Iowa Football. Iowa vs. Texas. Game 13. vs. Texas 9-3, 6-2. Iowa 6-6, 2-6. hawkeyesports.com. Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule/Results

Transcription

1 Iowa Football Iowa vs. Texas Date of Release: Dec. 5, 2006 Iowa Sports Information: Texas 9-3, 6-2 Game 13 vs. Iowa 6-6, 2-6 Date: Dec. 30, 2006 Time: 3:35 p.m. Site: San Antonio, TX Stadium: Alamodome Capacity: 65,000 Surface: Field Turf TV: ESPN (HD) Announcers: Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman, Rob Stone Hawkeye Radio Network: Gary Dolphin-Play-By-Play; Ed Podolak-Analyst; Rob Brooks-Sideline Satellite Radio: TBA Internet: Iowa radio broadcast available on hawkeyesports.com (subscription service) Live Stats: hawkeyesports.com Series History: Iowa leads, 1-0 Last Meeting: Iowa 55, Texas 17 on December 26,1984, in Anaheim, CA Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule/Results 9/2 Montana W, /9 at Syracuse W, (2OT) 9/16 Iowa State W, /23 at Illinois* W, /30 #1 Ohio State* L, /7 Purdue* W, /14 at Indiana* L, /21 at #3 Michigan* L, /28 Northern Illinois W, /4 Northwestern* L, /11 #15 Wisconsin* L, /18 at Minnesota* L, /30 vs. Texas^ 3:35 p.m. All times listed are central; * Big 10 Conference game Texas Longhorns 2006 Schedule/Results 9/2 North Texas W, /9 #1 Ohio State L, /16 vs. Rice W, /23 Iowa State W, /30 Sam Houston State W, /7 vs. #13 Oklahoma W, /14 Baylor W, /21 at Nebraska W, /28 at Texas Tech W, /4 Oklahoma State W, /11 at Kansas State L, /24 Texas A&M L, /30 vs. Iowa 3:35 p.m. All times listed are central; * Big XII Conference game IOWA TO MEET TEXAS IN ALAMO BOWL Iowa (6-6, 2-6) will meet defending national champion Texas (9-3, 6-2) of the Big XII Conference in the 2006 Alamo Bowl. The bowl game will be played December 30 at 3:30 p.m. (CST) in the Alamodome (65,000). A sellout is expected. ON THE TUBE ESPN (HD) will televise the bowl game to a national cable audience. Sean McDonough, Chris Spielman and Rob Stone will call the action. RADIO BROADCAST The Alamo Bowl will be broadcast on the Hawkeye Radio Network. Gary Dolphin handles the play-by-play, with color commentator Ed Podolak and sideline reporter Rob Brooks. The Hawkeye Radio Network includes more than 40 stations throughout the state. The Alamo Bowl can also be heard on XM Satellite Radio and select ESPN Radio stations. Dave Barnett, Bill Curry and Dave Ryan will call the action on ESPN Radio. HAWKEYE HUDDLE AT ALAMO BOWL The National I-Club and the UI Alumni Association invite all fans to the Hawkeye Huddle on Saturday, December 30, from Noon-2 p.m. (CST) in Ballroom A at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in downtown San Antonio. The huddle is open to all Iowa fans and includes cash refreshments and snacks, Hawk Shop merchandise, special guest speakers, the Iowa Marching Band, UI Spirit Squad and Herky. The 2006 Alamo Bowl Hawkeye Huddle is sponsored by Eastern Iowa Airport. HAWKEYE HISTORY Iowa has played 1,090 games since beginning football in Iowa s overall record is (.525). That includes a (.639) record in home games, a (.408) record in games away from Iowa City, a (.450) mark in Big Ten games and a (.588) record in Kinnick Stadium. DID YOU KNOW This marks the second time in the last three years Iowa will play the defending national champion in a bowl game. Iowa defeated LSU (30-25) in the 2005 Capital One Bowl in Orlando, FL. Iowa s victory over LSU marked the second time in history the Hawkeyes knocked off a defending national champion. Iowa also defeated defending national champion Penn State (42-34) at State College in Additionally, Iowa tied defending national champion Notre Dame (14-14) at Iowa City in hawkeyesports.com

