PLEV-uh

Malik Rucker ______________________ Muh-LEEK

Jake Rudock_________________________RU-doc

Brandon Scher ______________________SHERF

Nic Shimonek ___________________SHIM-oh-nik

Sean Skradis _______________________SKRA-dis

Tavaun Smith______________________tae-VOHN

Cody Sokol___________________________

SO-kulLaron Taylor________________________ luh-RON

Louis Trinca-Pasat____________TRIN-kuh puh-sot

Dean Tsopanides_____________ so-puh-NYE-dees

Bre Van Sloten ________________ van-SLOW-n

Daumantas Venckus-Cucchiara________________

_________DOE-mahn-s VINS-koos koo-CHAR-uh

Akrum Wadley______________________ACK-rum

Derrick Willies______________________WILL-eez

Jon Wisnieski____________________Wiz-NEW-ski

IOWA

Record 8-5, 5-3

Scoring Average 26.3

Scoring Defense 18.9

Rushing Yards 179.9

Passing Yards 197.1Total Oense 377.0

Rushing Defense 128.4

Passing Defense 174.7

Total Defense 303.1

Punt Return Average 14.0

KO Return Average 22.0

Turnover Margin -1

2013 STATISTICS

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE


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Kirk Ferentz (pronounced FAIR-rintz,

rhymes with parents) completed his 15th

season as head football coach at Iowa and

is the dean of Big Ten Conference football

coaches. His latest contract extension

runs through the 2020 season.Ferentz was named the 2009 Dave Mc-

Clain Big Ten Conference Coach of the

Year. He was one of 15 semi-nalists for

the 2009 George Munger Award, pre-

sented by the Maxwell Football Club to

the College Coach of the Year. He was the 2009 AFCA Region

Three Coach of the Year and one of 10 nalists for the Liberty

Mutual naonal Coach of the Year.

Ferentz was honored as the 2002 Associated Press and Walter

Camp Naonal Coach of the Year and was the AFCA Regional

Coach of the Year in 2002 as well. He was named Big Ten Confer-

ence Coach of the Year in 2002, 2004 and 2009, joining Hayden

Fry, Bo Schembechler and Joe Paterno as the only three-merecipients. Ferentz guided Iowa to Big Ten tles in 2002 and 2004.

Iowa has made two BCS bowl appearances, including a 24-14

win in the 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl. Iowa has played in seven

January bowl games and has four January bowl victories (2004

Outback Bowl, 2005 Capital One Bowl, 2009 Outback Bowl and

2010 FedEx Orange Bowl). Iowa has posted a 97-55 (.638) over-

all mark and a 57-39 (.594) Big Ten record the last 12 seasons.

Ferentz has guided Iowa to 10 rst division nishes, including a

second-place nish in 2009. Iowa was bowl eligible for 11 straight

seasons (2001-2011).

The Hawkeyes are 6-5 in bowl games under Ferentz. His six

bowl wins e as third most among all-me Big Ten coaches and

he has led Iowa to bowl victories in three of the last six seasons.

At Iowa, Ferentz holds an overall record of 108-79 (.578) and

a 64-56 (.533) mark in Big Ten games. In his 18th season as a

college head coach, he holds a career mark of 120-99 (.548).

Seventy-two of Iowas 187 games under Ferentz have been de-

cided by seven points or less (32-40) and 54 were played against

opponents who were ranked in the top 25 at the me (21-33).

Ferentz returned to Iowa aer serving as assistant head coach

and oensive line coach of the NFLs Balmore Ravens. He was

part of the Balmore (Cleveland Browns prior to the move) sta

for six years.

Ferentz was named head coach of the Maine Bears in 1990

and held that posion for three years. Ferentz was a member

of Hayden Frys Iowa sta for nine years as oensive line coach

(1981-89). He coordinated Iowas running game during his rstcoaching snt at Iowa. Iowa appeared in eight bowl games while

Ferentz was an Iowa assistant.

Ferentz was born in Royal Oak, Mich., and aended high school

in Pisburgh, Pa. He earned his bachelors degree in English

Educaon from Conneccut in 1978, where he was a football

captain. Kirk received the Disnguished Alumnus Award from

the Neag School of Educaon at the University of Conneccut in

May, 2009. He was inducted into 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.


HEAD COACH KIRK FERENTZ 14 HAWKEYES ARE ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN

Fourteen members of the Iowa football program earned

Academic All-Big Ten recognion in 2013. Student-athlete

must be in their second academic year and career a cumula

ve GPA of 3.0 or above to be recognized.

Senior OL Bre Van Sloten earned the Big Ten honor fo

the fourth straight year. Senior LB James Morris and seniolong-snapper Casey Kreiter were recognized for the third

me in their careers.

Hawkeyes earning the honor for the second year include

sophomore LB Cole Fisher, senior OL Nolan MacMillan

sophomore LB Travis Perry, senior WR Don Shumpert, junio

DL Louis Trinca-Pasat and junior RB Mark Weisman. First me

honorees included senior OL Conor Boeli, redshirt freshman

TE George Kile, sophomore DB Jordan Lomax, sophomore

DL Drew O and sophomore Quarterback Jake Rudock.

IOWAS ACADEMIC SUCCESS In October, the NCAA reported that the Iowa footbal

team had scored an 81 on the Graduaon Success Rate (GSR

11 points beer than the naonal average of 70. Iowa wa

one of just 16 bowl-bound teams with a GSR greater than 80

The Hawkeyes were the highest ranked Big Ten Conference

team parcipang in a bowl game, according to GSR.

REID, WOODS SHARE COACHING HONOR

Linebacker coaches Jim Reid and LeVar Woods were

named Linebackers Coaches of the Year by FootballScoop.

Woods, a three-year letterman during his Hawkeye

playing career, completed his second year coaching Iowalinebackers aer serving as an administrave assistant from

2008-11. Reid, a veteran of 35 years in the college and pro

fessional coaching ranks, has just completed his rst season

on the Hawkeye coaching sta.

The defense played a key role in Iowas turnaround from a

4-8 record in 2012. The Hawkeyes ranked sixth naonally in

total defense, seventh in rst downs allowed, ninth in passing

defense and scoring defense, and 19th in rushing defense

Iowa allowed just eight rushing touchdowns in 13 games.

Iowas three senior linebackers, Hitchens, Morris, and

Kirksey, played a key role for the Hawkeyes. The trio ranked

rst, second and third, respecvely, in tackles, while Morris

led the team in tackles for loss (18), sacks (eight) and inter

cepons (four). They also combined for 10 turnovers (six

intercepons and four recovered fumbles).

Iowa accomplished the rare feat of having three lineback

ers post 100-tackle seasons and rank among college football

top 70 tacklers. Hitchens led the way with 112 stops (36th

naonally), Morris recorded 106 tackles (58th), and Kirksey

had 104 tackles (68th).

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MORRIS LEAVES LEGACY

Senior LB James Morris recorded eight tackles against LSU in the Outback Bow

to raise his career total to 400 and become only the sixth player in program history

to record 400 career tackles. He was the only Big Ten player this season to record

at least 100 tackles, eight sacks, and four intercepons.

Was named to the Capital One Academic All-America rst team.

Was named second team All-Big Ten by league coaches and media. Led Iowa with eight sacks to become the rst linebacker since Iowa started

keeping sack totals in 1986 to lead the team in single-season sacks.

Was one of three Hawkeye linebackers to record over 100 tackles (Anthon

Hitchens 112, James Morris 107, Chrisan Kirksey 104). It is the rst me in

program history three players recorded 100 tackles (tackles became ocia

stat in 1968). Iowa has had two players with 100-plus tackle seven mes (1970

1972, 1988, 1996, 2001, 2003, 2005).

Started 42 games at Iowa since making his rst career start at linebacker as a

true freshman in 2010.

Named a Naonal Football Foundaon Naonal Scholar-Athlete, to be one

of 16 nalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes the best

scholar-athlete in the naon. Was a nalist for the Wuerel Trophy and the Lo IMPACT Trophy and wa

on watch lists for the Bednarik and Nagurski Awards, and the College Footba

Performance Awards Linebacker Trophy.

Lo IMPACT Trophy naonal Player of the Week vs. Northwestern.

