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IOWA OFFENSE EASTERN ILLINOIS OFFENSE WR ...... 15 Johnson-Koulianos/ 22 Sandeman, 11 Nordmann WR ...... 3 Ricks, 81 Wright LT ...... 77 Reiff , 76 MacMillan LT ...... 77 Grossman, 69 Pagilara LG ...... 63 Vandervelde, 60 Tobin/69 Haganman LG ...... 76 Zink, 75 Garrity C ...... 53 Ferentz/ 67 Koeppel, 59 Boff eli C ...... 61 Henderson, 67 O’Neill RG ...... 73 Ge s, 64 Hundertmark RG ...... 72 Pierce/ 75 Garrity RT ...... 56 Zusevics, 72 Orne/ 70 Van Sloten RT ...... 71 Kapellas, 69 Pagilara TE ...... 82 Reisner, 39 Herman TE ...... 82 Bruns, 13 Wise QB ...... 12 Stanzi, 16 Vandenberg QB ...... 10 Large, 15 Garappolo WR ...... 7 McNu , 6 K. Davis RB ...... 2 Potempa, 1 Lera, 5 Walker RB ...... 32 Robinson, 25 O’Meara WR ...... 22 Lora, 4 Whi aker FB ...... 36 Morse, 38 Rogers WR ...... 18 Graves, 9 Watkins

IOWA DEFENSE EASTERN ILLINOIS DEFENSE DE ...... 94 Clayborn, 58 Daniel DE...... 98 Burge, 97 Amilcar DT ...... 95 Klug, 87 Nardo/ 54 Bigach DT ...... 90 Bazigos, 79 Voy lla/ 53 Mahan DT ...... 46 Ballard, 93 Daniels DT ...... 73 Holliday, 92 Le on DE ...... 46 Ballard/ 58 Daniel, 79 Alvis DE...... 32 Dowdell, 95 Galan OLB ...... 45 T. Nielsen, 48 T. Johnson LB ...... 56 Nas , 27 Taylor MLB .....33 Tarpinian, 57 B. Davis LB ...... 46 Kickels, 8 Leman WLB .....42 Hunter, 50 Tillison LB ...... 8 Leman, 49 Campbell LC ...... 2 Cas llo, 10 Lowe CB ...... 26 Haynes, 37 Houlihan/ 12 Crawford SS ...... 9 Sash, 29 N. Nielsen/ 13 Donatell SAF ...... 6 Reyna, 28 Beard FS ...... 30 Greenwood, 40 Swanson/ 12 Steinbrecher SAF ...... 19 Mar nez, 24 Cooper RC ...... 18 Hyde, 4 Berns ne CB ...... 21 James, 23 Tribble

PT ...... 5 Donahue, 6 Guthrie/ 15 Mullings PT ...... 41 Cook, 59 Weatherford PK ...... 8 Mossbrucker/ 1 Murray, 96 Meyer PK ...... 41 Cook, 58 Berra

TIME & PLACE - - 11:01 a.m., Saturday, Kinnick Stadium (70,585), 2009 RECORDS - - Iowa was 11-2 overall and 6-2 in the Big Ten. Iowa City, IA. The Hawkeyes fi nished the season ranked seventh by both the Associated Press and the USA Today Coaches poll. Eastern Illinois TICKETS - - The game is sold out. Iowa’s en re seven-game was 8-4 overall and won the Ohio Valley Conference tle with a home slate is sold out. This is Iowa’s 43rd sellout in its last 45 6-2 mark. The Panthers were ranked 15th na onally in the FCS home games. coaches poll.

2010 RANKINGS - - Iowa opens the season ranked ninth in THE SERIES - - This is the fi rst me the schools have met in the Associated Press pre-season poll and 10th in the USA Today football. Coaches poll. The Hawkeyes have been ranked as high as fi h in one pre-season poll (Playboy). Eastern Illinois is ranked 16th in the COACHING RECORDS - - is in his 15th year as a preseason FCS coaches poll and 18th by the Sports Network. college head coach and his 12th year as Iowa’s head coach. His career record is 93-76 and he is 81-55 at Iowa. He is 32-16 in non- RADIO - - (Origina ng Network): Learfi eld Communica ons with conference games at Iowa. Bob Spoo is in 24th year as Eastern’s a network of over 40 sta ons. Gary Dolphin and Ed Podolak will head coach. He has a career record of 140-113-1. He has led EIU call the ac on along with sideline reporter Rob Brooks. to 11 winning records in the last 15 seasons. The game can also be heard on Sirius channel 122 and XM channel 143. NEXT GAME - - Iowa State at Iowa (2:36 p.m. CDT, ABC-TV). Central Arkansas at Eastern Illinois (1:30 p.m.). TELEVISION - - The game will be televised to a na onal cable audience by The Big Ten Network (HD). The announcers are Tom Hart, Anthony Herron and sideline reporter Lisa Byington.

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Offense Pos...... No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) SE ...... 15 *** Derrell Johnson-Koulianos 6-1 200 Sr. Campbell, OH (Cardinal Mooney) or 22 *** Colin Sandeman ^ 6-1 200 Sr. Be endorf, IA (HS) 11 Don Nordmann 6-6 211 Sr. Hopkinton, IA (Maquoketa Valley) LT ...... 77 * Riley Reiff 6-6 300 So. Parkson, SD (HS) 76 Nolan MacMillan 6-6 288 #Fr. Toronto, Ontario (Hun, NJ) LG ...... 63 *** Julian Vandervelde 6-3 300 Sr. Davenport, IA (Central) 60 Ma Tobin 6-6 285 So. Dyersville, IA (Beckman) or 69 Kyle Haganman 6-5 285 Sr. Osage, IA (HS) C ...... 53 James Ferentz 6-2 275 So. Iowa City, IA (City) or 67 ** Josh Koeppel 6-2 273 Sr. Iowa City, IA (City) 59 Conor Boff eli 6-5 285 #Fr. West Des Moines, IA (Valley) RG ...... 73 Adam Ge s 6-4 280 Jr. Frankfort, IL (Lincoln Way East) 64 * Cody Hundertmark 6-4 285 Jr. Humboldt, IA (HS) RT...... 56 * Markus Zusevics 6-5 295 Jr. Arlington Heights, IL (Prospect) 72 Woody Orne 6-5 295 Jr. Fairfi eld, IA (S.D. State) or 70 Bre Van Sloten 6-7 290 #Fr. Decorah, IA (HS) TE ...... 82 *** Allen Reisner ^ 6-3 248 Sr. Marion, IA (HS) 39 ** Brad Herman ^ 6-5 247 Jr. Metamora, IL (HS) QB ...... 12 ** Ricky Stanzi 6-4 230 Sr. Mentor, OH (Lake Catholic) 16 * James Vandenberg 6-3 212 So. Keokuk, IA (HS) WR ...... 7 * Marvin McNu 6-4 215 Jr. St. Louis, MO (Hazelwood Central) 6 * Keenan Davis ^ 6-3 215 So. Cedar Rapids, IA (Washington) RB ...... 32 * Adam Robinson 5-9 205 So. Des Moines, IA (Lincoln) 25 *** Paki O’Meara 5-11 211 Sr. Cedar Rapids, IA (Washington) FB ...... 36 *** Bre Morse 6-3 238 Sr. Willowbrook, IL (Hinsdale Central) 38 Brad Rogers 5-10 215 #Fr. Toledo, OH (Central Catholic) PK ...... 8 * Trent Mossbrucker 6-0 204 So. Mooresville, IN (HS) or 1 *** Daniel Murray 5-10 185 Sr. Iowa City, IA (Regina) 96 Michael Meyer ^ 6-2 175 Fr. Dubuque, IA (Wahlert) Defense Pos...... No. Name Ht. Wt. Yr. Hometown (High School) DE ...... 94 *** Adrian Clayborn 6-4 285 Sr. St. Louis, MO (Webster Groves) 58 ** Lebron Daniel 6-2 250 Jr. Cleveland, OH (Glenville) DT ...... 95 ** Karl Klug 6-4 270 Sr. Caledonia, MN (HS) 87 Thomas Nardo 6-3 277 Jr. Lancaster, PA (Catholic) or 54 Steve Bigach 6-3 272 So. Cleveland, OH (St. Igna us) DT ...... 46 *** Chris an Ballard ^ 6-5 297 Sr. Lawrence, KS (Free State) 93 * Mike Daniels 6-1 275 Jr. Blackwood, NJ (Highland Regional) DE ...... 46 *** Chris an Ballard ^ 6-5 297 Sr. Lawrence, KS (Free State) or 58 ** Lebron Daniel 6-2 250 Jr. Cleveland, OH (Glenville) 79 Dominic Alvis 6-4 240 #Fr. Logan, IA (Logan-Magnolia) OLB ...... 45 ** Tyler Nielsen 6-4 235 Jr. Humboldt, IA (HS) 48 *** Troy Johnson 6-2 235 Sr. Lakeland, FL (HS) MLB ...... 33 *** Jeff Tarpinian 6-3 238 Sr. Omaha, NE (Millard North) 57 ** Bruce Davis 6-0 232 Jr. Cleveland, OH (Glenville) WLB ...... 42 *** Jeremiha Hunter 6-2 235 Sr. York, PA (Harrisburg Science & Tech) 50 ** Lance Tillison 6-2 215 Jr. Seff ner, FL (Armwood) LC ...... 2 * Greg Cas llo 5-11 180 So. Mount Laurel, NJ (St. Joseph’s Prep, PA) 10 * William Lowe ^ 5-10 172 Jr. Cleveland, OH (Glenville Academic Campus) SS ...... 9 ** Tyler Sash 6-1 210 Jr. Oskaloosa, IA (HS) 29 Nick Nielsen 6-3 210 So. Humboldt, IA (HS) or 13 Tom Donatell 6-2 205 Jr. Atlanta, GA (Peachtree Ridge) FS ...... 30 *** Bre Greenwood 6-0 200 Sr. Be endorf, IA (Pleasant Valley) 40 * Jack Swanson 5-11 200 So. Naples, FL (HS) or 12 Kyle Steinbrecher 6-2 201 Jr. Davenport, IA (Assump on) RC ...... 18 * Micah Hyde ^ 6-1 185 So. Fostoria, OH (HS) 4 ** Jordan Berns ne ^ 5-11 205 Jr. Des Moines, IA (Lincoln) PT ...... 5 *** Ryan Donahue 6-3 190 Sr. Evergreen Park, IL (St. Rita) 6 Eric Guthrie 6-6 245 Jr. Nevada, IA (HS) or 15 Jonathan Mullings 6-3 210 Fr. Canberra, Australia (O umwa, IA HS) Punt Returns: 22 Colin Sandeman, 7 Marvin McNu , 26 Paul Chaney, Jr Kickoff Returns: 15 D. Johnson-Koulianos, 6 Keenan Davis Deep Snaps: 66 Andrew Schulze, 69 Charlie Knipper Holder: 5 Ryan Donahue * - - Le ers won ^ - - Redshirt year s ll available # - - Indicates redshirt freshman

