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PREGAME SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23 IOWA VS. ILLINOIS KINNICK STADIUM

STANDOUT TRUE FRESHMAN TYLER GOODSON HAS TAKEN THE RUNNING BACK ROOM

BY STORM, PLAYING WITH POISE AND STRENGTH DESPITE HIS AGE.

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Iowa defensive lineman A.J. Epenesa returns a fumble for a touchdown during Iowa’s game against Illinois at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Nov. 17, 2018.

The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini, 63-0.

It’s clear that Illinois is a much different team in 2019 than it was in 2018. It showed in the Hawkeyes’ 63-0 drubbing of the Illini last season. Iowa handed Illinois its biggest loss in school history with the victory while taking the Illini out of bowl contention. Iowa managed only one touchdown in the first quarter on a 9-yard Noah Fant score before pouring it on in the second. The Hawkeyes scored four touchdowns in the second — starting with a 3-yard Mekhi Sargent run and a fumble return by A.J. Epenesa and ending with two T.J. Hockenson receptions — to take a 35-0 lead at half. Iowa kept a similar pace in the final 30 minutes. Kyle Groeneweg started the third quarter with a 61-yard punt return touchdown to extend Iowa’s lead to 42-0. Sargent added another touchdown, and Toren Young added two more to close out the game.

Epenesa proved to be Iowa’s MVP on the defensive side of the ball. He recorded 1.5 sacks, 3.5 tackles for a loss, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery for a touchdown, and a blocked punt on his way to earning Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors. Iowa also picked off three passes, with Amani Hooker, Kristian Welch, and Michael Ojemudia each securing a takeaway. Sargent led the way on the ground, racking up 121 yards and two touchdowns on 17 carries. Young added 67 yards and two scores. Iowa’s tight ends — Fant and Hockenson — combined for 102 yards and three touchdowns on five receptions.

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Iowa running back Tyler Goodson falls to the turf during a football game between Iowa and Middle Tennessee State at Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 28. The Hawkeyes defeated the Blue Raiders, 48-3.

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Rookie mode for Goodson Tyler Goodson might be a true freshman, but he has put Iowa’s running game on his back.

BY ANNA KAYSER anna-kayser@uiowa.edu

He’s what wide receiver Brandon Smith calls a “human joystick.”

True freshman Tyler Goodson has grown to become a favorite both in the Hawkeye locker room and to those who look at the program from the outside.

Iowa’s coaching staff has used running back rotations for years. Last year, three running backs shared the spotlight, and that was the plan again for the first nine games of the season.

Enter Goodson. Come Week 12, it was impossible for anyone to ignore the spark that he brought to the field for Iowa every Saturday, and he earned a starting spot for a signature Hawkeye win over yet another top-10 team. No. 7 Minnesota was toppled in Kinnick Stadium, 23-19, on a day when Goodson rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown.

“I was speechless when [running backs coach Derrick Foster] first told me,” Goodson said in a release. “For me, I didn’t focus on the fact I was starting but focused on the next play and tried to make an impact that would help our team win the game.”

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Iowa running back Tyler Goodson carries the ball during a football game between Iowa and Minnesota at Kinnick Stadium on Nov. 16. Goodson made the first start of his career in the game.

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A learning process

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Goodson’s gain means Iowa’s running back rotation has shifted. Goodson, Mekhi Sargent and Toren Young have had the bulk of the carries. Goodson and Mekhi Sargent were the only two backs to see carries against Minnesota.

Having a corps that benefits from making each other better — with the likes of Young, Ivory Kelly-Martin, and other veteran players there to teach Goodson the ropes — has been beneficial.

“Mekhi, Toren, and Ivory mean a lot to me,” Goodson said in a release. “I came in not knowing anything, and they taught me the playbook and made things slow down for me, especially protections.

Protections are the hardest things to deal with. They taught me the fundamentals.”

Iowa running back Tyler Goodson breaks a tackle during a game against Northwestern at Ryan Field on Oct. 26.

Making a dream a reality To get to this point, Goodson has worked hard and conquered anything thrown his way. He has appeared in all 10 games, rushing for 461 yards on 82 carries.

