IOWA CITY, Iowa — The 72nd edition of the Cy-Hawk Rivalry will take place Saturday morning at Jack Trice Stadium, and Iowa’s head coach expects a dogfight for many reasons.
Kirk Ferentz wants to continue his magic at the venue, and win seven-straight, but this time around he’ll have to do it against an Iowa State team that’s eager to end the streak. The Hawkeyes are focusing on returning the favor after losing by one point to the Cyclones at Kinnick Stadium last season.
With the game having an early kickoff, and on the road, Ferentz is making sure his players are mentally ready for a rowdy crowd of 60,000-plus fans. Which is why he’s expecting to get Iowa State’s best. Matching wits with Coach Matt Campbell is never easy, and all eyes will be on this matchup because the FOX Big Noon Kickoff crew will be in attendance. Bottom line, Ferentz understands something has to give going up against a top-20 squad…