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Game One Date: Sept. 4, 2010 Time: 11:01 a.m. Site: Iowa City, IA Stadium: Kinnick Stadium Capacity: 70,585 Surface: Field Turf TV: Big Ten Network (HD); Announcers: Tom Hart, Anthony Herron, Lisa Byington vs. In the Rankings: Iowa (9th AP/10th coaches); Eastern Illinois (16th/18th in FCS/Sports Network) Hawkeye Radio Network: Gary Dolphin-Play-By-Play; Ed Podolak-Analyst; Rob Brooks-Sideline Satellite Radio: Sirius channel 122 and XM channel 143. Iowa Eastern Illinois Internet: Iowa radio broadcast available on hawkeyesports.com (subscription service) 0-0 0-0 Series History: First Meeting Live Stats: hawkeyesports.com

HAWKEYES OPEN AT HOME Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa (0-0) hosts Eastern Illinois (0-0) Saturday, Sept. 4 in Kinnick Stadium Schedule/Results (70,585) to open the 2010 season. Game time is 11:01 a.m. The game is sold 9/4 Eastern Illinois 11:01 a.m./BTN out. 9/11 Iowa State 2:35 p.m./ABC ON THE TUBE 9/18 at Arizona 9:35 p.m. CT/ESPN The Big Ten Network (HD) will televise the contest to a national cable audience 9/25 Ball State TBA that includes over 75 million households throughout the United States and Canada. 10/2 Penn State* 7:05 p.m./ABC/ESPN Tom Hart, Anthony Herron and Lisa Byington will call the action. 10/16 at * 2:35 p.m. CT/ABC RADIO BROADCAST 10/23 Wisconsin* TBA Iowa games are broadcast on the Hawkeye Radio Network. Gary Dolphin handles 10/30 Michigan State* TBA the play-by-play, with color commentator Ed Podolak and sideline reporter Rob 11/6 at * TBA Brooks. The Hawkeye Radio Network includes more than 40 stations throughout 11/7 Northwestern* TBA the state. 11/14 at #8 Ohio State* TBA The game can also be heard on Sirius channel 122 and XM channel 143. 11/21 Minnesota* TBA IN THE RANKINGS Times listed are central; * game Iowa is ranked ninth in the Associates Press preseason poll and 10th in the ESPN/ USA Today coaches poll. The Associates Press ranking is the highest for Iowa in Eastern Illinois Panthers the initial AP poll of the season since the Hawkeyes were also ninth in 1988. Iowa Schedule/Results was ranked fourth in the 1985 preseason AP rankings. Iowa is also ranked fi fth by About.com and Playboy, sixth by Sports Illustrated, 9/4 at Iowa 11:01 a.m./BTN eighth by Blue Ribbon Yearbook and nationalchamps.net; 10th by Lindy’s, 12th by 9/11 Central Arkansas 1:30 p.m. Athlon’s and 13th by Sporting News. 9/18 at Tennessee-Martin* TBA Eastern Illinois is ranked 18th in the FCS in the Sports Network poll and 16th 9/25 Jacksonville State* 1:30 p.m. in the initial FCS coaches poll. Eastern Illinois concluded the 2009 season in the FCS playoffs and was ranked 19th in the fi nal Sports Network rankings and 15th 10/2 Southeast Missouri State* 1:30 p.m. in the FCS coaches poll. 10/9 at Eastern Kentucky* 6 p.m. Around the Big Ten, Ohio State is ranked 2/2 (AP/USA Today Coaches’ Poll), 10/16 at Tennessee Tech* 7 p.m. Wisconsin is 12/12 and Penn State is 19/14. Iowa opponents Arizona, Michigan 10/23 Murray State* 1:30 p.m. State and Northwestern are listed among teams receiving votes. 10/30 Austin Peay* 1:30 p.m. REUNION WEEKEND 11/6 at Tennessee State* 5 p.m. Two football teams will be honored with reunions as the 2010 11/13 at Illinois State 1 p.m. Hawkeyes open the season. Iowa’s Big Ten championship teams of 1960 and 1985 will be recognized in Kinnick Stadium Saturday. Returning members of both squads * - - Ohio Valley Conference game will be introduced Saturday and will be available for autographs as part of FryFest activities Friday at the Iowa River Landing in Coralville.

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FRYFEST ACTIVITIES ON FRIDAY Iowa Sports Information The second annual FryFest will take place Friday, Sept. 3. Main events during the Mailing Address day include the naming of Evashevski Drive near Kinnick Stadium (9 a.m., Krause Carver-Hawkeye Arena, One Elliott Dr., Family Plaza, Kinnick Stadium) and the World’s Largest Hawkeye Tradeshow and Iowa City, IA 52242-1020 Tailgate Party (beginning at 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Iowa River Landing, Coralville). Phone ...... 319-335-9411 Iowa fans in attendance will be taking part in an effort to break the Guinness World FAX ...... 319-335-9417 Secord for the Largest Hokey Pokey Song and Dance Routine (5 p.m.). E-Mail ...... [email protected] An autograph session with members of Iowa’s 1985 football squad will be held Sports Information Football Contacts Director ...... Phil Haddy from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and members of Iowa’s 1960 team will take part in an E-Mail ...... [email protected] autograph session from 2 to 3 p.m. Associate ...... Steve Roe Activities will take place throughout the day at the Iowa River Landing, conclud- E-Mail ...... [email protected] ing with a 6 p.m. pep rally and an outdoor concert featuring Three Dog Night (9 Assistant ...... Matthew Weitzel p.m.). E-Mail ...... [email protected] Assistant ...... Aaron Blau VARSITY CLUB WEEKEND E-Mail ...... [email protected] Five former University of Iowa student-athletes and a former coach will be in- ducted into the National Iowa Varsity Club Athletics Hall of Fame Saturday, Sept. 4. It is Iowa’s 22nd Hall of Fame class. The new class includes: Bob Jeter (Football, Weekly Football Press Conference 1957-59), Ken Leuer (Wrestling, 1954-56), Tracy Dahl (Cross Country, 1989-92, Iowa Head Coach Kirk Ferentz holds his weekly press and Track, 1990-93), Mark Ironside (Wrestling, 1995-98), Anthuan Maybank conferences every Tuesday throughout the season. (Track, 1991-94) and Beth Beglin (Field Hockey, Coach, 1988-99). The press conferences are held in the auditorium of The induction ceremony banquet/dinner will be held Sept. 4 in the Coralville the Hayden Fry Football Complex. Coach Ferentz ad- Marriott and Convention Center - - Coral Ballroom at 6:30 p.m., preceded by a dresses the media at 12:30 p.m. and requested players 5:30 p.m. reception. The banquet is open to the public. For more information will be available following the press conference. In case please call the Varsity Club offi ce at (319) 335-9438. of poor weather, player interviews will be conducted inside the bubble. ON THIS DATE Media need to submit their Tuesday player interview Iowa is 2-1 when playing on Sept. 4. The Hawkeyes defeated Tulsa 26-25 in requests to Phil Haddy, via e-mail, by 10:30 a.m. CT 1993 and Kent State 39-7 in 2004. Iowa lost to Nebraska 42-7 in 1999. It was the each Sunday. True freshmen are not available for fi rst game for Kirk Ferentz as the Hawkeye head coach. interviews. Media can access video highlights of Ferentz’s weekly SEASON OPENERS press conference, plus player clips and highlights via Iowa is 88-31-2 (.733) in season-opening games, including a 9-2 mark under satellite. The time is from 3:30 to 3:45 p.m. (CT). The Coach Kirk Ferentz. Iowa has averaged 38.2 points and a winning margin of 31.5 satellite feed is available on AMC 3, Transponder 3, in its last nine season-opening victories (Northern Iowa 17-16 in 2009; Maine 46-3 C-Band Analog. in 2008; Northern Illinois 16-3 in 2007; Montana 41-7 in 2006; Ball State 56-0 in All press conferences can be viewed on the offi cial 2005; Kent State 39-7 in 2004 and 51-0 in 2001; Miami, OH 21-3 in 2003; Akron world wide web site of the Iowa Athletic Department at 57-21 in 2002). Last season, Iowa blocked Northern Iowa fi eld-goal attempts on the hawkeyesports.com (subscription service). Each press fi nal two plays of the game to extend the opening-game winning streak to nine. conference is archived. Iowa’s last season-opening loss came to Kansas State (27-7) in the 2000 Eddie Robinson Classic at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. Weekly Teleconference The Big Ten coaches teleconferences are held HAWKEYE HISTORY each Tuesday. The teleconference begins at 11 a.m. Iowa has played 1,129 games since beginning football in 1889. Iowa’s overall re- (CT) and each coach is available for 10 minutes. cord is 579-510-39 (.530). That includes a 365-199-16 (.643) record in home games, Media wishing to participate in the teleconference a 214-312-23 (.411) record in games away from Iowa City, a 285-344-25 (.455) can contact the Big Ten Offi ce at 847-696-1010 to mark in Big Ten games and a 248-163-15 (.600) record in Kinnick Stadium. obtain the call-in information. All times listed below are central time: IOWA LEADERSHIP GROUP Iowa’s Leadership Group for the 2010 season includes seven seniors, four juniors, 11:00 Jim Tressel, Ohio State 11:10 , Michigan two sophomores and two freshmen (redshirt). A member of the incoming freshman 11:20 Bill Lynch, Indiana class will be added this fall. Permanent team captains are named at the conclusion 11:30 Mark Dantonio, Mich. State of each season. The Leadership Group for this season includes seniors Adrian 11:40 Kirk Ferentz, Iowa Clayborn, Brett Greenwood, Karl Klug, Brett Morse, Ricky Stanzi, Jeff Tarpinian 11:50 Bret Bielema, Wisconsin and Julian Vandervelde; juniors Broderick Binns, Marvin McNutt, Tyler Nielsen Noon Ron Zook, Illinois and Tyler Sash; sophomores Greg Castillo and James Vandenberg; and redshirt 12:10 Danny Hope, Purdue 12:20 Joe Paterno, Penn State freshmen Shane DiBona and Brett Van Sloten. 12:30 Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern 12:40 Tim Brewster, Minnesota 12:50 Player(s) of the Week, if available hawkeyesports.com Eastern Illinois at Iowa - - Kinnick Stadium Date of Release: Aug. 27, 2010

LIVE BLOGGING FROM KINNICK STADIUM Big Ten Standings Hawkeye fans not able to attend the Eastern Illinois game Sept. 4 can log on to Team Big Ten Pct. Overall Pct. hawkeyesports.com and have a chance to be interactive. The Iowa Sports Informa- IOWA 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 tion staff will be blogging live from the press box during the game. Illinois 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 Iowa fans can log on to hawkeyesports.com and click on the blog story and follow Indiana 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 along. Fans will have the opportunity to submit questions and comments, answer Michigan 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 quick polls and get up-to-the-minute information about the game and Hawkeyes. Michigan State 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 hawkeyesports.com averaged over 1,000 unique readers per week throughout the Minnesota 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 2009 season, featuring as many as 2,000 reader comments. Northwestern 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 Ohio State 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 Penn State 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 TICKET UPDATE Purdue 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 Iowa has sold all tickets for its seven home games. Iowa has issued over 59,000 Wisconsin 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 season tickets, which includes more than 10,000 student tickets. The Iowa record for average home attendance is 70,585, set in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Iowa has sold This Week in the Big Ten out Kinnick Stadium 42 of the last 44 games heading into the 2010 season. In ad- Sept. 2 dition, Iowa has sold its allotment of tickets to road games at Arizona, Michigan, Towson at Indiana (6:30 p.m. BTN) Northwestern and Minnesota. Minnesota at Middle Tenn. State (6:30 p.m., ESPNU) Marshall at Ohio State (6:30 p.m., BTN) FERENTZ NAMED COACH OF THE YEAR Sept. 4 Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz was named the Dave McClain Big Ten Conference Eastern Illinois at Iowa (11:01 a.m., BTN) Coach of the Year for the third time in 2009. Ferentz was a fi nalist for the Liberty Missouri vs. Illinois at St. Louis (11:30 a.m., FSN) Mutual national Coach of the Year award and was one of 15 semi-fi nalists for the Connecticut at Michigan (2:30 p.m., ABC/ESPN2) George Munger Award, presented by the Maxwell Football Club to the College W. Michigan at Michigan State (11 a.m., ESPN2) Northwestern at Vanderbilt (6:30 p.m., ESPN3.com) Coach of the Year. The Coaches Association (AFCA) named Youngstown State at Penn State (11 a.m. BTN) Ferentz its 2009 Region Three Coach of the Year. Purdue at Notre Dame (3:30 p.m. ET, NBC) Ferentz was also the league Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2004. He was the Wisconsin at UNLV (10 p.m., Versus) Associated Press and Walter Camp National Coach of the Year in 2002. Ferentz has led nine straight Iowa teams to bowl eligibility and the Hawkeyes Times listed are Central Time have fi nished in the Big Ten’s fi rst division eight of the past nine seasons.