In his first collegiate game — the season-opener against Miami (Ohio) — he ran for 36 yards and had one reception.

Against Middle Tennessee on Sept. 28, he had a career day, notching a season-high 97 yards on 12 carries.

And then, another career first came against Purdue on Oct. 19.

Quarterback Nate Stanley set up under center and dropped back to hand the ball off to Goodson, who was running straight towards the thick of the linemen battle.

Five defenders on the line? No problem.

He secured the ball and went airborne — leading with his left shoulder — to leap over guys much bigger than his 5-10 stature. Touchdown, Iowa.

Former Iowa running back LeShun Daniels described Goodson as having “Akrum Wadley-esque” skills, comparing Goodson to Wadley — a 1,000-yard rush-

er in the 2016 and 2017 seasons — because of the way he jukes defenders and makes things happen on his feet.

That was on full display against Minnesota when Goodson rushed for his second career touchdown.

“I got the ball and everything was clamped in, so I bounced outside,” Goodson said in a release. “A guy comes in, I give him the 1-2, stiff-arm, then another guy comes, I give him a stiff-arm and step out of the tackle. As I got down to the goal line, I put my head down and hoped for the best.”

Goodson ran straight into Minnesota cornerback Brandon St. Juste, pushing him back two yards, before catapulting himself into the end zone. Touchdown, Iowa.

“I gave him the nickname, — I call him the human joystick because, man, he’s like you’re playing PlayStation or something,” Smith said on Sept.

28, following the Middle Tennessee game. “So, you press circle, he’ll spin. When you press triangle,

he’s jumping over somebody.

He’s one of our electric players.

He’s crazy.”

He finished the Minnesota game with 13 carries, averaging 7.2 yards per carry and a long run of 26 yards.

“It boosts my confidence,” Goodson said in a release. “Coming in as

a freshman, you don’t have confidence because you don’t know what the game is like. The speed is totally different, so you have to get used to that. Once the game slows down, then you start progressing as a player, and that’s when your confidence gets going.”

Those protections are something that Goodson has picked up slowly over the course of the season. The Minnesota game was a turning point.

He picked up a blitz and ran forward to block for Stanley, lowering his right side to lift a Gopher over his shoulder and push him back down onto the ground.

“For a freshman to make that protection, then execute it, was really impressive,” head coach Kirk Ferentz said. “It’s even more impressive, because he didn’t execute it during the week, the end of the week last

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GOODSON CONTINUED FROM 5 week. I think that kind of shows you the kind of young guy he is. He learned from a mistake, carried it out there to the game field.”

Goodson’s learning capabilities has been something that has impressed the coaching staff from day one, something that ultimately has earned him a spot on the field.

His coaches said he absorbs the information he needs and makes an effort to become better each and every day.

“The kid’s hungry — I mean that because he’s willing to learn,” Foster said.

“I think Tyler responds to coaching. I think you can kind of go back and watch him in previous games and see, OK, he can improve on this or he can improve on that, and I think he accepts that accountability and takes ownership in that. That’s what’s impressed me most about the kid, is that he responds to coaching, he listens, he loves the details.”

From Georgia to Iowa Ever since Goodson was in high school, he’s stepped up into any role he’s needed to.

After attending North Gwinnett High School in a state and district that his mom, Felicia Goodson, said posed a rigorous opportunity both academically and athletically, Goodson felt prepared for what was ahead in his career at Iowa.

In high school, he would work out with a trainer after football practice. Then, he would go home, sit down, and focus on his academics for hours after.

That kind of mentality was always present for Goodson.

“When he was in high school — he was a junior — they won a state championship, and he literally saddled that team on his back without flinching,” Felicia Goodson said. “I just think, I don’t know that it’s something you can teach. I just think it’s an innate ability that he possesses.”

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Iowa running back Tyler Goodson carries the ball during the Iowa football game against Penn State in Iowa City on Oct. 12. The Nittany Lions defeated the Hawkeyes, 17-12.