One of two Big Ten players to earn mulple Big Ten Defensive Player of the

Week honors (at Minnesota on Sept. 28; vs. Northwestern on Oct. 26). Ohio

State LB Ryan Shazier was the other.

First Hawkeye to earn two Big Ten defensive POW honors since DL Jonatha

Babineaux did it in 2004.

Named College Sports Madness Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for hi

play in Iowas 17-10 OT win vs. Northwestern.

Recorded 19 career games of double-digit tackles.

Ranked eighth in the Big Ten with 8.2 tackles per game. His 9.4 tackles in Bi

Ten games ranked third.

RUDOCK CAN MOVE THROUGH AIR OR BY LAND

QB Jake Rudock started all 13 games in 2013-14. He completed 204-of-346

pass aempts for 2,383 yards and 18 touchdowns. He also rushed 67 mes fo

218 yards and ve touchdowns.

His 18 passing touchdowns es for the ninth most in single-season history, and

h-most by a rst-year full-me starter.

Led Iowa to four road wins in 2013-14, the highest total for an Iowa starng

quarterback since Ricky Stanzi won four games in 2009. Rudock was 69-of-117(59-percent) for 940 yards and 10 touchdowns in road games (3-1). (Not includ

ing neutral site Outback Bowl.)

Ten of Rudocks 18 touchdown passes were 20-plus yards.

His 85-yard touchdown pass to TE Jake Duzey at Ohio State on Oct. 19 was the

fourth-longest pass-play in the Big Ten this season.

Rushed for ve touchdowns, the highest single-season total by an Iowa quar

terback since Nathan Chandler rushed for six touchdowns in 2003.

One of three FBS players since 2008 to pass and rush for four-plus touchdown

in their rst four career games (Robert Grin III, 2008; Johnny Manziel, 2012

Jake Rudock, 2013).


HAWKEYE FOOTBALL BY THE NUMBERS

100 Ferentz became the 12th coach towin 100 games at a Big Ten school(at MSU, 19-16 2OT, 10/13/12)

97 Wins since 2002 rank 22ndbest in the country

66 James Morris became Iowas 66th

player to record 200 career tackles62 Calvin Jones rered number, one

of two in school history.54 NFL Dra picks under Kirk Ferentz34 Former Hawkeyes acve in the NFL26 Bowl games (14-11-1)32 Hawkeyes who have played in the Super Bowl24 Heisman Trophy winner (1939) Nile Kinnicks rered number22 Times nished a season ranked21 Consensus All-Americans (six under Kirk Ferentz)20 Players have combined to earn Academic All-America honors on 38 occasions under Ferentz

16 All-Americans under Ferentz14 Bowl wins, CFB Hall of Famers13 First or second round NFL Dra picks under Kirk Ferentz11 Big Ten Championships9 Former players recognized on Kinnick

Stadium Wall of Honor6 Bowl wins under Kirk Ferentz5 Players under Ferentz who

have won naonal awards4 Four mes nished the year ranked

in top 10 over the past 11 seasons3 Kirk Ferentz has been named B1G

Coach of the Year2 Twice won 11 games under Kirk Ferentz (2002 & 2009)

1 Only one Iowa coach ranks aboveKirk Ferentz in career wins,Hayden Fry (143)

0 Did not lose a B1G game in 2002, one of only ve B1G teams to post a perfect mark in league play in BCS era (1998-2013)

ON THE AVERAGE

DOWN PLAYS AVG.

First Down 400 5.6

Second Down 313 5.2

Third Down 202 4.9

Fourth Down 15 1.3

IOWA BY QUARTERSQUARTER IOWA OPPONENTS

First 61 27

Second 120 65

Third 79 62

Fourth 75 92

OT 7 0

POINTS OFF TURNOVERS

T/O Gained Pts Scored

Iowa 21 59

Opponents 21 68

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Connected with 18 dierent Hawkeyes. He completed 204

pass aempts, 102 to wide receivers, 62 to ght ends, and

37 to running backs. OL Bre Van Sloten was also credited

with a recepon (deected pass).

Threw a career-high three touchdown passes at Ohio State,

including an 85-yarder to TE Jake Duzey, the ninth-longest

touchdown pass in school history and second-longest toa ght end.

Completed 21-of-37 passes for 256 yards, including two

touchdowns (one rush and one pass) and two intercep-

ons, in his Hawkeye debut on Aug. 31. The 256 yards is a

career-high, and es for the fourth-highest by a Hawkeye

quarterback making his rst career start.

Was the rst starng quarterback in 19 years to makes

his debut in a season opener; Ryan Driscoll was the last

Hawkeye to do it. Driscoll made his college debut at start-

ing quarterback in Iowas 1994 season opener.

Aer starng the game 1-of-4 for 5 yards against Michigan

State, Rudock nished the half compleng 11 straightpasses for 138 yards and two touchdowns.

Completed 10-of-12 passes for 147 yards and a touchdown

in the second half against Michigan.

Completed his rst eight passes at Ohio State, all to ght

ends. On Iowas opening touchdown drive, he was 5-of-5

for 50 yards and a touchdown, all to ght ends.

With his 1-yard touchdown rush against Iowa State, Ru-

dock became the rst quarterback under Kirk Ferentz to

rush for a touchdown in three consecuve games.

MARTIN-MANLEY MOVES INTO TOP 10 WR Kevonte Marn-Manley led Iowa with 40 recepons

and 388 receiving yards in 2013-14. He caught two passes

against Michigan to move into the all-me top 10 in career

recepons. His 122 career recepons rank No. 10 in program

history, and his 1,282 receiving yards rank 25th all-me. He

needs 52 catches to break Iowas all-me recepons record

(Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, 173).

He needs four recepons to e Marv Cook for No. 9 on

the all-me recepons list.

Has caught at least one pass in 29 of the last 30 games. He

had a recepon in 23 consecuve games before leaving

the Michigan State contest with a leg injury and withouta recepon. He totaled 90 recepons for 911 yards during

the streak.

Surpassed the 100 career recepons mark and 1,000 ca-

reer receiving yards mark in Week 3 against Iowa State,

with seven recepons for 60 yards and a touchdown in

the road win.


MARTIN-MANLEY AMONG TOP RETURNERS

WR Kevonte Marn-Manley ranked second in the Big Ten

and eighth in the naon in punt return average (15.7). He had

20 returns for 314 yards and two touchdowns this season

Iowa led the Big Ten, averaging 14.0 yards per punt return.

Earned CFPA and Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week

honors following Iowas 59-3 win over Western Michiganon Sept. 21.

Recorded 184 yards on four punt returns against Western

Michigan. He is just the third player in Big Ten history

with two punt return touchdowns in a game, and the rs

since 1983. The 184 yards ranks second best all-me in

the Big Ten, behind Nile Kinnicks record of 201 yards on

nine returns, set in 1939.

Had consecuve punt return touchdowns of 83 and 63

yards against Western Michigan, becoming the rst Big Ten

player to ever return back-to-back-punts for touchdowns

and the rst Iowa player to return two punts for a touch

down in a single game. The punt return touchdowns e aBig Ten record. Earl Girard (Wisconsin, 1947) and Garcia

Lane (OSU, 1983) are the only other Big Ten players to

score two touchdowns on punt returns in a single game

WEISMAN FLIRTS WITH 1,000

Junior RB Mark Weisman rushed for 975 yards on 227

carries in 2013. His yardage total ranks 18th in single-season

history. He was 25 yards shy of becoming the 14th player in

program history to rush for 1,000 yards in a single season

Weisman has 1,790 career rushing yards, a number that rank

14th all-me in program history. Led Iowa in rushing yards for the second straight season

He rushed for a career-high 975 yards in 2013, matching

his career-high with a team-best eight touchdowns. He

led Iowa with 815 yards and eight touchdowns in 2012.

Rushed for 100 or more yards four mes in 2013, and ha

eight career 100-yard games to his credit.

Ranked fourth in the Big Ten with 227 rush aempts. His

75 rushing yards per game rank 10th in the Big Ten.

Rushed for 100 yards in each of Iowas rst three contests

becoming the rst running back since Shonn Greene (2008

to rush for 100 or more yards in the rst three games o

the season. His 425 rushing yards were the highest total through three

games since Fred Russell ran for 471 yards in the rst three

games of the 2002 season.

