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Iowa has struggled thus far this season. I'm not as concerned about this game as some are. We should be able to run on them and we should be able to stop the run. If we do those two things, we should win imo.
I also think we see a much more agressive Defensive scheme by Heacock/Fickel this Saturday.
I also think we see a much more agressive Defensive scheme by Heacock/Fickel this Saturday.
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All i want for my birthday is a huge win over Iowa and a undefeated season.
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If we can get pressure on the qb with the front four as we have been doing we will be in good shape I would think.
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Does anyone know of a good Iowa message board? I'm interested in how their tailgaiting sessions go; and if much like the Ohio State home games, tickets become available on gameday early saturday at the stadium.
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[FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]OSU eyes trip to Iowa[/FONT]
Monday, September 25, 2006 [FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]By Todd Porter REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER[/FONT]
COLUMBUS - When nature called, Penn State Head Coach Joe Paterno sprung into action Saturday at Ohio Stadium, leaving the sideline in the second quarter and running to the locker room.
When nature calls Saturday in Iowa City, Ohio State players will stare into a pink urinal. Again.
The last time the Buckeyes went to Iowa, they returned with the worst loss anyone on this team has witnessed. The Hawkeyes beat Ohio State, 33-7, in 2004.
They?ll return this week to a revamped pink locker room, with a No. 1 ranking on the line and a hostile Iowa crowd in another prime-time Saturday game on ABC.
?That was the first time I peed in a pink urinal, and I hope after this game, it?s the last time,? Ohio State fifth-year senior T.J. Downing said. ?The pink locker room is a little weird. I saw the thing about it being psychological. I look at it and laugh.?
Some players don?t even see it.
?I?m color blind, so when we went there the last time, I didn?t see pink. It looked white to me,? wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez said. ?Honestly, I?m glad they kept it. Someone tried to get them to take it away because they said it was degrading. That?s not the case. ... People are making issues out of nothing. I?m glad they stuck to their guns. It?s unique. The whole atmosphere there is unique.?
The bleachers are about 5 yards away from the visiting team?s bench. Gonzalez said he heard every word fans said.
?Some of it was pretty funny, too,? Gonzalez said. ?They?re smart out there.?
They don?t play a bad brand of football, either. The Hawkeyes have one of college football?s best coaches in Kirk Ferentz. They are ranked No. 13 in the writers? and coaches? polls.
Iowa?s defense is 13th in the country in scoring, allowing just 11 points a game. However, the Hawkeyes haven?t exactly been overwhelming the last three weeks with wins over Illinois (24-7), Iowa State (27-17) and Syracuse (20-13, double OT).
What they may own over Ohio State is a mental advantage.
?They?re the 800-pound gorilla,? offensive lineman Kirk Barton said.
The Buckeyes? vaunted offense has been stuck in neutral during the first half the last two weeks. Quarterback Troy Smith had his worst game against Penn State. The offense was out of sync, Gonzalez said.
After the first quarter, Downing lit into his offensive teammates on the sideline. He cleaned up the talk for print.
?The rated-G version was I said we had to get our heads out of our butts,? Downing said.
Downing and the rest of his teammates remember the pasting they received in 2004. If a blowout is described as 17 points or more, then that 33-7 defeat was the only time Ohio State has been blown out since Jim Tressel has been the head coach.
The score was plastered all over Ohio State?s locker room before last year?s game. The Buckeyes avenged that loss with a 31-6 win. Iowa?s players, at the Big Ten media day, said it was like men against boys.
Downing laughed at that notion. He still can?t forget the loss two years ago.
?You can never forget that,? he said. ?It was ugly. It was the worst loss I?ve been a part of. In every facet of the game, they kicked our butts. You?ve got to remember that so it doesn?t happen again.
?They are a gorilla on our back. Maybe if we win, that will come down to a 400-pound gorilla. I expect a tough game.?
Reach Repository sports writer Todd Porter at (330) 580-8340 or e-mail: [email protected]
OHIO STATE AT IOWA
Saturday, 8 p.m.
Kinnick Stadium,
Iowa City, Iowa
TV Channel 5
[FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]OSU eyes trip to Iowa[/FONT]
Monday, September 25, 2006 [FONT=Verdana,Times New Roman,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]By Todd Porter REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER[/FONT]
COLUMBUS - When nature called, Penn State Head Coach Joe Paterno sprung into action Saturday at Ohio Stadium, leaving the sideline in the second quarter and running to the locker room.
When nature calls Saturday in Iowa City, Ohio State players will stare into a pink urinal. Again.
The last time the Buckeyes went to Iowa, they returned with the worst loss anyone on this team has witnessed. The Hawkeyes beat Ohio State, 33-7, in 2004.
They?ll return this week to a revamped pink locker room, with a No. 1 ranking on the line and a hostile Iowa crowd in another prime-time Saturday game on ABC.
?That was the first time I peed in a pink urinal, and I hope after this game, it?s the last time,? Ohio State fifth-year senior T.J. Downing said. ?The pink locker room is a little weird. I saw the thing about it being psychological. I look at it and laugh.?
Some players don?t even see it.
?I?m color blind, so when we went there the last time, I didn?t see pink. It looked white to me,? wide receiver Anthony Gonzalez said. ?Honestly, I?m glad they kept it. Someone tried to get them to take it away because they said it was degrading. That?s not the case. ... People are making issues out of nothing. I?m glad they stuck to their guns. It?s unique. The whole atmosphere there is unique.?
