The Daily Iowan Pregame - 10.26.18

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PREGAME SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 IOWA VS. PENN STATE BEAVER STADIUM

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PARKER HESSE HAS BROTHERS IN LIFE AND ON THE FIELD - FOR HIM, THE GAME OF FOOTBALL IS ABOUT WHAT HE CAN DO FOR THE GUY PLAYING NEXT TO HIM.

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David Scrivner/The Daily Iowan Sophomore Daniel Murray kicks the game-winner for the Hawkeyes on Nov. 8, 2008, in Kinnick. Murray’s 31-yard field goal put the Hawkeyes ahead of Penn State, 24-23.

With Iowa sitting at 5-4, not many predicted Iowa’s upset win over No. 3 Penn State in Kinnick. Iowa jumped out to a quick 7-0 lead after a Shonn Greene touchdown run. From there, however, Penn State answered, scoring 16-straight points. The Nittany Lions led, 23-14, after answering a touchdown with one of their one late in the third quarter.

Greene added another touchdown in the fourth, but Iowa still trailed by 2 points. Enter Daniel Murray, who, with one second left in the game, kicked the Hawkeyes to an upset victory for the ages.

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BIG TEN JORDAN ZUNIGA

POWER RANKINGS Welcome to the We Blew Out Ohio State Club, Boilermakers.

jordan-zuniga@uiowa.edu

1) Michigan (7-1):

Bring an offense next time.

2) Iowa (6-1):

9) Indiana (4-4):

This is the week the Hawkeyes earn this spot

Indiana isn’t a bad team, it just plays in the East.

3) Wisconsin (5-2):

10) Northwestern (4-3):

4) Ohio State (7-1):

I wonder what’s more depressing for the Buckeyes: the loss or Nick Bosa’s empty locker.

5) Penn State (5-2):

The Nittany Lions are going to have to prove themselves in the coming weeks; they have three-straight games against top-25 teams.

6) Purdue (4-3):

Apparently, the Wildcats are on a three-game winning streak. They’ve really earned their “Cardiac Cats” nickname.

11) Minnesota (3-4):

7 p.m. | FS1

Finally, Indiana has a beatable opponent. Sorry, Gophers, losing shall continue. The showdown Big Ten fans have been looking for

Iowa vs. Penn State (-7) 2:30 p.m. | ESPN

I never thought I’d be saying this, but I actually think Iowa has a realistic chance at this one. Gotta contain quarterback Trace McSorley, though.

Somehow, the Gophers were ranked fourth in our initial power rankings.

Wisconsin (-6.5) vs. Northwestern

12) Illinois (3-4):

Logic says Wisconsin wins in a blowout, but the Wildcats have continued to defy logic this season. Who knows which Northwestern team will show up. The same can be said for Wisconsin, too.

The L. Smith experiment still isn’t working out lovingly.

13) Nebraska (1-6):

The Boilermakers really Bloughed through Ohio State.

Congratulations, Husker fans, you’re out of the cellar.

7) Michigan State (4-3):

14) Rutgers (1-7):

Hard to tell who was more beat up after Oct. 20, the Spartans or their logo.

Indiana (-3) vs. Minnesota

8) Maryland (4-3):

Michigan beat up Michigan State on and off the field.

The weather at the game went from great to bad to good again — kind of like this Wisconsin team.

BIG TEN SCHEDULE

The Scarlet Knights were so close, but back to the basement they go.

11 a.m. | FS1

Purdue vs. Michigan State (-1.5) 11 a.m. | ESPN

Don’t count Purdue out so early; the Boilermakers might just be the second-hottest team in the Big Ten. Spartans should be on upset alert on Saturday, because Purdue wants to win its fifth in a row.

Antonio Blackmon, Purdue cornerback

Bethune-Cookman vs. Nebraska (no line) 11 a.m. | BTN

Nebraska is primed for its first and only winning streak of the season with this one. Nebraska fans, rejoice. Scott Frost should get win No. 2 as a Husker.

Illinois vs. Maryland (-18) 2:30 p.m. | BTN

The Terrapins won’t get shut out this week. Anything is better than zero for Maryland.

