Leistikow: Hawkeyes deliver a special marathon win in Ames

Chad Leistikow's final thoughts from an 18-17 win against Iowa State.

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Leistikow’s Cy-Hawk pick: Iowa can’t play it safe in Ames

After a deep analysis of both teams, this sure looks like a toss-up between the Hawkeyes and Cyclones. But a pick must be made.

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| 5 days ago

Hawkeye mailbag: Time to talk Cy-Hawk strategy

Answering five questions about Saturday's Iowa-Iowa State matchup, including the biggest mismatch from a Hawkeye perspective and Oliver Martin's use.

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Leistikow: Hawkeyes happy to avoid ‘GameDay’ distraction

The most important message for Iowa football players this week: Be the most-prepared team at 3:05 p.m. Saturday at Jack Trice Stadium.

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Defensive-back injuries a concern for Hawkeyes

Chad Leistikow's thoughts from Iowa football interviews ahead of Saturday's game at Iowa State.

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DVR Monday: Rutgers domination started with details

Chad Leistikow cranks up the DVR to reveal how Phil Parker schemes to take away space from playmakers and open up some for defensive end A.J. Epenesa.

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Leistikow: Validating domination in Rutgers rout

Chad Leistikow's final thoughts after Iowa allows just 41 passing yards against Rutgers in a 30-0 win.

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Leistikow: Another masterful performance from Nate Stanley

The senior is showing signs of greatness as he passes Ricky Stanzi on Iowa's all-time TD list, with Drew Tate and Chuck Long in his sights.

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B1G picks: Iowa can lean on defense, run game vs. Rutgers

After a winning Week 1 against the spread, Chad Leistikow takes you through this week's 12 Big Ten games and offers and Iowa-Rutgers prediction.

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Leistikow: Ed Podolak talks Chiefs, his Iowa broadcasting future

In a one-on-one interview with Chad Leistikow, Podolak also reveals his retirement plan from Iowa football broadcasts.

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Are the Hawkeyes becoming a 4-3 defense again?

Five Facebook Live questions with the Register's Chad Leistikow, including other cash options, Oliver Martin's usage and a peek ahead to Iowa State.

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Leistikow: Hawkeyes can’t afford to look ahead to Iowa State

"The baby steps are out of the way. We have to play our best now," one senior says as Iowa gets set for Rutgers.

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DVR Monday: Iowa’s got a good one in Linderbaum

Chad Leistikow's first DVR Monday of the 2019 season shows why Iowa's ability to run well out of shotgun formations opens up this Brian Ferentz offense.

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Leistikow: A.J. Epenesa deals with a new reality

The phenom defensive end comes to the realization that things are going to be different as the unquestioned superstar of Iowa's defense.

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Leistikow’s thoughts: Second half shows what No. 19 Iowa could become

After a shaky start, the Hawkeyes that came out of the halftime locker room were awfully impressive.

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Week 1 B1G picks: Let the A.J. Epenesa starting era begin

For the first time in his college career, A.J. Epenesa will (finally) start a game for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

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Leistikow: What to expect next from Oliver Martin

Chad Leistikow goes through the layers of importance of the NCAA/Big Ten ruling on Oliver Martin and outlines expectations for the 2019 season.

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Leistikow: Time for Nate Stanley to turn it loose

Nate Stanley doesn't smile very often during interviews; but one topic got him grinning Tuesday in advance of his Week 1 start of his senior year.

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Leistikow’s thoughts on Petras, Martin, kickers

What is happening at backup quarterback could eventually play out as a carbon-copy of the 2016 season and beyond.

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Leistikow: Pillars of strength lead Hawkeyes into Week 1

It cannot be overstated how important it is to have two reliable tackles in college football.

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Leistikow’s 10 final thoughts from fall camp

Chad Leistikow gives his take on Nate Stanley, the player you're going to learn to love, and much more as game-week preparations get set to begin.

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Leistikow: Who will be Iowa’s next great defensive back?

Josh Jackson (2017) and Amani Hooker (2018) were largely unknown the year before being named Big Ten defensive back of the year. Who's next at Iowa?

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Leistikow: Predicting every game for 2019 Hawkeyes

With the real games just days away now, Chad Leistikow goes through all 12 games on the Iowa football schedule.

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Leistikow: A fun conversation with BTN’s Dave Revsine

From humble beginnings, the BTN Bus Tour has come a long way with Gerry DiNardo, Howard Griffith and Revsine ... who was born for this role.

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Leistikow: Hawkeyes deserve, will get top-20 football treatment

Good to have the preseason buzz or not? A (first-ever) Cy-Hawk showdown of ranked teams? Let's have one more conversation about expectations.

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Leistikow: The most important Patriots influence in Iowa’s offense

Brian Ferentz is an emotional guy who has seen first-hand that the key to a great offense is detaching emotions from every decision.

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Toren Young, A.J. Epenesa star in Iowa scrimmage

Toren Young, Nico Ragaini, A.J. Epenesa and the kickers were Saturday's stars, but there are a lot of names to keep watching as the season approaches.

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Leistikow: ‘Happy’ Oliver Martin waits, hopes he can play

For the first time, Oliver Martin was wearing a No. 5 Hawkeye uniform in public. And he seemed thrilled to be here.

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An experiment involving Chad Leistikow, Hawkeyes

I'm pretty excited about trying (free) group text messaging with our most engaged Hawkeye fans. You can sign up here. Privacy guaranteed.

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Hawkeyes’ championship checklist, Part 3: Offense

In the final installment of Chad Leistikow's three-part series, we take a look at the area with the biggest spotlight ... and most room for upside.

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Hawkeyes’ championship checklist, Part 2: The defense

Part 2 of Chad Leistikow's three-part series that ties into the start of fall camp focuses on Iowa's 4-2-5 scheme and how the roster is being shaped.

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Hawkeyes’ championship checklist, Part 1: Coaching

Chad Leistikow's three-part series ties into the start of the Hawkeyes' fall training camp, and starts at the top: With Kirk Ferentz and his staff.

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Leistikow: Predicting every Big Ten team’s 2019 record

For the first time since 2009, a game between Iowa and Ohio State will decide the Big Ten champion.

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Leistikow: Iowa must solve horrible recent history to rule B1G West again

Iowa is 0-8 the last 3 seasons vs. Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald, Purdue's Jeff Brohm and Wisconsin's Paul Chryst. Here's how the Hawkeyes can change that.

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Leistikow: Absent Epenesa was Iowa’s star of B1G Media Days

Even though Kirk Ferentz is determined to let the Epenesa hype unfold naturally, that clearly isn't possible in today's 24/7 sports media.

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Leistikow: B1G title within reach for 2019 Hawkeyes

Las Vegas says the odds are about 20 to 1 for Iowa to win the whole Big Ten. Kirk Ferentz and Nate Stanley explain how the long shot can be realistic.

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