Posted!
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed.










Interested in this topic? You may also want to view these photo galleries:
1 of 113
2 of 113
3 of 113
4 of 113
5 of 113
6 of 113
7 of 113
8 of 113
9 of 113
10 of 113
11 of 113
12 of 113
13 of 113
14 of 113
15 of 113
16 of 113
17 of 113
18 of 113
19 of 113
20 of 113
21 of 113
22 of 113
23 of 113
24 of 113
25 of 113
26 of 113
27 of 113
28 of 113
29 of 113
30 of 113
31 of 113
32 of 113
33 of 113
34 of 113
35 of 113
36 of 113
37 of 113
38 of 113
39 of 113
40 of 113
41 of 113
42 of 113
43 of 113
44 of 113
45 of 113
46 of 113
47 of 113
48 of 113
49 of 113
50 of 113
51 of 113
52 of 113
53 of 113
54 of 113
55 of 113
56 of 113
57 of 113
58 of 113
59 of 113
60 of 113
61 of 113
62 of 113
63 of 113
64 of 113
65 of 113
66 of 113
67 of 113
68 of 113
69 of 113
70 of 113
71 of 113
72 of 113
73 of 113
74 of 113
75 of 113
76 of 113
77 of 113
78 of 113
79 of 113
80 of 113
81 of 113
82 of 113
83 of 113
84 of 113
85 of 113
86 of 113
87 of 113
88 of 113
89 of 113
90 of 113
91 of 113
92 of 113
93 of 113
94 of 113
95 of 113
96 of 113
97 of 113
98 of 113
99 of 113
100 of 113
101 of 113
102 of 113
103 of 113
104 of 113
105 of 113
106 of 113
107 of 113
108 of 113
109 of 113
110 of 113
111 of 113
112 of 113
113 of 113
After Iowa went winless in four trophy games last season, the case that once housed them in the football complex was smashed in the off-season. Win a trophy game and we'll get a new case, the players were told.
"That's exactly what we did," running back Jordan Canzeri said.
Iowa rallied from a 17-10 halftime decificit with 21 unanswered points to improve to 2-0.
"It was an important next chapter for our football team," Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said.

Highlights from the Cy-Hawk game between Iowa and Iowa State on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, in Ames. The Hawkeyes defeated the Cyclones 31-17.
Pass offense: Shaky start, good finish
Quarterback C.J. Beathard got off to a rocky start, completing just two of his first six passes. He did hook up with Tevaun Smith on a 14-yard scoring pass in the second quarter. But that was one of just five first-half completions in 12 attempts for 56 yards. He was also sacked twice.
Beathard found his rhythm the second half, completing 10 of 13 passes for 159 yards and two touchdowns.
"I think the thing that impressed me the most about C.J. was the way he kept his poise," Ferentz said.
Rush offense: Another 100-yard back
Nothing was clicking for the Hawkeyes for most of the first half, but it was Beathard's legs that provided a spark. Iowa had just 57 yards of total offense on its first four possessions of the game. But a 44-yard Beathard run was the highlight of a 93-yard drive that tied the game at 10-10 in the second quarter. The drive actually covered 99 yards because Beathard was sacked at his own 1 on the first play of the drive.
Iowa's run game was effective after the slow start, even after LeShun Daniels injured an ankle last in the second quarter and didn't return.
Canzeri was the workhorse, and his hard running had Iowa driving for a go-ahead touchdown with inside of 10 minutes to play. But he fumbled on a second-and-3 play from the Cyclone 10 – he would have had a first down – and Iowa State recovered.
Canzeri bounced back, though. After Desmond King's interception with Iowa in front, 24-17, Iowa took over at the Cyclones 25. Two carries by Canzeri covered the distance to the end zone to seal the deal. For the game, Canzeri had 24 carries for 124 yards. Daniels had 123 yards in the season opener against Illnois State. Iowa had a 100-yard rusher in two games all last season.
Pass defense: Another second-half rally
It was a long first half for the secondary, because Iowa State quarterback Sam Richardson had plenty of time to throw. The defense had chances to make big plays, but penalties negated them. Linebcaker Ben Niemann was tagged for pass interference, wiping out a Greg Mabin interception. Later in that drive, the Hawkeyes couldn't corral a Cyclone fumble on the play where Iowa defensive Drew Ott was injured and left the game for good. Iowa State scored its first touchdown on that possession.

