IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Fitting tribute to Iowa football or Hawk-eyesore? That’s what a judge must decide. Angry neighbors have filed a lawsuit against the Iowa City Board of Adjustment for allowing a couple to proceed with their plan to build a 7,500-square-foot home that will resemble the University of Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium.

Cedar Rapids television station KCRG reports that the lawsuit filed Wednesday by the Neighbors of Manville Heights Association requests an injunction to block construction of the home and for the repeal of the city’s building permit allowing it. The house Reed and Sandy Carlson plan to build would look like the Hawkeyes’ 87-year-old stadium, complete with brick siding and a replica of the press box.

The association has expressed concern about the home’s size, the potential for big parties, as well as drainage, fire safety and traffic issues. But the board said the home met all of the city’s guidelines.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Akrum Wadley broke off a 54-yard touchdown run with 5:28 left and Iowa hung on to beat Minnesota 14-7 on Saturday. Wadley had 14 carries for 107 yards for the Hawkeyes (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten), who matched the program record with their eighth straight road.

Mitch Leidner completed 13 of 33 passes for 166 yards and was also picked off twice for the Gophers (3-2, 0-2), who were flagged for eight penalties for 58 yards and forced to punt nine times. After Wadley’s score, LeShun Daniels Jr. ran in the 2-point conversion. Leidner threw his second interception on the following possession, but the Gophers got the ball back again with no timeouts and 86 seconds remaining.

Brian Smith’s leaping catch out of bounds at the 13-yard line put them in position to tie the game, but Leidner’s fourth-down throw to Smith on a fade route in the corner of the end zone fell short. Shannon Brooks gave Minnesota a 7-6 lead midway through the third quarter with a 9-yard run. Beathard’s streak with a touchdown pass in nine straight games was stopped.

Next up for Iowa: The Hawks travel to face Purdue, where they’ve won three times in a row and haven’t lost since 2007.

VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) – Grant Kraemer threw for three touchdowns, running back Conley Wilkins passed for a score and ran for another, and a late interception helped Drake hold off Valparaiso 35-21 on Saturday. Kraemer was 17 of 31 for 236 yards passing and helped Drake (3-3, 2-1 Patriot) to a 28-14 halftime lead with 3- and 6-yard TD passes to Eric Saubert and a 19-yarder to Keegan Gallery.

Wilkins threw one pass, an 18-yard TD strike to Zach Zlabis, and rushed for 205 yards on 37 carries. Drake had a 28-21 lead with 5:18 to play when Jimmy Seewald threw a long pass that was intercepted by Jabari Butler. The Bulldogs scored eight plays later on Wilkins’ 8-yard run.

Joey Diaz-Martinez intercepted a second-quarter pass by Kraemer and returned it 49 yards for a score and Valparaiso (2-4, 1-2) converted a fumble by Kraemer into a score with Seewald’s 14-yard TD pass to Frank Catrine in the third quarter.

VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) – Chris Streveler threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third as South Dakota remained unbeaten at home after holding on for a 28-25 win over Northern Iowa Saturday in the 100th Dakota Days football game.

Northern Iowa (2-3, 1-1 Missouri Valley) entered the game ranked 11th in all three Football Championship Subdivision polls but has lost three of its last four games. Northern Iowa had won seven of the previous eight meetings between the teams, including a 20-7 decision last year.

Streveler ran 69 yards for a touchdown in the second minute of the game and put the Coyotes (2-3, 1-1) in front for good by hitting Tacari Carpenter with a 75-yard touchdown pass midway through the second quarter. The pair reconnected from 29-yards out in the third quarter to make it 28-17,

Aaron Bailey sneaked in from the 1 to pull Northern Iowa within a field goal, 28-25 early in the fourth.

Iowa State visits Oklahoma State today (Saturday), in Big-12 play. ISU is 1-4 but coach Matt Campbell says his team has gained confidence after a near upset of Baylor. Capmbell says the Cyclones have learned what it takes to win and that is showing in their play. The coach says the Cyclones hope the progress will translate to victories.

Kick-off from Jack Trice Stadium in Ames, is set for 11-a.m.

The Iowa Hawkeyes visit Minnesota today (Saturday), in the annual battle for Floyd of Rosedale. The Hawkeyes have dropped two of their last three games and the defense has been unable to stop the run. The ground game is a strength of the Gophers.The Hawkeyes have had difficulty against the Minnesota offense led by senior Mitch Leidner. Coach Kirk Ferentz says the Iowa offensive line needs to protect senior quarterback C.J. Beathard.

Bethard was sacked six times in the loss to Northwestern. Minnesota offensive tackle Jonah Pirsig is a native of Blue Earth, about 11 miles from the Iowa-Minnesota border. He says the Gophers are fired up to play the Hawkeyes. Pirsig says the Hawkeyes always come at them with a physical style of play, and that style has always remained the same.

Coverage of the action on KJAN begins at 9-a.m. with the pre-game show. Kick-off is set for 11-a.m. at TCF Bank Stadium, in Minneapolis.

High School Football Scoreboard
Week 7 10/07/2016

Class 3A, District 7

ADM 36, Atlantic 7
Creston 27, Glenwood 24
Carroll 35, Denison-Schleswig 17
Winterset 47, Harlan 21

Class 2A, District 7

East Sac County 33, Clarinda 12
Southeast Valley 40, Shenandoah 12
Kuemper Catholic 41, Red Oak 7
South Central Calhoun 48, Underwood 7

Class 1A, District 7

Tri-Center 36, Treynor 0
IKM-Manning 47, AC-GC 6
Logan-Magnolia 51, Missouri Valley 10
AHSTW 17, OA-BCIG 12

Class A, District 7

Griswold @ Earlham- Cancelled Forfeit
Southeast Warren 27, Nodaway Valley 0
St. Marys 35, Riverside 6
St. Albert 33, Southwest Valley 0

Class 8-man, District 6

East Union 38, Bedford 20
Lenox 52, Stanton 8
Wayne 17, Mormon Trail 0 (Forfeit)
Murray 44, Lamoni 40

Class 8-man, District 7

CAM 68, Clarinda Academy 14
East Mills 63, Essex 16
Fremont-Mills 50, Exira-EHK 21
Sidney 82, Woodbine 30

Class 8-man, District 8

Ar-We-Va 60, Boyer Valley 7
Charter Oak-Ute 77, West Harrison 42
Audubon 56, Glidden-Ralston 16
Coon Rapids-Bayard 61, River Valley 12

Officials with the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce report the 8^th Grade Atlantic Trojan Football team spent Friday afternoon doing community service hours at the Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce. The team pulled weeds down Chestnut Street, filled visitor bags, painted and cleaned up trash. The Chamber thanks them for their hard work and dedication too Atlantic. Go Trojans!

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Chiefs have waived Dezman Moses and signed fellow linebacker Sio Moore. Moore was a starter for the Indianapolis Colts before he was cut this week along with cornerback Antonio Cromartie, another starter. Moore made 25 tackles over four games.

The former UConn standout spent two seasons with the Raiders, whom the Chiefs visit following their bye, before he was traded to Indianapolis in September 2015. Moses has been on and off the Chiefs roster the past few seasons.

The 7:20-a.m. Sportscast w/Chris Parks.

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (6.2MB)

Subscribe: RSS