Archive | December 4, 2011

Iowa to meet No. 19 Oklahoma in Insight Bowl

The Iowa football team will head to the Insight Bowl for the second straight season, but there should be plenty of intrigue surrounding its matchup. The Hawkeyes (7-5, 4-4 Big Ten) will meet No. 19 Oklahoma (9-3, 6-3 Big 12) at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe, Ariz., on Dec. 30 at 9 p.m. on ESPN. [...]

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Iowa wrestling handles ups and downs of Iowa State match

Click here to view an exclusive photo slideshow. By Molly Irene Olmstead molly-olmstead@uiowa.edu AMES, Iowa — The Iowa wrestling team has faced “big question marks” in three different weight classes so far this season: 149, 184, and 197 pounds. But two of those three weights won in Iowa’s 27-9 victory over Iowa State on Sunday. Weight [...]

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Ramos dominates, stakes claim as nation’s best

By Sam Louwagie samuel-louwagie@uiowa.edu AMES, Iowa — The question didn’t appear to catch Tony Ramos off guard. After a dominant weekend featuring two bonus-point wins — one against third-ranked B.J. Futrell of Illinois — Ramos was asked if he is the nation’s best 133-pounder. He didn’t hesitate. “I believe I’m the best,” Ramos said. “There [...]

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No. 1 Hawkeye wrestling beats Iowa State, 27-9

Click here to view an exclusive photo slideshow. AMES, Iowa — The Iowa wrestling team beat Iowa State on Sunday, 27-9, for the Hawkeyes’ 82nd-straight dual meet without a loss. Matt McDonough started the meet for Iowa and bounced back from an upset loss against Illinois by winning a 6-0 decision over the Cyclones’ No. [...]

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