2 Iowa vs. Texas Release Date: Dec. 5, 2006 Iowa Sports Information Mailing Address 157 Carver-Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA Phone FAX Sports Information Football Contacts Director... Phil Haddy ... Associate... Steve Roe ... Assistant... Matt Weitzel ... Weekly Football Press Conference Iowa Head Coach Kirk Ferentz holds his weekly press conferences every Tuesday throughout the season. The press conferences are held in the auditorium of the Hayden Fry Football Complex. Coach Ferentz addresses the media at 12:30 p.m. and requested players will be available following the press conference. In case of poor weather, player interviews will be conducted inside the bubble. Media need to submit their Tuesday player interview requests to Phil Haddy near the conclusion of the previous Saturday s football game. Media not in attendance should their requests to Haddy. True freshmen are not available for interviews. Media can access video highlights of Ferentz s weekly press conference, plus player clips and highlights via satellite. The time will be from 3:30 to 3:45 p.m. (CT). The satellite feed will be available on C-Band, Intelsat A-6, Transponder 17. All press conferences can be viewed on the official world wide web site of the Iowa Athletic Department at hawkeyesports.com (subscription service). Each press conference will be archived. Weekly Big Ten Teleconference The Big Ten coaches teleconferences are held each Tuesday. The teleconference begins at 11 a.m. (CT) and each coach is available for 10 minutes. Media wishing to participate in the teleconference can contact the Big Ten Office at to obtain the call-in information. All times listed below are central time: 11:00 Jim Tressel, Ohio State 11:10 Lloyd Carr, Michigan 11:20 Terry Hoeppner, Indiana 11:30 John L. Smith, Mich. State 11:40 Kirk Ferentz, Iowa 11:50 Bret Bielema, Wisconsin Noon Ron Zook, Illinois 12:10 Joe Tiller, Purdue 12:20 Joe Paterno, Penn State 12:30 Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern 12:40 Glen Mason, Minnesota 12:50 Player(s) of the Week, if available IOWA S BOWL HISTORY Iowa will be playing in its 22 nd bowl game, including its sixth straight. The streak started with Iowa defeating Texas Tech (19-16) in the 2001 Alamo Bowl. The Hawkeyes used the 2001 Alamo Bowl win as a springboard to four consecutive January bowl games; Iowa lost to USC (38-17) in the 2003 Orange Bowl, defeated Florida (37-17) in the 2004 Outback Bowl and LSU (30-25) in the 2005 Capital One Bowl and lost to Florida (31-24) in the 2006 Outback Bowl. The Hawkeyes hold an (.548) all-time bowl record. The Hawkeyes have competed in the Rose (five times), Holiday (three), Alamo (three), Peach (two), Sun (two), Outback (two) and the Orange, Capital One, Gator and Freedom Bowls once. HAWKEYES THIRD IN BOWL APPEARANCES Iowa ranks third in Big Ten bowl appearances. Ohio State and Michigan have received a conference-best 38 bowl bids each, while the Hawkeyes have received 22 invitations. Wisconsin ranks fourth with 18. Iowa, Penn State ( ,.658) and Purdue (7-6,.538) are the only Big Ten teams with a winning percentage in bowl games. IOWA IN THE ALAMO BOWL Iowa will be making its fourth appearance in the Alamo Bowl. The Hawkeyes are 2-1 in the Alamo Bowl, winning their last two. Iowa lost to California (37-3) in the very first Alamo Bowl in The Hawkeyes captured Alamo Bowl victories over Texas Tech in 1996 (27-0) and 2001 (19-16). THE BIG TEN IN THE ALAMO BOWL The Big Ten Conference is 7-5 in the Alamo Bowl. Last year, Nebraska defeated Michigan Iowa (2-1) has played in the Alamo Bowl more than any other Big Ten team. Purdue (2-0) and Michigan (0-2) have played in the bowl twice. Penn State (1-0), Wisconsin (1-0), Ohio State (1-0), Michigan State (0-1) and Northwestern (0-1) have been there once. IOWA AMONG THE BIG TEN S ELITE Ohio State has the most conference victories the last five years with 33. Michigan ranks second (32) and Iowa (27) ranks third during that time span. Michigan (26) has won the most league contests the last four years, followed by Ohio State (25) and Iowa (19). FINAL GAME FOR SENIORS A total of 18 Iowa players will be taking part in a Hawkeye football game for the final time on Dec. 30: RB Sam Brownlee, TE Scott Chandler, WR Calvin Davis, FB Champ Davis, OL Mike Elgin, P Andy Fenstermaker, LB Zach Gabelmann, OL Mike Jones, TE Ryan Majerus, QB Jason Manson, DB Miguel Merrick, LB