Carried a career-high 35 mes against Iowa State, the

highest single-game total by a Big Ten back this season

and the sixth most in program history.

Watch Lists included Maxwell Award, Doak Walker Award

and CFPA Running Back Award.

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FIEDOROWICZ STREAK HITS 30 GAMES

TE C.J. Fiedorowicz nished his career with at least one

recepon in 31 consecuve games, a streak that ranks

second among acve FBS ght ends; Washingtons Ausn

Seferian-Jenkins is rst with 38 straight games with a catch.

Fiedorowicz had 89 catches for 467 yards over his last 31

games, and caught all 10 career touchdowns during thestreak.

Earned rst team All-Big Ten honors by a vote of league

coaches. He was named to the All-Big Ten second team

by a vote of league media.

Had 26 recepons for 253 yards and a team-high six

touchdowns this season, including the overme game-

winner against Northwestern on Oct. 26.

Earned honorable menon honors from the College Foot-

ball Performance Awards following the Michigan game.

He caught three passes for 42 yards, including a 5-yard

touchdown and the game-clinching rst down.

Was one of 29 players named to the John Mackey Award

Midseason Watch List. He was one of ve ght ends from

the Big Ten named to the list. Former Hawkeye Dallas

Clark won the award in 2002.

Invited to play in 2014 Senior Bowl.

KING WEARS THE CROWN

CB Desmond King appeared in all 13 games and started

the nal 12. He had 69 tackles, eight break-ups, and two

fumble recoveries. King was named Big Ten Freshman of

the Week aer registering a career-best 12 tackles at Ohio

State on Oct. 19. Averaged 6.1 tackles in Big Ten games. Only Nebraska LB

Michael Rose (6.9) averaged more tackles among league

freshman. His 63 tackles ed for h-best on the team.

Made his career debut in the season opener against

Northern Illinois, appearing at defensive back and record-

ing four tackles.

Made a then-career best 11 tackles against Michigan State

on Oct. 5, and eclipsed that number with 12 tackles at

Ohio State on Oct. 19.

Recorded three tackles and one fumble recovery in his

rst career start against Missouri State.

Became the rst Iowa true freshman to start on defensesince James Morris (vs. Michigan State, Oct. 30, 2012),

and the rst rookie to start at defensive back since Jovon

Johnson (2002).

His pass breakup in overme against Northwestern on

Oct. 26 negated what would have been a rst down, and

set up a fourth-and-long nal play for the Wildcats. He

also recovered a Northwestern fumble late in the fourth

quarter aer the Wildcats had moved close to eld goal

range.


IOWA DEFENSE PRESENTS

Iowa ranked second in total defense among Big Ten

schools, and sixth naonally. The Hawkeyes allowed 303.1

yards of total oense, holding their opponents to just 15.9

rst downs per game, the second-best number in the Big

Ten and h-best naonally.

Eight Hawkeyes landed on the All-Big Ten defensiveteams. DB B.J. Lowery was named rst team All-Big

Ten. DT Carl Davis, LB Anthony Hitchens, and LB James

Morris earned second team honors, and LB Chrisan

Kirksey, DT Louis Trinca-Pasat, SS John Lowdermilk and

FS Tanner Miller earned honorable menon recognion

Iowas scoring defense (18.9 ppg) ranked No. 3 in the

Big Ten. Iowas pass defense ranked second (174.7 ypg)

and its rushing defense ranked fourth (128.4).

Iowa held 11-of-13 opponents under their rushing aver

age.

Iowa forced 65 3-and-outs on 162 drives, (40.1 percent)

Iowa allowed 16 red-zone touchdowns, the fourth

lowest total in the naon.

The Hawkeye defense earned ve individual conference

awards. DB B.J. Lowery and LB James Morris earned

back-to-back Big Ten Defensive Player of the Wee

honors on Sept. 21 and Sept. 28, respecvely. Lowery

earned the honor aer recording a pair of intercep

ons against Western Michigan on Sept. 21, and Morris

earned the award aer recording eight tackles, one

sack, and one intercepon at Minnesota on Sept. 28

DB Desmond King earned Freshman of the Week honor

aer recording a career-best 12 tackles at Ohio State onOct. 26. Morris earned his second weekly award for his

play in the win over Northwestern, as he recorded eigh

tackles and a recovered fumble, including 2.5 tackles fo

loss, two of which were QB sacks. LB Chrisan Kirksey

earned the award aer recording 11 tackles, one sack

and one intercepon against Nebraska.

The Iowa defense recorded six sacks against North

western on Oct. 26, a season-high, and its highest tota

since recording six sacks against Florida Internaona

in 2008. The last me Iowa recorded six sacks vs. a Big

Ten opponent was 2007 against Northwestern. Iowas

six sacks came from ve dierent defenders, includingLB James Morris (2-5), LB Anthony Hitches (1-1), DT

Drew O (1-1), DT Louis Trinca-Pasat (1-1) and DE Mike

Hardy (1-1).

Nine Hawkeyes combined for 11 tackles-for-loss (34

yards) in Iowas 24-21 win over Michigan on Nov. 23. DT

Carl Davis recorded a career best eight tackles, including

2.5 TFL (11 yards) and one sack (7 yards).

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Listed below are all the plays that have beenreviewed in an Iowa game in 2013.Gm (R) Rw (Uphl/R)

N. Illinois (2) Kirksey fumble return (upheld) *

Rudock rushing TD (upheld)

Missouri St (1) Mo. St. intercepon return (upheld)

Iowa St (2) Weisman rushing TD (reversed) spot of ISU recepon (upheld)

W. Michigan (1) Iowa fumble (upheld)

Minnesota (1) Minnesota intercepon (upheld)

Michigan St (0) - - -

Ohio State (1) Spot of OSU rush (reversed)

Nwestern (0) - - -

Wisconsin (2) Iowa pass compleon (upheld)

Wisconsin rushing TD (upheld)

Purdue (0) - - -

Michigan (3) Iowa TD recepon (upheld)

Michigan intercepon (upheld)

Iowa fumble recovery (upheld)

Nebraska (1) Iowa rushing TD (overruled)

LSU (2) IA intercepon for TD (overruled)

Iowa fumble (overruled)

* - denotes coaches challenge


INSTANT REPLAY

School Games Last ShutoutMichigan 632 Oct. 20, 1984 (26-0 at Iowa)Ohio State 253 Nov. 20, 1993 (28-0 at Michigan)Nebraska 229 Sept. 21, 1996 (26-0 at Arizona State)Wisconsin 216 Aug. 24, 1997 (34-0 vs. Syracuse)IOWA 168 Oct. 14, 2000 (31-0 at Illinois)Michigan State 166 Oct. 21, 2000 (14-0 at Michigan)Indiana 159 Oct. 14, 2000

(58-0 at Michigan)Penn State 156 Oct. 6, 2001 (20-0 vs. Michigan)Northwestern 131 Sept. 27, 2003 (20-0 at Ohio State)Minnesota 31 Oct. 1, 2011 (58-0 at Michigan)Illinois 17 Oct. 13, 2012 (45-0 at Michigan)Purdue 4 Nov. 2, 2013 (56-0 vs. Ohio State)

CONSECUTIVE GAMES, NOT SHUTOUT

The Iowa defense held its opponent scoreless in the rst quarter in 10-of-13

games (Michigan scored a defensive touchdown). Iowas defense allowed

two rst-quarter touchdowns this season, rst in Week 1 and then in Week

13 (Outback Bowl).

Iowa shutout its opponents in the rst half four mes (Missouri State, Iowa

State, Minnesota, Northwestern).

MEYER GETS HIS KICKS

Senior PK Mike Meyer was a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, given to the

outstanding college football player who began his career as a walk-on. Meye

was Iowas primary kicker for the past four seasons. He nished his senior season

16-for-22 on eld goal aempts and perfect on 41 PAT aempts.

Earned second team All-Big Ten honors by a vote of league media.

Was 19-for-21 in his career on eld goal aempts in the fourth quarter o

overme.

Ranks No. 2 in all-me scoring with 324 career points. Only Nate Kaeding ha

more career points (373).

Scored nine points against Wisconsin (3 FG) to become the second player in

program history to score 300 career points.