Coming from a tight-knit family that now full-heartedly supports him 832 miles away from Iowa City, looking for a community and family atmosphere was important to Goodson.

Differing from other programs, the focus was on things outside of football, too, when he visited Iowa.

“Tyler approached the recruiting process way differently than I think most guys do,” Felicia Goodson said. “I personally was kind of taken at how mature he was when he made a decision. He looked at things outside of football, he looked for [a] family-oriented environment, he’s looked for a city in a community that was kind of reflective of what he was used to.”

Goodson and his parents have a strong

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relationship. So, when he learned he would be starting, his mom was the last to know.

Goodson had wanted her to come to the game so he could surprise her with the career moment, but instead, she stayed home with Goodson’s youngest brother.

They had gone to a movie, so she missed a pregame phone call from Goodson and his first-quarter performance of 65 yards on eight carries.

“It was overwhelming. I kind of say on social media a lot, as a parent there’s nothing like watching your kids live out their dream,” Felicia Goodson said. “Tyler is a hard worker. He’s trained pretty much all his life for this time and this moment.

“To see all of the hard work and sweat and tears and stuff that he’s put in over the years paying off, I’m just really excited for him. It’s just an overwhelming feeling as a parent.”

Now, Goodson is a major part of the Hawkeye offense and family. He’s provided a spark and, even as a freshman, seems like he can handle anything.

Ferentz has talked about it countless times: whatever the team throws at Goodson, he handles with ease.

“Even since Tyler was a little boy, he’s always been extremely confident, very just independent,” Felicia Goodson said.

“He had a boldness that I never had, that’s for sure. Never scared of a challenge.”

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SCOUTING REPORT

ILLINOIS Pete Mills

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Illinois running back Ra’Von Bonner runs with the ball during Iowa’s game against Illinois at Memorial Stadium in Champaign on Nov. 17, 2018.

Many Iowa fans wrote its game against Illinois off before the season started, but as the Illini find themselves on a fourgame winning streak, several things are going right for them as the season winds down.

Illinois’ defensive scoring and spread offense, in particular, have allowed it to make explosive plays even when trailing to favored opponents.

On the defensive side, Illinois’ linebackers have caused absolute havoc in 2019. A combination of solid schemes and talented tacklers have given the Illini an FBS-leading 16 fumbles recovered this season.

Linebackers Jake Hansen and Dele Harding have spearheaded the campaign, combining for 10 forced fumbles and 193 tackles. Big-time defensive plays have been the difference for Illinois thus far.

Hansen took advantage of Wisconsin quarterback Jack Coan in the matchup between the teams on Oct. 19. In the second quarter of the game, Hansen and lineman Owen Carney Jr. pass rushed in

a crossing pattern. Hansen caught the inside gap between Wisconsin’s tackle and guard, and his elusive speed allowed him to force the fumble on Coan.

The common key between these important defensive plays has been their timeliness. Illinois was down by 10 points to Wisconsin before Hansen got the ball back for his team. A 49-yard passing touchdown from Brandon Peters came just a few plays later and, eventually, an upset victory.

The true X-factor in Illinois’ upsets this season has been its defensive scoring, as the Illini lead the country in defensive touchdowns.

Along with Hansen, Harding has been a linebacker that has caused issues in this area. He has scored two touchdowns on the year and has been excellent in coverage for the Illini defense, proving the versatility of the Illinois linebacker corps.

In Illinois’ win over Rutgers, Harding had his way with Scarlet Knight quarterback Austin Albericci. Harding indicated SEE ILLINOIS, 13

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Imatorbhebhe yards per reception

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Hansen and Harding forced fumbles

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Memorial Stadium is seen in Champaign on Nov. 17, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Fighting Illini, 63-0.

ILLINOIS

CONTINUED FROM 8 that he’s moving into a pass-rush as he crept up toward the line of scrimmage but dropped back into coverage instead. Albericci didn’t see him underneath the wide receiver, and Harding snagged the interception and scored the first of his two touchdowns on the season.

On the other side of the ball, perhaps the

most impressive offensive efforts for Illinois have come toward the end of tight games. Peters has proven to possess the ability to keep plays alive with his legs and make good decisions with the ball.