Edmond Miles, DB Devan Moylan, DB Marcus Paschal, OL Bryan Ryther, PK Kyle Schlicher, QB Drew Tate and OL Marshal Yanda. HAWKEYES EARN BIG TEN ACCOLADES Five Hawkeyes earned first or second team all-big Ten honors. OL Mike Jones earned first team laurels by the coaches and second team honors by the media. OL Marshal Yanda was recognized on the coaches second team. TE Scott Chandler was named to the coaches second team. DB Marcus Paschal earned second team accolades by the coaches. LB Mike Klinkenborg earned second team all-league recognition by the media. Earning honorable mention honors were: OL Mike Elgin (coaches and media), PK Kyle Schlicher (coaches and media), DE Bryan Mattison (coaches and media), LB Mike Klinkenborg (coaches), OL Marshal Yanda (media), DB Marcus Paschal (media), DB Adam Shada (media), DB Miguel Merrick (media) and P Andy Fenstermaker (coaches). hawkeyesports.com

3 Iowa vs. Texas Release Date: Dec. 5, Big Ten Standings Team Big 10 Pct. Overall Pct. Ohio State Michigan Wisconsin Penn State Purdue Indiana Minnesota Iowa Northwestern Illinois Michigan St Big 10 Bowl Schedule Purdue vs. Maryland (Champs Sports), Dec. 29 Minnesota vs. Texas Tech (Insight), Dec. 29 Iowa vs. Texas (Alamo), Dec. 30 Wisconsin vs. Arkansas (Capital One), Jan. 1 Penn State vs. Tennessee (Outback), Jan. 1 Michigan vs. USC (Rose), Jan. 1 Ohio State vs. Florida (BCS Championship), Jan. 8 Last Week in the Big 10 Ohio State 42, Michigan 39 Penn State 17, Michigan State 13 Purdue 28, Indiana 19 Wisconsin 35, Buffalo 3 Minnesota 34, Iowa 24 Northwestern 27, Illinois 16 Iowa Non-Conference Opponents Team Record Montana 12-1 Syracuse 4-8 Iowa State 4-8 N. Illinois 7-5 Hawkeyes in the Polls Date A C H B Result Pre / W, / W, (2OT) 9/ W, / W, / L, / W, /15 RV L, /22 RV RV L, /29 RV RV W, / L, / L, / L, / A=Associated Press; C=Coaches; H=Harris; B=BCS THREE HAWKEYES NAMED ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA For the first time in school history, the Iowa football team has placed three players on the first Academic All-America Team. The team is voted on by the College Sports Information Directors of America. Named to the elite first team are OL Mike Elgin, LB Mike Klinkenborg and DB Adam Shada. Elgin is a repeat member of the first unit. Shada and Klinkenborg were members of the district all-america team last year. No other school in the nation had three first-team selections. Iowa s three academic all-americans join eight others from the Big Ten. The 11 honorees from the Big Ten represent more than any other conference. IOWA RANKS AMONG NATION S BEST Iowa has the ninth-best graduation rate for student-athletes in the sport of football among the 64 schools that will be represented in the 32 bowl games. Iowa has a graduation rate of 72 percent for the group of student-athletes who enrolled in the University of Iowa in the fall semester of 1999, according to information the University of Iowa provided the NCAA. The Hawkeyes are the second-highest ranked Big Ten team behind third-ranked Penn State (83%). Boston College (92%) ranked first. IN THE RANKINGS Texas ranks 19 th in the BCS rankings, 16 th in the USA Today Coaches poll, 17 th in the Harris poll and 18 th by the Associated Press. Iowa is not ranked. IOWA VS. RANKED TEAMS These are Iowa s most recent wins vs. nationally ranked opponents: Home: 30-7 over ninth-ranked Wisconsin, 11/20/ over 23 rd -ranked Ohio State, 10/6/04 Road: over 19 th -ranked Wisconsin, 11/12/ over eighth-ranked Michigan, 10/26/02 Neutral: over 11 th -ranked LSU, Capital One Bowl, 1/1/ over 17th-ranked Florida, Outback Bowl, 1/1/04 HAWKEYES IN THE ALAMODOME Iowa has had 11 players that have played in the Alamodome. DL Ryan Bain, TE Tyler Blum, QB Jake Christensen, OL Dan Doering, TE Tony Moeaki, OL Dace Richardson and WR Trey Stross all played in the 2005 Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, TX. Other players who have played in the all-american game include: QB Drew Tate (2003), DE Bryan Mattison (2003), OL Mike Jones (2003) and P Ryan Donahue (2006). IOWA, ALAMO