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Iowa Starters
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Lucas Underwood/The Daily Iowan Former Iowa tight end Dallas Clark hauls in the game-winning touchdown pass from quarterback Brad Banks with just over a minute remaining in the fourth quarter. The Hawkeyes beat the Boilermakers, 31-28, on Oct. 5, 2002.
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With 2:53 remaining in the third quarter and facing a third-and-7 from his own five-yard line, quarterback Brad Banks dropped back and fired a pass to tight end Dallas Clark, who was running an out route. Clark proceded to avoid a defender and sprint all the way down the sideline for a 95-yard touchdown to push the lead to 24-14. Purdue reclaimed the lead, and with 1:12 remaining in the fourth quarter and trailing 28-24, Banks connected with Clark on a fourth-and-goal play for the game-winning touchdown pass. Iowa won 31-28 and would finish undefeated in conference play. Go to page nine for the DI’s one-on-one interview with Clark.
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The Iowa football team entered its 2002 matchup against Purdue one week after upsetting No. 12 Penn State 42-35 in overtime. The Hawkeyes were 4-1 and seeking a victory over Kyle Orton and the Boilermakers. Trailing 14-3 toward the end of the first half, Iowa defensive back Bob Sanders blocked a Purdue field goal attempt and his teammate Antwan Allen returned it 90 yards for a touchdown to make the score 14-10 at the half. Iowa’s Sean Considine then blocked a Purdue punt at the beginning of the third quarter and Jermire Roberts recovered it for a touchdown. The Hawkeyes suddenly led 17-14. Publisher: Jason Brummond Executive Editor: Sarah Watson Pregame Editor: Robert Read Managing Editor: Alexandra Skores Managing Digital Editor: Kelsey Harrell
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Prepping for Purdue through the pandemic
After months of uncertainty about whether a Big Ten football season would even take place this year, and as COVID-19 rages on, the Iowa Hawkeyes finally open their 2020 campaign against the Boilermakers in Indiana on Saturday.
BY ROBERT READ
robert-read@uiowa.edu Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum could best compare the offseason to riding a roller coaster for several months in a row. Wide receiver Tyrone Tracy described trying to keep up with the Big Ten over the summer as a mentally draining experience. Offensive line coach Tim Polasek’s oneword description for it was “exhausting.” A schedule was released, then the Big Ten season was called off. Parents protested at conference headquarters, and shortly after all Iowa practices were briefly halted by COVID-19. And that was just August. A Big Ten football season like no other was preceded by an offseason like no other. But that’s to be expected when attempting to play college football during a pandemic. “The experience was surreal,” head coach Kirk Ferentz said. “This whole thing has been like a science fiction movie in some ways. I’m not a big fan of science fiction.” For months, the Iowa football team wasn’t sure if it would have a season in 2020. On Aug. 11, the Hawkeyes thought they had their answer, when the Big Ten postponed all fall sports until the spring because of concerns surrounding the coronavirus. Then a season starting in January was brought up, and shortly after that, playing Thanksgiving weekend was a possibility. Finally, on Sept. 16, the conference reversed its decision. A fall season was happening. Iowa faces off against Purdue on Saturday in West Lafayette to open its season, despite how unlikely that once seemed.
workouts. For almost two months, workouts went on despite uncertainty on when the season — originally set to start Sept. 5 with a home game against Northern Iowa — would begin. After a switch to only playing conference games in 2020, the Big Ten released a new 10-game football schedule on Aug. 5. Six days later, it was thrown out, when the conference’s Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted 11-3 to postpone the season — although the final vote total wasn’t clear until weeks after the decision. “Initially when the season was canceled, it bothered me a lot,” linebacker Barrington Wade said. “It was going to be my last season. So, me being a fifth-year senior, I was really hurt by it. But I was just maintaining
faith that I was going to get another chance to play. I just made sure to stay ready.” Three of the Power Five conferences moved ahead with their respective football seasons despite the Big Ten and Pac-12, at the time, postponing theirs to the spring. Many Iowa football players took to Twitter leading up to and following the Big Ten’s postponement announcement, participating in the “We Want to Play” campaign. Their parents took the lead from there. From sending letters to Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren to protesting outside the conference’s headquarters in Rosemont, Illinois, the dozens of parents from around the Big Ten — including many Iowa parents — demanded more information from the conference behind its decision to postpone,
and urged it to reverse the decision. “One day people were talking that [a season] sounds promising,” said safety Jack Koerner, whose father, Gary, was one of the more vocal parents on social media. “One day it sounds like there’s no shot. That’s something that I applaud my dad and my mom for, and the other parents as well, they kept hope. I’d say they even had more hope than I did sometimes. I’d be like, ‘I don’t think there’s a shot.’ And they just kept telling me, ‘We’re making more progress than you think.’” Much like their sons, social media was a popular outlet for Hawkeye parents to share thoughts on the conference’s decision — perhaps a little too popular for Stuart Duncan, father of Iowa kicker Keith Duncan.