Illinois tends to run play-action passes that roll Peters out to the right side. Peters can often extend plays this way, and a lot of pressure is taken off the offensive line. In Illinois’ last-second win over Michigan State, Peters rolled out to the right and received a lengthy six seconds to find tight end David Barker in

the end zone, even though the Michigan State defensive end beat Illinois’ left tackle.

Peters has had a strong season, throwing 16 touchdowns and only five interceptions with 1,486 yards. He’s added an additional three touchdowns on the ground.

It doesn’t hurt that receiver Josh Imatorbhebhe can catch nearly everything thrown his way. He has posted 598 yards and nine receiving touchdowns this season, averaging 20.6 yards per reception.

With the game on the line in the fourth

quarter against Michigan State, the Spartan defensive line quickly hurried Peters. He threw up a jump-ball, and Imatorbhebhe took on two defensive backs to bring down the catch.

Iowa has been excellent in limiting big plays this season, and its offense has been fairly fundamentally sound in not committing too many turnovers. If it can do these things on Saturday, it has an excellent chance of beating Illinois for the sixth time in a row.

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BIG TEN MATCHUPS Pete Ruden

We only have two more weeks of football, so I’m crying on the inside.

peter-ruden@uiowa.edu

POWER RANKINGS 1) Ohio State

Ohio State has been No. 1 all year, and it will be No. 1 for the rest of the year.

2) Penn State

Penn State’s playing Ohio State in the real Big Ten Championship on Saturday.

3) Wisconsin

No 9 Penn State @ No. 2 Ohio State 11 a.m. | FOX

The real Big Ten title game will be a wild one. I’d be shocked if the Nittany Lions pull it off, but what a story it would make.

No. 11 Minnesota @ Northwestern 11 a.m. | ABC

Now Northwestern doesn’t have a shot at ending Minnesota’s perfect season. Like it would’ve happened anyways. The Wildcats couldn’t even cover against a 1-10 team.

Illinois @ No. 19 Iowa 11 a.m. | BTN

Illinois has been one of the hottest teams in the Big Ten recently, but Iowa shouldn’t have a problem coming off a top-10 win at Kinnick.

Unless it has a big letdown, which we’ve seen before.

Michigan State @ Rutgers 11 a.m. | FS1

I can’t decide which game will be worse to watch, this or Nebraska-Maryland. Whoever gets through either of those deserves a cookie.

No. 12 Michigan @ Indiana 2:30 p.m. | ESPN

Indiana would be an even better story if backup Peyton Ramsey finds a way to take down Jim Harbaugh and the Wolverines. If that happens, the Hoosiers need to be re-ranked ASAP.

Nebraska @ Maryland 2:30 p.m. | BTN

The cookie is still up for grabs. If you get through both, I’ll even buy you two cookies.

Purdue @ No. 14 Wisconsin 3 p.m. | FOX

If David Blough was still around, I would seriously think the Boilermakers could pull of the upset in Camp Randall. But he’s not, so I don’t.

It’s almost unfair to have both Jonathan Taylor and Wisconsin’s defense.

4) Michigan

I want Jim Harbaugh and Ryan Day to continue the Harbaugh-Urban Meyer rivalry.

5) Iowa

Due to recent events that involve a certain Hawkeye team beating a certain Gopher team, Iowa is once again in the top 5.

6) Minnesota

Due to recent events that involve a certain Hawkeye team beating a certain Gopher team, Minnesota has fallen out of the top 5.

7) Indiana

Peyton Ramsey is named after Peyton Manning, so the Hoosiers should pretty much be at No. 1.

8) Illinois Just as we all thought in August — a difficult twogame stretch for Iowa composing of Minnesota and Illinois at home.

9) Michigan State

Good thing basketball season’s here.

10) Purdue

I don’t know why, but Purdue has a special place in my heart. Just not in these power rankings.

11) Nebraska

The Huskers are fighting for bowl eligibility these next two weeks, so maybe they’ll actually be the team people thought they were in August.