The Hawkeyes beat Iowa State 31-17 in Ames on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015. Chad Leistikow/HawkCentral.com
Richardson was 12 of 15 for 186 yards in the first half. But Iowa put much better pressure on him the second half, and the secondary also played better. Richardson was just seven of 20 for 61 yards in the second half.
"We got more physical with their receivers, not letting them run up field free and easy and putting pressure on their quarterback to either sack him or make him throw back balls," King said.
Rush defense: Catching a second wind
Parker Hesse, a redshirt freshman, got the call to replace Ott. After a slow start, Hesse spent much of the second half in the Iowa State backfield.
"It was just a confidence thing, feeling the flow of the game," Hesse said. "I felt more comfortable the second half."
Defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson stood out the second half. He finished the game with five tackles and a sack.
"This is two straight weeks for him," Ferentz said. "It seems like he's doing a really good job. I'm anxious to see the film."

The Hawkeyes won at Jack Trice Stadium behind C.J. Beathard, Matt VandeBerg and Jordan Canzeri.
Special teams: Punt coverage shines
Iowa State had 193 punt return yards in the opener against Northern Iowa, including 100 from Allen Lazard and an 81-yard touchdown return by Trever Ryen. On Saturday, the Cyclones had no punt return yards. Iowa punter Dillon Kidd was strong, averaging 47.4 yards on five punts and getting good hang time that allowed the coverage team to get down the field.
King had an oops moment when he tried to return a kickoff and bobbled the ball out-of-bounds at the Iowa 2 right after Iowa State had taken a 17-10 lead late in the second quarter. King also fielded a punt inside the Hawkeye 10 in the second half and got buried. But with the game tied, 17-17, his 47-yard punt return gave Iowa the ball at the 50. Iowa scored the go-ahead touchdown on that possession.
"I had to make a play for our offense," King said. "The coverage broke down a little. Once I found a seam I hit it and kept my eyes forward."
Iowa also tried another fake field goal, this one from the Cyclone 22 on the last play of the half. Marshall Koehn lined up to try a 40-yard field goal with a second remaining, but took the snap and made it to the Iowa State 5 before getting tackled. The Hawkeyes are now 0-2 on fake field goals this season.
"We thought we could score a touchdown," Ferentz said.
Posted!
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed.




























































































































Interested in this topic? You may also want to view these photo galleries:
1 of 124
2 of 124
3 of 124
4 of 124
5 of 124
6 of 124
7 of 124
8 of 124
9 of 124
10 of 124
11 of 124
12 of 124
13 of 124
14 of 124
15 of 124
16 of 124
17 of 124
18 of 124
19 of 124
20 of 124
21 of 124
22 of 124
23 of 124
24 of 124
25 of 124
26 of 124
27 of 124
28 of 124
29 of 124
30 of 124
31 of 124
32 of 124
33 of 124
34 of 124
35 of 124
36 of 124
37 of 124
38 of 124
39 of 124
40 of 124
41 of 124
42 of 124
43 of 124
44 of 124
45 of 124
46 of 124
47 of 124
48 of 124
49 of 124
50 of 124
51 of 124
52 of 124
53 of 124
54 of 124
55 of 124
56 of 124
57 of 124
58 of 124
59 of 124
60 of 124
61 of 124
62 of 124
63 of 124
64 of 124
65 of 124
66 of 124
67 of 124
68 of 124
69 of 124
70 of 124
71 of 124
72 of 124
73 of 124
74 of 124
75 of 124
76 of 124
77 of 124
78 of 124
79 of 124
80 of 124
81 of 124
82 of 124
83 of 124
84 of 124
85 of 124
86 of 124
87 of 124
88 of 124
89 of 124
90 of 124
91 of 124
92 of 124
93 of 124
94 of 124
95 of 124
96 of 124
97 of 124
98 of 124
99 of 124
100 of 124
101 of 124
102 of 124
103 of 124
104 of 124
105 of 124
106 of 124
107 of 124
108 of 124
109 of 124
110 of 124
111 of 124
112 of 124
113 of 124
114 of 124
115 of 124
116 of 124
117 of 124
118 of 124
119 of 124
120 of 124
121 of 124
122 of 124
123 of 124
124 of 124
Join the Conversation
To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs
Comments