Iowa Non-Conference Opponents THE SERIES Team Record-Next Game This is the fi rst meeting between the two teams. This will also mark Iowa’s fi rst Eastern Illinois 0-0, at Iowa contest against any current member of the Ohio Valley Conference. Iowa State 0-0, Northern Illinois Arizona 0-0, at Toledo EIU COACH BOB SPOO Ball State 0-0, SE Missouri State Bob Spoo is entering his 23rd year as a college head coach, all at Eastern Illinois. In addition, he was at Eastern Illinois in 2006 but did not coach due to illness. He Hawkeyes in the Polls holds a career record of 140-113-1 (.553). Among the longest tenured Division I Date A C H B Result head coaches at the same school, Spoo is tied for fourth behind Penn State’s Joe Pre. 9 10 ------Paterno, Bob Ford of Albany and Andy Talley of Villanova. He had led Eastern 9/6 ------9/13 ------Illinois to nine FCS playoff appearances, including a year ago, when the Panthers 9/20 ------lost at Southern Illinois in the fi rst round. 9/27 ------Prior to taking his current position, Spoo was an assistant coach at Purdue (1978- 10/4 ------86) and Wisconsin (1973-77). Spoo earned his degree from Purdue (1960), where he 10/11 ------was a three-year letterman and Purdue’s starting quarterback in 1957 and 1958. 10/18 ------10/25 ------11/1 ------IOWA/EIU NOTES 11/8 ------• The Iowa roster features 14 players from the state of Illinois. There are no 11/15 ------Iowans on the Eastern Illinois roster. 11/22 ------• Iowa and Eastern Illinois played one common opponent last season. Iowa won 11/29 ------21-10 at Penn State, while Eastern Illinois lost 52-3 at Penn State. 12/06 ------• This is the third straight season Iowa has opened its schedule against an FCS A=Associated Press; C=Coaches; H=Harris; B=BCS opponent. Iowa defeated Maine 46-3 to open the 2008 season and defeated Northern Iowa 17-16 to open the 2009 campaign. • Eastern Illinois is 0-3 vs. current Big Ten Conference teams, having lost to Il- linois, Penn State and Purdue, all under current Coach Bob Spoo. • Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz and Eastern Illinois Coach Bob Spoo have both been named conference Coach of the Year in their current leagues three times, includ- ing both earning the honor a year ago. Both Ferentz and Spoo were fi nalists for the Liberty Mutual national Coach of the Year, in their division, last season. hawkeyesports.com Eastern Illinois at Iowa - - Kinnick Stadium Date of Release: Aug. 27, 2010

Comparing the 2009 Stats • EIU Coach Bob Spoo lettered at Purdue in 1956, when Iowa scored a 21-20 win over the Boilermakers. Iowa and Purdue did not play the following two years IOWA EIU when Spoo was Purdue’s starting quarterback. Record 11-2, 6-2 8-4, 6-2 • Iowa posted a 5-4 record against Purdue when EIU Coach Bob Spoo was an Scoring Avg. 23.2 23.5 assistant there from 1978-86. Iowa was 2-3 against Wisconsin when Spoo was Scoring Defense 15.4 21.2 a Badger assistant from 1973-77. Rushing Yards 114.2 124.4 Passing Yards 222.1 190.7 • Eastern Illinois assistant Roc Bellantoni began his college coaching career at Total Off ense 336.3 315.1 Buena Vista University in Storm Lake in 1995 and was an assistant coach at Rushing Defense 123.6 136.2 Drake University from 1998-00. Passing Defense 152.9 171.4 • EIU assistant Roy Wittke was an assistant at Northern Illinois when Iowa de- Total Defense 276.5 307.6 feated the Huskies 16-3 in Chicago in 2007. Punt Return Avg. 7.5 7.0 KO Return Avg. 23.0 24.0 • EIU assistant Mike Lynch was an assistant coach at Utah State when Iowa de- Turnover Margin +2 -4 feated the Aggies 48-7 in 2002. • EIU assistant Matthew Smiley was a walk-on wide receiver at Illinois.

Pronunciation Guide A GLANCE AT THE SCHEDULE Iowa will play four of its fi rst fi ve games in Kinnick Stadium. Following the Head Coach Kirk Ferentz ...... FAIR-ints opening contest, the Hawkeyes host Iowa State (Sept. 11, 2:30 p.m., ABC). Iowa Assistant Coach Rick Kaczenski ...... kuh-ZIN-ski travels to Arizona (Sept. 18, 9:30 p.m. CT, ESPN) for its only non-conference road game before hosting Ball State. The Hawkeyes open the Big Ten schedule Jordan Berns ne ...... BURN-steen against Penn State (Oct. 2, 7 p.m., ABC/ESPN) in a prime-time contest at Kinnick Steve Bigach ...... BIG-ack Stadium. This season marks just the third time in Ferentz’ 12 years at Iowa that Broderick Binns ...... BINS the Hawkeyes will open the conference season at home. After an open week, Iowa Conor Boff eli ...... BO-fell-ee travels to Michigan before home games against Wisconsin and Michigan State. Greg Cas llo ...... kas-TEE-oh The Hawkeyes play at Indiana and Northwestern before hosting Ohio State in the Shane DiBona ...... duh-BONE-uh home fi nale. The fi nal game of the regular season is at Minnesota the Saturday Tom Donatell ...... DON-uh-tell Andrew Donnal ...... duh-NELL after Thanksgiving. James Ferentz ...... FAIR-ints For the second straight season, Iowa does not play Illinois or Purdue. C.J. Fiedorowicz ...... feh-DOR-uh-wits Eight of Iowa’s 2010 opponents competed in bowl games at the conclusion of Joe Gaglione ...... GAG-lee-own last season, posting a 4-4 record. Of the eight bowl participants, Ohio State, Penn Jonathan Gimm ...... GIM State and Northwestern played in January bowl events. Jus n Greiner ...... GRY-nir Iowa’s regular season strength of schedule a year ago ranked 27th strongest in Micah Hyde ...... MY-kuh the nation. Iowa’s 12 opponents compiled a 77-61 (.558) record. Including its Derrell Johnson-Koulianos...... dir-RELL KOU-lee-ah-nos Orange Bowl win, Iowa was 8-2 against bowl eligible opponents. Chris an Kirksey ...... KIRK-see Karl Klug ...... KLOU-g HAWKEYES BY THE NUMBERS Charlie Knipper ...... kuh-NIPP-ir Iowa returns 47 lettermen from 2009, including 21 on offense, 22 on defense Josh Koeppel ...... KEP-uhl and four specialists. The 47 lettermen are one less than the number from 2009. Nick Kuchel ...... KOOCH-uhl The Hawkeyes return six starters on offense, eight on defense and their kicker and Kevonte Mar n-Manley ...... KEY-von-tay punter. The lettermen breakdown includes 15 three-year lettermen, 13 two-year Trent Mossbrucker ...... MOSS-bruk-ir lettermen and 19 one-year lettermen. Paki O’Meara...... PAH-kee The total roster has 122 players, and includes 26 seniors, 22 juniors, 25 sopho- Woody Orne ...... ORN mores, 16 redshirt freshmen and 33 true freshmen. The fi rst game depth chart Jim Poggi ...... POE-jee includes 19 seniors, 18 juniors, 12 sophomores, fi ve redshirt freshmen and two Shaun Prater ...... PRAY- r true freshmen. Riley Reiff ...... REEF Just two Division I programs, Hawaii (31) and Louisville (27), have more re- Allen Reisner ...... RISE-nir turning seniors than Iowa, while -El Paso also returns 26 seniors and Ohio Colin Sandeman ...... CAH-lin State returns 25. Brandon Scherff ...... SHERF Ricky Stanzi ...... STAN-zee Jeff Tarpinian ...... tar-PIN-ee-un DOMINANT AT HOME Louis Trinca-Pasat ...... TRIN-kuh puh-sot Iowa has won 44 of its last 53 games (.830) in Kinnick Stadium, dating back Bre Van Sloten ...... van-SLOW- n to the 2002 season. The nine Hawkeye losses came to Western Michigan (28-19 Aus n Vier ...... VEER in 2007), Indiana (38-20 in 2007), Michigan (23-20 in overtime in 2005), Ohio Brandon Wegher ...... WAY-gir State (38-17 in 2006), Northwestern (21-7 in 2006, 22-17 in 2008 and 17-10 in John Wienke...... WINK-ee 2009), Wisconsin (24-21 in 2006) and Iowa State (36-31 in 2002). Iowa recorded Marcus Zusevics ...... ZOOZ-uh-vicks a school-record 22-game home winning streak between 2002-05, which ended in the overtime loss to Michigan. Iowa’s 44-9 (.830) home record from 2002 thru 2009 is the 11th-best winning percentage in the nation and ranks second in the Big Ten to Ohio State.

