The Daily Iowan FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017 THE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY SINCE 1868 DAILY-IOWAN.COM 50¢ News To Know SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 | IOWA VS. OHIO STATE | KINNICK STADIUM | 2:30 P.M., ESPN Three in 30 The Daily Iowan INSIDE: SCOREBOARD PHOTO PAGE Check out the DI’s full-color page of Iowa’s NFL Jaguars 22, Chiefs 16 The Iowa football team has not had very good luck against Ohio State. game vs. Ohio State, 4B. Patriots 30, Seahawks 20 Browns 34, Bengals 17 Eagles 30, Panthers 8 Bills 20, Dolphins 13 Jets 22, 49ers 14 Redskins 13, Bears 10 DI SPORTS DESK Packers 38, Lions 10 Vikings 38, Saints 31 PREGAME Texans 20, Titans 10 MLB THE DI SPORTS DEPARTMENT WELCOMES Broncos 31, Raiders 3 Astros 6, Cardinals 5 QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, & SUGGESTIONS. Falcons 21, Chargers 20 Red Sox 6, Yankees 4 (12) Steelers 24, Cowboys 20 PHONE: (319) 335-5848 Over the past 30 years, the Hawkeyes have taken the Buckeyes down in just SPORTSthree historic games.FAX: (319) 335-6184 MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2004 COMEBACK MEN: ASTROS SHOW THEIR STRENGTH, TIE UP SERIES 2-2, 5B WWW.DAILYIOWAN.COM IOWA (4-2) VS. OHIO STATE (3-3) NEXT UP: SATURDAY, AT PENN STATE, STATE COLLEGE, PA., 11:10 A.M. CDT., ESPN2 Colorado’s Tom Hubbard and Iowa State’s Stevie Hicks THAT HURTS Red zone problems SHUFFLEBOARD keep haunting Iowa State IN THE TRENCHES AMES (AP) — Iowa State’s problems in the red zone are reaching the point of absurdity. They’re enough to make a grown coach cry. The Cyclones have had trou- ble cashing in close to the end O-line lacking depth zone all season, mainly because of kicking problems, but their bungling in that area was at its worst in their Oct. 16 Many injuries have ravaged the 19-14 loss at Colorado. Iowa State drove inside Colorado’s 20-yard line five times — and came away with no Hawkeyes’ big boys up front. The points. In this era of sophisticat- ed offenses, that defies logic. “We did a lot of things better than we did all year long, but it loss of Ike Boettger and Boone wasn’t good enough,” Iowa State coach Dan McCarney said. “It’s a sickening feeling to let this thing get away. It’s a sicken- Myers have been felt on offense, ing feeling to have the opportuni- ties that we had to win this game.” The Cyclones (2-4, 0-3 Big 12) have scored just seven leaving the Hawks to shuffle times in 21 chances to the red zone this season. The opportu- nities on Oct. 16 ended with Nick Loomis/The Daily Iowan two missed field goals, two Drew Tate scrambles into the sunlight and away from Buckeye defensive end Jay Richardson in Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 16 in the second quarter of the Hawks’ 33-7 victory. around players in different fourth-down stops, and quar- terback Bret Meyer’s fumble. Despite the cold weather and Now, that hurts. winds that reached 20 mph, the positions. PREGAME AP POLL Hawkeyes were on fire, burning USC extends lead BREAKING AWAY the Buckeyes up and down the field over Oklahoma BY JASON BRUMMOND Buckeyes in Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 16. were running out the clock. Despite the but the junior suffered a “bad” ankle (AP) — On the eve of the THE DAILY IOWAN Sophomore quarterback Drew Tate success through the air, Ferentz still sprain and did not return after the season’s first Bowl completed a career-high 26-of-39 for 331 can’t call his team passing-oriented. three-minute mark in the first quarter. Championship Series stand- The Iowa football team has done it yards and three touchdowns. The 6-0, “If you look at the stats, I guess proba- Ferentz said he is questionable for Sat- ings, No. 1 Southern California only 14 times since the early 1920s. 185-pound signal-caller also netted 24 bly you’d have to say that,” he said. “I’ve urday against Penn State, adding he increased its lead on No. 2 It hasn’t been done in more than a rushing yards despite being sacked twice been saying all along, we’re going to do would have more information at Tues- Oklahoma in the Associated decade. and had a 1-yard touchdown scamper on what we have to do to move the football.” day’s press conference. Press Top 25 on Sunday. And legendary Hayden Fry did it the first play of the fourth quarter. Starting running back Marques Sim- “Anytime you have a running back Auburn slipped ahead of only three times during his 20-year He connected