Back-and-forth Big Ten The Hawkeyes knew the offseason was going to be unique in its early stages. The team finished a morning workout on March 13 before many players left town for spring break. Then COVID-19 shut down all Iowa sports indefinitely. For months, football players were away from the weight room and practice field, instead adjusting to gym garages and any local high school fields where they could workout. Because of the pandemic, spring practices were canceled, and Iowa didn’t return to the team facility until June 8 for voluntary
Shivansh Ahuja/The Daily Iowan Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz speaks to his team during the annual game against Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames on Sept. 14, 2019.
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“I couldn’t tell you how many times I just along with Doyle, at the center of many alletold him, ‘Hey, maybe let’s put the Twitter gations from former players. “You have to pay attention, you have to lisfingers down a little bit,’” Keith Duncan said. “He’s very passionate about football, as well ten,” Kirk Ferentz said. “Going back to Brian, as my career going forward... He’s very pas- I think he’s done that. I think a lot of guys on sionate. I’m sorry if he was too vocal a little our staff, we’ve all given things a look. What bit. But I’m glad that we have football back.” we can do better. I think he’s taken advanWarren reiterated on Aug. 19 that the con- tage of this opportunity, several of us have. ference’s decision would not be revisited. Hopefully we will all be better coaches as a But it was. Following weeks of speculation result of that.” On Oct. 5, an attorney representing eight of when the Big Ten could start its season, the conference announced Sept. 16 that its Black former Iowa football players sent a letCouncil of Presidents and Chancellors voted ter to the UI demanding the removal of Kirk unanimously to play a fall season beginning and Brian Ferentz and Athletics Director Gary Barta, as well as a payment of $20 milOct. 23. An updated eight-game regular season lion. The UI declined those requests. Since the allegations surfaced, current schedule was released on Sept. 19, and it also included “Champions Week,” a ninth game Iowa players have said they feel more comevery team in the conference will play the fortable being themselves in the football facility. Cornerback Matt Hankins said week of the Big Ten Championship Game. The Hawkeyes had a little more than a that changes have been made to the promonth to prepare for their opening game gram in the “best ways possible.” In June, — which was following the better than nothing. Finding out we were able to play was like allegations, running back “Seeing the Ivory Kelother teams Christmas. Everybody is happy and excited. ly-Martin playing, it — wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette said at times, was pretty players had to tough,” wide receiver Ihmir Smith-Marsette said. “Going “walk on eggshells” in the weight room. At out there and playing, being able to do the Iowa football media day Oct. 6, he said that thing they love. That was taken away from was no longer the case. “We have made some pretty big steps,” us. On the back end, finding out we were able to play was like Christmas. Everybody Kelly-Martin said. “We’re all just trying to is happy and excited. Anybody you talk to on come together and figure things out. It’s a process and everything is not going to be the team has a big smile on their face.” perfect in one day.” Following the events of the offseason, “We’ve made some pretty big steps” along with the killing of George Floyd by poAccompanying the indecisiveness of the lice in May, Tracy said he will kneel during Big Ten, allegations of racism and mistreat- the national anthem on Saturday. All of his ment within the Iowa football program teammates will have the option to do the emerged, leading to a tumultuous summer same. “I know how African Americans are for the Hawkeyes. A tweet from former Iowa offensive line- treated in the United States, so me taking man James Daniels on June 5, which claimed a knee is to let everyone know what I stand that there were “racial disparities” within for and what I believe in,” Tracy said. “I do the program and that Black players are treat- think there are a lot of different things goed unfairly, led to dozens of former players ing on in the world that need some change. I think here in the organization we are gospeaking out with similar concerns. Longtime strength and conditioning ing in the right direction. We’ve taken steps coach Chris Doyle, accused by several for- to provide change.” mer players of racist and demeaning behavior, reached a separation agreement with Playing football in a pandemic the university on June 15 that will pay him $1.1 million. The Hawkeyes are playing this fall, but An investigation into the program’s cul- two of the team’s players won’t be. ture followed. Ferentz confirmed Oct. 5 that two HawkA review by the law firm Husch