The bleachers are about 5 yards away from the visiting team?s bench. Gonzalez said he heard every word fans said.
?Some of it was pretty funny, too,? Gonzalez said. ?They?re smart out there.?
They don?t play a bad brand of football, either. The Hawkeyes have one of college football?s best coaches in Kirk Ferentz. They are ranked No. 13 in the writers? and coaches? polls.
Iowa?s defense is 13th in the country in scoring, allowing just 11 points a game. However, the Hawkeyes haven?t exactly been overwhelming the last three weeks with wins over Illinois (24-7), Iowa State (27-17) and Syracuse (20-13, double OT).
What they may own over Ohio State is a mental advantage.
?They?re the 800-pound gorilla,? offensive lineman Kirk Barton said.
The Buckeyes? vaunted offense has been stuck in neutral during the first half the last two weeks. Quarterback Troy Smith had his worst game against Penn State. The offense was out of sync, Gonzalez said.
After the first quarter, Downing lit into his offensive teammates on the sideline. He cleaned up the talk for print.
?The rated-G version was I said we had to get our heads out of our butts,? Downing said.
Downing and the rest of his teammates remember the pasting they received in 2004. If a blowout is described as 17 points or more, then that 33-7 defeat was the only time Ohio State has been blown out since Jim Tressel has been the head coach.
The score was plastered all over Ohio State?s locker room before last year?s game. The Buckeyes avenged that loss with a 31-6 win. Iowa?s players, at the Big Ten media day, said it was like men against boys.
Downing laughed at that notion. He still can?t forget the loss two years ago.
?You can never forget that,? he said. ?It was ugly. It was the worst loss I?ve been a part of. In every facet of the game, they kicked our butts. You?ve got to remember that so it doesn?t happen again.
?They are a gorilla on our back. Maybe if we win, that will come down to a 400-pound gorilla. I expect a tough game.?
Reach Repository sports writer Todd Porter at (330) 580-8340 or e-mail: [email protected]
OHIO STATE AT IOWA
Saturday, 8 p.m.
Kinnick Stadium,
Iowa City, Iowa
TV Channel 5
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Monday, September 25, 2006 4:50 AM CDT
ESPN College Gameday to Iowa City
IOWA CITY --- ESPN's College Gameday show wil be coming to Iowa City this weekend.
The popular program, featuring Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard, will be making its second appearance in Iowa City.
The 14th-ranked Iowa football team plays top-ranked Ohio State in Kinnick Stadium Saturday night. The game has been sold out (70,585) for months. Both teams enter the contest with 4-0 records and wins in their opening conference games.
College Gameday's main show is from 9-11 a.m. each Saturday. The crew will also be on the air live for segments Friday and Saturday evenings. College Gameday's only previous appearance in Iowa City came in 1996. The ESPN show accompanied Iowa's game with Ohio State that year, too.
The site(s) of the program and festivities surrounding Gameday in Iowa City will be announced in the next few days, Hawkeye officials said.
Monday, September 25, 2006 4:50 AM CDT
ESPN College Gameday to Iowa City
IOWA CITY --- ESPN's College Gameday show wil be coming to Iowa City this weekend.
The popular program, featuring Chris Fowler, Lee Corso, Kirk Herbstreit and Desmond Howard, will be making its second appearance in Iowa City.
The 14th-ranked Iowa football team plays top-ranked Ohio State in Kinnick Stadium Saturday night. The game has been sold out (70,585) for months. Both teams enter the contest with 4-0 records and wins in their opening conference games.
College Gameday's main show is from 9-11 a.m. each Saturday. The crew will also be on the air live for segments Friday and Saturday evenings. College Gameday's only previous appearance in Iowa City came in 1996. The ESPN show accompanied Iowa's game with Ohio State that year, too.
The site(s) of the program and festivities surrounding Gameday in Iowa City will be announced in the next few days, Hawkeye officials said.
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GameDay inflates hype Iowa-Ohio State showdown
;By ANDREW LOGUE
REGISTER STAFF WRITER
September 25, 2006
The Saturday showdown between No. 13 Iowa and No. 1 Ohio State may draw more television viewers than any other football game in Kinnick Stadium's 77-year history.
And that's just one reason this is shaping up as a sporting event for the ages.
The game will be one of the most anticipated ever in Iowa City, perhaps rivaled only by the matchup of No. 1 Iowa and No. 2 Michigan in 1985 and a game against Miami of Florida in 1992.
? ESPN's "College GameDay," the most popular pregame show in college sports, will broadcast live from Iowa City, adding even more attention to a primetime matchup that ultimately could decide the Big Ten Conference title.
? University of Iowa officials are planning to employ more security than ever before, in preparation for a daylong procession of tailgaters, partiers and people who want to soak up the atmosphere.
? Tickets for the sold-out game were running for more than $300 apiece on popular online sites, as of Sunday morning, adding to the Internet buzz that has been building the past several months.
"These are the weeks you really enjoy," Hawkeye coach Kirk Ferentz said. "It's going to fly by."
A decade has passed since Iowa enjoyed this much buildup during the regular season.
The last time the "GameDay" crew visited Kinnick was Oct. 26, 1996. Ohio State put a damper on that occasion by beating the Hawkeyes 38-26.