BOWL NOTES Iowa will be the home team in the 2006 Alamo Bowl and will wear their black jerseys. Iowa will be making its fourth trip to the Alamodome, having played in three previous Alamo Bowls. Texas will be making its third appearance in the dome. Texas defeated SMU (1993) and lost to Nebraska (1999) in the Alamodome. The 2001 Alamo Bowl, that featured Iowa and Texas Tech, was the third-highest attended Alamo Bowl (65,232). Iowa and Texas Tech combined for an Alamo Bowl record seven field goals in Iowa s Nate Kaeding made four field goals in that contest, which are the second-most by a player in the Alamo Bowl. Texas A&M s Kyle Brant converted five in Iowa became bowl eligible for the sixth consecutive season, the school s longest string of success since playing in eight straight bowl games from Iowa has only had two offensive players start all 11 games at their respective positions (TE Scott Chandler and FB Tom Busch). OL Mike Elgin has started every game, but at two positions (center and guard). Iowa has posted 33 overall wins the last four years, a total that ranks 20 th -best in the country. Iowa averaged yards passing in its 12 regular season games, a single-season average that ranks seventh-best at Iowa. hawkeyesports.com

4 Iowa vs. Texas Release Date: Dec. 5, 2006 National Rankings Associated Press Poll, Dec. 3 School Record Points 1. Ohio State (65) , Florida , Michigan , LSU , Louisville , Wisconsin , Oklahoma , USC , Boise State , Auburn , Notre Dame Arkansas West Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest Rutgers Tennessee Texas BYU California Texas A&M Nebraska Boston College Oregon State TCU Numbers in parenthesis represent first place votes USA Today Poll, Dec. 3 School Record Points 1. Ohio State (62) , Florida (1) , Michigan , LSU , Wisconsin , Lousiville , USC , Oklahoma , Boise State , Auburn , Notre Dame West Virginia Arkansas Virginia Tech Wake Forest Texas Rutgers Tennessee California BYU Texas A&M Nebraska Boston College TCU Oregon State Georgia Tech Numbers in parenthesis represent first place votes Iowa has four players that cracked the Iowa history books for their respective single-season totals. QB Drew Tate ranks ninth in total offense (2,463) and 10 th in passing yards (2,349), WR Dominique Douglas ranks 30 th in receiving yards (614), LB Mike Klinkenborg ranks 17 th in tackles (129) and PK Kyle Schlicher ranks 27 th in scoring (65). Dominique Douglas ranks first in the country among true freshmen wide receivers in receptions (46) and second in receiving yards (614). Akron s David Harvey ranks first in yards (906). In Big Ten games, Iowa allowed just seven punt returns for 23 yards. Iowa QB Drew Tate has completed 59 career touchdown passes, a total that ties Wisconsin s Darrell Bevell ( ) for ninth in Big Ten history. Iowa ranks 27 th in the country in passing offense (237.0), 29 th in total offense (385.0) and 33 rd in punt returns (10.96). Individually, LB Mike Klinkenborg ranks eighth in the nation in tackles (10.8) and QB Drew Tate ranks 15 th in total offense (246.3). All four of DE Bryan Mattison s forced fumbles, which rank 19 th nationally, came during league play. Texas ranks second in the country in rushing defense (58.8), fifth in scoring offense (36.8), ninth in passing efficiency (157.1), 10 th in punt returns (14.0), 11 th in sacks (3.0) and 16 th in turnover margin (+8). Individually, QB Colt McCoy ranks fifth in passing efficiency (164.1) and DB Aaron Ross ranks 20 th in interceptions (.42) and punt returns (11.5). Iowa and Texas are tied for ninth in the country in fourth-down conversion percentage (.667). The Hawkeyes are 6-9, while the Longhorns are Both Iowa and Texas boast their best scoring margins in the second quarter. Texas has outscored opponents and Iowa in the second quarter. Texas is 68-7 (.907) when scoring first under Head Coach Mack Brown. The Iowa roster includes six players from the state of Texas. They are senior TE Scott Chandler, freshman WR James Cleveland, redshirt freshman DB Justin Edwards, junior DB Charles