Blackwell eye football players — Djimon Colbert and released on July 30 said the program’s rules Taajhir McCall — have opted out of playing perpetuated racial or cultural biases and di- the season because of pandemic-related minished the value of cultural diversity, and concerns. its culture allowed a “small group of coaches” The Big Ten cited its new access to daily to demean players. antigen testing when announcing it had reHusch Blackwell’s review recommended versed its decision to not play. that Iowa retain Ferentz, as many players Every athlete, coach, or other staff memthe firm interviewed believed he could lead ber associated with the football team will change within the program. His son, Iowa undergo a rapid COVID-19 test every day offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz, was, — including on gameday — with results
Katie Goodale/The Daily Iowan Iowa WR Ihmir Smith-Marsette runs from Penn State defenders in Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 12, 2019. coming back that same day. If a player tests to be as cautious as we possibly could to try positive, they will be away from the team and avoid the injuries that would be avoidfor at least 21 days, while also undergoing able in a normal season.” As opposed to a traditional preseason cardiac evaluations. Team activities will be shut down for at least a week if the team’s camp that would take place in the blistering positivity rate exceeds five percent. Purdue heat of the summer, the Hawkeyes are prachead coach Jeff Brohm won’t be on the side- ticing in fall conditions, all while classes are lines against Iowa after he tested positive going on. “I feel like I’m here 24/7, even though I’m for COVID-19 on Sunday. On top of the risk involved with playing away for a couple hours or more,” Tracy said. amid a public-health crisis, rushing to play “It is very difficult and challenging just bea season with only five weeks’ notice was an- cause you’ve got school on top of all the football and all the lifting and all the rehab that other concern. The team was rarely together all at the you have to do to get your body prepared for same time over the summer. Pods of play- the next day.” After weeks of playing catch-up while preers worked out at the team facility in order to limit their exposure to other members of paring for Week 1, game day is finally near the team. Workouts for all Hawkeye sports for the Hawkeyes. Iowa and Purdue kickoff at 2:30 p.m. on were paused for a week starting Aug. 31 Saturday. Infollowing 93 stead of the positive tests enviwithin the It’s the hardest camp we’ve ever had just hostile ronment the athletic department in because we weren’t sure where our guys were H a w k e y e s usually have one week. at physically. to compete in T h e Hawkeyes — head coach Kirk Ferentz on the road in the Big Ten, practiced 10 times in 12 days following the Aug. 11 an- the stands at Ross-Ade Stadium will be nouncement, and were in pads on Sept. 30 empty — as they will be across the entire for the first time since winning the Holiday conference. The Hawkeyes thought they weren’t havBowl. Ferentz said in May that he would prefer ing a season on Aug. 11. But they left the Iowa eight weeks to prepare for a season — four football facility that day knowing that one weeks focusing on strength and condition- was going to happen at some point. It’s just happening sooner than they may ing and four for on-field practices. He’s sethave thought. tling for less. “When the time came for us to be back “I’d be less than honest if I said that I was totally comfortable with starting prac- on the field, everybody was excited.” Iowa tice this year,” Ferentz said. “It’s the hard- defensive line coach Kelvin Bell said. “And I est camp we’ve ever had just because we was excited as a coach just knowing that the weren’t sure where our guys were at phys- guys I had in the room, they didn’t take that ically. When the season got pushed, that time off. They didn’t take it as a disappointclearly affected our football team... We re- ment. They stayed ready. If you stay ready, ally went slow at the start and really tried you don’t have to get ready.”
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IOWA HAWKEYES vs. PU
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8 - The Daily Iowan - PREGAME - Iowa City, Iowa - Friday, October 23, 2020
MATCHUPS It’s finally college football time in the Midwest.
POWER RANKINGS 1) Ohio State
Breaking: The Buckeyes might be the 2020 Big Ten Champions.
2) Penn State
ISAAC GOFFIN
isaac-goffin@uiowa.edu
Illinois @ No. 14 Wisconsin Friday | 7 p.m. | BTN
Last time around, Illinois defeated No. 6 Wisconsin in Champaign. “Jump Around,” even with no fans, will be too much for Illinois in Madison.
Rutgers @ Michigan State 11 a.m. | BTN
This is the annual reminder that Rutgers is a member of the Big Ten Conference. Mel Tucker shouldn’t have a problem here.
Nebraska @ No. 5 Ohio State 11 a.m. | FOX
Nebraska, no one in Iowa cares about you complaining that this is your first game of the season.
