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KCCI Cy-Hawk Showdown Special

KCCI Cy-Hawk Showdown Special
SCOTT: WELCOME BACK OUTSIDE KINNICK STADIUM, SCOTT REISTER. GOOD NEWS, THEY ARE GETTING GAVIN WILLIAMS BACK IN THE LINEUP. THEY ARE BANGED UP RECEIVER, STILL NO JOHNSON -- AND BANGED UP OR NOT IOWA SIMPLY HAS TO FIGURE IT OUT. ESPECIALLY ON OFFENSE. HERE ONCE AGAIN IS KCCI'S JEFF DUBROF. JEFF: IF I WAS, IOWA WANTS -- IF IOWA HOPES TO WIN A SECOND CONSECUTIVE SHOWDOWN IT'S SIMPLE. OFFENSE HAS TO IMPROVE TASMS BAD PERFORMANCE IN THEIR 7-3 WIN OVER SOUTH DAKOTA STATE. JUST 166 TOTAL YARDS AND NO TOUCHDOWNS. IOWA SAYS THEY FLUSHED THAT PERFORM APS DOWN THE DRAIN AND ARE MOVING FORWARD. >> I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE ON THE TEAM ON THE OFFENSE IS SPHAT SATISFIED. I DON'T THINK ANYONE IS WITH THE PERFORMANCE WE PUT OUT ON SATURDAY. WE'RE EXCITED TO GET BACK OUT THERE. REALLY, YOU KNOW, THE WAY WE -- PLAY THE WAY WE WANT TO SATURDAY IS HAVING A GREAT TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY PRACTICE. >> WE'RE 1-0 RIGHT NOW. WE'RE LOOKING TO DO THE SAME THIS WEEK AS WELL. JEFF: WE WILL FIND OUT IF ADJUSTMENTS AND IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE ON THE OFFENSIVE GAME PLAN. IF NOT, WE COULD BE SEEING THAT SIX-GAME WIN STREAK COME TO AN END. REPORTING FROM KINNICK STADIUM, JEFF DUBROF, KCCI, IOWA'S SPORTS LEADER. >> IT'S THE SECOND WEEK OF SEPTEMBER, AS THEY LOOK TO MAKE IT RAIN ON THE 0-6 DROUGHT FOR THE HAWKEYES. THE LAST FOUR HAVE BEEN DECIDED BY A TOTAL OF 24 POINTS. LAST TIME, HAWKEYES SCORED 20 OF 27 POINTS OFF TURNOVERS. CHI CY CLONES HAVEN'T SCORED OFF A TURNOVER IN THE ENTIRETY OF COACH'S STEN INJURE. 5 COMPLETIONS FOR 293 YARDS, 14 T'S AND ONE INTERCEPTIONS. THE HAWKEYES DEFENSE SOMEONE OF THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY AND PLAYERS LIKE JACK CAMPBELL AND RILEY MOSS WENT OFF AGAINST SAN DIEGO STATE. >> TAKING CARE OF THE FOOTBALL, CREATING TAKEAWAYS, IT'S BEEN A KEY TO SUCCESS. IT'S THAT FUNDAMENTAL THAT SEEM TORS GLARING WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT A WIN OR LOSS. SCOTT: YOU COULD MAKE A CASE FOR EACH TEAM TO WIN THE GAME COME SATURDAY BEHIND ME HERE AT KINNICK STADIUM. THE HAWKEYES HAVE WON 10 OF THEIR 11 HOME GAME HERE'S AT KINNICK, THAT'S A HUGE HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE. THEY GET IT DONE HERE. THEIR DEFENSE IS AMONG THE BEST IN THE NATION. ONLY 120 YARDS ALLOWED, FIFTH FEWEST IN THE ERA. 12 STARTERS BACK FROM LAST YEAR'S QUAD AND ONE OF THE BEST PUNTERS IN THE COUNTRY. IOWA STATE'S CLAIM, 32-POINT WIN LAST WEEK, LARGEST MARGIN OF VICTORY IN AN OPENER IN YEARS. AND MAYBE LESS PRESSURE ON THE CYCLONES, THEY'RE NOT FAVORED AND DIDN'T HAVE
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KCCI Cy-Hawk Showdown Special
Whether you are a Cyclone or a Hawkeye, the eyes of the state will be fixed on the action at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday.A total of 70,000 fans will be at the game, with countless more watching across Iowa.KCCI has some exclusive stories and things to watch out for when the CyHawk Showdown kicks off at 3 p.m. Saturday on the Big Ten network.ISU quarterback Hunter Dekkers comes from a town of about 3,000 people. Hawarden is home to his family and friends who will all watch him start the biggest game of his career on Saturday.Watch: ISU's Hunter Dekkers: Small town roots, big time successIt takes a lot to feed the Cyclones. KCCI sports anchor Jeff Dubrof takes a look at the staggering amount of food it takes to feed the team, and the multi-million dollar facility the players enjoy every day.Watch: Feeding the CyclonesNile Kinnick. His name is synonymous with Iowa football. KCCI reporter Beau Bowman met with the man behind the recent documentary, and also found out how Kinnick's hometown plays a major role in the story.Watch: Adel’s claim to Hawkeye FameA Waukee girl will take center stage tomorrow at Kinnick Stadium as the Kid Captain! Her life is a medical miracle thanks to some doctors in Iowa. Now, her family is organizing a toy drive to help other children in the hospital.Watch: Waukee girl honored as ‘Kid Captain’ at Kinnick Stadium organizes toy drive for children in the hospital Watch: CyHawk pregame analysis

Whether you are a Cyclone or a Hawkeye, the eyes of the state will be fixed on the action at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday.

A total of 70,000 fans will be at the game, with countless more watching across Iowa.

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KCCI has some exclusive stories and things to watch out for when the CyHawk Showdown kicks off at 3 p.m. Saturday on the Big Ten network.


ISU quarterback Hunter Dekkers comes from a town of about 3,000 people. Hawarden is home to his family and friends who will all watch him start the biggest game of his career on Saturday.

Watch: ISU's Hunter Dekkers: Small town roots, big time success


It takes a lot to feed the Cyclones. KCCI sports anchor Jeff Dubrof takes a look at the staggering amount of food it takes to feed the team, and the multi-million dollar facility the players enjoy every day.

Watch: Feeding the Cyclones


Nile Kinnick. His name is synonymous with Iowa football. KCCI reporter Beau Bowman met with the man behind the recent documentary, and also found out how Kinnick's hometown plays a major role in the story.

Watch: Adel’s claim to Hawkeye Fame


A Waukee girl will take center stage tomorrow at Kinnick Stadium as the Kid Captain! Her life is a medical miracle thanks to some doctors in Iowa. Now, her family is organizing a toy drive to help other children in the hospital.

Watch: Waukee girl honored as ‘Kid Captain’ at Kinnick Stadium organizes toy drive for children in the hospital


Watch: CyHawk pregame analysis