Godfrey, junior DE Kenny Iwebema and senior QB Drew Tate. All five of Iowa s regular season road games (Syracuse, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Minnesota) were played on field turf. The Alamo Bowl also has field turf. COACH KIRK FERENTZ The 2002 Associated Press, Walter Camp and AFCA Regional Coach of the Year and two-time Big Ten Coach of the Year, Kirk Ferentz (pronounced FAIR-rintz, rhymes with parents), is in his eighth season as Iowa s head football coach. Ferentz guided Iowa to Big Ten titles twice in the last five years (2002 and 2004) and four straight January bowl games, including back-to-back New Year s Day bowl victories (2004 Outback Bowl and 2005 Capital One Bowl). Iowa has posted a (.710) overall mark and a (.675) Big Ten record the last five seasons. Ferentz, at Iowa, holds an overall record of (.567) and a (.531) mark in Big Ten games. In 11 seasons as a college head coach his career mark is (.515). Thirty-one of Iowa s 97 games under Ferentz have been decided by seven points or less (14-17) and 32 were played against opponents who were ranked in the top 25 at the time (12-20). Ferentz joined the Iowa staff after serving as assistant head coach and offensive line coach of the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He had been part of the Baltimore (Cleveland Browns prior to the move) staff for six years. Ferentz was named head coach of the Maine Bears in 1990 and held that position for three years. Ferentz was a member of Hayden Fry s Iowa staff for nine years as offensive line coach ( ). He coordinated Iowa s running game during his first coaching stint with the Hawkeyes. Iowa appeared in eight bowl games during the time Ferentz was an Iowa assistant, posting a 4-4 record. A pair of Rose Bowls (1982 & 1986), two Holiday Bowl appearances (1986 & 1987) and a pair of Peach Bowl visits (1982 & 1988), along with appearances in the Gator (1983) and Freedom Bowls (1984) highlighted his previous Iowa stay. Iowa s record in those nine years was and included two 10-win and two nine-win seasons. Ferentz was born in Royal Oak, MI, and attended high school in Pittsburgh, PA. Kirk earned his bachelor s degree in English Education from the University of Connecticut in 1978, where he was a football captain. Ferentz has not coached against Texas. hawkeyesports.com

5 Iowa vs. Texas Release Date: Dec. 5, 2006 Charting Iowa Career Rankings Rushing Name Att-Yards Avg. TDs Years 1. Sedrick Shaw 837-4, Ladell Betts 831-3, Tavian Banks 505-2, Fred Russell 514-2, Tony Stewart 532-2, Owen Gill 489-2, Ronnie Harmon 443-2, Eddie Phillips 465-2, Albert Young 441-2, p Passing Name C-A Yds. TDs Years 1. Chuck Long 782-1,203 10, Drew Tate 650-1,065 8, p Total Offense Name Rush Pass Yds. Years 1. Chuck Long (-207) 10,461 10, Drew Tate 125 8,018 8, p Scoring Name Points TDs-PAT-FG Years 1. Nate Kaeding Rob Houghtlin Tom Nichol Kyle Schlicher p Field Goals Made Name FGM-FGA Pct. Years 1. Nate Kaeding Rob Houghtlin Kyle Schlicher p Dominant at Home Iowa boasts the 11th-best home winning percentage in the nation since the start of the 2003 season. The Hawkeyes boast a.846 (22-4) winning percentage. Leading the pack is USC (1.000, 23-0), followed by Ohio State (.964, 27-1), Boise State (.958, 23-1) and Louisville (.955, 21-1). Home Winning Percentage Since 2003 School W-L Pct. 1. USC Ohio State Boise State Louisville LSU Oklahoma Michigan Texas Toledo Virginia Tech IOWA Wisconsin Troy Texas Tech Georgia FERENTZ MOVES PAST EVASHEVSKI Head Coach Kirk Ferentz is now the second all-time winningest coach in Iowa history. Ferentz has 55 overall wins and 34 conference victories. Ferentz, who is in his eighth season as head coach at Iowa, recently moved ahead of Forest Evashevski ( ) in both rankings. Evashevski collected 52 overall wins and 33 league victories. Hayden Fry ( ) is Iowa s all-time winningest coach with 143 overall wins and 96 Big Ten victories. SCOUTING TEXAS Texas, ranked as high as second in both major polls (Sept. 10), lost its last two games after starting the season 