Earned a Lou Groza Star of the Week Award aer his performance at Min

nesota (3 FG 49, 23, 46 and 2 PAT).

His 38-yard eld goal against Northwestern was his 55th career eld goa

moving him past Rob Houghtlin for second place all-me. He has 61 caree

eld goals. Only Nate Kaeding (67) has more career eld goals.

His 50-yarder against Northern Illinois on Sept. 1, 2012, ed his career long

(at Iowa State, 2011).

Made four eld goals in a single-game four mes (vs. NIU 2012, at Michigan

State 2012, at Iowa State, 2011, at Indiana 2010). His ve aempts vs. NIU

(2012) es Iowas single-game record, which he also shares (at Indiana in

2010). His 16 made eld goals ranked second in the Big Ten. His 11 made eld goal

in conference games ed for second most in the league.

Made 61-of-80 (.763) career eld goal aempts. Meyer is 46-of-55 (.836) from

kicks 39 yards and closer; 13-of-20 (.650) from 40-49 yards; and 2-of-5 (.400

from 50 yards or farther.

The nave of Dubuque, Iowa, made a school-record 122 consecuve PAT at

tempts, a mark that ranks third-best all-me in the Big Ten.

Four PATs against Central Michigan in 2012 put him past All-Pro Nate Kaeding

previous record of 60 straight. Meyers last PAT miss was in a 37-6 win ove

Michigan State on Oct. 30, 2010, in Iowa City. The only other unsuccessfu

PAT aempt of his career was blocked vs. Wisconsin in 2010.

Connected on a 34-yard eld goal with 6:02 remaining to provide the deciding

points in Iowas 24-21 win over Michigan.

Y M-A.

19-29 31-33

30-39 14-21

40-49 13-20

50+ 2-5

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BULLOCK HITS 1,000 CAREER RUSHING YARDS

RB Damon Bullock is the 44th player in program history to rush for 1,000 ca

reer yards. Bullock has 1,000 career rushing yards on 263 carries. He rushed fo

20 yards as a true freshman in 2011, 513 yards as a sophomore in 2012, and 467

yards as a junior this season. Iowas 44 career 1,000-yard rushers is the eighth

most by any FBS school.

Was Iowas third-leading rusher (467 yards), and fourth-leading receiver (20recepons).

Rushed for 513 yards in 2012, despite missing six games due to injury.

Has two career 100-yard rushing games (Northern Illinois, 2012; Northwestern

2012).

In the 2012 season opener, Bullock rushed for 150 yards in his rst career start

HITCHENS LED DEFENSE

LB Anthony Hitchens led the Iowa defense with 112 tackles, including 13.5

tackles for loss and two QB sacks. He also had two forced fumbles, one fumble

recovery, one intercepon, and one pass break-up.

Shared team MVP honors with OL Brandon Scher. Named second team All-Big Ten by a vote of league coaches.

Ranked sixth in the Big Ten in tackles per game (8.6).

Recorded his rst career intercepon (18 yards) against Nebraska on Nov. 29

Surpassed 200 tackles with his tackle total (team-best 10 stops) in Iowas win

at Minnesota on Sept. 28. He has 260 career tackles.

Had 13 career games with double-digit tackles.

Stripped QB Devin Gardner and recovered the fumble to thwart Michigan

nal drive and preserve Iowas 24-21 victory on Nov. 23. He earned honorable

menon honors from the College Football Performance Awards following the

game.

Was one of three Hawkeye linebackers to record over 100 tackles (Anthon

Hitchens 112, James Morris 107, Chrisan Kirksey 104). It is the rst me inprogram history three players recorded 100 tackles (tackles became ocial sta

in 1968).

Was on the Butkus Award Watch List.

College Sports Madness named Hitchens its Big Ten Defensive Player of the Wee

for his play in Iowas 27-21 win at Iowa State on Sept. 14. Hitchens recorded

10 tackles, including a shared tackle for loss, as the Iowa defense allowed jus

59 net rushing yards and held ISU to seven points unl midway through the

fourth quarter.

KIRKSEY PICK UP NO. 300, EARNS POW WEEKLY HONOR

LB Chrisan Kirksey recorded 11 tackles against Nebraska to become the 17th

player in program history to record 300 career tackles. Kirksey has 315 caree

stops, good enough for 16th in program history, and ranked 10th in the Big Ten

with 8.0 tackles per game.

Earned honorable menon All-Big Ten honors by a vote of league coaches and

media.

Was named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week aer the Nebraska game. H

recorded a team-high 11 tackles at Nebraska, including four solo tackles and

seven assists. He also had three tackles for loss, one sack, a forced fumble and

a pass break-up. He led an Iowa defense that held Nebraska to 17 points, 89

net rushing yards and 288 yards total oense.

Had 13 career games with double-digit tackles.


HAWKEYES UNDER FERENTZ

Overall ..........................................................107-79

vs. ranked teams.............................................21-33

vs. unranked teams ........................................87-46

vs. Big Ten teams ............................................64-56

vs. Big Ten teams (home)................................37-20

vs. Big Ten teams (away).................................27-36

When rushing for 150 yards or more .............64-15When rushing for 200 yards or more ...............40-5

When passing for 250 yards or more .............35-18

When passing for 300 yards or more .................9-6

When Iowa player rushes for 100 yards .........63-23

When opponent has 100-yard rusher ............14-34

When opponent has 300-yard passer ............12-12

When scoring 30 points or more ......................58-5

When scoring 20 points or more ....................79-33

When opponent scores 25 points or more.....12-49

When holding opponent to 10 pts or less ........43-1

When Iowa scores rst ...................................82-24

When Iowa leads at halime ..........................87-17

When Iowa trails at halime ..........................16-59

When game is ed at halime ...........................5-3

When Iowa leads aer 3 quarters ..................91-13

When Iowa trails aer 3 quarters ...................12-62When game is ed aer 3 quarters ....................5-4

Games decided by 11 points or more ............63-28

Games decided by 10 points or less ...............36-41

Games decided by 7 points or less .................30-38

Games decided by 3 points or less .................16-25

When Iowa has a posive turnover margin ...65-19

When opponent has a posive turnover margin ...17-42

When the turnover margin is equal ...............26-18

When returning a punt/kicko for a score .........8-5

Overme games .................................................6-3

When temperature is 50 degrees or above ....77-59

When temperature is below 50 degrees ........31-20

When temperature is over 90 degrees ...............2-3

When raining: ...................................................10-7

2013 IOWA LEADERSHIP GROUP

This group helps formulate policies and enters into

team decision-making maers regarding the pro-

gram.

Seniors

LB Anthony Hitchens

LB Chrisan Kirksey

LS Casey Kreiter

DB B.J. Lowery

LB James Morris

OL Bre Van Sloten

Juniors

WR Kevonte Marn-Manley

OL Brandon Scher

RB Mark Weisman

Sphm

OL Ausn Blythe

DB Jordan Lomax

DL Drew O

QB Jake Rudock

Redshirt Freshmen

QB C.J. Breathard

OL Ryan Ward

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Was one of three Hawkeye linebackers to record over

100 tackles (Anthony Hitchens 112, James Morris 107,

Chrisan Kirksey 104). It is the rst me in program his-

tory three players recorded 100 tackles (tackles became

ocial stat in 1968).

With his third career touchdown in the opening game

against Northern Illinois, Kirksey is believed to be oneof three Iowa players to score three career defensive

touchdowns, joining former defensive backs Tom Knight

and Micah Hyde.

Collected 95 tackles as a junior, ranking ninth in the con-

ference in tackles per contest (7.5). The St. Louis nave

also ranked rst in the Big Ten and second in the naon

with four recovered fumbles.

Was one of eight players in the naon with two intercep-

on returns for touchdowns in 2012.

Was named a Permanent Team Captain and winner of

the Next Man In Award in 2012.

Was on the College Football Performance Awards Line-

backer Trophy Watch List, and was named preseason

fourth team All-Big Ten by Phil Steele.

Forced and recovered a fumble in the second quarter

against Northern Illinois, returning it 52 yards for his third

career touchdown. The 52-yard fumble return ranks as

the third longest fumble return in school history and gives

Kirksey two of the six longest in school history (45 yards

vs. Penn State in 2012).