"The philosophy of 'College GameDay' is to capture the greatest college environments," ESPN vice president Josh Krulewitz said in a story first reported Saturday on DesMoinesRegister.com. "Next week will be a perfect example. We can't wait."
The pregame show will set a tone for ABC's broadcast, which begins at 7 p.m.
In 1992, approximately 15 million viewers watched a night game featuring Miami of Florida at Iowa. The Hurricanes won 24-7.
"This could probably be the most watched game ever broadcast out of Kinnick Stadium," Iowa associate athletic director Rick Klatt said. "We play a lot of great nationally televised games, but when you move into the evening hours with the Big Ten vs. the Big Ten matchup, you're almost seeing a 60 to 70 percent increase over the amount of people that will be watching."
Klatt said recent Saturday night games on ABC drew ratings just below those of BCS bowl games.
He added that this weekend's game likely would surpass even the '85 matchup with Michigan, which was played earlier in the day.
"It would be quite a surprise to see a late-afternoon game climb that high in the ratings, historically," Klatt said.
The unique circumstances prompted the university to amp up security.
David Visin, associate director of public safety, said officers from the Iowa City Police Department, Coralville Police, Johnson County Sheriff's Office, Northern Iowa and Iowa State will be part of the effort.
"This is mainly to deal with the possible alcohol issues we're going to have with people maybe drinking all day," Visin said. "We're trying to keep it so that it's a fan-friendly atmosphere."
Iowa officials declined to comment when asked how many total officers would work the day of the game, citing safety and crowd control reasons.
Todd Nelson, director of events for Wisconsin, said that's a common practice.
"A lot of people read the newspaper or watch on TV," Nelson said. "Part of the deterrence factor is an element of the unknown, keeping things private."
Wisconsin, which recently remodeled its stadium, uses 150 to 200 law enforcement officers for games.
"Our number has gone up and down as we've tried to find a number that's comfortable for us," Nelson said.
The cost of tickets, meanwhile, continues to rise.
A scan of online prices last weekend revealed a package of 12 seats going for $5,995 - or almost $500 per ticket. A pair of seats in section 134, row 52 opened with a bidding price of $399. Newspaper classified advertisements on Sunday detailed tickets for sale, ranging from $200 to $500 each.
If that's too pricey, there should be plenty to see outside the stadium - including the "GameDay" crew of Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso.
GameDay inflates hype Iowa-Ohio State showdown
;By ANDREW LOGUE
REGISTER STAFF WRITER
September 25, 2006
The Saturday showdown between No. 13 Iowa and No. 1 Ohio State may draw more television viewers than any other football game in Kinnick Stadium's 77-year history.
And that's just one reason this is shaping up as a sporting event for the ages.
The game will be one of the most anticipated ever in Iowa City, perhaps rivaled only by the matchup of No. 1 Iowa and No. 2 Michigan in 1985 and a game against Miami of Florida in 1992.
? ESPN's "College GameDay," the most popular pregame show in college sports, will broadcast live from Iowa City, adding even more attention to a primetime matchup that ultimately could decide the Big Ten Conference title.
? University of Iowa officials are planning to employ more security than ever before, in preparation for a daylong procession of tailgaters, partiers and people who want to soak up the atmosphere.
? Tickets for the sold-out game were running for more than $300 apiece on popular online sites, as of Sunday morning, adding to the Internet buzz that has been building the past several months.
"These are the weeks you really enjoy," Hawkeye coach Kirk Ferentz said. "It's going to fly by."
A decade has passed since Iowa enjoyed this much buildup during the regular season.
The last time the "GameDay" crew visited Kinnick was Oct. 26, 1996. Ohio State put a damper on that occasion by beating the Hawkeyes 38-26.
"The philosophy of 'College GameDay' is to capture the greatest college environments," ESPN vice president Josh Krulewitz said in a story first reported Saturday on DesMoinesRegister.com. "Next week will be a perfect example. We can't wait."
The pregame show will set a tone for ABC's broadcast, which begins at 7 p.m.
In 1992, approximately 15 million viewers watched a night game featuring Miami of Florida at Iowa. The Hurricanes won 24-7.
"This could probably be the most watched game ever broadcast out of Kinnick Stadium," Iowa associate athletic director Rick Klatt said. "We play a lot of great nationally televised games, but when you move into the evening hours with the Big Ten vs. the Big Ten matchup, you're almost seeing a 60 to 70 percent increase over the amount of people that will be watching."
Klatt said recent Saturday night games on ABC drew ratings just below those of BCS bowl games.
He added that this weekend's game likely would surpass even the '85 matchup with Michigan, which was played earlier in the day.
"It would be quite a surprise to see a late-afternoon game climb that high in the ratings, historically," Klatt said.
The unique circumstances prompted the university to amp up security.
David Visin, associate director of public safety, said officers from the Iowa City Police Department, Coralville Police, Johnson County Sheriff's Office, Northern Iowa and Iowa State will be part of the effort.
"This is mainly to deal with the possible alcohol issues we're going to have with people maybe drinking all day," Visin said. "We're trying to keep it so that it's a fan-friendly atmosphere."
Iowa officials declined to comment when asked how many total officers would work the day of the game, citing safety and crowd control reasons.
Todd Nelson, director of events for Wisconsin, said that's a common practice.
"A lot of people read the newspaper or watch on TV," Nelson said. "Part of the deterrence factor is an element of the unknown, keeping things private."