Iowa @ Purdue 2:30 p.m. | BTN
Iowa can get off to a good start in West Lafayette. But after seeing previous editions, it’s going to be an interesting one.
No. 8 Penn State @ Indiana 2:30 p.m. | FS1
Here comes another season where Penn State tries to make a run at Ohio State.
No. 18 Michigan @ No. 21 Minnesota 6:30 p.m. | ABC
Whoever wins this game gets a Little Brown Jug. Fun fact: it’s the oldest trophy in the FBS, dating back to 1909.
Maryland @ Northwestern 6:30 p.m. | BTN
The good news for Northwestern is it doesn’t have to worry about adjusting to playing in front of no fans.
I can’t wait for the Hawkeyes to match up against the Nittany Lions on Nov. 21.
3) Michigan
Here we go again with Jim Harbaugh.
4) Iowa
Warning: Many of the games won’t look pretty.
5) Wisconsin
Can QB Graham Mertz step up if necessary?
6) Minnesota
I don’t think P.J. Fleck is looking back.
7) Indiana
Maybe the Hoosiers can win a bowl game this year.
8) Michigan State
The Big Ten is not the Pac-12, Mel Tucker.
9) Nebraska Congrats, every team is eligible for a bowl game.
10) Purdue
Engineering power doesn’t equal football power.
11) Illinois
My mom went to Illinois. I wish I could put it last.
12) Maryland
Is it basketball season yet?
13) Rutgers
Greg Schiano, the Scarlet Knights are not in the Big East anymore.
14) Northwestern
The Wildcats need to prove they don’t belong in this spot before I take them out.
ONE ON ONE
WITH DALLAS CLARK
File photo/The Daily Iowan
Daily Iowan Sports Editor Austin Hanson spoke to the former Iowa tight end about his memorable 2002 performance against Purdue. The Daily Iowan: I wanted to start by asking you about the 95-yard touchdown. Did you see anything pre-snap that you liked, and when you were running free with nobody in front of you, what were you thinking? Dallas Clark: Believe me, when it’s third and seven and you call a fiveyard out route, you’re basically just saying, ‘Alright, get some room for the punter so they’re not punting from like the band section in the student section there. You know, just get us some breathing room.’ That was basically what [offensive coordinator] [Ken] O’Keefe was doing, and if he tells you anything different, he’s lying. There is no way anyone draws up a five-yard out route and says, ‘Yeah this one’s going to the house.’ I’ll tell you what, I think I’m talking to you because of that play. My life changed after that play. No one knew who I was. Obviously at the next level, that [play] got my name out there. It probably made ESPN or something like that. You know, that was kind of good. SEE CLARK, 11
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ON THE LINE Matchups
Robert Read
Austin Hanson
Isaac Goffin
Chris Werner
Kade Overton
PREGAME EDITOR
SPORTS EDITOR
ASST. SPORTS EDITOR
FOOTBALL REPORTER
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IOWA Wait, a season is happening?
IOWA We don’t even know Purdue’s starting QB yet.
IOWA Is the “World’s Largest Drum” going to be there? Seriously.
IOWA Rondale Moore or less? I’m going less.
IOWA ??????
IOWA Oh, hello Big Ten football season.
IOWA Most anticipated game in Iowa football history? The grueling wait is nearly over.
IOWA STATE I just want chaos.
IOWA STATE The Big 12 doesn’t have a best team.
OKLAHOMA STATE Fact: both teams can’t beat Iowa in wrestling.
OKLAHOMA STATE I will never pick Iowa State, even if it plays the University of Phoenix.
IOWA STATE And just like that, the Big 12 is eliminated from the College Football Playoff.
OKLAHOMA STATE Raise your hand if you thought these teams would be battling for the Big 12 lead.
OKLAHOMA STATE These Cowboys aren’t from Dallas.
No. 18 Michigan vs. No. 21 Minnesota
MINNESOTA Reminder: Luka Garza scored 77 points in two games against Michigan last season.
MICHIGAN The Little Brown Jug is the worst trophy in all of college football.
MINNESOTA Jim Harbaugh will have a fun time after this loss.
MICHIGAN Jim Harbaugh could be on the hot seat. Those khakis can take the heat.
MINNESOTA They didn’t forget how to row the boat.
MINNESOTA Better late than never for boat rowing.
MICHIGAN The Little Brown Jug should be cleaned thoroughly between uses.
No. 23 NC State vs. No. 14 North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA Yes, I’m aware that the Bears drafted Mitchell Trubisky and that he went to UNC.