on two touchdowns with mons became the fourth Iowa running with a sprain, it’s a concern,” he said. Miami to No. 3 in the media poll tenure at Iowa. Clinton Solomon and one with tight end back to leave the game with an injury in The Hawkeyes have already lost junior for the first time this season. Coach Kirk Ferentz beat Ohio State for Scott Chandler and spread the ball out to as many home games this season, leaving Marcus Schnoor (Sept. 4), redshirt fresh- Last week, the gap between the first time in his coaching career, while nine different receivers in the game. Ferentz with fifth-string walk-on Sam man Albert Young (Sept. 11), and senior the Trojans and Sooners had recording his 100th game as a head Iowa’s offensive attack was balanced, Brownlee for the majority of the game. Jermelle Lewis (Oct. 2) for the season closed to 19 points — the small- coach, and his Hawkeyes won a critical but a majority of the rushes came at Simmons rushed for 20 yards on four with anterior cruciate ligament tears. est it has been all season — after game for its bowl picture, 33-7, over the the end of the game when the Hawks carries, including a long of 11 yards, SEE HAWKEYES, PAGE 3B USC edged California and Oklahoma shut out Texas. But on Oct. 16 the Trojans played their best game, beating previously unbeaten Arizona State, 45-7. A referee signals “This was an important state- that Clinton ment — we left no doubt about Swinging it,” USC coach Pete Carroll said. Solomon The voters apparently took has scored his notice. USC received 50 first-place second into the right votes and 1,610 points, and it now touchdown on a leads Oklahoma by 43 points. 36-yard pass The Sooners received 13 first- place votes, down 10 from last from Drew Tate mode of play week, and 1,567 points. Oklahoma in the third beat Kansas State, 31-21. quarter of Iowa makes NICK No. 3 Auburn received the Hawkeyes’ 33-7 remaining two first-place votes win over the statement with win RICHARDS and slipped by No. 4 Miami after the Hurricanes had to rally for a Buckeyes. THE DEFINITION OF a Had the Hawkeyes lost 41-38 victory over Louisville on Solomon gained swing game is, one that Saturday, a 3-3 mark would’ve Oct. 14. The Tigers are 30 points 131 yards in the makes or breaks a season. likely meant a trip to Detroit ahead of Miami. contest. You win, and who knows or Nashville. This team is hit- where your season could end ting its stride at the right SEE BOTH THE AP AND ESPN up. You lose, and your season time, and it could still make COACHES POLL. 2B is in the toilet. The Oct. 16 some noise in the Big Ten. game was a swing game for “We had our downfall after Nick Loomis/The Daily Iowan both Iowa and Ohio State. the two losses in Arizona and TRIVIA The Hawkeyes are going up Michigan, but we bounced and are quietly back in the back,” receiver Clinton Do you Big Ten race after their 33-7 Solomon said after his spec- SOLOMON, TATE CLICK demolition of the Buckeyes. tacular 131-yard, two-touch- know Ohio State, on the other down performance. “We came hand, is now 0-3 in the Big back with the win against the touchdown passes, to lead Iowa past BY JASON BRUMMOND Ten for the first time since Michigan State, we had a good Ohio State, 33-7, in Kinnick Stadium. answer? THE DAILY IOWAN 1988 and is in the toilet. bye week, and we came back Solomon, from Forth Worth, has This was swing game No. 1. and prepared good for the Q: Who is the Maybe it’s the Texas connection. quickly become the favorite target of only pitcher to This was a statement game Ohio State game. I feel like we Maybe it’s time they spend together in Tate, a native of Baytown, because of from Kirk Ferentz and Co., The Daily Iowan Sports front page from 1987. The Daily Iowan Sports front page from 1991. throw a no-hitter practice.The Daily Iowanhis speed, athletic frame,Sports and hands. front page fromhave real confidence 2004. going in a World Series maybe the biggest win at Kin- into the last five games of the Whatever it is, Drew Tate and Clin- Both have shown improvement since game? nick Stadium in the Ferentz season, but we’ve got to stay ton Solomon are clicking. the spring and even noticeable maturi- era. In terms of importance, it on the narrow road and keep The sophomore quarterback con- ty at their positions since the season was a victory in the mold of Find the DI on your Solomon our nose to the [grindstone].” CHECK YOUR ANSWER WITH nected with Solomon seven times for began two months ago.