Wisconsin, which recently remodeled its stadium, uses 150 to 200 law enforcement officers for games.
"Our number has gone up and down as we've tried to find a number that's comfortable for us," Nelson said.
The cost of tickets, meanwhile, continues to rise.
A scan of online prices last weekend revealed a package of 12 seats going for $5,995 - or almost $500 per ticket. A pair of seats in section 134, row 52 opened with a bidding price of $399. Newspaper classified advertisements on Sunday detailed tickets for sale, ranging from $200 to $500 each.
If that's too pricey, there should be plenty to see outside the stadium - including the "GameDay" crew of Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit and Lee Corso.
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Be Bold Wear Gold' for Ohio State game The University of Iowa is encouraging all fans to wear gold for the nationally televised game between Iowa and Ohio State on Saturday in Kinnick Stadium.
A commemorative "Gold Bowl" T-shirt has been created and is available state-wide. The goal is to "Be Bold Wear Gold."
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Be Bold Wear Gold' for Ohio State game The University of Iowa is encouraging all fans to wear gold for the nationally televised game between Iowa and Ohio State on Saturday in Kinnick Stadium.
A commemorative "Gold Bowl" T-shirt has been created and is available state-wide. The goal is to "Be Bold Wear Gold."
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[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Can you put a price on an unforgettable moment?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]No. 13 Iowa hosts No. 1 Ohio State at 7:13 p.m. Saturday in Kinnick Stadium. It is one of the biggest and most anticipated games in recent Iowa football history.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"I'm only 22. I've never been able to go to Kinnick where there's an atmosphere like this," said Tyler McAndrew of Monticello. "My parents were there in 1985 (when No. 1 Iowa played No. 2 Michigan).[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"This is a marquee matchup that everyone in the nation will be watching, and I want to be there."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Unfortunately for McAndrew, he doesn't own season tickets. He and other Hawkeye fans like him have discovered that if they really want to be inside Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, they are going to have to pay for the privilege.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Tickets for the game, which originally sold for $60, are being listed as high as $1,000 per ticket online. Even the most mundane seat locations are going for at least $200 each.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"It's been pretty crazy," McAndrew said. "At the beginning of the season, I figured it'd be the hardest ticket to get. Then both teams kept winning, and the game got closer and closer and closer."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The high prices are enough to make a season-ticket holder like Chris Murders of Cedar Rapids think about selling his seats and watching from home.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"Absolutely. For those prices, who wouldn't?" Murders said. "For those prices, it'd cover the whole season. You have to look at it that way, too."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Iowa ticket manager David Sandstrum said he is very aware of the secondary market for Hawkeye tickets, and his office tries to monitor it as best they can.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"First, it's legal in the state of Iowa, so there's very little we can do from a lawbreaking standpoint," Sandstrum said. "But we don't want people buying tickets from us just to resell them."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sandstrum said that if UI discovers people are buying tickets just to resell them, they'll flag those accounts and not allow them to buy additional tickets in the future. In addition, any faculty or staff that are always reselling tickets can lose their privilege to get lower-cost tickets.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"It is disappointing to me," Sandstrum said. "The people that buy the tickets, I'd like to see them using the tickets.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"It's also hard to see people that are taking advantage of other Hawkeye fans to make a buck themselves. That to me, it doesn't seem right."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Neither McAndrew nor Murders begrudge anyone from making a buck. Murders said he might consider selling his for tickets for $300 each. McAndrew said he may be willing to pay up to $150.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"If I was buying tickets, it'd bother me a lot more," Murders said. "But with a ticket in my pocket, it doesn't really bother me.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"But I've seen people with a dozen tickets for sale on eBay. That's getting carried away."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It may also be a warning flag. While the popular online ticket site stubhub.com has a money-back guarantee with its tickets, with a site like eBay, it's buyer-beware.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sandstrum said a woman called the ticket office in tears after the Iowa State game. She had bought tickets on eBay that she found out were fakes when she tried to get into the stadium.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"The only guaranteed tickets are sold through our office," Sandstrum said. "The instances of fraud are going up every year with the success of Iowa football."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sandstrum said that although stubhub.com can give you your money back, it can't buy back the feeling of getting turned back at the gate.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"You can get the money back, but how do you get back the look on your child's face?" Sandstrum said.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Murders figures that he'd probably end up not selling the tickets.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"It's probably the biggest game we've seen in Iowa City for a number of years," Murders said. "'GameDay' is coming, it's a night game ... it's as big as it gets.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"I'm sure I'll be watching the game (in Kinnick) ... unless someone comes at me with a hard offer."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]McAndrew said he planned to come to Iowa City even if he didn't have a ticket for the game. He planned to look for scalpers and if nothing else, watch the game on TV.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"The whole town will be abuzz," he said. "If I don't get it in, it won't be all bad."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Iowa-Ohio State tickets going for as much as $1,000[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]By Ryan Suchomel
Iowa City Press-Citizen [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Iowa City Press-Citizen [/FONT][/FONT]