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Iowa was 6-1 at home in 2009, with wins over Northern Head Coach Kirk Ferentz Iowa, Arizona, Arkansas State, Michigan, Indiana and Min- nesota and a loss to Northwestern. Iowa is 12-2 at home the last two seasons. Kirk Ferentz (pronounced FAIR-rintz, rhymes with parents) is in his 12th THEY STARTED THEM ALL season as head football coach at the Iowa had 10 players start all 13 games in 2009, plus punter University of Iowa. Ferentz was named the 2009 Dave Mc- Ryan Donahue and PK Daniel Murray. Returning players Clain Big Ten Conference Coach of the who started every game a year ago, along with Donahue and Year. He was one of 15 semi-fi nalists Murray, include FB Brett Morse, DE Adrian Clayborn, DT for the 2009 George Munger Award, Karl Klug, DT Christian Ballard, DE Broderick Binns, and SS presented by the Maxwell Football Club Tyler Sash. Free safety Brett Greenwood started 29 straight to the College Coach of the Year. He was games before missing the Northwestern game. the 2009 AFCA Region Three Coach of the Year and was one of 10 fi nalists for STARTERS RETURNING the Liberty Mutual national Coach of the Year. Iowa returns six starters on offense, eight on defense and Ferentz was honored as the 2002 Associated Press and three specialists. The returning starters on offense include: Walter Camp National Coach of the Year and was the AFCA guard Julian Vandervelde, tackle Riley Reiff, receiver Derrell Regional Coach of the Year that season, as well. He has been Johnson-Koulianos, quarterback Ricky Stanzi, running back named Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year in 2002, 2004 Adam Robinson and fullback Brett Morse (plus part-time and 2009. Ferentz has guided Iowa to Big Ten titles twice in starter WR Marvin McNutt). the last eight years. The defensive starters returning include: ends Adrian Iowa has made two BCS bowl appearances, including a 24- Clayborn and Broderick Binns, tackles Christian Ballard 14 win in the 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl. Iowa has played in and Karl Klug, linebacker Jeremiha Hunter and backs Brett six January bowl games and has four January bowl victories Greenwood, Tyler Sash and Shaun Prater. Punter Ryan (2004 Outback Bowl, 2005 Capital One Bowl, 2009 Outback Donahue and PK Daniel Murray also return, along with PK Bowl and 2010 FedEx Orange Bowl). Iowa has posted a 70- Trent Mossbrucker, who used 2009 as a redshirt season after 31 (.693) overall mark and a 42-22 (.656) Big Ten record the lettering as a freshman in 2008. last eight seasons. Ferentz has guided the Hawkeyes to eight fi rst division fi nishes, including a second-place fi nish in 2009. His Hawkeye teams are 5-3 in bowl games. RETURNING WITH HONORS Ferentz, at Iowa, holds an overall record of 81-55 (.596) Iowa returns 11 players who earned all-Big Ten honors a and a 49-39 (.557) mark in Big Ten games. In 14 seasons as year ago. Among those returning, DE Adrian Clayborn and a college head coach his career mark is 93-76 (.550). Ferentz DB Tyler Sash were fi rst team selections by both league boasts the second-most victories by a Hawkeye head coach coaches and media. WR Derrell Johnson-Koulianos and DB (Hayden Fry, 143 wins). Brett Greenwood were second team selections. Those earning Ferentz joined the Iowa staff after serving as assistant head honorable recognition included DT Christian Ballard, DT Karl coach and offensive line coach of the NFL’s . Klug, P Ryan Donahue, RB Adam Robinson, DE Broderick He had been part of the Baltimore (Cleveland Browns prior Binns, QB Ricky Stanzi and PK Daniel Murray. to the move) staff for six years. In addition, Clayborn was the MVP of Iowa’s Orange Bowl Ferentz was named head coach of the Maine Bears in 1990 win and was named national Defensive Performer of the Year and held that position for three years. Ferentz was a member of by Performance Awards. Hayden Fry’s Iowa staff for nine years as offensive line coach Clayborn and Sash are two of four returning defensive play- (1981-89). He coordinated Iowa’s running game during his ers who earned fi rst team all-Big Ten honors a year ago. fi rst coaching stint with the Hawkeyes. Iowa appeared in eight bowl games during the time Ferentz was an Iowa assistant, HAWKEYES TO WATCH posting a 4-4 record. A pair of Rose Bowls (1982 & 1986), Eight Hawkeye players have been named to 19 different pre- two Holiday Bowl appearances (1986 & 1987) and a pair of season “Watch Lists” for individual national awards. Those Peach Bowl visits (1982 & 1988), along with appearances in players include junior DE Broderick Binns (Ted Hendricks, the Gator (1983) and Freedom bowls (1984) highlighted his Rotary Lombardi), senior DE Adrian Clayborn (Walter Camp, previous Iowa stay. Iowa’s record in those nine years was 73- Ted Hendricks, Chuck Bednarik, Rotary Lombardi, Bronko 33-4 and included two 10-win and two nine-win seasons. Nagurski), senior punter Ryan Donahue (Ray Guy), senior Ferentz was born in Royal Oak, MI, and attended high school in Pittsburgh, PA. Kirk earned his bachelor’s degree in English WR Johnson-Koulianos (Paul Hornung, Fred Biletnikoff), Education from the University of Connecticut in 1978, where senior DT Karl Klug (Outland Trophy), senior PK Daniel he was a football captain. Kirk received the Distinguished Murray (Lou Groza), junior DB Tyler Sash (Jim Thorpe, Alumnus Award from the Neag School of Education at the Chuck Bednarik, Lott Trophy, Bronko Nagurski) and senior University of Connecticut in May, 2009. He was inducted into QB Ricky Stanzi (Maxwell, Davey O’Brien, Manning). the Upper St. Clair High School Hall of Fame in September, Iowa is one of three programs (joining Oklahoma and Texas) 2002 and the Western Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall to have fi ve different individual players earn national Player of Fame in May, 2003. of the Year honors at their position since 2002.

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IOWA LIKES STARTING ON OFFENSE Hawkeyes in the NFL Iowa has started on offense in 113 of its last 130 games. Iowa games vs. Ohio Iowa football players have a long tradition of being well prepared State (11/14/09), Indiana (10/31/09), Purdue (11/15/08), Penn State (11/08/08), Wis- for professional football, following consin (10/10/08), Minnesota (11/10/07), at Northwestern (11/3/07), vs. Michigan their college playing careers. As State (10/27/07), at Penn State (10/6/07), vs. Iowa State (9/16/06), vs. Minnesota of Aug. 26, 38 former Hawkeyes (11/19/05), vs. Michigan (10/22/05), at Purdue (10/8/05), at Minnesota (11/13/04), were on NFL rosters. vs. Purdue (11/6/04), at Miami, OH (9/7/02) and at Michigan State (9/27/03) are the only contests that the Hawkeyes didn’t start on offense. Iowa won 13 of those 17 Former Hawkeye, Current NFL Team games. Iowa started the game on offense in 115 of 136 games under Kirk Ferentz Pat Angerer, Indianapolis Colts Jonathan Babineaux, Atlanta Falcons and 11 of 13 in 2009. Jason Baker, Ladell Betts, New Orleans Saints IOWA VS. RANKED TEAMS Rob Bruggeman, Atlanta Falcons These are Iowa’s most recent wins vs. nationally ranked opponents: Bryan Bulaga, Green Bay Packers Kyle Calloway, Buffalo Bills Home: 24-23 over third-ranked Penn State, 11/8/08 Scott Chandler, New York Giants 10-6 over eighth-ranked Illinois, 11/20/04 Dallas Clark, Indianapolis Colts Colin Cole, Seattle Seahawks Road: 21-10 over fourth-ranked Penn State, 9/26/09 Sean Considine, Jacksonville Jaguars 20-10 over 19th-ranked Wisconsin, 11/12/05 Jared DeVries, Detroit Lions Neutral: 24-14 over ninth-ranked Georgia Tech, Orange Bowl, 1/5/10 A.J. Edds, Miami Dolphins 30-25 over 11th-ranked LSU, Capital One Bowl, 1/1/05 Bradley Fletcher, St. Louis Rams Robert Gallery, Oakland Raiders RETURNING STAT LEADERS Charles Godfrey, Carolina Panthers Iowa returns several players who enter the 2010 season having already entered Mike Goff, Shonn Greene, their name in the Iowa record books: Chad Greenway, Minnesota Vikings • Senior QB Ricky Stanzi ranks ninth in single-season touchdown passes (17 in Abdul Hodge, Cincinnati Bengals 2009) and sixth in career scoring passes (31). A year ago, he completed 171-304 Ken Iwebema, Arizona Cardinals attempts for 2,417 yards. His season yardage total ranks 11th best and his career Nate Kaeding, San Diego Chargers total of 4,373 passing yards ranks sixth. He is seventh in career completions Aaron Kampman, Jacksonville Jaguars Mitch King, Indianapolis Colts (321), eighth in attempts (562) and sixth in total offense (4,362). Stanzi has led Matt Kroul, New York Jets Iowa to an 18-4 record as a starter, including a 10-2 record in Kinnick Stadium Bryan Mattison, Baltimore Ravens and a 10-4 record in Big Ten games. His 18 wins as Iowa’s starting quarterback Tony Moeaki, Kansas City Chiefs ranks eighth among active Division I quarterbacks heading into the season. Brandon Myers, Oakland Raiders • Senior WR Derrell Johnson-Koulianos has led Iowa in receiving in each of the Seth Olsen, Denver Broncos Marcus Paschal, Baltimore Ravens past three seasons, becoming just the third receiver to accomplish that feat. He Derreck Robinson, Cleveland Browns had 45 receptions for 750 yards a year ago, improving his career totals to 127 Matt Roth, Cleveland Browns receptions for 1,871 yards and seven touchdowns. He ranks seventh in both Bob Sanders, Indianapolis Colts career receptions and yards. He also averaged 31.5 yards on 12 KO returns a Amari Spievey, Detroit Lions year ago, including a 99-yard return for a touchdown at Ohio State. He has Eric Steinbach, Cleveland Browns Casey Wiegmann, Kansas City Chiefs totaled over 1,000 all-purpose yards in each of his three seasons, including a Marshal Yanda, Baltimore Ravens career-best 1,128 yards in 2009. He has matched Jim Gibbons (1955-57) and Albert Young, Minnesota Vikings Tim Dwight (1995-97) as a receiving leader in three seasons. No Hawkeye has led the team in receiving four years. Captains By Week • Junior DB Tyler Sash led Iowa with six interceptions in 2009, a total that ties Game Players as sixth best in a single season. He tied Iowa’s single-game record with three Eastern Illinois interceptions in a win at Iowa State. His 203 return yards in 2009 are a single- Iowa State Arizona season record and his career total of 350 returns yards is a school record. He Ball State has 11 career interceptions, which ties for sixth best. His total return yards rank Penn State fi fth best all-time, in the Big Ten Conference, for all games. Michigan • Junior WR Marvin McNutt had eight touchdown receptions in 2009, which ties Wisconsin for the fourth best total in school history. In his fi rst season as a wide receiver, Michigan State Indiana McNutt had 34 receptions for 674 yards, including the game-winner on the fi nal Northwestern play of Iowa’s win at Michigan State. McNutt (674) and Johnson-Koulianos Ohio State (750) combined to give Iowa two receivers with over 600 yards for just the ninth Minnesota time in school history. • Senior PK Daniel Murray led Iowa in scoring with 89 points in 2009, making 19-26 fi eld goal attempts and 32-33 PATs. His career totals include 32-45 fi eld goals and 62-65 PATs. His 89 points last season tie as 11th best for a single season and he is 13th in career scoring (158 points).