NORTH CAROLINA Do people in North Carolina care about any sports other than basketball?
NC STATE Won’t pick a team that loses to Florida State.
NC STATE The last time the Tar Heels were relevant to me was when they had Mitch Trubisky.
NC STATE The only thing that drops more than UNC in the rankings is the team’s WRs.
NORTH CAROLINA This is usually a good game in the ACC... in basketball in January.
NORTH CAROLINA ACC football > no football at all (barely).
SMU I have no horse in this race.
CINCINNATI These team might’ve had a legitimate shot at the CFP before the Big Ten came back.
SMU Would rather be picking an SEC game.
SMU What even is a Bearcat?
SMU Aren’t they supposed to be dead?
SMU A good weekend to play the Ponies.
CINCINNATI Joe Burrow plays for Cincinnati, right?
Iowa vs. Purdue
No. 17 Iowa State vs. No. 6 Oklahoma State
No. 9 Cincinnati vs. No. 16 SMU
CLARK CONTINUED FROM 9 And, that was a game we had no reason to win. We were getting dominated in every phase of the game. It took us to block a stupid field goal to score seven points because [the offense] couldn’t score. It took me to, I don’t know, jumping over 17 dudes to score a 117-yard touchdown, and then a fake play that we drew in the sand. Just typical stuff to win a Big Ten football game. It was zero. Zero reason we should’ve won that game. But hey, that’s why we play them, baby. DI: I was going to ask you that same question about that game-winner you caught at the end of that game. What did you see pre-snap there, and catching that ball, what were you thinking? Clark: Well, that was a play we had in. It was just perfect to call, and I think coach [Lester] Erb, our wide receivers coach at the time, I think he suggested the play and O’Keefe pulled the trigger. It was just a perfect sell. I took basic acting and art of the theatre at Iowa, shout out
to Tony Bingham my teacher, he taught me how to act like I was blocking. It was just a little acting gig, and [I] slipped out the back door. What’s funny about that play, I kid you not, so [I] caught the ball, obviously that was priority one, and for a split second, when I ran out of bounds – visualize it in your head, take you back, I don’t even know what day it was, it’s about 52 degrees, northwest wind – I literally thought I ran out of bounds. For a split second, I kind of forgot where I was. I was so excited that I thought I scored, and everyone went crazy, and I didn’t know if everyone went crazy because all I had to do was go two yards to score a touchdown, and literally for a split second I had a mild heart attack because I think I thought I ran out of bounds, but then everybody kept cheering and they didn’t throw beer cans at me. So obviously then I realized I scored. It was one of those that, rarely does a play work exactly how you draw it up, and that is how we drew it up. It was very well-executed by everyone. DI: Did something feel special about that game or did it feel just like any other day?
Clark: No, I don’t think we probably had the best week of preparation, which always makes coaches’ hair turn gray or lose it. And then we played like it. We played really poor. In games like that you unfortunately have to give your opponent the credit. They had [Rob] Ninkovich, I remember was the linebacker, and that dude was talking very confidently, a lot of trash talking. I mean, they knew what we were doing before we knew what we were doing. I mean, hats off to them. They played hard, played with a chip on their shoulder, and we just couldn’t answer. Unfortunately, you don’t really try to lean on big plays. But, we were able to pull out a couple dandys and obviously find ways to score, but it was just a weird game all the way through. DI: What’s your prediction for Saturday’s Purdue game? How do you see that game going? Clark: I think I would rather have a better guess on when COVID is going to end. These are a bunch of teenagers that are ingrained in routine. By this time of their first football game, heck, first Big Ten football game, they’ve had so much football thrown at them.
John Bohnenkamp Jason Brummond
They’ve had so many things. They’ve had training camp where all it’s been is football. Who knows? This is the most bizarre thing. I just want them to play the game. I do want [the Hawkeyes] to win, but to be honest, the fact that they’re playing might be the coolest thing ever. I’m not going to believe it until I actually see it with my own eyes. And, I’m going to check out the security at Kinnick Stadium because I’m going to try to break in. Don’t tell them. No, I’m not. It’s par for the course for the year. It’s just so bizarre, so crazy. It’s going to be crazy to see Kinnick empty [next week]. I’m just excited for them to play it, let alone predicting it. Literally.It’s going to be one of those games that the little things are just going to be huge.
Clark in 2002 against Purdue: - 3 receptions - 116 yards - 2 TDs
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To read or watch the DI’s entire interview with Clark — where he talks about the current Iowa tight ends and what is was like to play with Peyton Manning — go to dailyiowan.com.
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