[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Can you put a price on an unforgettable moment?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]No. 13 Iowa hosts No. 1 Ohio State at 7:13 p.m. Saturday in Kinnick Stadium. It is one of the biggest and most anticipated games in recent Iowa football history.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"I'm only 22. I've never been able to go to Kinnick where there's an atmosphere like this," said Tyler McAndrew of Monticello. "My parents were there in 1985 (when No. 1 Iowa played No. 2 Michigan).[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"This is a marquee matchup that everyone in the nation will be watching, and I want to be there."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Unfortunately for McAndrew, he doesn't own season tickets. He and other Hawkeye fans like him have discovered that if they really want to be inside Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, they are going to have to pay for the privilege.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Tickets for the game, which originally sold for $60, are being listed as high as $1,000 per ticket online. Even the most mundane seat locations are going for at least $200 each.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"It's been pretty crazy," McAndrew said. "At the beginning of the season, I figured it'd be the hardest ticket to get. Then both teams kept winning, and the game got closer and closer and closer."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The high prices are enough to make a season-ticket holder like Chris Murders of Cedar Rapids think about selling his seats and watching from home.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"Absolutely. For those prices, who wouldn't?" Murders said. "For those prices, it'd cover the whole season. You have to look at it that way, too."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Iowa ticket manager David Sandstrum said he is very aware of the secondary market for Hawkeye tickets, and his office tries to monitor it as best they can.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"First, it's legal in the state of Iowa, so there's very little we can do from a lawbreaking standpoint," Sandstrum said. "But we don't want people buying tickets from us just to resell them."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sandstrum said that if UI discovers people are buying tickets just to resell them, they'll flag those accounts and not allow them to buy additional tickets in the future. In addition, any faculty or staff that are always reselling tickets can lose their privilege to get lower-cost tickets.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"It is disappointing to me," Sandstrum said. "The people that buy the tickets, I'd like to see them using the tickets.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"It's also hard to see people that are taking advantage of other Hawkeye fans to make a buck themselves. That to me, it doesn't seem right."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Neither McAndrew nor Murders begrudge anyone from making a buck. Murders said he might consider selling his for tickets for $300 each. McAndrew said he may be willing to pay up to $150.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"If I was buying tickets, it'd bother me a lot more," Murders said. "But with a ticket in my pocket, it doesn't really bother me.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"But I've seen people with a dozen tickets for sale on eBay. That's getting carried away."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It may also be a warning flag. While the popular online ticket site stubhub.com has a money-back guarantee with its tickets, with a site like eBay, it's buyer-beware.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sandstrum said a woman called the ticket office in tears after the Iowa State game. She had bought tickets on eBay that she found out were fakes when she tried to get into the stadium.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"The only guaranteed tickets are sold through our office," Sandstrum said. "The instances of fraud are going up every year with the success of Iowa football."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sandstrum said that although stubhub.com can give you your money back, it can't buy back the feeling of getting turned back at the gate.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"You can get the money back, but how do you get back the look on your child's face?" Sandstrum said.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Murders figures that he'd probably end up not selling the tickets.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"It's probably the biggest game we've seen in Iowa City for a number of years," Murders said. "'GameDay' is coming, it's a night game ... it's as big as it gets.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"I'm sure I'll be watching the game (in Kinnick) ... unless someone comes at me with a hard offer."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]McAndrew said he planned to come to Iowa City even if he didn't have a ticket for the game. He planned to look for scalpers and if nothing else, watch the game on TV.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"The whole town will be abuzz," he said. "If I don't get it in, it won't be all bad."[/FONT][/FONT]
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[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Iowa football fans are worried; some might even be a little scared.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]They keep asking the same questions over and over.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]How can a team that failed to dominate lowly Illinois this past Saturday compete with the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes next Saturday?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]What in Pete's sake is wrong with the Iowa running game?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Does Ohio State receiver Ted Ginn Jr., look as fast in person as he does on television?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]How much will revenge be a factor, considering Ohio State was embarrassed the last time it played at Kinnick Stadium in 2004?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Can the Hawkeyes handle the pressure of playing on national television and in just the second night game in the history of Kinnick Stadium?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]But mostly, can they compete with the fleet-footed Buckeyes?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Can they do what defending national champion Texas failed to do at home earlier this month?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Can they seize moment?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Iowa players always claim to take it one game at a time, which should be easier to do this week compared to last week.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The circumstances don't get much bigger than hosting the top-ranked team in the country and ESPN's popular "GameDay" college football program. All eyes will be focused on Kinnick Stadium and the University of Iowa for at least a day and night.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It's probably safe to say the Iowa players aren't looking ahead to the Oct. 7 game against Purdue or the Oct. 14 game at Indiana.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"Naturally, you'll be more jacked up for it, that goes without saying," sophomore defensive lineman Ryan Bain said Saturday after the 24-7 victory over Illinois in Champaign, Ill. "It's a huge game.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"They're No. 1 still by mostly everybody. And it's Big Ten play, and that's what matters the most right now. We've got to go out and get a win. We know it's going to be a tough one. It's pretty exciting."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Kirk Ferentz has won his share of pivotal games as the Iowa coach, but he never has defeated the top-ranked team in the country.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The 33-7 pasting of Ohio State two years ago was impressive, but also deceiving.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Buckeyes were in disarray at the time, mostly because coach Jim Tressel still hadn't figured out that Troy Smith was a better quarterback than Justin Zwick.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Smith is now a senior and one of the early leaders in the race for the Heisman Trophy.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]His style is similar in many ways to former Iowa all-Big Ten quarterback Brad Banks. Smith can beat a defense with his arm and legs, but also with his grit and experience.