9-1. The Longhorns (9-3) dropped games to Ohio State (24-7), Kansas State (45-42) and Texas A&M (12-7). Texas, in making its first Alamo Bowl appearance, finished second in the Big XII South Division with a 6-2 league mark. The Longhorns are the only Division I-A program to have posted nine consecutive nine-win seasons. The Longhorns rank first in the Big XII in scoring offense (36.8), rushing defense (58.8), punt returns (14.0) and passing efficiency (157.1). QB Colt McCoy ranks first in the conference in passing efficiency (164.1), RB Jamaal Charles ranks second in rushing yards (73.2) and WR Limas Sweed ranks eighth in receiving yards (118.8). McCoy has thrown a school single-season record 27 touchdowns this season. The 27 scores rank second in NCAA history for a freshman behind Nevada s David Neill s 29, established in McCoy has tossed two touchdowns or more in nine of his 12 starts this season. Sweed has caught 11 touchdowns this season, which ranks second in a single-season at Texas behind Roy Williams 12, set in Texas enters the Alamo Bowl having won four of its last five bowl games and has a 5-3 bowl record under Head Coach Mack Brown. The Longhorns have a record all-time in bowls, including a win over USC in the 2006 Rose Bowl, giving Texas its fourth national championship. TEXAS COACH MACK BROWN Mack Brown has guided Texas to a bowl every year since taking over as head coach in The nine straight bowls match the Longhorns longest streak since they went to nine consecutive bowls from Brown, who is the only active Division I-A head coach that has won at least nine games in each of the past 11 seasons, has served as a head coach for 23 years and has compiled a (.648) record. He is (.807) in the nine seasons on the Longhorn sidelines. Brown has mentored Texas to three Cotton and Holiday Bowls and back-to-back Rose Bowl appearances. A victory over Iowa in the Alamo Bowl would give Brown and the Longhorns double-figure wins six consecutive seasons. Brown is the NCAAs winningest coach the last 10 years, boasting a (.818) record. He has led his teams to a bowl in each of his last 15 seasons, which is the second-longest active streak in the nation behind Florida State coach Bobby Bowden (25). THE SERIES Iowa leads the series 1-0. The Hawkeyes defeated the Longhorns, in the inaugural Freedom Bowl in Anaheim, CA, Ferentz was an Iowa assistant coach at the time. IOWA VS. THE BIG XII Iowa holds an all-time record of (.511) against current members of the Big 12 Conference, having met all but Baylor at least once. The Hawkeyes have played Colorado (0-2), Iowa State (36-18), Kansas (4-6), Kansas State (5-1), Missouri (5-7), Nebraska (12-26), Oklahoma (0-1), Oklahoma State (1-1), Texas (1-0), Texas A&M (0-1) and Texas Tech (2-0). COMMON OPPONENTS Iowa and Texas share two common 2006 opponents: Iowa State and Ohio State. The Hawkeyes and Longhorns both defeated the Cyclones, and both lost to the Buckeyes in home games. Iowa defeated Iowa State (27-17) and lost to Ohio State (38-17). Texas defeated Iowa State (37-14) and fell to Ohio State (24-7). hawkeyesports.com

6 Iowa vs. Texas Release Date: Dec. 5, 2006 Hawkeyes in the NFL Iowa football players have a long tradition of being well prepared for professional football, following their college playing careers. As of Dec. 5, 22 former Hawkeyes were on NFL rosters. Former Hawkeye, Current NFL Team Jonathan Babineaux, Atlanta Falcons Jason Baker, Carolina Panthers Ladell Betts, Washington Redskins Matt Bowen, Buffalo Bills Dallas Clark, Indianapolis Colts Colin Cole, Green Bay Packers Sean Considine, Philadelphia Eagles Jared DeVries, Detroit Lions Tim Dwight, New York Jets Robert Gallery, Oakland Raiders Mike Goff, San Diego Chargers Chad Greenway, Minnesota Vikings Abdul Hodge, Green Bay Packers Nate Kaeding, San Diego Chargers Aaron Kampman, Green Bay Packers Derreck Robinson, San Diego Chargers Matt Roth, Miami Dolphins Bob Sanders, Indianapolis Colts Eric Steinbach, Cincinnati Bengals Ross Verba, Detroit Lions Casey Wiegmann, Kansas City Chiefs LeVar Woods, