@Hawkeyefootball Game Notes Taxslayer Bowl IOWA HAWKEYES TENNESSEE VOLS the SETTING
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TaxSlayer Bowl @HawkeyeFootball Game Notes IOWA RESULTS TAXSLAYER BOWL: IOWA vs. TENNESSEE 7-5, 4-4 BIG TEN IOWA HAWKEYES THE SETTING Date: Friday, Jan. 2, 2015 8/30 Northern Iowa W, 31-23 Record: 7-5, 4-4 B1G Location:Jacksonville, Florida 9/6 Ball State W, 17-13 Ranking: NR (AP) Stadium: EverBank Field (77,511) Ranking: RV (USA Today) 9/13 Iowa State L, 17-20 Kickoff:2:20 p.m. (CT) 9/20 at Pitt W, 24-20 Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz Series: Series is tied, 1-1 Alma Mater: Connecticut 9/27 at Purdue* W, 24-10 TV: ESPN Overall Record: 127-105 (19 yrs) 10/11 Indiana* W, 45-29 Mark Jones, play-by-play Record at Iowa: 115-84 (16 yrs) Rod Gilmore, color analyst 10/18 at Maryland* L, 31-38 Jessica Mendoza, field reporter 11/1 Northwestern* W, 48-7 TENNESSEE VOLS Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network 11/8 at Minnesota* L, 14-51 Record: 6-6, 3-5 SEC Gary Dolphin, play-by-play 11/15 at Illinois* W, 30-14 Ranking: RV (AP) Ed Podolak, color analyst Rob Brooks, sideline reporter 11/22 #16 Wisconsin* L, 24-26 Ranking: RV (USA Today) Head Coach: Butch Jones ESPN 11/28 Nebraska* L, 34-37 (OT) Alma Mater: Ferris State Adam Amin, play-by-play * -- Big Ten Conference game John Congemi, color analysst Overall Record: 61-40 (8 yrs) Dawn Davenport, sideline Record at Nebraska: 11-13 (2 yrs) TENNESSEE RESULTS Satellite Radio: Sirius Channel 91; XM Channel 91 6-6, 3-5 SEC Live Audio: hawkeyesports.com (Hawkeye All-Access) Live Stats: hawkeyesports.com 8/31 Utah State W, 38-7 Twitter:@TheIowaHawkeyes / @IowaFBLive 9/6 Arkansas State W, 34-19 9/13 at #4/3 Oklahoma L, 10-34 TELEPHONE DIRECTORY 9/27 at #12 Georgia* L, 32-35 NAME TITLE PHONE CELL PHONE 10/4 Florida* L, 9-10 E-MAIL 10/11 Chattanooga W, 45-10 Steve Roe Iowa Athletic Communications 319-335-9425 319-430-6346 [email protected] 10/18 at #3 Ole Miss* L, 3-34 Matt Weitzel Iowa Athletic Communications 319-335-6590 319-430-8176 10/25 #4 Alabama* L, 20-34 [email protected] 11/1 at South Carolina* W, 45-42 (OT) Chris Brewer Iowa Athletic Communications 319-335-9267 319-325-3483 11/15 Kentucky* W, 50-16 [email protected] 11/22 #19/20 Missouri* L, 21-29 Jimmy Stanton Tennessee Sports Information 865-974-4167 865-306-2052 11/29 at Vanderbilt* W, 24-17 [email protected] * -- Southeastern Conference game Jason Yellin Tennessee Sports Information 865-974-9494 865-314-0273 [email protected] ALL-BIG TEN Cheri O’Neill TaySlayer Bowl Media Contact 904-798-5982 904-868-3943 HONORS [email protected] Rimington-Pace Offensive Lineman of the Year LT Brandon Scherff MEDIA INFORMATION Iowa media covering the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl should apply for credentials (thru your All-Big Ten Honors sports editor/director) at the bowl’s online credential service, taxslayerbowl.com. Click LT Brandon Scherff First Team on News Room, go to Media Credentials, click on PressPass. Your TaxSlayer Bowl media OL Austin Blythe Second Team (Coaches) contact is Cheri O’Neill. Her office number is 904-798-5982. Her email address is cheri@ LB Quinton Alston Second Team (Coaches) taxslayerbowl.com. The TaxSlayer Bowl administrative offices address is: DT Louis Trinca-Pasat Second Team (Coaches) DT Carl Davis