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5 takeaways from Iowa’s win over Northwestern

ETHAN PETRIK Iowa Hawkeyes Beat Reporter
Oct 26, 2024
Oct 26, 2024 Updated May 1, 2025
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Iowa State reporter Ben Hutchens and Iowa reporter Ethan Petrik discuss the latest on the Cyclones and Hawkeyes in CyHawk Talk. • Quarterback questions swirl at Iowa after loss (1:29) • Ethan overanalyzes a Kirk Ferentz quote about quarterbacks (2:50) • Jacob Gill has not texted his old Nort…

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IOWA CITY — A quarterback change ignited Iowa in a 40-14 dismantling of Northwestern in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday.

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