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Hawkeyes Under Ferentz • Sophomore RB Adam Robinson led Iowa’s rushing attack with 834 yards in Overall ...... 81-55 2009, despite missing all of two games and portions of others. The yardage is vs. ranked teams ...... 17-23 the most ever for an Iowa freshman. He rushed for over 100 yards in wins over vs. unranked teams ...... 64-32 Arizona and Michigan State. Robinson gained 952 all-purpose yards, a total vs. Big Ten teams ...... 49-39 that ranks fi fth best among Iowa freshmen. vs. Big Ten teams (home) ...... 30-12 • RB Brandon Wegher set an Iowa freshman record with eight rushing touchdowns vs. Big Ten teams (away) ...... 19-27 in 2009, the fi nal score coming in the FedEx Orange Bowl win over Georgia When rushing for 150 yards or more ...... 47-12 Tech. He rushed 162 times for 641 yards as a true freshman, surpassing 100 When rushing for 200 yards or more ...... 30-2 yards in three games. His rushing total ranks third best for an Iowa freshman When passing for 250 yards or more ...... 29-13 and his all-purpose yardage (967 yards) ranks fourth best. When passing for 300 yards or more ...... 8-6 Sophomore RB Jewel Hampton rushed 91 times for 463 yards and seven touch- When Iowa player rushes for 100 yards ...... 44-16 • When opponent has 100-yard rusher ...... 11-24 downs as a freshman in 2008 before missing last season due to injury. His rush- When opponent has 300-yard passer ...... 11-8 ing total ranks fi fth best for an Iowa freshman and his seven touchdowns tied a When scoring 30 points or more ...... 43-2 freshman record that was eclipsed last season by Brandon Wegher. Hampton When scoring 20 points or more ...... 60-22 totaled 1,000 all-purpose yards in 2008, third best among Iowa rookies. When opponent scores 25 points or more ...... 9-35 When holding opponent to 10 pts or less ...... 34-0 STANZI AMONG VETERAN RETURNING QBS When Iowa scores fi rst ...... 60-17 With 18 wins as Iowa’s starting quarterback, senior Ricky Stanzi ranks eighth When Iowa leads at halftime ...... 64-10 among returning signal callers in victories. Stanzi trails the following: Andy When Iowa trails at halftime ...... 13-44 Dalton, TCU (29), Kellen Moore, Boise State (26), Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech When game is tied at halftime ...... 4-1 (23), Case Keenum, Houston (22), Colin Kaerpernick, Nevada (19), Josh Nesbitt, When Iowa leads after 3 quarters ...... 70-9 Georgia Tech (19) and Terrell Pryor (19). When Iowa trails after 3 quarters ...... 7-44 When game is tied after 3 quarters ...... 4-2 AMONG IOWA’S TOP FRESHMEN Games decided by 11 points or more ...... 49-22 Running backs Adam Robinson and Brandon Wegher in 2009 each ranked among Games decided by 10 points or less ...... 25-28 Iowa’s top freshmen in rushing yards and all-purpose yards. Robinson was a red- Games decided by 7 points or less ...... 20-25 shirt freshman and Wegher a true freshman in 2009. Following is a list of Iowa’s Games decided by 3 points or less ...... 12-14 top 10 freshmen in each category. The asterisk denotes those who played as true When Iowa has a positive turnover margin ...... 47-11 freshmen. When opponent has a positive turnover margin .....14-30 When the turnover margin is equal ...... 20-14 Rushing Games Att. Yards TD Long When returning a punt/kickoff for a score ...... 6-3 Adam Robinson, ‘09 11 181 834 5 43 Overtime games ...... 4-2 Ladell Betts, ‘98 11 188 679 5 40 *Brandon Wegher, ‘09 12 162 641 8 32 When temperature is 50 degrees or above ...... 58-43 Sedrick Shaw, ‘93 12 127 561 2 36 When temperature is below 50 degrees ...... 23-12 *Jewel Hampton, ‘08 13 91 463 7 22 When temperature is over 90 degrees ...... 1-1 *Tony Stewart, ‘87 13 68 326 2 24 When Raining: ...... 6-3 Mike Saunders, ‘88 13 56 285 4 72 Tavian Banks, ‘94 11 35 257 5 38 *Dennis Mosley, ‘76 10 33 247 1 74 Big Ten Conference POW Nominees *Owen Gill, ‘81 8 24 143 1 20 Game Offense Defense Special Teams E. Ill. Iowa State KO Punt Arizona All-Purpose Yards Rush Rec. Ret. Ret. Yards TD Ball State Sedrick Shaw, ‘93 561 115 380 0 1,056 2 Penn State Derrell J.-Koulianos, ‘07 19 482 521 0 1,022 2 Michigan *Jewel Hampton, ‘08 463 0 537 0 1,000 7 Wisconsin *Brandon Wegher, ‘09 641 112 214 0 967 8 Mich. State Adam Robinson, ‘09 834 80 38 0 952 5 Indiana Ladell Betts, ‘98 679 259 0 0 938 5 N’western Tavian Banks, ‘94 257 30 638 0 925 5 Ohio State *Dominique Douglas, ‘06 (-7) 654 0 143 790 2 Minnesita Mike Saunders, ‘88 285 105 345 0 735 4 Harold Jasper, ‘91 0 132 368 200 700 0 Bold indicates winner

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HAWKEYE NOTES • Dating back to 2008, Iowa has won seven of its last eight games away from Iowa City. A six-game streak was snapped in the overtime loss at eighth-ranked Ohio State. The streak included wins at Minnesota, Iowa State, Penn State, Wisconsin and Michigan State, along with a victory over South Carolina in the 2009 Outback Bowl. The road winning streak was the longest for Iowa since the Hawkeyes won all fi ve of their road games during the 2002 regular season. Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series That streak was six straight games away from home, including the 2001 Alamo The Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series is in its seventh season in 2010-11. The series is tied 3-3 in the in-state competi- Bowl. Iowa’s fi ve road opponents last season were a combined 26-9 (.743) at tion against Iowa State that began in 2004-05. Iowa home. Outside of the game against Iowa, those fi ve teams were 25-5 (.833) at State captured the Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series a year ago home. by a 16-11 margin. • Iowa’s 2009 win at No. 4/5 ranked Penn State marked Iowa’s fi rst road win over Last season, Iowa captured victories in football, a team ranked in the top fi ve since 1990. That season the Hawkeyes scored a women’s soccer, wrestling, women’s gymnastics and 54-28 win at fi fth-ranked Illinois. Iowa concluded the 2009 season with a neutral women’s tennis. The Cyclones recorded wins in vol- leyball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and site win over ninth-ranked Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl. women’s basketball, women’s swimming and diving, • Iowa has won nine straight games over the last three seasons with a trophy on women’s gymnastics and softball. the line. The current streak began with a win over Minnesota in 2007 for posses- Iowa captured the inaugural Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series sion of Floyd of Rosedale. Iowa also won the battle for Floyd in both 2008 and (13-8) in 2004-05 and won again in 2006-07 (13-8) 2009, along with earning the Cy-Hawk (Iowa State) and Heartland (Wisconsin) and 2008-09 (21-4). Iowa State won the competition trophies the last two seasons. The streak includes wins in the 2009 Outback and in 2005-06 (13-8) and 2007-08 (18-9) and 2009-10 (16-11). 2010 FedEx Orange bowls. • For the second straight year, Iowa will face two teams that have former Hawkeye The 12-event series awards two points (except foot- players as their head coach. Bret Bielema (1989-92) is the head coach at Wis- ball, which is worth three) to the winning school in each head-to-head match-up between the two insti- consin and Mike Stoops (1981, 1983-84) is the head coach at Arizona. Iowa tutions. Additionally, two points are awarded to an defeated Arizona 27-17 last Sept. 19 in Iowa City and defeated Wisconsin 20-10 institution if the graduation rate of its student-athletes Oct. 17 in Madison. Both Stoops and Bielema led their teams to bowl games is greater than the national average as reported each fall by the NCAA. in 2009. • Iowa, in 2009, won four games by three points or less for the fi rst time ever in A commemorative Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series Cup, a single season. Iowa was 4-1 in 2009 when trailing after three periods and 1-1 which stands 31 inches tall and weighs 19 pounds, is displayed on the winning team’s campus for an entire when tied after three quarters. Iowa blocked two fi eld goal attempts in the fi nal year after a victory. Replica cups are also presented seconds of a win over Northern Iowa and scored on the fi nal play in a win at as “traveling trophies” for individual victorious teams Michigan State. The Hawkeyes lost at Ohio State in overtime. in the head-to-head competition. • Iowa played four games under the lights in 2009 and won all four. Iowa won This season’s seventh annual Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series at Penn State (21-10 on ABC national) in its fi rst night contest. The Hawkeyes schedule is listed below. All events are worth two defeated Michigan 30-28 in Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 10, also on ABC national points, except football, which is worth three points: television. The 15-13 win at Michigan State (Oct. 24) was televised by the Big Date Event Site/Result Ten Network. Iowa defeated Georgia Tech 24-14 in the Orange Bowl, with 9/10 Volleyball Iowa City FOX televising to a national audience. Iowa has won six straight night games 9/11 Football Iowa City 9/17 Women’s Soccer Ames since a 2006 home loss to Ohio State. 11/13 M. Cross Country NCAA Regional 11/13 W. Cross Country NCAA Regional PROGRAM NOTES TBA Wrestling Iowa City Iowa is one of eight college football programs in the nation to compete in six 12/10 Women’s Basketball Iowa City • 12/10 Men’s Basketball Iowa City January bowl games over the last eight seasons. Iowa’s 24-14 win in the 2010 12/10 Women’s Swim. & Diving Iowa City FedEx Orange Bowl marked the second BCS bowl appearance since 2002 and 2/18 Women’s Gymnastics Ames fi fth win in a January bowl game since 2003. 2/25 Women’s Gymnastics Iowa City 4/20 Softball Iowa City • Iowa has been bowl eligible in each of the last nine seasons. The Hawkeyes have played in eight bowl games since 2001. Iowa played in the 2001 Alamo Bowl, Academic Opportunities 2003 Orange Bowl, 2004 Outback Bowl, 2005 Capital One Bowl, 2006 Outback Two points for an institution if the student-athlete Bowl, 2006 Alamo Bowl, 2009 Outback Bowl and 2010 Orange Bowl. graduation rate for all student-athletes is greater than the national average for all student-athletes, accord- • Iowa earned Big Ten Conference championships in 2002 and 2004 and placed ing to the annual graduation rate report issued each second in 2009. September/October by the NCAA. • Iowa has ranked in the top 10 in the fi nal Associated Press and CNN/USA Today coaches polls in four of the past eight seasons, including a ranking of seventh in both polls at the conclusion of the 2009 season. Iowa ranked eighth in 2002, 2003 and 2004 and the Hawkeyes were also 20th in 2008. • Iowa established a school record with 11 wins in 2002 (11-2) and matched that record in 2009. Iowa, in 2009, won 10 regular season games for just the fourth time in school history. hawkeyesports.com Eastern Illinois at Iowa - - Kinnick Stadium Date of Release: Aug. 27, 2010