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Iowa defensive end Parker Hesse attempts to tackle a Purdue ball carrier during the Iowa/Purdue football game in Kinnick on Nov. 18, 2017. The Boilermakers defeated the Hawkeyes, 24-15.

Joseph Cress/The Daily Iowan

Cultivating relationships on the gridiron Parker Hesse makes headlines because of his work on the field, but his focus is on the people around him and putting stock into those relationships.

BY ANNA KAYSER anna-kayser@uiowa.edu

Standing in a classroom on a Monday in May after finals week, Parker Hesse was instructed to introduce himself using five photos. One of those photos, of course, was of Iowa football.

He began the summary of who he is with a testament strong and true to his character, a disclaimer that he’s been honored with the opportunity to play football — something he usually doesn’t like telling classes — but that it doesn’t affect his

workmanship off the field.

The class, a field-experience opportunity with the Iowa Wild in Des Moines that was an opportunity to gain real-world knowledge of the sports industry alongside peers, was something much different from any regular class.

“Just anytime you get in a situation like classes like that, there are people who do a lot of things better than I do, so I don’t think just because I have the opportunity to play football — I just look at it like anyone I meet I have something I can learn from them, so I kind of like to have that

approach when I’m walking down the street or going to class,” Parker Hesse said.

As a high-school quarterback turned Iowa defensive end, his name doesn’t always make headlines. What he does on the field, while it has proved vital for the team so far this season with the success of the entire line, doesn’t compare to his accomplishments in life.

He earned his undergraduate degree in the spring of 2017 and is on track to complete his master’s in sport and recreation management, all while earning numerous

Big Ten and CoSIDA academic awards.

In 2017, he also earned the team hustle award for defense. This year, defensive linemen Anthony Nelson and A.J. Epenesa have taken over the spotlight, but Hesse’s influence on them is clear.

“Parker had been a big role model for me with his attitude for the game, and how to practice, and how to play,” Epenesa said. “His heart is bigger than anyone else’s; he goes out there and works hard.

I’m proud to be able to be his teammate and his brother on the field.”

Learning and creating relationships

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Lily Smith/The Daily Iowan

Iowa defensive end Parker Hesse celebrates with teammates after returning a fumble for a touchdown (later reversed) during the Iowa/Nebraska football game in Memorial Stadium on Nov. 24, 2017.

Iowa defensive end Parker Hesse tackles Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson during the game between Iowa and Northwestern at Ryan Field in Evanston on Oct. 21, 2017. The Wildcats defeated the Hawkeyes, 17-10, in overtime.

with people drew Parker Hesse further into a life of football.

As a kid, all three of the Hesse brothers spent any and every season outside, playing one of the eight to 10 football games they had created on their own. In the fall, they watched football together and headed outside at halftime. “[Football] was just a big part of our lives,” said Peyton Hesse, Parker Hesse’s younger brother. “We had probably scored 100 touchdowns [in our backyard] for every touchdown we’ve scored in a real game, just because that’s what we did, and that’s what we envisioned ourselves doing.”

In the small town of Waukon, Iowa, growing up meant spending the same school years with the same people.

When Parker Hesse moved on to high school, his passion for football developed into something more because of how it allowed him to connect with those he was closest with.

“That’s one thing [Waukon’s] program does a good job of [is] focusing on taking care of your job for the guy next to you,” Parker Hesse said. “I think that’s something that allowed football to be really fun for me. I got to focus on the relationships

He threw for 223 yards and 3 touchdowns, while also collecting 87 rushing yards for 1 touchdown.

Parker Hesse’s current roommate, Sam Brincks, was on the other end of that state championship game. The two made the transition to Iowa together, and their friendship has grown through football.

“He cares a lot about his friends and his family, and he has his priorities straight, and that’s pretty refreshing this day and age,” Brincks said.

Hesse’s personality and the way he lives his life has — in major part — been crafted through football and the man he credits with giving him the opportunity to wear the Tigerhawk: head coach Kirk Ferentz.