Returned two intercepons for touchdowns in 2012 (vs.

Minnesota, at Indiana).

Invited to play in 2014 Senior Bowl.

CANZERI PUTS UP CAREER NUMBERS

Sophomore RB Jordan Canzeri rushed for a career-high

481 yards this season on 67 carries. He nearly doubled his

season rushing totals in Iowas 38-14 win at Purdue on Nov.

9. Canzeri rushed for a career-high 165 yards and one touch-

down on 20 carries against the Boilermakers. He entered the

game with 173 rushing yards on 29 carries. Canzeri averaged

6.5 yards per carry in 2013, a number that ranked seventh

in the Big Ten.

Led Iowa in rushing yards three mes this year (5-58 vs.

Wisconsin; 20-165 at Purdue; 13-73 vs. Western Michi-

gan).

His 20 carries against Purdue were two shy of matching

his career high of 22 carries, set against Oklahoma at the

2011 Insight Bowl (22-58).

Caught one pass for a career long and career-best 29

yards at Nebraska, seng up Iowas second touchdown.

DUZEY BREAKS OUT AT OHIO STATE

Sophomore TE Jake Duzey recorded a career-high six

catches for a career-best 138 yards at Ohio State on Oct

19, earning CFPA Honorable Menon Tight End of the Week

honors. Duzeys day included an 85-yard touchdown recep

on in the third quarter, the rst touchdown recepon o

his career and the ninth-longest scoring recepon in schoohistory.

Became Iowas rst 100-yard receiver since Kevonte Mar

n-Manley caught 5 passes for 101 yards against Northern

Iowa on Sept. 15, 2012 (span of 16 games).

His 138 receiving yards are the most by a ght end in the

Kirk Ferentz era, and the most by a Hawkeye since Marvin

McNu had 151 yards on nine catches at Purdue in 2011

His 85-yard touchdown recepon was the ninth-longest in

school history, and the third-longest by a ght end (Dallas

Clark, 95 yards vs. Purdue in 2002). It was also the third-

longest pass-play in the Big Ten this season. Scored his second career touchdown at Purdue on Nov. 9

a 3-yard pass from Jake Rudock.

Caught three passes for 58 yards in the Outback Bowl.

HAWKEYES NAME TEAM CAPATINS

Five team captains for the 2013 season were announced

at Iowas annual awards banquet Dec. 8. They include senio

oensive lineman Bre Van Sloten and junior running back

Mark Weisman on oense, senior linebackers Chrisan Kirk

sey and James Morris on defense and deep snapper Casey

Kreiter on special teams.

Kirksey, Morris, Van Sloten and Weisman served as teamcaptains for each of Iowas 12 regular season games, while

Kreiter was named special teams captain prior to the Outback

Bowl.

16 SENIORS COMPETED IN 2013

Senior members of the Iowa football program played thei

nal game as a Hawkeye at the Outback Bowl. They include

DE Dominic Alvis, OL Conor Boeli, WR Jordan Coon, TE

C.J. Fiedorowicz, LB Palmer Foster, LB Anthony Hitchens, LB

Chrisan Kirksey, LS Casey Kreiter, DB B.J. Lowery, OL Nolan

MacMillan, K Mike Meyer, S Tanner Miller, LB James Morris

WR Don Shumpert, DB Gavin Smith, and OL Bre Van Sloten

TROPHY GAMES

The Hawkeyes were 3-1 in trophy games during the regula

season. Iowa won the rst of four trophy games, 27-21, at Iowa

State (Cy-Hawk) on Sept. 14. The Hawkeyes then retained the

Floyd of Rosedale trophy with a 23-7 win at Minnesota on

Sept. 28. Iowa won its rst Heroes Trophy with a 38-17 win

at Nebraska on Nov. 29. Wisconsin kept possession of the

Heartland Trophy following a 28-9 win Nov. 2.

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CLOSE GAMES THE NORM FOR IOWA

K Mike Meyer kicked a 34-yard eventual game winning

eld goal in the fourth quarter against Michigan to give Iowa

its 10th fourth-quarter comeback since 2009.

Meyers kick against Michigan marked the second me

this season Iowa had a game decided by a eld goal in the

fourth quarter. Northern Illinois defeated the Hawkeyes, 3027, with a eld goal in the closing seconds (:04) of the season

opener. In 2012, Iowa led the country in games decided by

three points or less.

Iowa went to overme Oct. 26 against Northwestern. The

Hawkeyes scored a touchdown on their overme possession

and held Northwestern to a four-and-out to win 17-10. Iowa

is 6-3 all-me in overme games.

Iowa has played 19 games decided by three points or less

since 2009. The Hawkeyes went 4-1 in those games in 2009

1-3 in 2010, 0-2 in 2011, 2-4 in 2012, and 1-1 in 2013. Iowa

is 2-0 in overme the last two seasons.

Three of Iowas losses in the last two seasons have come

on the last oensive play of the game.

LEADING LINEBACKERS

Iowas linebacker trio accounted for 10 takeaways this

season -- six intercepons, four fumble recoveries. LB Jame

Morris has four intercepons and one fumble recovery, while

LB Chrisan Kirksey has one intercepon and two fumble

recoveries. LB Anthony Hitchens has one intercepon and

one fumble recovery.

All three linebackers recorded over 100 tackles (Hitchen

112, Morris 107, Kirksey 104). It is the rst me in programhistory three players recorded 100 tackles (tackles became

ocial stat in 1968).

All three rank among the Big Tens top 10 tacklers. Hitch

ens ranked sixth in the conference averaging 8.6 tackles pe

game. Morris ranked eighth with 8.2 stops per game, and

Kirksey ranked 10th, averaging 8.0 tackles per game. The Big

Ten had nine players with at least 100 tackles, including al

three Iowa linebackers.

Morris ed for third in conference games only, averaging 9.4

tackles per game. Kirksey ranked ninth in conference game

only (8.4), and Hitchens 12th (8.1). All three were on the

Butkus Award Watch List. In their careers, Morris was credited with double-digi

tackle games 19 mes. Hitchens and Kirksey each had 13

double-digit tackle games. All three totaled over 250 caree

tackles.

IOWA 2013 STATISTICS

Player Category Stats Big Ten NCAAMike Meyer PAT Kicking Pct. 100.0 T-1st ---

B.J. Lowery Passes Defended 1.46 2nd 5th

Kevonte Marn-Manley Punt Return Avg. 15.7 2nd 8th

James Morris Sacks 8.0 2nd T-25th

James Morris Tackles for Loss 1.31 T-2nd 18th

James Morris Intercepons 4 T-3rd T-55thJordan Coon Kick Return Avg. 25.2 4th 26th