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Imagine Illinois freshman quarterback Juice Williams with a softer throwing touch, a better understanding of the game, a better game plan, a better head coach and a much better supporting cast, and you have Smith.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]As for the Hawkeyes, the jury is still out.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Iowa still hasn't put together a solid effort for 60 minutes on either side of the line of scrimmage.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The running game has been sporadic, and Iowa's best receiver could be a true freshman. That's a concern because experience always comes in handy against the Buckeyes.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]On the flipside, though, Iowa does have a senior quarterback, quality depth at running back, an aggressive defensive line and a dependable kicker.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Iowa also has a history of getting better as the season progresses, but sometimes it happens slowly. Ferentz's only concern is being better today than yesterday.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In addition, the Hawkeyes will be playing at Kinnick Stadium, where they have won 25 of the last 26 games. Iowa is a different team when it plays at home.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Ohio State, on the other hand, has nine new starters on defense. The Buckeyes met the challenge against Texas, but it came against a redshirt freshman quarterback, not someone as experienced and proven as Tate.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"I liked what I saw of them in preseason, but then you have to go out and find out how you fare against others," Tressel said of his defense after Saturday's 28-6 victory against Penn State. "And they've incrementally gotten better, and next week they face a veteran quarterback with an outstanding running back and a good football team, and that's the next test, but I have a lot of confidence in them."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Buckeyes will pose a huge challenge to the Iowa secondary. Not only will the Hawkeyes have to tackle well, but they will have to get close enough to Ginn and his cohorts to be in position to make a tackle.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Senior strong safety Miguel Merrick didn't mince words when asked Saturday how you defend a player as fast as Ginn.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"Back up," Merrick said before laughing.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]He wasn't kidding.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Iowa cornerbacks have a reputation for giving receivers a lot of cushion. The land between Ginn and the cornerback Saturday could be large enough to pay taxes.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"We're going to love it," Merrick said. "Obviously, they're a great team; they're No. 1 in the country.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"And whenever you get to play an offense that's as explosive as theirs, you're just happy; you want to meet the challenge as a defense."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]And now, one final thing about injuries: The situation looked worse Saturday than it probably was.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sophomore defensive end Alex Kanellis is a long shot to play against Ohio State after having his appendix removed Saturday in Champaign, Ill., and senior defensive back Devan Moylan could be out with a pulled hamstring.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]But Ferentz was optimistic that the other injured players, which included starting left tackle Dace Richardson and starting center Rafael Eubanks, could be ready by Saturday.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Senior free safety Marcus Paschal left no doubt that he would be ready to play against Ohio State. Paschal missed part of the Illinois game because of tightness in his hamstring.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"I'm good; I'm 22 years old," Paschal said. "I've got a lot more licks in this body."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]That's one less thing for Iowa fans to worry about.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Can UI seize the moment?[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif] [/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]By Pat Harty
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[/FONT][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Iowa football fans are worried; some might even be a little scared.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]They keep asking the same questions over and over.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]How can a team that failed to dominate lowly Illinois this past Saturday compete with the top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes next Saturday?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]What in Pete's sake is wrong with the Iowa running game?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Does Ohio State receiver Ted Ginn Jr., look as fast in person as he does on television?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]How much will revenge be a factor, considering Ohio State was embarrassed the last time it played at Kinnick Stadium in 2004?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Can the Hawkeyes handle the pressure of playing on national television and in just the second night game in the history of Kinnick Stadium?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]But mostly, can they compete with the fleet-footed Buckeyes?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Can they do what defending national champion Texas failed to do at home earlier this month?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Can they seize moment?[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Iowa players always claim to take it one game at a time, which should be easier to do this week compared to last week.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The circumstances don't get much bigger than hosting the top-ranked team in the country and ESPN's popular "GameDay" college football program. All eyes will be focused on Kinnick Stadium and the University of Iowa for at least a day and night.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]It's probably safe to say the Iowa players aren't looking ahead to the Oct. 7 game against Purdue or the Oct. 14 game at Indiana.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"Naturally, you'll be more jacked up for it, that goes without saying," sophomore defensive lineman Ryan Bain said Saturday after the 24-7 victory over Illinois in Champaign, Ill. "It's a huge game.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"They're No. 1 still by mostly everybody. And it's Big Ten play, and that's what matters the most right now. We've got to go out and get a win. We know it's going to be a tough one. It's pretty exciting."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Kirk Ferentz has won his share of pivotal games as the Iowa coach, but he never has defeated the top-ranked team in the country.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The 33-7 pasting of Ohio State two years ago was impressive, but also deceiving.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Buckeyes were in disarray at the time, mostly because coach Jim Tressel still hadn't figured out that Troy Smith was a better quarterback than Justin Zwick.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Smith is now a senior and one of the early leaders in the race for the Heisman Trophy.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]His style is similar in many ways to former Iowa all-Big Ten quarterback Brad Banks. Smith can beat a defense with his arm and legs, but also with his grit and experience.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Imagine Illinois freshman quarterback Juice Williams with a softer throwing touch, a better understanding of the game, a better game plan, a better head coach and a much better supporting cast, and you have Smith.