“It starts with Coach Ferentz’s character and integrity,” Hesse said. “It’s kind of molded me throughout my college age — that’s the way I go through my school work or try to handle my personal life, and the connections I’ve made here and the habits I’ve formed are going to carry me through the rest of my life.”

Hesse’s performance throughout his career has proved to the coaching staff as well as his teammates how vital he is to

and doing it alongside people that I grew up with and I enjoyed being around.”

Even before he became a star in high school, he was someone Peyton Hesse looked up to, and no matter what he does on the field, his work in life will always matter more.

“As good of a player on the field as he is, he’s 10 times a better person off the field,” Peyton Hesse said.

Peyton Hesse said Parker Hesse’s personality is one that draws people to him, and that sets him up as a natural-born leader.

During his high-school football career, his leadership began to grow in a small way — by just showing up, doing work, and leading by example.

“Anytime you can reach out to different people, you’ve got a chance to be a leader, not just to advance yourself but to advance your team, and Parker’s ability to do that has served him well,” said Chad Beerman, Parker Hesse’s high-school football coach.

His senior year, the Waukon football team made it to the state championship game. After losing by a field goal, Parker Hesse took the loss upon himself despite having the game of his life.

the program.

On Oct. 20 against Maryland, he nailed 2 solo tackles and assisted on 3 more, including a sack for a loss of 7.

“Yeah, I can’t say enough about Parker.

Everything he does is just quality and first class,” Ferentz said. “He’s an unbelievable leader in the strength and conditioning program and just a guy everybody in our program looks up to. He is really kind of the epicenter of our football team.”

Now, in his final season in an Iowa football uniform and close to finishing school, he’s uncertain about his future.

He wants to pursue his football career as far as it will take him, and his family hopes he gets the chance to play in the NFL. Despite all the things happening in his life, he hasn’t given up on putting stock into the bonds he made all those years ago in his backyard playing football.

“He’s about the best big brother that me and my littler brother could ask for,” Peyton Hesse said. “He’s still wondering how we’re doing, and doing in school, and stuff like that. So even though he’s got bigger fish to fry, he still cares about us and makes sure he’s being a good big brother.”

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10 - The Daily Iowan - PREGAME - Iowa City, Iowa - Friday, October 26, 2018

ONE ON ONE

GENO STONE

Daily Iowan Sports Editor Pete Ruden asked Hawkeye safety Geno Stone some of the most important questions in life.

Daily Iowan: What is the most recent Netflix Show you watched?

Geno Stone: Probably “That ‘70s Show.”

DI: What’s the best joke you’ve ever heard?

Stone: I don’t know that one. Nothing at all.

DI: What’s the best food that Iowa City has to offer?

Stone: Maybe Formosa.

DI: Big Sushi guy?

Stone: No. I don’t know. I don’t like sushi, I just like Formosa food.

That’s it.

DI: If you had to listen to one Pandora station for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Stone: Probably Meek Mill.

DI: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?

Stone: Probably somewhere in the Caribbean.

DI: What’s your dream job after football?

Stone: I want to be an entrepreneur. That’s what I like.

DI: Who has the worst jokes on the team?

Stone: Jake [Gervase]. The worst.

DI: Who has the best?

Stone: Either O.J. [Ojemudia] or Ihmir [Smith-Marsette].

DI: If Kirk Ferentz had a Twitter, what would he tweet?

Stone: He probably wouldn’t tweet at all. I feel like he’d just have it.

He’d probably just watch everybody.

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12 - The Daily Iowan - PREGAME - Iowa City, Iowa - Friday, October 26, 2018

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PENN STATE Surprise me, Iowa.

PENN STATE Penn State is tripping for not naming its mascot Simba.

IOWA New Kirk is the Best Kirk.

IOWA Hawkeyes will have the Nittany Lions nitting up L’s.

IOWA Saquon Barkley almost killed me last Iowa/Penn State game, and I still haven’t gotten over it.

PENN STATE Since Penn State @ Iowa 2017, I’ve suffered from crippling depression.

IOWA The 6-4 game remains my favorite of the Ferentz era.