Instant Replay • Iowa won 10 or more games in three consecutive years (2002-04) for fi rst time in school history. Listed below are all the plays that have been reviewed • Iowa has compiled an eight-year record of 70-31 (.693), 2002-09, second best in an Iowa game in 2009. in the Big Ten. The 70 victories tie as the 16th best total in the nation. • Iowa has posted a 42-22 Big Ten record from 2002-09, which ranks second Game (Rvs) Reviewed Play (Upheld/Reversed) among league teams over the last eight seasons. E. Ill. Iowa State • Kirk Ferentz has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year three times (2002, 2004 Arizona & 2009) and he was named National Coach of the Year in 2002. Ferentz joins Ball State Michigan’s (four) and Penn State’s Joe Paterno (three) as the Penn State only coaches to be honored in more than two seasons. Michigan • With fi ve bowl victories, Kirk Ferentz ranks fi fth all-time among Big Ten Con- Wisconsin Mich. State ference coaches in bowl wins. Indiana • Four of Iowa’s fi ve bowl wins under Coach Kirk Ferentz have been in January. N’western Under Ferentz, the Hawkeyes have bowl wins over teams from the Southeastern Ohio State (three), Big 12 and Atlantic Coast conferences. Minnesota • Iowa is one of 11 Division I programs to have the same full-time coaching staff for a third straight year or more in 2010. The others include Baylor, Indiana, Navy, Nebraska, North Carolina State, Penn State, Alabama-Birmingham, Van- Consecutive Games Without Being derbilt, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest. Shutout • Iowa has had national award winners in: Robert Gallery (2003 Outland, Top Lineman); Brad Banks (2002 Davey O’Brien, Top Quarterback; 2002 Associated School Games Last Shutout Press National Player of the Year); Dallas Clark (2002 Mackey, Top Tight End); Michigan 312 Oct. 20, 1984 (26-0 at Iowa) Nate Kaeding (2002 Groza, Top Kicker); Shonn Greene (2008 Doak Walker, Ohio State 202 Nov. 20, 1993 Top Running Back). Iowa is one of three football programs (joining Oklahoma (28-0 at Michigan) and Texas) to have fi ve different individual players earn national Player of the Wisconsin 164 Aug. 24, 1997 Year honors at their position since 2002. (34-0 vs. Syracuse) IOWA 118 Oct. 14, 2000 (31-0 at Illinois) LOOKING BACK AT 2009 Michigan State 115 Oct. 21, 2000 • Iowa’s 11 wins in 2009 equal (2002) the program record for victories in a season. (14-0 at Michigan) The regular season win total of 10 was achieved for only the fourth time. For Indiana 112 Oct. 14, 2000 the fi rst time ever, the Hawkeyes won the fi rst nine games of a season. And, for (58-0 at Michigan) the sixth time in eight years, Iowa played in a January bowl game. And, more Penn State 106 Oct. 6, 2001 (20-0 vs. Michigan) importantly, Iowa won a BCS caliber bowl game for the fi rst time since 1959. Northwestern 82 Sept. 27, 2003 • The Hawkeyes fi nished the 2009 season with an 11-2 overall record and a 6-2 Big (20-0 at Ohio State) Ten mark, good enough for a second place tie with Penn State. The Hawkeyes Illinois 9 Sept. 26, 2009 have won at least nine games for the fi fth time in the last eight years and it’s the (30-0 at Ohio State) seventh time in school history the program has won 10 games or more. Purdue 3 Oct. 31, 2009 (37-0 at Wisconsin) • Iowa concluded the season ranked seventh by the Associated Press and in the Minnesota 1 Nov. 21, 2009 USA Today coaches poll. The ranking is Iowa’s highest at the end of a season (12-0 at Iowa) since 1960 when the Hawkeyes were ranked third. Iowa ranked eighth nation- ally at the conclusion of the 2002, 2003 and 2004 seasons, giving the Hawkeyes four top 10 rankings over the last eight seasons. Iowa was ninth in the BCS Hawkeye Birthdays! Standings prior to the bowl season. The following Iowa student athletes/coaches have birthdays • Iowa ranked ninth in the fi nal BCS rankings prior to the bowl season. Iowa was in September: ranked as high as fourth earlier in the season, its highest BCS ranking ever. The Hawkeyes were ranked fi fth during the fi nal three weeks of the 2002 season. 3: Ricky Stanzi; Kyle Steinbrecher The BCS rankings are a combination of the Harris Interactive poll, the USA 9: David Raih Today coaches poll and computer rankings. 14: Brett Greenwood • The Big Ten Conference led all conferences with four teams ranked among the 19: Woody Orne top 16 and three among the top 10 in the fi nal Associated Press poll. The SEC 23: Andrew Schulze was the only other conference with multiple teams (two) in the fi nal top 10. 28: Daniel Murray; Charlie Bullen 29: Allen Reisner • DE Adrian Clayborn was named the Most Valuable Player in Iowa’s 24-14 win over Georgia Tech in the FedEx Orange Bowl. Clayborn recorded nine solo tackles as the Hawkeye defense held the Yellow Jackets to just 155 yards total offense. • Iowa won four games by three points or less for the fi rst time ever in 2009. The two Iowa losses were by seven and three points in overtime. Iowa won three games by three points or less in 2004, 1987 and 1986. hawkeyesports.com Eastern Illinois at Iowa - - Kinnick Stadium Date of Release: Aug. 27, 2010

National Rankings • Iowa opened the season with nine straight wins for the fi rst time ever. The Hawkeyes won their fi rst seven games on the way to the 1985 Big Ten title. Associated Press, Preseason Iowa also won its fi rst seven games in 1900, 1921 and 1922. School Record Pts • Iowa’s regular season strength of schedule rated 27th strongest in the nation. 1. Alabama (54) 0-0 1,491 Iowa’s 12 opponents compiled a 77-61 (.558) record. Including its Orange Bowl 2. Ohio State (3) 0-0 1,400 win, Iowa was 8-2 against bowl eligible opponents. 3. Boise State (1) 0-0 1,336 • Iowa collected 30 turnovers, including 21 pass interceptions, in 2009. Iowa tied 4. Florida 0-0 1,237 for fi fth in the nation in interceptions and tied for 11th in total turnovers. The 5. Texas 0-0 1,223 Hawkeyes had 23 interceptions in 2008. 6. TCU 0-0 1,160 • Iowa committed 28 turnovers, with 17 of those taking place in the seven home 7. Oklahoma 0-0 1,104 games. Iowa committed 11 turnovers in six road games. 8. Nebraska 0-0 1,033 • Nine of Iowa’s opponents scored 17 points or less, including a shutout win over 9. IOWA 0-0 1,007 Minnesota. Two of four opponents who scored over 20 points were aided by a 10. Virginia Tech 0-0 973 11. Oregon 0-0 870 defensive touchdown. 12. Wisconsin 0-0 822 • Iowa had eight players earn Big Ten Player of the Week honors in seven 13. Miami, FL 0-0 785 games. 14. USC 0-0 590 15. Pittsburgh 0-0 516 IOWA JOINS ANOTHER TOP 20 16. Georgia Tech 0-0 511 Iowa has 70 wins since the start of the 2002 season, which ties as the 16th high- 17. Arkansas 0-0 496 est total in Division I football. The list includes the following: Boise State (93); 18. North Carolina 0-0 397 USC (91); Texas (89); Ohio State (87); Oklahoma (86); LSU (81); Georgia (82); 19. Penn State 0-0 382 Virginia Tech (80); TCU (79); Florida (80); West Virginia (75); Utah (74); Boston 20. Florida State 0-0 379 College (72); Auburn (72); Wisconsin (71); IOWA (70); Texas Tech (70); Miami, 21. LSU 0-0 300 FL (69), Penn State (67) and California (67). 22. Auburn 0-0 296 23. Georgia 0-0 206 BEST DECADE FOR IOWA FOOTBALL 24. Oregon State 0-0 198 Iowa’s football record in the 2000 decade was 80-45 (.640), a record that ranks 25. West Virginia 0-0 184 as the best decade in Iowa football history, based on total wins. Iowa posted a record of 77-40-4 (.652) during the 1980’s and the Hawkeyes were 62-53-2 (.538) Numbers in parenthesis represent fi rst place votes in the 1990’s. Part of the Hawkeye success is due to the stability in the program, as Iowa has USA Today Coaches Poll, Preseason had just two head coaches since 1979. Hayden Fry took over prior to the 1979 School Record Pts 1. Alabama (55) 0-0 1,469 season and coached through the 1998 season, posting a record of 143-89-6. Cur- 2. Ohio State (4) 0-0 1,392 rent Coach Kirk Ferentz replaced Fry, leading the program for the last 11 seasons. 3. Florida 0-0 1,245 Ferentz also served as Iowa’s offensive line coach from 1981-89 under Fry. 4. Texas 0-0 1,240 In a January, 2010 release, espn.com ranked Big Ten programs over the last de- 5. Boise State 0-0 1,215 cade in the following order: Ohio State, Iowa, Michigan, Penn State, Wisconsin, 6. Virginia Tech 0-0 1,052 Purdue, Northwestern, Minnesota, Michigan State, Illinois and Indiana. Factors 7. TCU 0-0 1,051 such as Big Ten titles, BCS bowl appearances, bowl record and number of losing 8. Oklahoma 0-0 1,035 seasons played a role in the rankings. 9. Nebraska 0-0 1,001 10. IOWA 0-0 952 LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS 11. Oregon 0-0 940 Among Big Ten teams, Iowa and Michigan lead the way with eight returning 12. Wisconsin 0-0 778 defensive starters, while Illinois returns seven. 13. Miami, FL 0-0 728 Among returning Big Ten players, DE Adrian Clayborn ranks second in QB sacks 14. Penn State 0-0 508 in 2009 (11.5), while DE Broderick Binns (6.5) ranks fourth. 15. Pittsburgh 0-0 492 Among returning players, Iowa’s Tyler Sash had the most interceptions (six) a 16. LSU 0-0 476 year ago. 17. Georgia Tech 0-0 455 Iowa’s defensive unit last season held fi ve of 13 opponents to their lowest scor- 18. North Carolina 0-0 445 ing output of the season. Those teams included Iowa State (3), Wisconsin (10), 19. Arkansas 0-0 438 Michigan State (13), Minnesota (zero) and Georgia Tech (14). 20. Florida State 0-0 374 Among returning Big Ten players, Iowa’s Derrell Johnson-Koulianos leads all 21. Georgia 0-0 312 receivers with 1,871 career receiving yards. 22. Oregon State 0-0 263 Iowa’s roster includes three players who have over 450 career rushing yards, in- 23. Auburn 0-0 260 24. Utah 0-0 169 cluding Adam Robinson (834 yards in 2009), Brandon Wegher (641 yards in 2009) West Virginia 0-0 169 and Jewel Hampton (463 yards in 2008). Only three times in school history has Iowa had two running back surpass 1,000 career rushing yards in the same season. Numbers in parenthesis represent fi rst place votes That took place in 1992 (Lew Montgomery and Marvin Lampkin), 1987 (Kevin Harmon and David Hudson) and 1983 (Norm Granger and Owen Gill).

