NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Due to forecasted weather in the Nashville area, the University of Iowa’s NCAA Round of 32 women’s soccer match against LSU on Thursday has been postponed.

The match will be rescheduled for 3 p.m. (CT) on Friday at the Vanderbilt Soccer Complex.

Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski says Saturday will be emotional even though his time with the Hawkeyes was brief. Iowa hosts Michigan State and it will be the final home game for Gronowski in his one and only season as the Hawkeyes’ signal caller.

Gronowski on the feeling when taking the field on Saturday.

Gronowski accepts much of the blame for a passing game which has sputtered at crucial times this season. He feels there is still a chance to make progress even at this late stage of the season.

After missing last year’s loss to Kansas due to injury, Iowa State defensive lineman Dom Orange is excited about getting another crack at the Jayhawks. The teams collide on Saturday in the final game of the season in Jack Trice Stadium.

Orange says quarterback Jalon Daniels leads a Kansas offense that can be explosive.

It will be the final game in Jack Trice Stadium for Orange and 15 other Cyclone seniors.

Drake will claim its third straight Pioneer Football League title and third straight trip to the FCS playoffs with a victory on Saturday against Morehead State. The Bulldogs take a 7-3 overall record and 6-1 PFL record into Senior Day.

That’s Drake coach Joe Woodley. The Bulldogs have put themselves at the doorstep of another title by winning the close games. Drake is 3-1 against the other contenders and their average margin of victory is less than six points.

A year ago, Morehead State spoiled Senior Day at Drake with a 29-20 win and it forced the Bulldogs to delay their championship clinching victory by a week.

The Bulldogs clinched a share of the crown last week with a 14-6 win at Dayton.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa redshirt freshman Angelo Ferrari has been named Big Ten Wrestler of the Week, the league office announced Thursday.

The Melissa, Texas, native earned the honor after going 4-0 at the National Duals Invitational at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Ferrari recorded wins against No. 4 Zack Ryder (Oklahoma State), No. 7 Dylan Fishback (Ohio State), No. 8 Aeoden Sinclair (Missouri) and No. 26 Chris Moore (Illinois).

Ferrari is the first Hawkeye to earn Big Ten Wrestler of the Week honors this season.

No. 3 Iowa returns to action Friday against No. 19 Pittsburgh at 7:30 p.m. (CT) at Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Former University of Iowa defensive back Jay Norvell will serve as honorary captain on Saturday when the Hawkeyes host Michigan State in their 2025 home finale on Duke Slater Field at Kinnick Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2:35 p.m. (CT) and the contest will be televised on FS1.

Norvell and the Hawkeyes won 35 games and advanced to four bowl games during his four years. He was a first-team All-Big Ten honoree and an Iowa MVP his senior season in 1985. The native of Madison, Wisconsin, recorded a conference-high seven interceptions and ranked fourth on the team with 76 tackles in 1985, helping the Hawkeyes win 10 games, a Big Ten championship and a spot in the Rose Bowl.

Following graduation, he began a career in coaching as a graduate assistant under Hayden Fry (1986-87). Over the next decade, Norvell had coaching stints at Northern Iowa (1988), Wisconsin (1989-94) and Iowa State (1995-97).

From there, Norvell expanded his coaching resume to the professional ranks, serving as the wide receivers coach for the Indianapolis Colts (1998-2001) and tight ends coach for the Oakland Raiders (2002-03) — a period that included an AFC Championship and appearance in Super Bowl XXXVII in 2002.

After six seasons in the NFL, Norvell returned to college football, coaching at Nebraska (2004-06), UCLA (2007), Oklahoma (2008-14), Texas (2015) and Arizona State (2016). During his time as an assistant, Norvell coached in every BCS bowl game during the BCS era, including the 2009 BCS National Championship with the Sooners.

After nearly three decades as an assistant coach, Norvell earned his first head coaching job at Nevada in 2017, followed by three-plus years at Colorado State (2022-25).

