STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Sitting in the locker room at halftime, Penn State’s defensive ends agreed they were onto something. Having suffocated Iowa to that point, the Nittany Lions were confident they could keep it up. “We felt like it should be a shutout,” defensive end Dani ...

AMES (AP) — Rocco Becht passed for 348 yards and three touchdowns as Iowa State held on to beat Oklahoma State 34-27 Saturday in the Big 12 Conference opener for both teams. The Cyclones (2-2) were averaging just 16.7 points per game, the lowest total among Power 5 schools, but Becht ...

ATHENS, Ohio — Ohio defensive lineman Rodney Mathews picked off a deflected pass late in the fourth quarter to preserve a 10-7 upset win by the Bobcats over Iowa State on Saturday afternoon. The Cyclones began a drive at their own 12-yard-line after a booming Ohio punt with 2:21 left. But on ...

IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa’s running game hadn’t been much of a factor in the first two weeks of the season. The Hawkeyes turned in one of their better rushing efforts in a while, and it took several backs to do it. Cade McNamara threw for two touchdowns and freshman Kamari Moulton scored ...

ATHENS, Ohio — The Iowa State football team looks to bounce back from its Cy-Hawk loss on the road as it faces Ohio on Saturday. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. The game will be televised by ESPNU. The Cyclones (1-1 overall) staged a late rally against the Hawkeyes, but came up short in a 20-13 ...

By ERIC OLSON AP College Football Writer IOWA CITY — Jaziun Patterson might be the most popular third-string running back in the country this week. No. 25 Iowa (2-0) hosts Western Michigan (1-1) in Iowa City on Saturday, and Patterson is coming off his best performance in the Cy-Hawk Game ...

Iowa State (1-1) at Ohio (2-1), Saturday, noon ET (ESPN2) Line: Iowa State by 3, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Series record: Iowa State leads 8-0. WHAT'S AT STAKE? The Cyclones are without quarterback Hunter Dekkers and some other players because of a gambling scandal. Behind ...

IOWA CITY (AP) — The teenage son of University of Iowa men’s basketball coach Fran McCaffery was found guilty Tuesday of failure to yield to a pedestrian who later died from injuries suffered in the crash. A judge found Jonathan McCaffery, 17, guilty of the simple misdemeanor in the crash, ...

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Iowa wide receiver Nico Ragaini has been reprimanded by the Big Ten for his comment about officiating in last week’s game against Iowa State, the conference announced Wednesday. Ragaini gave an obscenity-laced response to a reporter Tuesday when asked if he thought ...

AMES (AP) — Jaziun Patterson rushed for 86 yards and a touchdown, Iowa’s defense made a final stand in the last two minutes, and the Hawkeyes beat Iowa State 20-13 on Saturday to take back the CyHawk Trophy and give Kirk Ferentz his 200th win as a Division I coach. “This was just an ...

By ERIC OLSON The Associated Press Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers is among three athletes from his school and two from Iowa who have pleaded guilty to underage gambling. The five were among more than a dozen athletes from the two schools who faced criminal charges in connection to a ...

By ANDREW LOGUE The Associated Press AMES — Jeremiah Cooper’s two first-half interceptions set the tone for Iowa State’s 30-9 win over Northern Iowa on Saturday, easing the pressure on a Cyclones offense rocked by suspensions and departures. Cooper returned his first career ...

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Associated Press IOWA CITY — The play call wasn’t designed to help Cade McNamara make a big debut as Iowa’s quarterback. “We’re not that cerebral,” coach Kirk Ferentz joked. “We were just trying to score.” McNamara’s first pass for the No. 25 ...

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP The Associated Press IOWA CITY — New Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara wants complete command of the offense, right down to how the Hawkeyes break a huddle. “I definitely want to start every play with a good break,” he said. “If we’re not in sync, it looks a little ...

By ERIC OLSON The Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska’s fight song begins, “There is no place like Nebraska.” When it comes to volleyball, those words never rang more true than Wednesday night. The Cornhuskers laid claim to the world record for largest attendance at a women’s ...

IOWA CITY (AP) — Beth Goetz wasn’t around for most of the lawsuits, settlements and football controversy that shed a negative light on the Iowa athletic department in recent years. As interim athletic director, her job is to get the department moving in a positive direction and make sure ...

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Breece Hall never doubted he’d be back on the practice field this summer. His confidence and optimism were certainly tested during his 10-month journey from a surgically repaired knee. “It was definitely bittersweet, really frustrating, like a little bit of ...

IOWA CITY (AP) — Kirk Ferentz has known for weeks that several of his Iowa football players were under investigation for illegal gambling. He said Friday at the team’s media day he didn’t know until recently that some were accused of wagering on their own games. “It can’t be ...

IOWA CITY (AP) — Iowa will attempt to set the all-time women’s basketball attendance record when it hosts DePaul in an outdoor exhibition at 69,000-seat Kinnick Stadium on Oct. 15, the school announced Thursday. “I know if anyone can do it, Hawkeye fans can and will,” coach Lisa Bluder ...

Jirehl Brock and three other Iowa State football players, along with three current or former Iowa football players and a student assistant, were charged Thursday in connection with the state’s investigation into illegal sports wagering at the two schools. A total of 15 football and ...