Mark Weisman Rushing Aempts 227 4th ---

Mike Meyer Field Goals/Game 1.23 5th T-39th

Anthony Hitchens Tackles 8.6 6th T-54th

Jake Rudock Passing 183.3 7th 76th

Jake Rudock Total Oense 200.1 7th 79th

Anthony Hitchens Tackles for Loss 1.04 7th ---

B.J. Lowery Fumbles Forced 3 7th ---

Chrisan Kirksey Fumbles Recovered 2 T-7th T-34th

Desmond King Fumbles Recovered 2 T-7th T-34th

James Morris Tackles 8.2 8th 78th

Connor Kornbrath Punng 40.0 9th 78th

Mark Weisman Rushing 75.0 10th T-64th

Chrisan Kirksey Tackles 8.0 10th 89th

Mike Meyer Scoring 6.8 10th 95th

Tm Stc

Category Stats Big Ten NCAAFewest Penales/Game 4.0 1st T-8th

Fewest Yards Penalized 32.69 1st 9th

Punt Returns 14.04 1st 10th

QB Sacks Allowed 15 1st T-12th

PAT Kicking 1.000 T-1st ---

Total Defense 303.1 2nd 6th

First Downs Allowed 207 2nd 7th

Passing Defense 174.7 2nd 9th

Pass Eciency Defense 113.4 2nd 17th

Scoring Defense 18.9 3rd 9th

Rushing Defense 128.4 4th 19th

Punt Return Defense 4.9 4th 24th

Third Down Defense 35.7 5th 31st

Third Down Conversions 43.6 5th 41st

Turnovers Gained 21 5th T-60thTime of Possession 31:10 6th 37th

Net Punng 37.5 6th 48th

Rushing Oense 179.9 6th 50th

Intercepons 13 T-6th T-53rd

KO Returns 21.97 7th 55th

Turnover Margin -1 7th T-68th

Field Goal Pct. 72.7 7th ---

QB Sacks 24 8th T-77th

Red Zone Defense 85.7 8th T-87th

KO Coverage 23.28 8th 100th

Passing Oense 197.1 T-8th T-93rd

First Downs Gained 256 9th 72nd

Scoring Oense 26.3 9th T-80th

Total Oense 377.0 9th 84th

Turnovers Lost 22 T-9th T-68st

Pass Eciency 122.9 10th 83rd

Fourth Down Defense 57.1 11th T-85th

Red Zone Oense 75.9 11th 105th

Fourth Down Conversions 29.4 12th 116th

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COLLECTING INTERCEPTIONS

The Hawkeyes recorded 12 intercepons during the regular season and one i

the post season. LB James Morris led Iowa with four intercepons, while DB B.J

Lowery and S Tanner Miller recorded three intercepons each. The Hawkeyes ar

one of three Big Ten teams to have three players with at least three intercepon

(Northwestern, Michigan). LB Anthony Hitchens, LB Chrisan Kirksey, and SS John

Lowdermilk had one intercepon each to their credit.In Iowas 59-3 win over Western Michigan, Lowery returned two intercepon

for touchdowns, which is a single-game school record, and es for the second

most in a single game in NCAA history (Houstons Johnny Jackson returned three

for TDs in 1987). Lowery is the second Big Ten player in the BCS era (since 1998

with two intercepons returned for touchdowns in a single game.

Since the start of the 2008 season, Iowa has collected 96 intercepons. Iowa

had 10 intercepons in 2011, with two of those being returned for touchdowns

(89 yards by DB Shaun Prater and 98 yards by DB Tanner Miller). Iowas defense

also registered 10 intercepons in 2012. Two of the 10 thes were returned fo

touchdowns, both by linebacker Chrisan Kirksey (68-yarder vs. Minnesota and 18

yards at Indiana). The intercepon return against Minnesota is the third-longes

in school history.

The Hawkeyes have had an intercepon return for a touchdown in each of the

last six years, including two this season. Iowa has had an intercepon return fo

a score in 11 of the last 13 seasons and 11-of-15 seasons under Kirk Ferentz. Ad

dionally, the Hawkeyes had a fumble return for a touchdown (Chrisan Kirksey

52 yards) in the 2013 season-opener.

NOSE FOR THE END ZONE

Iowa scored touchdowns ve dierent ways this season -- pass (19), rush (18)

punt return (2), intercepon return (2) and fumble return (1). The Hawkeyes scored

touchdowns four dierent ways against Western Michigan -- QB Jake Rudock threw

a pair of touchdowns; RB Mark Weisman and RB Jordan Canzeri each rushed foa score; WR Kevonte Marn-Manley returned two punts for touchdowns; and DB

B.J. Lowery returned two intercepons for scores. That contest marks the onl

game in school history in which Iowa scored four non-oensive touchdowns.

In Iowas season opener, LB Chrisan Kirksey returned a fumble for a touch

down.

O-LINE LEADS RUNNING GAME, HONORED BY COACHES AND MEDIA

Four oensive linemen were named to All-Big Ten teams this season, including

le tackle Brandon Scher, who earned rst team All-Big Ten honors by a vote o

league coaches, and second team honors by a vote of league media. Right tackle

Bre Van Sloten was named second team All-Big Ten by league coaches, and

honorable menon by league media. Center Ausn Blythe and le guard ConoBoeli earned honorable menon by both the coaches and media.

Iowa rushed for 200 yards ve mes this season before passing the 300-yard

mark Nov. 9 at Purdue. The Hawkeyes rushed for 318 yards on 52 carries agains

the Boilermakers. It was Iowas highest yardage total since rushing for 365 yard

on 65 carries at Minnesota in 2002. It was also the rst 300-yard eort since gain

ing 301 vs. Illinois in 2005.

Iowa opened the season with ve straight games of 200-plus yards rush

ing (202 vs. Northern Illinois; 296 vs. Missouri State; 218 at Iowa State; 258 vs

Western Michigan; 246 at Minnesota). During those ve games, Iowas oensive

line paved the way for 1,220 rushing yards on 263 aempts. It marked the rs


Iowa football players have a long

tradion of being well prepared

for professional football following

their college playing careers. Since

2010, 19 Hawkeyes have been se-

lected in the NFL Dra, more thanany other Big Ten School.

Former Hawkeye, Current NFL Team

Pat Angerer, Indianapolis Colts

Jonathan Babineaux, Atlanta Falcons

Bryan Bulaga, Green Bay Packers

Sco Chandler, Bualo Bills

Dallas Clark, Balmore Ravens

Adrian Clayborn, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Colin Cole, Carolina Panthers

Mike Daniels, Green Bay Packers

Bradley Fletcher, Philadelphia Eagles

Adam Ges, Washington Redskins

Charles Godfrey, Carolina Panthers

Shonn Greene, Tennessee Titans

Chad Greenway, Minnesota Vikings

Micah Hyde, Green Bay

Karl Klug, Tennessee Titans

Marvin McNu, Jr., Carolina Panthers

Tony Moeaki, Bualo Bills

Brandon Myers, New York Giants

Shaun Prater, Minnesota Vikings

Riley Rei, Detroit Lions

Allen Reisner, Jacksonville Jaguars

Ricky Stanzi, Jacksonville Jaguars

Je Tarpinian, Houston Texans

Ma Tobin, Philadelphia EaglesJulian Vandervelde, Philadelphia Eagles

Marshal Yanda, Balmore Ravens

Markus Zusevics, New England Patriots

HAWKEYES IN THE NFL

CAPTAINS BY WEEK

Game Players

N. Illinois Weisman, Van Sloten, Morris, Kirksey

Missouri St. Weisman, Van Sloten, Morris, Kirksey

Iowa State Weisman, Van Sloten, Morris, Kirksey

W. Michigan Weisman, Van Sloten, Morris, Kirksey

Minnesota Weisman, Van Sloten, Morris, Kirksey

Michigan St. Weisman, Van Sloten, Morris, Kirksey

Ohio State Weisman, Van Sloten, Morris, Kirksey

Nwestern Weisman, Van Sloten, Morris, Kirksey

Wisconsin Weisman, Van Sloten, Morris, Kirksey

Purdue Weisman, Van Sloten, Morris, Kirksey

Michigan Weisman, Van Sloten, Morris, Kirksey

Nebraska Weisman, Van Sloten, Morris, Kirksey

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me the Hawkeyes rushed for 200-plus yards in ve consecuve games since a

six-game streak spanning the 1996-97 seasons (1996 227 at Minnesota; 217 vs

Texas Tech; 1997 379 vs. UNI; 408 vs. Tulsa; 233 at Iowa State; 219 vs. Illinois)

Iowa averaged 232.8 rushing yards in its eight wins, rushing 403 mes for 1,862

yards (4.6 ypc). Iowa rushed 60 mes for 218 yards in a 27-21 win over Iowa State

The 60 rushing aempts es for the most in a single-game under head coach Kirk

Ferentz. The last me Iowa had 60 carries was Sept. 4, 2004 against Kent State.Iowa rushed for 296 yards on 58 aempts in a 28-14 win over Missouri State

The 58 rush aempts mark Iowas third highest single-game total under Ferentz

The Hawkeyes matched that total against Western Michigan, rushing 58 mes

for 258 yards.

Iowas oensive line yielded just 15 sacks this season, the fewest sacks allowed

in the Big Ten. The Hawkeyes starters on the oensive line included tackles Bre

Van Sloten and Brandon Scher, guards Jordan Walsh and Conor Boeli and cen

ter Ausn Blythe. Junior Andrew Donnal shared me with Walsh throughout the

season.

OFFENSE INCREASES TEMPO, CONTROLS T.O.P.