Norvell will accompany the Iowa captains to midfield for Saturday’s pregame coin toss. He will also be with the Hawkeyes in the locker room before and after the game.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa seniors Mia Magnotta and Milly Short have been named to the 2025 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Senior Team, the association announced Thursday.

Magnotta appeared in 61 games during her career, starting 58 consecutive games dating back to the 2023 season. The goalkeeper logged 3,791 career minutes, recorded 264 saves and tallied 21 shutouts.

The Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, native earned the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award during the 2024 season, was Academic All–Big Ten in 2023 and 2024, and was a 2024 NFHCA National Academic honoree.

Short scored seven goals and had three assists in her career and was part of a defense that helped record 27 shutouts, including eight in the 2023 and 2024 seasons. The midfielder/defender, who started 59 of 63 games in her Hawkeye career, recorded three game-winning goals over the past four seasons.

The Worcestershire, England, native earned her second second-team All–Big Ten honor this season and was an NFHCA All–West Region second-team selection. She also was Academic All–Big Ten in 2024 and named to the Big Ten Fall Academic All-Conference team in 2023.

The Hawkeyes finished the 2025 season with a 14-6 overall record and an NCAA Sweet 16 appearance.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior center Logan Jones is one of seven semifinalists for the 2025 Outland Trophy. The announcement was made Wednesday by the Greater Omaha Sports Committee. The Outland Trophy is presented annually to the nation’s best interior lineman on offense or defense.

Joining Jones as semifinalists are offensive linemen Spencer Fano (Utah), Iapani Laloulu (Oregon), Kadyn Proctor (Alabama) and Carter Smith (Indiana), and defensive tackles Kayden McDonald (Ohio State) and Landon Robinson (Navy).

Jones anchors Iowa’s offensive line, which is a Joe Moore Award semifinalist. The native of Council Bluffs, Iowa, has started 48 career games and has served as a game captain each week this season. He is the top-rated center in the country by Pro Football Focus and has not been flagged for an offensive holding penalty in 2025. Jones was the Outland Trophy National Player of the Week on the weekend of Oct. 25 following Iowa’s 41-3 convincing victory over Minnesota.

Jones and the Hawkeyes have out-rushed their opponents in eight of the 10 contests, compiling 245 yards in the victory over Penn State on Oct. 18 and rushing for 310 yards in the season-opening win over UAlbany. The unit has helped Iowa gain more than 200 yards in four games and the line has surrendered just 13 sacks.

Jones’ protection along with the rest of the line has helped quarterback Mark Gronowski become a rushing threat. Gronowski has rushed for a touchdown in all 10 games, which is a Big Ten single season record for the most consecutive games with a rushing touchdown by a quarterback. His 13 rushing scores this season are the most rushing touchdowns by a quarterback in program history.

The Iowa football program has had four Outland Trophy Winners, fifth among all college programs behind Nebraska, Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas. Previous Hawkeye award winners include Brandon Scherff (2014), Robert Gallery (2003), Alex Karras (1957) and Calvin Jones (1955).

Former Iowa offensive lineman Tyler Linderbaum (2021) and defensive lineman Daviyon Nixon (2020) were finalists in back- to-back years. Offensive linemen Tristan Wirfs and Mike Devlin were recognized as semifinalists in 2019 and 1992, respectively.

The semifinalists will be pared to three finalists on Nov. 25. The recipient of the 2025 Outland Trophy will be announced on Dec. 12.

The Outland Trophy, celebrating 80 years since its founding, is the third-oldest major college football award. Created in 1946 when Dr. John Outland presented the FWAA with a financial contribution to initiate the award, the Outland Trophy has been given to the best interior lineman in college football ever since. Dr. Outland, an All-American at the University of Pennsylvania in the late 1890s, eventually took up practice in Kansas City, Mo. An avid outdoorsman, Dr. Outland believed linemen did not get the credit they deserved and wanted an award to recognize them.

Iowa (6-4) hosts Michigan State (3-7) in its 2025 home finale on Saturday (2:35 p.m., FS1).