Hawks lose the Cy-Hawk

For the first time since 2007, the Iowa Hawkeyes did not come home with the Cy-Hawk trophy, which goes out to the winner of the annual Iowa Iowa State football game. In triple overtime the Cyclones prevailed with a game winning touchdown on the final possession of the game. The Hawks fell 44-41 and go to 1-0 on the season. Next week Big East Conference opponent Pittsburgh Panthers will appear in Kinnick Stadium for a contest to be seen on ESPN at 11am.

Iowa is the Hawkeye State

A dominating first half performance is all the Iowa Hawkeyes needed to secure the Cy-Hawk Trophy for one more year. A 28-0 halftime lead turned into a 35-7 victory in front of over 70,000 fans in Iowa's Kinnick Stadium, the only place in the state this many could come together for a football game.

Paint on the Field

We're almost a week from the home opener with the University of Maine Black Bears. There is much to do for the stadium to be ready for 75,000+. Today, the initial coat of pain went down in the end zones.

On Thursday banners began to decorate the facade of Kinnick Stadium. Featuring players of the 2002 Big Ten Champion team, each corner had a banner sponsored by local grocery store chain, Hy-Vee who also sponsors the Cy-Hawk series. The Cy-Hawk series credits points that go to the winner of the Iowa v Iowa State game in all sports competed over the course of a school year. Last year Iowa State took home the award as well as the Cy-Hawk trophy, which goes to the winner of the football game. That was started by the Downtown Des Moines Athletic Club.