The Hawkeyes ranked sixth in the Big Ten in me of possession, averaging

31:14 per game. The Hawkeyes had the advantage in me of possession in 8-of

13 games, and owned a me of possession greater than 36 minutes in four of

their victories (38:18 vs. Missouri State; 38:03 at Iowa State; 36:11 vs. Western

Michigan; 36:01 at Minnesota). Iowa was 7-1 when winning me of possession

and had one win without a T.O.P. advantage (Northwestern, 29:47-30:13).

Furthermore, Iowa maintained possession for 38-plus minutes in back-to-back

games for the rst me under Kirk Ferentz (38:18 vs. Missouri State; 38:03 at Iowa

State).

Iowa ran 80-plus plays in its rst three games this season, marking the rs

me under coach Kirk Ferentz the Hawkeyes have taken 80-plus snaps in three

consecuve games. The Hawkeyes took 80 snaps in the season opener, 85 in Wee2, and 83 in Week 3.

LOWERY CONTINUES STREAK OF ALL-BIG TEN HONORS

DB B.J. Lowery earned rst team All-Big Ten honors by a vote of league media

Iowa has had a defensive back named rst team All-Big Ten in each of the last ve

seasons. He is the seventh Hawkeye defensive back since 2009 to earn rst team

all-league honors. He had 16 pass breakups and 19 passes defended, both mark

that rank second in the Big Ten. His 19 passes defended ranked third naonally.

Lowery returned two intercepons for touchdowns against Western Michigan

in Week 4, which is a single-game school record, and es for the second-most in

a single game in NCAA history (Houstons Johnny Jackson returned three for TDs

in 1987). He is the second Big Ten player in the BCS era (since 1998) with twointercepons returned for touchdowns in a single game.

Lowery had three intercepons this season, and four in his career. He inter

cepted his rst pass of the season in the fourth quarter against Iowa State, changing

possession for the Hawkeyes aer Iowa State had recovered an onside kick.


IOWA CAREER SCORING

Name Pts TD-PAT-FG Years

1. Nate Kaeding 373 1-166-67 2000-03

2. Mike Meyer 324 0-141-61 2010-13

3. Rob Houghtlin 290 0-128-54 1985-87

4. Tom Nichol 277 0-142-45 1981-84

5. Kyle Schlicher 260 0-107-51 2004-06

2013 ANNIVERSARIES

10 Years

2003 team that went 10-3 overall and defeated No.

15 Florida, 37-17, in the Outback Bowl.

50 Years

1963 season nale vs. Notre Dame, scheduled for

Nov. 23, was cancelled following the assasinaon

of President John F. Kennedy (Nov. 22, 1963).

IOWA CONSECUTIVE PATS MADE

Name No. Seasons

1. Mike Meyer 122 2011-13

2. Nate Kaeding 60 2001-02

IOWA CAREER TACKLES

Name Total Solo Ast. Years

1. Larry Staon 492 308 184 1982-85

2. Andre Jackson 465 275 190 1972-75

3. Abdul Hodge 453 289 164 2002-05

4. Brad Quast 435 234 201 1986-89

5. Chad Greenway 416 252 164 2002-056. James Morris 400 180 220 2010-13

7. Fred Barr 376 217 159 1999-02

8. Tom Rusk 361 247 114 1975-78

9. Ma Hughes 354 206 148 1995-98

10. Bob Sanders 348 235 113 2000-03

11. Dave Haight 346 213 133 1985-88

12. Aaron Kampman 342 209 133 1998-01

13. Melvin Foster 337 155 182 1987-90

14. Bobby Diaco 334 175 159 1992-95

15. George Davis 330 216 114 1983-86

16. Ch Kky 315 152 163 2010-13

17. Mike Wells 313 185 128 1990-93

18. Damien Robinson 291 183 108 1993-96

19. Jason Olejniczak 275 176 99 1990-93

20. Todd Simonsen 272 152 120 1979-81

21. Anthony Hitchens 270 125 145 2010-13

IOWA CAREER RUSHING

Nm A-Y TD Y

7. Owen Gill 489-2,556 22 1981-84

8. Ronnie Harmon 443-2,271 22 1982-85

9. Eddie Phillips 465-2,177 19 1980-83

10. Dennis Mosley 458-2,133 14 1976-79

11. Shonn Greene 347-2,107 19 05-06, 08

12. Marcus Coker 395-2,006 18 2010-11

13. Levi Mitchell 425-1,927 10 1969-71

14. Mk Wm 385-1,789 15 2012-p.

IOWA CAREER FIELD GOALS

Name FGs Years

1. Nate Kaeding 67 2000-03

2. Mike Meyer 61 2010-13

3. Rob Houghtlin 54 1985-87

4. Kyle Schlicher 51 2004-06

5. Tom Nichol 45 1981-84

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KORNBRATH RECOGNIZED BY CFPA

The College Football Performance Awards recognized sophomore punter Con

nor Kornbrath for his play in Iowas wins over Western Michigan and at Nebraska

Kornbrath averaged 47 yards on three punts, with a long of 55 yards, against

Western Michigan. One of his three punts was downed at the WMU eight-yard line

and the Broncos had just one yard on one return. He downed two punts inside the

5-yard line and averaged 40.3 yards per punt, including a long of 55 yards, againsNebraska. He earned CFPA honorable menon honors following both games.

For the season, Kornbrath averaged 40.0 yards on 65 punts. Twenty-seven o

his 65 punts were downed inside the 20 and 14 were downed inside the 10. He

ed for third naonally in punts inside the 10 and was ninth in punts inside the

20. Kornbrath had 11 punts over 50 yards. Hawkeye opponents averaged just 4.9

yards on 21 returns, a number that ranked 24th naonally and fourth in the Big

Ten.

COACHING STAFF CHANGES

Iowas coaching sta had four new faces in 2013. Assistant coaches Bobby

Kennedy (wide receivers), Jim Reid (linebackers), and Chris White (running backs

special teams), and graduate assistant D.J. Hernandez, completed their rst season

on the Iowa sideline.

Iowa defensive coordinator Phil Parker added the responsibility of instrucng

Iowas defensive secondary. Parker coached the secondary for 13 seasons before

being promoted to defensive coordinator in 2012. He handled both assignment

this season.

Iowa has made six changes to the coaching sta since 2012, matching its

combined total from the previous 13 years. Iowa had a total of six changes on it

coaching sta from 1999-2011.

IOWA FEELS LOSS OF NORM PARKER

Former Iowa defensive coordinator Norm Parker passed away Jan 13, 2014Parker, who rered from the Iowa coaching sta following the 2011 season, wa

72.

Parker joined the Iowa program prior to the 1999 season, serving as defensive

coordinator for 13 seasons. He served in the coaching profession for 48 years.

Following the 2011 season, Parker was named Assistant Coach of the Year by the

American Football Coaches Associaon (AFCA). He was a nalist for the Fran

Broyles Assistant Coach of the Year Award in 2004 and 2005.

Under Parkers direcon, Iowa ranked among the top 10 naonally in rush

ing defense ve mes. Iowa ranked in the top 10 in scoring defense three me

from 2008-11. In 2010, Iowa was h naonally in total defense (332.1), sixth in

rushing defense (101.5) and seventh in scoring defense (17.0).

The Hawkeyes were bowl eligible 11 straight seasons (2001-11) and rankedin the nal top 10 of both major polls four mes with Parker direcng the Iowa

defense. Iowa won 85 games from 2002-11, including 50 Big Ten games. The

Hawkeyes earned a share of the Big Ten tle in both 2002 and 2004 and ed fo

second in 2009.

Parker began coaching on the collegiate level at Eastern Michigan in 1968 ae

beginning his coaching career in the high school ranks for three seasons. He also

coached at Wake Forest, Minnesota, Illinois, East Carolina, Michigan State and

Vanderbilt.

Parker was a nave of Hazel Park, Mich., and earned two degrees from Eastern

Michigan University.


