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'I can’t hear you': Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski settles in at right time for Hawkeyes

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Sep 23, 2025
Sep 23, 2025 Updated Dec 3, 2025
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Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski discusses the Hawkeyes' win over Rutgers and upcoming matchup with Indiana during a media availability on Tuesday, Sept. 23 in Iowa City. (Ethan Petrik/Quad-City Times)

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IOWA CITY — A hush fell over SHI Stadium on Friday night.

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