No. 9 Florida at No. 7 Georgia

GEORGIA Tim Tebow is a decent author. Quarterback? Not so much.

GEORGIA Tim Tebow should still be in the NFL, though.

GEORGIA This is a lame top-10 matchup.

GEORGIA Florida wins overrated SEC team of the year.

FLORIDA Pete, just fyi, Tim Tebow graduated.

GEORGIA The Daily Iowan > The Independent Florida Alligator

GEORGIA This is such a rivalry that the schools don’t agree when it started. #fact

Purdue at Michigan State

PURDUE Which is more elusive?

Bigfoot or a Mark Dantonio smile?

PURDUE How could you ever bet against a guy who played in the OG XFL? Football guy.

MICHIGAN STATE I have no rationale for hating Purdue, but all I know is that I do.

MICHIGAN STATE Spartans in a Blough-out.

MICHIGAN STATE My pick for Sparty to win the conference may have been dumb, but at least I’m owning it.

MICHIGAN STATE “WHAT ARE Y’ALL’S GOALS FOR DA SEASON?”

PURDUE Dantonio calls his team’s performance B.S. after this one.

Tennessee at South Carolina

SOUTH CAROLINA It’s against the law to buy or sell electric eels in South Carolina. There go my spring-break plans.

SOUTH CAROLINA TBT to when I bought a South Carolina hat at the College World Series. I still feel connected.

TENNESSEE South Carolina’s logo concerns me.

SOUTH CAROLINA The Gamecocks are trained fighters, Tennessee has just a bunch of Volunteers.

SOUTH CAROLINA Cocks.

SOUTH CAROLINA FACT: In Knoxville, it is illegal to catch a fish with a lasso. I suggest using Poké balls.

SOUTH CAROLINA I’ve blocked out everything Tennessee football since Jan. 2, 2015.

TEXAS TECH Death, taxes, and Iowa State going through three quarterbacks in a season.

IOWA STATE Consider this a Purdy easy win (I’m mad at myself for making this pun).

TEXAS TECH

TEXAS TECH Obviously.

No. 18 Iowa at No. 17 Penn State

Texas Tech at Iowa State

BY THE NUMBERS:

PENN STATE

BY ADAM HENSLEY | adam-hensley@uiowa.edu

Iowa heads to Nittany Lion territory for the first time since 2016. Penn State plays host to what should be the Big Ten’s best game of the weekend, and the numbers back that up.

TEXAS TECH Iowa State has never let me down, but I don’t have much hope on this one.

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IOWA STATE It won’t be Purdy, but a win is a win.

IOWA STATE I dedicate this pick to the dinosaurs of the Iowa State band. First interesting thing to come out of ISU football.

Miles Sanders’ yards from scrimmage

Saquon Barkley left Penn State a major hole to fill at running back and a major “whole” for the offense. Miles Sanders has filled in nicely — not well enough for Nittany Lion fans to forget Barkley’s name but well enough for the offense to click.

Sanders has 772 yards on the ground and 8 touchdowns. He’s averaging 6.5 yards per carry on 119 attempts.

Quarterback Trace McSorley has also used him in the passing game — he’s recorded 15 receptions for 112 yards. His reception total ranks third on the team.

Sanders has three 100-yard games this season: 118 against Pittsburgh, 200 against Illinois, and 162 against Michigan State. Against Ohio State, however, he was held to just 43.

ISU claims the No. 1 Fashion School in the Midwest, yet its football uniforms look like a smashed McDouble.

3.6

Sacks per game

Penn State is second in the Big Ten in sacks, but because it’s played one game fewer than conference-leader Ohio State, it holds the most per game.

Shareef Miller leads the pack with 4.

Yetur Gross-Matos and Jayson Oweh follow closely behind, tied for second with 2. All-in-all, 14 Nittany Lions have at least half a sack.

Miller also leads Penn State with 8.5 tackles for a loss (more than half of his tackles are in this department).

In 2017, Miller recorded 5.5 sacks and 11.5 tackles for a loss in Penn State’s 13 games. He’s on pace to finish this regular season with 8 sacks and 17 tackles for a loss.