12) Maryland

Maryland scored 142 points in its first two weeks. It has scored 138 in the eight since.

13) Northwestern

Massachusetts still covered against the Wildcats.

14) Rutgers

Scoring 21 points against Ohio State counts as a victory in my book.

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ON THE LINE Matchups

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IOWA I was never trying to win this stupid contest in the first place.

IOWA Hawks.

IOWA The Hawkeyes won 63-0 last year. Something tells me Illinois has not forgotten that.

IOWA The actor who played Ron Swanson went to Illinois.

“Any dog under 50 pounds is a cat, and cats are useless.”

IOWA Fear the beard ends here. #rhyming

IOWA Illinois football finally got a website for the first time since 2011 when it put 3 W’s together.

IOWA Lovie is skipping Thanksgiving and going right to Christmas.

OHIO STATE I’ll bet 100 BUCK(eye)s on this one.

OHIO STATE Get Michigan State in here, and just think about what you did.

OHIO STATE Football fans deserved to see what Chase Young would have done against Maryland and Rutgers.

OHIO STATE Both these teams are in the top 10 in the country, both in football quality and controversy. Very cool!

OHIO STATE Can I take a loan out to bet on this game? @ncaa

OHIO STATE Penn State plays like its safe and sound on the road. But probably not in Columbus.

OHIO STATE The gap between first and second in the Big Ten is... not close.

No. 21 SMU vs.

Navy

SMU Catch me repping my SMU basketball shirt during this game. #PonyUp

SMU Wait, SMU is ranked?

NAVY Certain family members may not talk to me again if I pick against Navy.

SMU SMU has nine libraries, which is nine too many libraries.

SMU Is this un-American?

NAVY Navy’s playbook and my love life have one thing in common: options.

SMU The Pony Express rides in 2019!

Stanford vs. Cal

STANFORD If Anna, Robert, or Mills make an Andrew Luck retirement joke, they will be promptly fired.

STANFORD Wow, this game will be a doozy. Probably not, though.

STANFORD Not very many good games to pick this week, huh?

CAL Aaron Rodgers went there, so sue me.

STANFORD Its mascot is a tree.

Obviously, its my choice.

CAL What’s higher in these schools — the students or their SAT scores?

CAL Never forget Jan. 1, 2016.

GEORGIA SOUTHERN Reading closely into games doesn’t work. Full send.

GEORGIA SOUTHERN Georgia Southern only needed four more points to beat Minnesota. Funny how that works, isn’t it?

GEORGIA SOUTHERN No, I cannot name a player on either team.

GEORGIA SOUTHERN I thought Brett Favre went here, but I confused this school with Southern Mississippi.

ARKANSAS STATE Arkansas is indeed a state.

ARKANSAS STATE How do they have colleges in states where no one can read??

ARKANSAS STATE Georgia Southern almost beat Minnesota.

No. 19 Iowa vs.

Illinois No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 9 Penn State

Georgia Southern vs. Arkansas State

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Hawkeyes perform on NFL stage Many former Hawkeyes have gone on to play at the next level in recent years, and some of the most recently drafted Iowa alums are off to impressive starts.

TE George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers

Pete Ruden

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Iowa is gaining a reputation around the college football world as “Tight End U.” With George Kittle finding success and T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant beginning their NFL careers, the Hawkeyes have a lot to be proud of.

Those tight ends — along with defensive players Desmond King, Adrian Clayborn, and Ben Niemann — have stood out during the 2019 NFL season.

Kittle is one of the players at his position the NFL has to offer, and he’s showed that the past two seasons.

Last year, Kittle recorded 1,377 receiving yards — the most by a tight end in NFL history — to go along with 88 catches and five touchdowns.

This season, Kittle has hauled in 46 passes for 541 yards and two scores.

Kittle has been injured since Oct. 31 and was inactive for San Francisco’s Week 11 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals, but he could play next week.

If Kittle can return for the 49ers’ upcoming matchup against the Green Bay Packers, he would offer a big boost to an offense that has already started 9-1.

Tre Boston of the Carolina Panthers tackles George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers on Oct. 27 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.

