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Iowa State women breeze past Southern

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November 22nd, 2021 by admin

AMES, Iowa – No. 14 Iowa State (4-0) picked up its third win in seven days with a 96-55 win over Southern (0-4) Sunday afternoon at Hilton Coliseum. It was a wire-to-wire victory for the Cyclones, who took the lead on the first possession of the game and did not look back.

Leading the way was Aubrey Joens, who just three days after setting a new career-high of 18 at Drake upped it with 21 against the Jaguars on Sunday on 7-of-11 shooting, which included five 3-pointers. She also grabbed a game-high nine rebounds, tying her career-best of nine against South Dakota State on Monday. Joining her in double figures was Ashley Joens (16), Lexi Donarski and Nyamer Diew (career-high 13). Emily Ryan dished out a career-best 13 assists, tied for the sixth-most in a single game in ISU history.

Up Next
Iowa State travels to Florida for the Gulf Coast Showcase, with three games starting on Friday with Charlotte at 4 p.m. Central Time. All the games will be streamed on FloHoops.

Iowa 17th in latest AP Poll

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November 22nd, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – Iowa is 17th in the latest AP College Football Poll. The Hawkeyes are 9-2 after erasing an early 10-0 deficit in a 33-23 win over Illinois. The Hawkeyes got a defensive touchdown on a pick six from linebacker Jack Campbell and a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown from Charlie Jones and are on the verge of a 10 win season despite ranking last in the Big Ten in total offense. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz.

Iowa won despite managing only 83 yards of passing.

A run game which has been anemic all season has shown signs of life the past few weeks.

UNI gets at-large bid to FCS Playoffs

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November 21st, 2021 by admin

(Radio Iowa) – For the 22nd time the UNI Panthers are playoff bound as they visit Eastern Washington in Saturday’s opening round of the FCS playoffs. The Panthers finished 6-5 after a 41-3 win over Western Illinois and a strong schedule helped them get in.

That’s UNI coach Mark Farley. The Missouri Valley Conference got a record six teams in the field.

The Panthers were forced to wait a day to see if their season would continue.

The FCS Playoffs conclude with the national championship in Frisco, TX on Saturday, January 8, 2022.

Davidson races past Drake 45-14 in season finale

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November 21st, 2021 by admin

The Drake Bulldogs fell to Davidson 45-14 in the regular season finale on Saturday. Davidson clinched the Pioneer Football League title with the win and get an automatic berth into the NCAA FCS Playoffs.

Davidson racked up 586 yards of offense on a whopping 93 plays in the game. 470 of those yards came on the ground as the Wildcats improved to 8-2 on the season.

Drake was only able to muster 190 yards of their own and end the season with a record of 2-8 overall and 1-6 in the PFL.

UNI has record setting day in win over Western Illinois

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November 21st, 2021 by admin

UNI closed out the regular season with a 41-3 win over Western Illinois on Saturday at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls. The Panthers set a record for most sacks in a game with 12 and Dom Williams had a record setting 99-yard touchdown run. Williams’ run put the Panthers up 10-3 at halftime and they pulled away in the 2nd half.

Williams rushed for a career high 168 yards in the Panther victory. UNI improved to 6-5 overall and 4-4 in the Valley.

Iowa versus Drake women’s basketball game cancelled

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November 21st, 2021 by admin

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Iowa women’s basketball team has canceled Sunday’s home game against Drake out of abundance of caution due to positive COVID-19 test results within the program. In addition, Iowa’s appearance at next week’s Cancun Challenge has been canceled.

“We’re obviously disappointed but understand this is the right decision,” said Lisa Bluder, P. Sue Beckwith, M.D., Head Women’s Basketball Coach. “Our team and staff  have followed best practices. But unfortunately, a number of individuals experienced symptoms and tested positive. We will continue to follow the guidance of our medical staff and look forward to returning to the court.”

The Iowa Athletic Ticket Office will be communicating with individuals who had purchased tickets to Sunday’s game.

Oklahoma holds off Iowa State 28-21

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November 21st, 2021 by admin

The Iowa State Cyclones were driving to try to tie the game against Oklahoma in the final two minutes but Brock Purdy’s pass to Chase Allen sailed high and was intercepted. Okahoma came away with the 28-21 win in Norman.

Caleb Williams ran for a 72 yard touchdown in the first quarter and Brock Purdy gave up a costly fumble that the Sooners returned for a score with 9 seconds left in the first half.

Breece Hall ran for the opening touchdown of the game and tied the all-time NCAA record with 23 consecutive games with a rushing score. The Cyclones outgained the Sooners 361-305 but gave up three turnovers in the game.

Iowa State falls to 6-5 overall and 4-4 in the Big 12. Next up for the Cyclones is the regular season finale at home on Friday against TCU at 3:30 p.m.

Iowa gets past Illinois 33-23

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November 21st, 2021 by admin

The Iowa Hawkeyes improved to 9-2 on the season with a 33-23 win over Illinois on Saturday at Kinnick Stadium.

Charlie Jones returned a kickoff for 100 yards for a touchdown in the first quarter and Jack Campbell returned an interception 32-yards for a score in the fourth to help the Hawkeyes get the win. Tyler Goodson ran for 132 yards.

Iowa improved to 9-2 overall and 6-2 in the Big Ten. Next up for the Hawkeyes is the regular season finale at Nebraska on Friday at 12:30 p.m. We’ll have coverage on KJAN starting at 10:30 a.m. Friday morning.

High School Girls Basketball Scoreboard 11/19/2021

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November 19th, 2021 by admin

Creston 49, Des Moines Christian 33
Earlham 64, Central Decatur 51
Logan-Magnolia 56, Boyer Valley 39
Martensdale-St. Marys 61, Madrid 16

2021 State Football Finals Schedule/Scoreboard Friday 11/19/2021

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November 19th, 2021 by admin

Friday, November 19

CLASS 2A

Southeast Valley 30, West Lyon, Inwood 13 | BOX SCORE

Kolson Kruse passed for 300 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran for anohter score as Southeast Valley pulled away in the second half for a Class 2A State Football Title. The Jaguars led 6-0 at halftime but racked up 16 points in the third quarter to seize control of the game.

CLASS 3A

Harlan 42, Boyden-Hull/Rock Valley 28. Cyclones win their 13th state championship. 100th playoff win in school history.

Teagon Kasperbauer threw for 273 yards and 2 touchdowns. William Kenkel and Aidan Hall each had 2 scores and the Cyclones kept BH/RV at bay throughout the game. Harlan led the whole way after an early 7-7 tie.

CLASS 5A

Southeast Polk 24, Ankeny 7 | BOX SCORE

The Rams scored 14 points in the 4th quarter to claim the first ever Class 5A State Championship. Abu Sama ran for 84 yards and two scores to lead Southeast Polk.

Atlantic Alum Bret Meyer was officially inducted into the Iowa High School Football Hall of Fame at halftime of the 5A Championship.