Articles tagged:Iowa football

Posted: Sat Nov 5 6:50 p.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Missed calls hurt Michigan, but are not why it lost

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Let's just get it out of the way, shall we? Michigan receiver Junior Hemingway made a catch in the back of the end zone to set up a potentially game-tying two-point conversion attempt with less than 10 seconds left against Iowa. The Wolverines never got that ...

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Posted: Sat Nov 5 6:18 p.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
No answer for Coker: Michigan defenders can't slow Big Ten's leading rusher in loss at Iowa

IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz seemed almost dumbfounded by the play of Hawkeye sophomore running back Marcus Coker on Saturday. "It's amazing. I looked, he got 4.6 yards per carry," Ferentz said after Iowa's 24-16 win. "That's hard work." On the opposite sideline, Michigan had an ...

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Posted: Sat Nov 5 6:05 p.m. by The Associated Press
Still perfect at home, Iowa saves its season with win over Michigan

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Posted: Sat Nov 5 5:41 p.m. by Melanie Maxwell Staff Photographer
Posted: Sat Nov 5 5:31 p.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
Michigan safety Jordan Kovacs returns in altered secondary lineup

Michigan junior safety Jordan Kovacs wasn't interested in discussing how his injured knee felt Saturday. "Felt great," Kovacs said Saturday with a stern face following the Wolverines 24-16 loss at Iowa. After having his streak of 28 consecutive starts snapped against Purdue last week due to a knee injury, Kovacs ...

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Final score: Iowa 24, Michigan 16: Iowa bruises Michigan's Big Ten hopes

Posted: Sat Nov 5 4:32 p.m. by Nick Baumgardner Sports Reporter
Iowa bruises Michigan's Big Ten hopes

Denard Robinson led Michigan within 3 yards of a game-tying score, but a last-second pass for a score fell incomplete, handing Iowa a 24-16 victory and dealing a major blow to the Wolverines' hopes in the Big Ten Leaders Division.

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Posted: Sat Nov 5 3:57 p.m. by Jim Knight AnnArbor.com Sports Director
Game balls: They go to Iowa's big 3, Kenny Demens and others

Game balls from the Michigan football team's 24-16 loss Saturday to Iowa.

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Posted: Sat Nov 5 11:22 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter

While junior safety Jordan Kovacs did dress and start Saturday against Iowa, the Michigan football team still is beset by injury.

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Noon Saturday (ESPN): Your guide to Michigan at Iowa

Posted: Sat Nov 5 7:34 a.m. by Rich Rezler Sports Producer & Copy Editor
Your guide to Michigan at Iowa

What's the old saying? "The games you remember are played in November?" Well, guess what? It's that time of the year, and the Michigan football team is in the thick of the Big Ten Legends Division race.

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Posted: Fri Nov 4 2:06 p.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

What's the key to victory for the Michigan football team when it travels to Kinnick Stadium, where Iowa is 5-0 this season? In this video report, AnnArbor.com sports reporter Kyle Meinke says it starts with the Wolverines' young linebackers slowing down bruising Iowa running back Marcus Coker ... but don't ...

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Posted: Fri Nov 4 11 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Coker, McNutt and Prater big reasons why Iowa football team is tough at home

Why is the Iowa football team dangerous at home? Beyond the 39.2 points per game the Hawkeyes average at Kinnick Stadium, there are some key players. Here are three to know as the Michigan football team (7-1, 3-1 Big Ten) heads to Iowa for a noon game Saturday (ESPN).

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Posted: Fri Nov 4 10:30 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Amid fluidity in secondary, Michigan needs J.T. Floyd to continue his rise

Twelve months ago this week, Michigan cornerback J.T. Floyd suffered an ankle injury that ended his season four games early. He had played well, especially considering he was playing without injured starting cornerback Troy Woolfolk opposite him. Now, Floyd again is playing without Woolfolk, but for an entirely different reason. ...

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Posted: Thu Nov 3 12:59 p.m. by AnnArbor.com Staff

The Michigan football team is 7-1 overall and ranked No. 13 in the nation. The Iowa football team is coming off a loss to Minnesota and is 5-3. No question which team is the favorite Saturday when Michigan is at Iowa, right? Yes, the Wolverines are favored, but by just ...

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Posted: Thu Nov 3 5:59 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Michigan seniors grateful to play for more than moral victories in November

November is when championships are won in the Big Ten, and the Michigan football team is germane to that discussion for the first time in a long time. But that's not enough for these Wolverines players, who have become jaded by the meltdowns of the past two years. The seniors ...

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Posted: Thu Nov 3 5:57 a.m. by Kyle Meinke Michigan football reporter
Coaching change helps kicker Brendan Gibbons become one of Michigan's most improved players

Who is the most improved player on the Michigan football team? It just might be place-kicker Brendan Gibbons. The sophomore had a rough freshman season, when he was 1-of-5 on field goals before losing his job to another freshman, Seth Broekhuizen. Together, they combined to go an NCAA-worst 4-of-14. Then, ...

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