Second Team (Coaches & Media) DE Drew Ott Second Team (Media) 1400 E. Duval Street TE Jake Duzey Honorable Mention Jacksonville, FL 32202 SS John Lowdermilk Honorable Mention FS Jordan Lomax Honorable Mention MEDIA HEADQUARTERS CB Desmond King Honorable Mention The Hyatt Regency Hotel will be the official media headquarters for the TaxSlayer Bowl. WR Tevaun Smith Honorable Mention Media hotel reservations will be taken through the TaxSlayer Bowl online credential system. RT Andrew Donnal Honorable Mention A limited number of rooms have been reserved for the media – rates range from $109/ single occupancy to $129 quadruple occupancy, plus applicable taxes. All reservations must be secured with a credit card. facebook.com/hawkeyefootball hawkeyesports.com youtube.com/gohawkstv @hawkeyefootball Press Box Notes: Nov. 25, 2011 Iowa Athletic Communications: 319-335-9411 TaxSlayer Bowl vs. Tennessee @HawkeyeFootball Game Notes 28 Bowl Games 11 Big Ten Championships 22 Consensus All-Americans 14 CFB Hall of Fame Inductees Offense Pos. ..........No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) SE ................. 4 ** Tevaun Smith ^ 6-2 200 Jr. Toronto, Ontario (Kent School, Conn.) 17 ** Jacob Hillyer 6-4 208 Jr. Somerset, Texas (Somerset) LT ............... 68 *** Brandon Scherff 6-5 320 Sr. Denison, Iowa (Denison) 75 Ike Boettger 6-6 267 #Fr. Cedar Falls, Iowa (Cedar Falls) LG .............. 63 ** Austin Blythe 6-3 290 Jr. Williamsburg, Iowa (Williamsburg) 52 Boone Myers 6-5 285 #Fr. Webster City, Iowa (Webster City) C ................ 57 * Tommy Gaul 6-3 280 Sr. Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic) 58 Eric Simmons 6-2 295 Jr. Madrid, Iowa (Iowa Western CC) RG .............. 79 Sean Welsh 6-3 285 #Fr. Springboro, Ohio (Springboro) 65 ** Jordan Walsh 6-4 290 Jr. Glendale Heights, Ill. (Glenbard West) RT............... 78 ** Andrew Donnal 6-7 305 Sr. Montclova, Ohio (Anthony Wayne) 64 Cole Croston 6-5 270 So. Sergeant Bluff, Iowa (Sergeant Bluff-Luton) TE ............... 82 *** Ray Hamilton ^ 6-5 252 Sr. Strongsville, Ohio (Strongsville) 87 ** Jake Duzey 6-4 245 Jr. Troy, Mich. (Athens) WR ............. 11 *** Kevonte Martin-Manley 6-0 205 Sr. Pontiac, Mich. (Brother Rice) 89 * Matt VandeBerg ^ 6-1 175 So. Brandon, S.D. (Brandon Valley) WR ............. 17 ** Jacob Hillyer 6-4 208 Jr. Somerset, Texas (Somerset) 22 * Damond Powell ^ 5-11 180 Sr. Toledo, Ohio (Rogers HS/Snow CC) QB .............. 15 * Jake Rudock 6-3 208 Jr. Weston, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 16 * C.J. Beathard 6-2 203 So. Franklin, Tenn. (Battle Ground Academy) RB .............. 45 ** Mark Weisman 6-0 240 Sr. Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Stevenson) 33 ** Jordan Canzeri 5-9 192 Jr. Troy, N.Y. (Troy) FB ............... 42 * Macon Plewa 6-2 236 Jr. Franklin, Wis. (Franklin) 47 John Kenny 6-2 225 #Fr. Carmel, Ind. (Carmel) PK ................ 1 Marshall Koehn 6-0 195 Jr. Solon, Iowa (Solon) 2 Mick Ellis ^ 5-10 180 Fr. Allen, Texas (Lovejoy) Defense Pos. ..........No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (Previous School) LE ............... 34 * Nate Meier ^ 6-2 244 Jr. Tabor, Iowa (Fremont-Mills) 98 ** Mike Hardy 6-5 280 Sr. Appleton, Wis. (Kimberly) LT ............... 