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]As for the Hawkeyes, the jury is still out.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Iowa still hasn't put together a solid effort for 60 minutes on either side of the line of scrimmage.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The running game has been sporadic, and Iowa's best receiver could be a true freshman. That's a concern because experience always comes in handy against the Buckeyes.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]On the flipside, though, Iowa does have a senior quarterback, quality depth at running back, an aggressive defensive line and a dependable kicker.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Iowa also has a history of getting better as the season progresses, but sometimes it happens slowly. Ferentz's only concern is being better today than yesterday.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]In addition, the Hawkeyes will be playing at Kinnick Stadium, where they have won 25 of the last 26 games. Iowa is a different team when it plays at home.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Ohio State, on the other hand, has nine new starters on defense. The Buckeyes met the challenge against Texas, but it came against a redshirt freshman quarterback, not someone as experienced and proven as Tate.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"I liked what I saw of them in preseason, but then you have to go out and find out how you fare against others," Tressel said of his defense after Saturday's 28-6 victory against Penn State. "And they've incrementally gotten better, and next week they face a veteran quarterback with an outstanding running back and a good football team, and that's the next test, but I have a lot of confidence in them."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Buckeyes will pose a huge challenge to the Iowa secondary. Not only will the Hawkeyes have to tackle well, but they will have to get close enough to Ginn and his cohorts to be in position to make a tackle.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Senior strong safety Miguel Merrick didn't mince words when asked Saturday how you defend a player as fast as Ginn.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"Back up," Merrick said before laughing.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]He wasn't kidding.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The Iowa cornerbacks have a reputation for giving receivers a lot of cushion. The land between Ginn and the cornerback Saturday could be large enough to pay taxes.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"We're going to love it," Merrick said. "Obviously, they're a great team; they're No. 1 in the country.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"And whenever you get to play an offense that's as explosive as theirs, you're just happy; you want to meet the challenge as a defense."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]And now, one final thing about injuries: The situation looked worse Saturday than it probably was.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Sophomore defensive end Alex Kanellis is a long shot to play against Ohio State after having his appendix removed Saturday in Champaign, Ill., and senior defensive back Devan Moylan could be out with a pulled hamstring.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]But Ferentz was optimistic that the other injured players, which included starting left tackle Dace Richardson and starting center Rafael Eubanks, could be ready by Saturday.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Senior free safety Marcus Paschal left no doubt that he would be ready to play against Ohio State. Paschal missed part of the Illinois game because of tightness in his hamstring.[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]"I'm good; I'm 22 years old," Paschal said. "I've got a lot more licks in this body."[/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]That's one less thing for Iowa fans to worry about.[/FONT][/FONT]
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Iowa football player Alex Kanellis was back in Iowa City and resting Sunday night, according to his father.
"He's doing well," Mike Kanellis said.
Alex Kanellis, a sophomore defensive end and a 2005 graduate of West High, had surgery to remove his appendix Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.
He became sick Friday night before the Illinois game and complained of pain on his right side. He was taken to a hospital in Champaign on Saturday morning and underwent surgery during Iowa's 24-7 victory over Illinois.
"It was amazing," Mike Kanellis said. "He got to watch the first quarter and then went right into surgery. He came out of surgery in the fourth quarter and went into the recovery room an hour after the game was over."
"The team doctor then took him back to catch the bus, and he flew home with the team."
Mike Kanellis described Alex's condition as day to day, but Mike didn't want to speculate on when his son might play again.
However, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said Saturday that he didn't expect Kanellis to play against Ohio State.
The good news is that his appendix didn't rupture and was removed without having to make a major incision.
"They were able to do it without cutting anything," Mike said. "There were just three little puncture wounds."
Kanellis healing following surgery
By Pat Harty
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa football player Alex Kanellis was back in Iowa City and resting Sunday night, according to his father.
"He's doing well," Mike Kanellis said.
Alex Kanellis, a sophomore defensive end and a 2005 graduate of West High, had surgery to remove his appendix Saturday afternoon in Champaign, Ill.
He became sick Friday night before the Illinois game and complained of pain on his right side. He was taken to a hospital in Champaign on Saturday morning and underwent surgery during Iowa's 24-7 victory over Illinois.
"It was amazing," Mike Kanellis said. "He got to watch the first quarter and then went right into surgery. He came out of surgery in the fourth quarter and went into the recovery room an hour after the game was over."
"The team doctor then took him back to catch the bus, and he flew home with the team."
Mike Kanellis described Alex's condition as day to day, but Mike didn't want to speculate on when his son might play again.
However, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said Saturday that he didn't expect Kanellis to play against Ohio State.
The good news is that his appendix didn't rupture and was removed without having to make a major incision.
"They were able to do it without cutting anything," Mike said. "There were just three little puncture wounds."
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Four down, one to go for Buckeyes in September
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By Rusty Miller, Associated Press
September 25, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio ? When top-ranked Ohio State?s players first got a look at their 2006 schedule, they knew there were a lot of possible ambushes in a busy opening month. But the Buckeyes have come through, with victories over underdogs Northern Illinois and Cincinnati and heavyweights Texas and Penn State. The only remaining question in a grueling September comes Saturday night at No. 13 Iowa.
"They (the Buckeyes) have had four tests and they?ve passed them, some with better grades than others," coach Jim Tressel said after three fourth-quarter touchdowns helped the Buckeyes beat Penn State, 28-6. "They?ve incrementally gotten better. And next week they face a veteran quarterback and an outstanding running back and a good football team that will be the next test."
The last time an Ohio State team traveled to play the Hawkeyes was in 2004. Iowa looked meaner, faster and stronger in pounding the Buckeyes 33-7.
Troy Smith became Ohio State?s starting quarterback the next week. Since then, the Buckeyes are 19-3 and are currently riding an 11-game winning streak.