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Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson catches a touchdown pass during the team’s NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Ford Field in Detroit on Sept. 29.

TE Noah Fant, Denver Broncos Fant has put up solid numbers through 10 games this season.

The former Hawkeye has caught 27 passes for 360 yards and two touchdowns for the Broncos this season.

His best performance came against the Cleveland Browns on Nov. 3 when he recorded 115 yards and a touchdown on three catches, including a 75-yard catch-and-run score.

He had a chance to be a hero against the Minnesota Vikings on Nov. 17, but a potential go-ahead touchdown pass fell incomplete, as the Vikings pulled off the victory.

TE T.J. Hockenson, Detroit Lions Hockenson finds himself entering this week on a nearly identical path as Fant.

The Chariton, Iowa, native has grabbed 26 passes for 349 yards and two touchdowns, matching Kittle and Fant’s scoring production.

In the Lions’ season-opener against the Arizona Cardinals — which ended in a rare tie — Hockenson recorded six receptions for 131 yards and a score in what is still his best performance.

He only managed one catch for six yards against the Dallas Cowboys last week, but he could bounce back against a weak Washington Redskins team on Nov. 24.

DE Adrian Clayborn, Atlanta Falcons Clayborn has been productive for the Falcons for a good chunk of the season, but

he’s heating up as the pages of the calendar continue to turn.

Clayborn has posted three sacks in the past two weeks, including a two-sack performance against the Carolina Panthers on Sunday.

He’s recorded four total sacks on the season to go along with two forced fumbles, which came in back-to-back weeks against the Tennessee Titans and Houston Texans.

CB Desmond King, Los Angeles Chargers King, a fifth-round pick in 2017, struggled against the Kansas City Chiefs in his last game, fumbling twice.

Other than that, he’s been an important piece of the Chargers’ defense and special teams.

King recorded 2.5 sacks against the Miami Dolphins in Week 3, and he also forced a fumble in the same game.

LB Ben Niemann, Kansas City Chiefs In his second season with Kansas City after entering the league as an undrafted free agent, Niemann has carved out a role with the Chiefs.

He took his ability to a new level against the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 6. Despite suffering a 19-13 loss at home, Niemann racked up a career-high 10 tackles, including six solo stops, before racking up six tackles in each of the next two weeks.

Niemann also defended a pass against Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens on Sept. 22.

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ONE ON ONE WITH KYLER SCHOTT Daily Iowan Assistant Sports Editor Robert Read spoke with Iowa offensive guard Kyler Schott about wrestling and video games.

The Daily Iowan: What’s your favorite thing to do in your free time?

Kyler Schott: I love fishing, ice fishing too.

I play video games here and there. Nothing too crazy, but I like to play those. Fishing is my favorite, though.

DI: Since you like video games, what are your thoughts on a potential NCAA Football comeback?

Schott: I mean, I wouldn’t be against it. I always played it when they were out. Once they went away, I kind of got away from playing football video games. I play Madden every here and there, but I play more of the Call of Duty stuff, all of that.

DI: What song or artist do you listen to before a game?

Schott: I listen to a lot of AC/DC before games. Also “Something To Be Proud Of ” by Montgomery Gentry. That’s a good song.

DI: What’s your favorite TV show?

Schott: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Good show. Love that show.

DI: Do you have a favorite food spot in Iowa City?

Schott: Stella’s. I get the dundee burger. It’s got a fried egg, pickles, everything is on that. It’s so good.

DI: Did you have a favorite NFL team growing up?

Schott: Packers. I’ve been to like five Packers games, and I still watch them every week when we’ve got time.

DI: What’s the most interesting class you’ve taken while at Iowa?

Schott: I took this history of policing class — it was interesting. It was a lot about how policing was started back in the 1700s and what it was revolved around. It was an interesting class.

DI: You used to wrestle. If you weren’t playing football, is that the sport you’d want to be playing in college?

Schott: Yes, no doubt. In high school, I probably wouldn’t have told myself that, but once I got here I realized how much I really missed wrestling. So, I would definitely be doing that.

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