71 ** Carl Davis 6-5 315 Sr. Detroit, Mich. (Stevenson) 67 Jaleel Johnson 6-4 310 So. Lombard, Ill. (Montini Catholic) RT............... 90 ** Louis Trinca-Pasat 6-3 290 Sr. Chicago, Ill. (Lane Tech) 99 Nathan Bazata 6-2 284 #Fr. Howells, Neb. (Howells-Dodge) RE .............. 95 * Drew Ott ^ 6-4 270 Jr. Trumbull, Neb. (Giltner) 49 Melvin Spears 6-2 268 Jr. Allen, Texas (Allen) OLB ............ 41 Bo Bower 6-1 220 #Fr. West Branch, Iowa (West Branch) 44 Ben Niemann ^ 6-3 205 Fr. Sycamore, Ill. (Sycamore) MLB ........... 52 *** Quinton Alston ^ 6-1 232 Sr. Sicklerville, N.J. (Timber Creek Reg.) 36 ** Cole Fisher 6-2 233 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North) WLB ........... 43 Josey Jewell 6-2 225 #Fr. Decorah, Iowa (Decorah) 6 * Reggie Spearman ^ 6-3 230 So. Chicago, Ill. (Simeon) LC ............... 13 Greg Mabin 6-2 195 So. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Calvery Christian Academy) 28 * Maurice Fleming 6-0 200 So. Chicago, Ill. (Curie Metropolitan) SS ............... 37 *** John Lowdermilk ^ 6-2 210 Sr. Carrollton, Ohio (Carrollton) 19 Miles Taylor ^ 6-0 185 Fr. Silver Spring, Md. (Gonzaga College) FS ............... 27 ** Jordan Lomax 5-10 200 Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md. (DeMatha Catholic) 12 * Anthony Gair 6-2 200 So. Plano, Texas (Prestonwood Christian) RC .............. 14 * Desmond King ^ 5-11 190 So. Detroit, Mich. (East English Village) 7 ** Sean Draper ^ 6-0 190 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville) PT ............... 98 ** Connor Kornbrath ^ 6-6 240 Jr. Bridgeport, W. Va. (Bridgeport) 16 Dillon Kidd 6-2 230 Jr. Deerfield Beach, Fla. (El Camino CC) Punt Returns: 89 Matt VandeBerg Kickoff Returns: 10 Jonathan Parker Deep Snaps: 97 Tyler Kluver Holder: 98 Connor Kornbrath * - - Letters won ^ - - Redshirt year still available # - - Indicates redshirt freshman facebook.com/hawkeyefootball hawkeyesports.com youtube.com/gohawkstv @hawkeyefootball TaxSlayer Bowl @HawkeyeFootball Game Notes GENERAL INFORMATION CREDENTIAL DISTRIBUTION No credentials will be mailed. All credentials must be picked up in person at the TaxSlayer Location:Iowa City, Iowa Bowl office adjacent to the East Touchdown Club located at EverBank Field – Lot C during Founded: 1847 Bowl Week (Dec. 27-Jan.1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or at the “will call desk” (EverBank Field Enrollment: 31,387 Gate 1) beginning at 1 a.m. (ET) on game day. President: Sally Mason Director of Athletics: Gary Barta Conference: Big Ten (West Division) IOWA HEADQUARTERS Nickname: Hawkeyes The Iowa team, coaches and administrative staff will be headquartered at the Omni Amelia Mascot: Herky Island Hotel. The address is 39 Beach Lagoon Road, Amelia Island, FL, 32034. The telephone Colors: Black and Gold (PMS 116) number is 904-261-6161. First Year of Football: 1889 All-Time Record: 613-540-39 MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES All-Time Bowl Record: 14-12-1 Iowa’s media availability leading up to the 2015 TaxSlayer Bowl will be distributed when National Champions:1921, ‘56, ‘58, ‘60 finalized, and will likely include additional opportunities outside those listed as official STADIUM INFORMATION media events by the TaxSlayer Bowl. Contact the Iowa Athletic Communications office with questions. A general bowl media schedule (subject to change) will be available online at Stadium: Kinnick Stadium the bowl’s website, taxslayerbowl.com.