Smith went into that game in Iowa City as a distant second on the depth chart to Justin Zwick. He comes into the return match as a Heisman Trophy hopeful.
His value to the Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) was evident on the fifth play of the fourth quarter against Penn State, with Ohio State holding a 7-3 lead and the offense trying to gain a foothold on the wet turf of Ohio Stadium, saturated by an all-day rain.
On second-an-9 at the Penn State 37, Smith took the snap and faded to his right. He was almost immediately met by a defender and was flushed farther to the right, then did a 180-degree spin and raced back toward the middle of the field with a couple of potential tacklers in hot pursuit. Just then he spied wide receiver Brian Robiskie break free from cornerback Tony Davis near the right side of the end zone.
Smith set his feet and lofted the ball 60 yards in the air, Robiskie going high to pull the ball in while falling near the second O in the painted Ohio State in the end zone.
"The one play that was a gamebreaker was when we had Smith and he came around back there and threw that baby in the end zone," said Penn State coach Joe Paterno, who had just returned to the sideline after missing the previous quarter and a half because of a bout with the flu. "That was a big play of the ball game. You?ve got to give him credit. He made the play. He?s a good football player."
With some breathing room, the Buckeyes then turned the game into a rout. Malcolm Jenkins picked off an Anthony Morelli pass and raced 61 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown with 2:31 left.
The play was reviewed by officials to check if Jenkins had stepped out at the Penn State 35. But several replay angles ? apparently not viewed by the officials ? appeared to show Jenkins spiking the ball to the ground before he got into the end zone.
"I was lucky they didn?t review me spiking the ball on the 1-yard line," Jenkins said with a grin.
Less than 90 seconds later, Antonio Smith intercepted another Morelli pass and followed the same path as Jenkins on a 55-yard return that made the final score look as if Ohio State dominated from start to finish.
Iowa (4-0, 1-0) is led by quarterback Drew Tate and a defense that ranks in the top 20 in the nation in points allowed.
"We know we must be intense," Ohio State guard T.J. Downing said. "We also know that they?re one of the top couple of teams in the Big Ten and we?ll have to play a great game if we want to walk out of Kinnick Stadium with a win."
Four down, one to go for Buckeyes in September
STORY TOOLS
By Rusty Miller, Associated Press
September 25, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio ? When top-ranked Ohio State?s players first got a look at their 2006 schedule, they knew there were a lot of possible ambushes in a busy opening month. But the Buckeyes have come through, with victories over underdogs Northern Illinois and Cincinnati and heavyweights Texas and Penn State. The only remaining question in a grueling September comes Saturday night at No. 13 Iowa.
"They (the Buckeyes) have had four tests and they?ve passed them, some with better grades than others," coach Jim Tressel said after three fourth-quarter touchdowns helped the Buckeyes beat Penn State, 28-6. "They?ve incrementally gotten better. And next week they face a veteran quarterback and an outstanding running back and a good football team that will be the next test."
The last time an Ohio State team traveled to play the Hawkeyes was in 2004. Iowa looked meaner, faster and stronger in pounding the Buckeyes 33-7.
Troy Smith became Ohio State?s starting quarterback the next week. Since then, the Buckeyes are 19-3 and are currently riding an 11-game winning streak.
Smith went into that game in Iowa City as a distant second on the depth chart to Justin Zwick. He comes into the return match as a Heisman Trophy hopeful.
His value to the Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) was evident on the fifth play of the fourth quarter against Penn State, with Ohio State holding a 7-3 lead and the offense trying to gain a foothold on the wet turf of Ohio Stadium, saturated by an all-day rain.
On second-an-9 at the Penn State 37, Smith took the snap and faded to his right. He was almost immediately met by a defender and was flushed farther to the right, then did a 180-degree spin and raced back toward the middle of the field with a couple of potential tacklers in hot pursuit. Just then he spied wide receiver Brian Robiskie break free from cornerback Tony Davis near the right side of the end zone.
Smith set his feet and lofted the ball 60 yards in the air, Robiskie going high to pull the ball in while falling near the second O in the painted Ohio State in the end zone.
"The one play that was a gamebreaker was when we had Smith and he came around back there and threw that baby in the end zone," said Penn State coach Joe Paterno, who had just returned to the sideline after missing the previous quarter and a half because of a bout with the flu. "That was a big play of the ball game. You?ve got to give him credit. He made the play. He?s a good football player."
With some breathing room, the Buckeyes then turned the game into a rout. Malcolm Jenkins picked off an Anthony Morelli pass and raced 61 yards down the left sideline for a touchdown with 2:31 left.
The play was reviewed by officials to check if Jenkins had stepped out at the Penn State 35. But several replay angles ? apparently not viewed by the officials ? appeared to show Jenkins spiking the ball to the ground before he got into the end zone.
"I was lucky they didn?t review me spiking the ball on the 1-yard line," Jenkins said with a grin.
Less than 90 seconds later, Antonio Smith intercepted another Morelli pass and followed the same path as Jenkins on a 55-yard return that made the final score look as if Ohio State dominated from start to finish.
Iowa (4-0, 1-0) is led by quarterback Drew Tate and a defense that ranks in the top 20 in the nation in points allowed.
"We know we must be intense," Ohio State guard T.J. Downing said. "We also know that they?re one of the top couple of teams in the Big Ten and we?ll have to play a great game if we want to walk out of Kinnick Stadium with a win."
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