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DEPTH CHART INCLUDES 15 WALK-ONS Charting Iowa Rankings Iowa’s depth chart for the opening contest includes 15 players who originally joined the program as a walk-on. That includes six players on offense, fi ve de- Career Receiving fense and four specialists. The list includes OL Matt Tobin, OL Kyle Haganman, Name No-Yards Avg. TDs Years OL Josh Koeppel, RB Paki O’Meara, WR Don Nordman, OL Woody Orne, DL 1. Tim Dwight 139-2,271 16.3 21 1994-97 Thomas Nardo, DB Brett Greenwood, DB Kyle Steinbrecker, DB Tom Donatell, 2. Danan Hughes 146-2,216 15.2 21 1989-92 DB Nick Nielsen, PK Daniel Murray, P Eric Guthrie, PK Michael Meyer and LS 3. Ronnie Harmon 146-2,045 14.0 10 1982-85 Andrew Schulze. 4. Kevin Kasper 157-1,974 12.6 11 1997-00 5. Dave Moritz 109-1,912 17.5 9 1980-83 BIG PLAY HAWKEYES 6. Kahlil Hill 152-1,892 12.4 15 1998-01 Iowa had 45 pass plays and 10 rushing attempts over 20 yards in 2009. 7. J.-Koulianos 127-1,871 14.7 7 2007-pr. Iowa’s defense allowed 26 offensive plays (19 passing, seven rushing) of 20 8. Clinton Solomon 118-1,864 15.8 14 02, 04-05 yards or more in 13 games. 9. Harold Jasper 107-1,863 17.4 8 1991-94 10. Quinn Early 106-1,845 17.4 13 1984-87 IOWA BY QUARTERS Iowa outscored its opponents 71-54 in the fi rst period, but was outscored 65-48 Career Passing in the second period a year ago. Iowa held a 61-16 margin in the third period and Name Comp-Att Yds TDs Years a 121-62 margin in the fourth period. Iowa was outscored 3-0 in its only overtime game. 1. Chuck Long 782-1,203 10,461 74 1981-85 Iowa had a 182-78 advantage in second half scoring, including 114-44 in eight 2. 665-1,090 8,292 61 2003-06 Big Ten games. 3. Chuck Hartlieb 512-802 6,934 37 1986-88 4. Matt Rodgers 550-905 6,725 41 1988-91 ON THE AVERAGE 5. Matt Sherman 448-776 6,399 43 1994-97 In 2009 Iowa averaged 5.6 yards on fi rst down, 4.5 yards on second down, 5.7 6. Ricky Stanzi 321-562 4,373 31 2007-pr. yards on third down and 0.5 yards on fourth down. 7. Kyle McCann 357-603 4,349 23 1998-01 8. Gary Snook 280-631 3,738 20 1963-65 AVERAGE SCORING DRIVES 9. Brad Banks 213-362 3,155 30 2001-02 Iowa’s 51 scoring drives averaged 6.8 plays, 55.1 yards and 3:18 in elapsed 10. Larry Lawrence 201-395 2,987 17 1968-69 time. Iowa’s opponents had 27 scoring drives, averaging 9.7 plays, 58 yards and 4:11 Scoring in elapsed time. Name Pts TD-PAT-FG Years For the season, 15 opponent possessions started on Iowa’s side of the fi eld, with 1. Nate Kaeding 373 1-166-67 2000-03 12 of those 15 taking place in the last fi ve games. 2. Rob Houghtlin 290 0-128-54 1985-87 3. Tom Nichol 277 0-142-45 1981-84 IOWA IN THE RED ZONE 4. Kyle Schlicher 260 0-107-51 2004-06 Iowa was 32-38 in the red zone (20 touchdowns) in 2009. Iowa failed to score 5. Tavian Banks 218 36-1-0 1994-97 from the red zone at the end of the 35-3 win at Iowa State, missed a fi eld goal vs. Zach Bromert 218 0-140-26 1995-98 Arkansas State and Ohio State and turned the ball over on downs vs. Michigan, 7. Sedrick Shaw 214 35-2-0 1993-96 Wisconsin and Georgia Tech. The Hawkeyes scored on 63 of their last 69 red zone Jeff Skillett 214 0-112-34 1988-91 possessions (39 TDs and 24 FGs) dating back to the Michigan State game in 2008. 9. Tim Dwight 192 32-0-0 1994-97 Iowa is 44-49 combined inside the red zone in its last 16 games. Ronnie Harmon 192 32-0-0 1982-85 Iowa’s opponents in 2009 were 24-29 in the red zone, with 14 touchdowns and 10 fi eld goals. 11. David Hudson 166 27-2-0 1985-88 12. Ladell Betts 162 27-0-0 1998-01 POINTS OFF TURNOVERS 13. Daniel Murray 158 0-62-32 2007-pr. Iowa scored 87 points (11 TDs, four FGs) following 31 opponent turnovers in 2009 (21 interceptions, nine fumbles, one blocked punt). Iowa has recorded at Career Interceptions least one takeaway in 44 of its last 48 games, dating back to the 2006 campaign. Iowa collected at least one turnover in 20 consecutive games before collecting no Name No-Yds Avg. TD Years turnovers in the win at Michigan State. 1. Devon Mitchell 18-202 11.2 0 1982-85 Iowa was guilty of 28 turnovers (20 interceptions, eight fumbles). Iowa opponents Nile Kinnick 18-91 5.0 0 1937-39 scored 61 points (seven touchdowns, four fi eld goals) following those turnovers. 3. Jovon Johnson 17-183 10.8 0 2002-05 Four interceptions were returned for touchdowns and Northwestern recovered a 4. Damien Robinson 14-196 14.0 0 1993-96 fumble in the end zone for a touchdown. 5. Steve Wilson 12-118 9.8 0 1966-68 6. Tyler Sash 11-350 31.8 1 2008-pr. Plez Atkins 11-153 13.9 2 1994-97 Brad Quast 11-217 19.7 1 1986-89

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HAWKEYES ON THE TUBE Iowa in Final 2009 Statistics All Iowa football games this season will be televised on either ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU or the Big Ten Network. The last Iowa contest not televised was vs. Minnesota on Player Category Stats Big Ten NCAA Nov. 17, 2001. Iowa has appeared on television in its last Daniel Murray Field Goals 1.46 T-1st T-22nd 103 games. Iowa will play night games against Arizona (9:30 Tyler Sash Intercep ons .5 2nd T-11th Derrell J.-Koulianos KO Returns 31.5 2nd - - - p.m. CT, ESPN) and Penn State (7 p.m., ABC/ESPN) and Pat Angerer Tackles 11.2 2nd 4th late afternoon games (2:30 p.m. CT) against Iowa State and Colin Sandeman Punt Returns 9.0 2nd 36th Michigan (ABC). Adrian Clayborn Tackles for Loss 1.5 3rd T-10th Adrian Clayborn QB Sacks .88 3rd T-9th BIG TEN MEDIA CENTER Ricky Stanzi Pass Effi ciency 131.6 4th 48th The conference offi ce has a Big Ten football media center Shaun Prater Pass Break-Ups 1.0 4th T-34th on bigten.org, providing a single site for media to access Adam Robinson Rushing Yards 75.8 4th 57th information on every Big Ten football program. Daniel Murray Field Goal % .731 4th - - - The media center includes downloadable PDFs of media A.J. Edds Intercep ons .38 T-4th T-32nd Tyler Sash Pass Break-Ups .92 5th T-52nd guides for the conference and every school, weekly releases, Ricky Stanzi Passing Yards 219.7 5th 38th statistics, player of the week selections, information on the Daniel Murray Kick Scoring 6.8 5th 70th weekly coaches teleconference (along with links to the live Adrian Clayborn Forced Fumbles .31 T-5th T-23rd and archived audio) and more. In addition, it features sched- Ricky Stanzi Total Off ense 216.9 6th 50th ules broken down by school and week, which will include Ryan Donahue Pun ng 40.9 7th 53rd game notes for each team, fi nal stats and game recaps. Every Daniel Murray PAT Percentage .970 7th - - - Big Ten school also has an individual page containing infor- Jeremiha Hunter Recovered Fumbles .17 T-7th T-61st mation on the football contact, media guides and schedules. Derrell J.-Koulianos Receiving Yards 62.5 8th 70th Brandon Wegher Scoring 4.0 T-8th - - - The media center can be accessed by going to the primary Broderick Binns QB Sacks .5 T-8th T-69th football page on bigten.org and clicking on the “Football Derrell J.-Koulianos All-Purpose Yards 94.0 9th - - - Media Center” link on the right-hand side of the page. This Bre Greenwood Pass Break-ups .83 T-9th T-86th website is meant for media use only and is password-protect- Brandon Wegher Rushing 53.4 10th - - - ed. Contact the conference offi ce for more information. Bre Greenwood Intercep ons .25 10th T-96th Jeremiha Hunter Tackles 7.4 11th - - - WATCHING FROM ABOVE Iowa’s coaches in the press box are Lester Erb (running Team Sta s cs Category Stats Big Ten NCAA back and special teams), along with quality control Scott Passing Defense 152.9 1st 4th Southmayd and graduate assistant coaches David Raih and Pass Effi ciency Def. 89.9 1st 3rd Charlie Bullen. That leaves Ken O’Keefe (offensive coordi- Fewest Penal es 4.4 1st T-5th nator), Erik Campbell (receivers and tight ends), Phil Parker Intercep ons 21 2nd T-5th (defensive backs), Reese Morgan (offensive line), Darrell Fewest Yards Penalized 34.4 2nd 4th Wilson (linebackers and special teams), Rick Kaczenski KO Coverage 18.36 2nd 9th (defensive line) and Eric Johnson (assistant linebackers) on Scoring Defense 15.4 3rd 8th the sidelines. Total Defense 276.5 3rd 10th First Downs Allowed 15.0 3rd 8th Due to health reasons, Defensive Coordinator Norm Parker Time of Possession 30:59 4th 29th coached from the press box in Iowa’s fi nal four regular sea- Net Pun ng 37.1 4th 32nd son games in 2009 and is expected to be in the box again Field Goal % .731 4th - - - this year. KO Returns 23.0 4th 38th QB Sacks 2.4 5th T-32nd ROSE BOWL EXPERIENCE Third Down Defense 35.7% 5th 30th Four members of the Iowa coaching staff have coached or Red Zone Off ense 83.8% 5th T-41st played in the Rose Bowl. Kirk Ferentz coached in two Rose Rushing Defense 123.6 5th T-34th Turnover Margin .15 6th T-51st Bowl games while on the Iowa staff. Norm Parker and Phil Passing Off ense 222.1 6th 55th Parker both coached in the Rose Bowl while on the staff at Punt Returns 7.5 7th T-78th Michigan State. Erik Campbell played in one Rose Bowl QB Sacks Allowed 2.2 T-8th T-74th during his Michigan career and coached in four others while Third Down Conversions 38.3% 9th 70th on the Wolverine coaching staff. First Downs Per Game 17.8 9th 89th PAT Kicking .970 9th - - - Red Zone Defense 82.8% 9th 75th Pass Effi ciency 122.0 10th 83rd Scoring Off ense 23.2 10th 86th Total Off ense 336.3 10th 89th Rushing Off ense 114.2 10th 99th Tackles for Loss 5.69 - - - 59th