IOWA IN B1G STANDINGS SINCE 2002

TEAM W-L

1. Ohio State 73-15*

2. Wisconsin 61-36

3. Michigan 59-37

4. IOWA 57-39

5. Michigan State 52-44

6. Northwestern 42-54

7. Purdue 40-56

8. Minnesota 34-62

9. Illinois 24-72

10. Indiana 18-78

11. Nebraska 17-7 #

12. Penn State 8-39 ^

* Ohio State vacated wins from 2010 season

^ Penn State vacated wins from 2008-11 seasons

# Nebraska joined conference in 2011

TEAM W-L

1. Michigan State 35-13

2. Wisconsin 32-17

3. Ohio State 33-7 *

4. IOWA 26-22

5. Northwestern 23-25

6. Michigan 21-27

7. Nebraska 17-7 #

8. Minnesota 16-32

9. Purdue 15-33

10. Illinois 12-36

11. Penn State 10-15 ^

12. Indiana 8-40

* Ohio State vacated wins from 2010 season

^ Penn State vacated wins from 2008-11 seasons

# Nebraska joined conference in 2011

IOWA IN B1G STANDINGS SINCE 2008

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FERENTZ THIRD IN LONGEVITY

Ferentz completed his 15th season as Iowas head football coach and ranks

third in longevity among FBS head coaches. Ferentz is rst among Big Ten coaches

and naonally ranks behind Virginia Techs Frank Beamer and Larry Blakeney of

Troy. Ferentz is ed for third with Bob Stoops of Oklahoma.

REMOVE THE REDSHIRT True freshmen RB LeShun Daniels, Jr., DB Desmond King, LB Reggie Spearman,

and WR Ma VandeBerg all saw acon in 2013. Daniels rushed 36 mes for 142

yards, while VandeBerg caught eight passes for 59 yards. VandeBerg made two

starts (vs. Michigan, at Nebraska).

Spearman had 10 tackles, including four stops in his Hawkeye debut against

Western Michigan. King was the only true freshman to see acon in each of Iowas

13 games. He started the last 12 contests and recorded 69 tackles, sixth-most on

the team.

IOWA PROGRAM NOTES

Iowa defeated a team ranked in the Associated Press top ve in 2008 (Penn

State), 2009 (Penn State) and 2010 (Michigan State), along with defeang

13th-ranked Michigan in 2011.

Iowas 34-24 loss at No. 3/4 Ohio State snapped the Hawkeyes three-game

winning streak against top ve teams. The Hawkeyes had previously won their

last three meengs against teams ranked in the top 5 (W, 24-23 vs. No. 3 Penn

State in 2008; W, 21-10 at No. 4 Penn State in 2009; W, 37-6 vs. No. 5 Michigan

State in 2010).

Iowa fans are known for their support of Hawkeye athlecs, and the aendance

gures from 2012-13 support that claim. Iowa was one of four programs in the

naon to rank among the top 25 in aendance for football, mens basketball

and womens basketball events in 2012-13. In addion, Iowa was the only

program in the naon to rank among the top 25 in aendance a year ago infootball, mens basketball, womens basketball, and wrestling. Iowa sold an

esmated 11,000 ckets to the 2014 Outback Bowl, with more than 15,000

Hawkeye fans aending the game in Tampa. Iowa sold 95-percent of it bowl

game cket allotment, the highest percentage of any bowl team.

Iowa earned Big Ten Conference championships in 2002 and 2004 and placed

second in 2009. Iowa (8-0, 2002) is one of three Big Ten teams to post a perfect

mark in conference play since 1998 (BCS era).

Iowa has ranked in the top 10 in the nal Associated Press and CNN/USA Today

coaches polls in four of the past 11 seasons, including a ranking of seventh in

both polls at the conclusion of the 2009 season. Iowa ranked eighth in 2002,

2003 and 2004 and the Hawkeyes were also 20th in 2008.

Iowa established a school record with 11 wins in 2002 (11-2) and matched that

record in 2009. In 2009, Iowa started 9-0 and won 10 regular season games

for just the fourth me in school history.

Iowa won 10 or more games in three consecuve years (2002-04) for the rst

me in school history.

Iowa compiled an eight-year record of 85-42 (.669), 2002-11, including a 50-30

Big Ten record. The 85 victories ed as the 17th-best total in the naon.

The Cy-Hawk Series is in its 10th season in 2013-14,

being sponsored for the third me by Iowa Corn.

Iowa State leads the series, 10-9,aer nine compe-

ons. The Hawkeyes notched wins in wrestling, 23-9,

swimming and diving (165-135), womens soccer

(3-0) and football (27-21). Iowa State nished ahead

of Iowa in both mens and womens cross country at

NCAA Regionals on Nov. 15. The Cyclones also reg-

istered a 3-1 win in volleyball, and won both mens

and womens basketball games.

Iowa leads the all-me series, 5-4, aer capturing

the Cy-Hawk Series a year ago by a 17-9 margin.

Iowa also captured the inaugural Cy-Hawk Series in

2004-05 (13-8), and won again in 2006-07 (13-8),2008-09 (21-4) and 2010-11 (15-11). Iowa State won

the compeon in 2005-06 (13-8), 2007-08 (18-9),

2009-10 (16-11), and 2011-12 (18-12).

The 12-event series awards two points (except

football, which is worth three) to the winning school

in each head-to-head match-up between the two

instuons. Addionally, one point is awarded to

an instuon if the graduaon rate of its student-

athletes is greater than the national average as

reported each fall by the NCAA.

A commemorave Cy-Hawk Series Cup, which stands

31 inches tall and weighs 19 pounds, is displayed on

the winning teams campus for an enre year aer a

victory. Replica cups are also presented as travelingtrophies for individual victorious teams in the head-

to-head compeon.

This seasons Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series schedule is

listed below. All events are worth two points, except

football, which is worth three points.

Dt Et St/Rult

9/6 Womens Soccer W, 3-0

9/14 Football W, 27-21

9/21 Volleyball L, 3-1

11/15 Mens Cross Country ISU

11/15 Womens Cross Country ISU

12/1 Wrestling W, 23-9

12/12 Womens Basketball L, 83-70

12/13 Mens Basketball L, 85-8212/13 Womens Swimming & Diving W, 165-135

3/7 Womens Gymnascs Ames

4/23 Soball Ames

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Kirk Ferentz has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year

three mes (2002, 2004 & 2009) and he was named Na-

onal Coach of the Year in 2002. Ferentz joins Michigans

Bo Schembechler (four), Iowas Hayden Fry (three) and

Penn States Joe Paterno (three) as the only coaches to

be honored in more than two seasons.

Iowa has had naonal award winners in: Robert Gallery(2003 Outland, Top Lineman); Brad Banks (2002 Davey

OBrien, Top Quarterback; 2002 Associated Press Naonal

Player of the Year); Dallas Clark (2002 Mackey, Top Tight

End); Nate Kaeding (2002 Groza, Top Kicker); Shonn Greene

(2008 Doak Walker, Top Running Back).

Iowa has appeared in the nal Associated Press poll 22

mes in program history, a total that ranks 25th-best in

the country.

Three former Hawkeyes were broadcasters on BTN in 2013.

Chuck Long, the Hawkeyes all-me leading passer and the

1985 Heisman Trophy runner-up, served as a game color

broadcaster and in-studio analyst. Iowa City nave Paul

Burmeister, who guided Iowa to the 1993 Alamo Bowl,

called play-by-play. Former wide receiver Danan Hughes

returned as a game analyst. Hughes also worked for the

network during baseball season.

The Hawkeyes have had at least one former player on a

Super Bowl roster for 10 consecuve seasons, the eighth-

longest streak of any program in the country. Nebraska

has had a former player on a Super Bowl roster for 20

consecuve years, followed by Purdue (14), Ohio State

(12), LSU (12), Georgia (12), Illinois (12), Florida (11), Iowa

(10), and Texas (8).

IOWA AMONG TOP 25 IN WINS, 2002-13

Iowa has posted 97 wins since the start of the 2002

season, which ranks as the 22nd highest total in Division I

football. The list includes the following: Boise State (136);

Ohio State (129); Oklahoma (129); USC (126); LSU (126); Texas

(120); Georgia (118); Virginia Tech (116); Alabama (115); TCU

(114); Oregon (113); Wisconsin (111); Florida State (111);

Florida (110); Auburn (109); West Virginia (106); Virginia

(106); Utah (103); Nebraska (101); Texas Tech (100); Michigan

(97); Miami, FL (99); Iowa (97); Boston College (92); Hawaii

(88).

HAWKEYES GOOD ON THE POINT AFTER

The Hawkeyes have converted on 123 consecuve PATs

without a miss or block, and 42 consecuve games without

a missed or blocked PAT, the secon

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