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HOME GROWN HAWKEYES Hawkeyes on Watch Lists Iowa’s roster of 122 players includes 55 players from Iowa. The roster includes Broderick Binns, Jr., DE 14 players from Illinois; 13 from Ohio; fi ve from Minnesota and Missouri; four Ted Hendricks Award from Florida; three from and Wisconsin; two from Indiana, Michigan, Rotary Lombardi Award Nebraska, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Texas; one from Georgia, Adrian Clayborn, Sr., DE Kansas, Massachusetts and Montana and one from Australia and Canada. Bronko Nagurski Trophy Chuck Bednarik Award MORE THAN ONE Rotary Lombardi Award Seventeen high schools have contributed more than one player to the current Iowa Walter Camp Player of the Year Ted Hendricks Award football roster. The leader is Iowa City High (Iowa) with seven. Those with three include Washington HS in Cedar Rapids; Regina HS in Iowa City; Humboldt HS; Ryan Donahue, Sr., P and Glenville (Ohio). Twelve other high schools have two players on the roster, Ray Guy Award with fi ve of those 12 in Iowa. Derrell Johnson-Koulianos, Sr., WR Biletnikoff Award BROTHER ACT Paul Hornung Award Iowa has three sets of brothers on the roster. That includes A.J. and Zach Derby Karl Klug, Sr., DT from Iowa City, Nick and Tyler Nielsen from Humboldt and Broderick and Marcus Outland Trophy Binns from St. Paul, MN. A.J. and Zach’s father, John, was an Iowa linebacker (1988-91). Daniel Murray, Sr., PK Lou Groza Award Tyler Sash, Sr., DB THE NAME GAME Lott Trophy James is the most popular fi rst name on the Iowa roster, with that list including Jim Thorpe Award Ferentz, Hurt, Morris, Vandenberg and Jim Poggi. There are four named John Chuck Bednarik Award Bronko Nagurski Trophy (John Chelf and Wienke, Jonathan Gimm, Jonny Mullings); Marcus/Markus (Binns, Coker, Kloos, Zusevics) and Mike/Michael (Daniels, Hardy, Meyer and Ricky Stanzi, Sr., QB Stoeker). In addition, four players use initials, including A.J. Derby, B.J. Lowery, Davey O’Brien Award C.J. Fiedorowicz and T.J. Fisher. Maxwell Award Manning Award There are three Brett’s (Greenwood, Morse, Van Sloten); three Joe’s (Audlehelm, Forgy and Gaglione); three Jordan’s (Bernstine, Cotton and Price); and three named Thomas/Tom/Tommy (Gaul, Nardo and Donatell). There are two named Adam (Gettis and Robinson); Andrew/Andy (Donnal and Schulze); Anthony (Ferguson, Jr. and Hitchens); Brad (Herman and Rogers); Bran- don (Scherff and Wegher); Casey (Kreiter and McMillan); Christian (Ballard and Kirksey); Colin/Collin (Sandeman and Sleeper); Don (Nordman and Shumpert); Kyle (Haganman and Steinbrecher); Matt/Matthew (Meyers and Tobin); Nick (Kuchel and Nielsen); Steve/Steven (Bigach and Staggs); Tyler (Nielsen and Sash) and Zach (Derby and Furlong).

THE HAWKEYES, SIZE WISE The three lightest Hawkeye players, weighing 170 pounds, include junior WR Paul Chaney, Jr., freshman WR John Chelf and freshman QB Evan McMillan. Fresh- man OL Brandon Scherff is the heaviest at 310 pounds. A total of eight Hawkeye players are listed over 300 pounds. The tallest players, at 6-7, are freshman OL Andrew Donnal, freshman TE C.J. Fiedorowicz, sophomore OL Brett Van Sloten and freshman TE Austin View. The shortest player, at 5-8, is freshman De’Andre Johnson. The average Hawkeye player is 6-2 and weighs 233 pounds. That is the exact same height and two pounds heavier than the average Iowa player in 2009.

IOWA FOOTBALL WITH KIRK FERENTZ The weekly television replay show, featuring Iowa Football Coach Kirk Fer- entz, is a 30-minute program, which includes Iowa football highlights and weekly features about the University of Iowa football program. Gary Dolphin, the radio play-by-play voice of the Iowa Hawkeyes, hosts the show. Consult local listings for day and time.

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KIRK FERENTZ RADIO SHOW Hawkeyes Excel in the Classroom Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz is featured on “Hawk Talk with Kirk Ferentz” each week. The 90-minute radio call-in show is hosted by Gary Dolphin, the play-by-play voice of the Iowa HAWKEYES RANK HIGH IN GRADUATION RATES Hawkeyes. The show airs each Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. The Iowa Hawkeyes were among the nation’s leaders in academic from Carlos O’Kelly’s in Iowa City. success for college football teams that competed in bowl games fol- lowing the 2008 season. IOWA STATS ON THE INTERNET Iowa ranked 16th in graduation rate for its football student-athletes, Statistics and play-by-play accounts of every Iowa foot- according to data collected by the NCAA among the 68 college foot- ball teams that participated in the 34 college football bowl games. ball game are available live on the Internet. The statistical Iowa’s graduation rate of 75% ranked third among teams that ap- program allows viewers to read the play-by-play action just peared in the 2008 fi nal top 25 rankings. moments after it takes place, and to view all individual and A year ago, Iowa’s GSR of 74% ranked second among the 10 team statistics while the game is in progress. teans that competed in 2010 BCS bowl games. The program can be accessed through hawkeyesports.com The graduation rate for Iowa’s 2009 nationally ranked football and then clicking on the GT link. This feature is available program was 67 percent for the second consecutive year. The for all home games and most road contests during the 2009 national average was 55 percent. campaign.

THREE HAWKEYES EARN ACADEMIC HONORS WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCES In 2008, three Iowa players were named to the ESPN The Magazine/ Head Coach Kirk Ferentz holds his weekly press confer- CoSIDA District Seven fi rst all-academic team. ences every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at the Hayden Fry Football Under Kirk Ferentz in the last 11 years, 15 Hawkeye players have Complex. Selected player interviews take place immediately combined to earn academic all-America honors on 28 occasions. after Ferentz meets the media. A complete transcript of Four players, DL Aaron Kampman, OL Andy Lightfoot, LB Mike Ferentz’s comments will be e-mailed to Iowa’s football me- Klinkenborg and DB Adam Shada, were three-time honorees. Cur- dia e-mail list 2-3 hours after the press conference. Iowa’s rent senior Julian Vandervelde earned regional honors in each of the post-season press conference will be held sometime in early past two seasons. December.

Iowa, in 2006, was the only Division I program in the nation to IOWA TV SATELLITE SERVICE have three players earn fi rst team academic all-America recognition. Each Tuesday Iowa offers video highlights of Coach Kirk In addition, Iowa players have been honored 130 times over the past Ferentz’s weekly news conference, plus player clips & high- 10 seasons with academic all-Big Ten recognition. lights, via satellite. The time is from 3:30 to 3:45 p.m. (CT). HAWKEYES ON THE DEAN’S LIST, 2009-10 The satellite feed will be available on AMC 3, Transponder 3, C-Band Analog. Steve Bigach Charlie Knipper Daniel Murray Ryan Edwards Josh Koeppel Ross Peterson AFTER THIS Justin Greiner Jayme Murphy Julian Vandervelde Iowa is home for the second straight week, hosting Iowa State Saturday, Sept. 11 (2:35 p.m. ABC/ESPN), in the an- HAWKEYES WITH GPA OF 3.0 OR ABOVE, SPRING, ‘10 nual Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series and battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy. Steve Bigach Mark Kelly Ross Petersen The Hawkeyes travel to Arizona Sept. 18 (9:35 p.m. CT, Drew Clark Karl Klug Terrance Pryor ESPN). Adrian Clayborn Charlie Knipper Riley Reiff Lebron Daniel Josh Koeppel Colin Sandeman Ryan Edwards Casey Kreiter Kyle Steinbrecher Adam Gettis Nick Kuchel Jack Swanson Brett Greenwood Wade Leppert Jeff Tarpinian Justin Greiner Brett Morse Louis Trinca-Pasat Eric Guthrie Jayme Murphy Brett Van Sloten Martin Hopkins Daniel Murray James Vandenberg Cody Hundertmark Tyler Nielsen Julian Vandervelde James Hurt Don Nordman Jason White

ACADEMIC ALL-BIG TEN, 2009

A.J. Edds Jayme Murphy Jeff Tarpinian Josh Koeppel Daniel Murray James Vandenberg Nick Kuchel Tyler Nielsen Julian Vandervelde Travis Meade Jack Swanson Jason White Brett Morse

hawkeyesports.com Eastern Illinois at Iowa - - Kinnick Stadium Date of Release: Aug. 27, 2010 2010 Preseason Recognition JEREMIHA HUNTER First team preseason all-Big Ten by Blue Ribbon Yearbook TEAM Second team all-Big Ten by Sports Illustrated Fifth in preseason rankings by About.com Fifth in preseason rankings by Playboy Magazine DERRELL JOHNSON-KOULIANOS Sixth in preseason rankings by Sports Illustrated Named to preseason Watch List for Paul Horning Award Eighth in preseason rankings by Blue Ribbon Yearbook Named to preseason Watch List for Biletnikoff Award Eighth in preseason rankings by nationalchamps.net Honorable mention preseason all-America by College Football Insiders Ninth in Associated Press preseason rankings Tenth in USA Today Coaches preseason poll KARL KLUG Tenth in preseason rankings by Lindy’s Football Preview Named to preseason Watch List for Outland Trophy 12th in preseason rankings by Athlon’s Honorable mention preseason all-America by College Football Insiders 13th in preseason rankings by Sporting News First team all-Big Ten by Sports Illustrated Second in Big Ten Conference by Blue Ribbon Yearbook Second in Big Ten Conference by media at Big Ten Kickoff DANIEL MURRAY Named to preseason Watch List for Lou Groza Award CHRISTIAN BALLARD First team all-Big Ten by Sports Illustrated SHAUN PRATER Second team all-Big Ten by Sports Illustrated BRODERICK BINNS Named to preseason Watch List for Ted Hendricks Award RILEY REIFF Named to preseason Watch List for Rotary Lombardi Award First team all-Big Ten by Sports Illustrated

ADRIAN CLAYBORN COLIN SANDEMAN Named to preseason Watch List for Walter Camp Player of the Year Second team all-Big Ten by Sports Illustrated (punt returner) Named to preseason Watch List for Ted Hendricks Award Named to preseason Watch List for Chuck Bednarik Award TYLER SASH Named to preseason Watch List for Rotary Lombardi Award Named to preseason Watch List for Jim Thorpe Award Named to preseason Watch List for Bronko Nagurski Trophy Named to preseason Watch List for Chuck Bednarik Award First team preseason all-America by Sports Illustrated Named to Lott Trophy preseason Watch List First team preseason all-America by Sporting News Named to preseason Watch List for Bronko Nagurski Trophy First team preseason all-America by Playboy Magazine First team preseason all-America by Lindy’s Football Preview First team preseason all-America by College Football Insiders First team preseason all-America by NationalChamps.net First team preseason all-America by Lindy’s Football Preview Second team preseason all-America by Sporting News First team preseason all-America by The Kickoff Second team preseason all-America by The Kickoff Second team preseason all-America by NationalChamps.net Third team preseason all-America by College Football Insiders First team all-Big Ten by Sports Illustrated First team all-Big Ten by Sports Illustrated First team preseason all-Big Ten by Blue Ribbon Yearbook First team preseason all-Big Ten by Blue Ribbon Yearbook

RYAN DONAHUE RICKY STANZI Named to preseason Watch List for Ray Guy Award Named to preseason Watch List for Maxwell Award Honorable mention preseason all-America by College Football Insiders Named to Davey O’Brien Award preseason Watch List First team preseason all-Big Ten by Blue Ribbon Yearbook Named to Manning Award preseason Watch List Named to preseason list for Premier Player of College Football BRETT GREENWOOD Honorable mention pre-season all-America by NationalChamps.net Second team all-Big Ten by Sports Illustrated

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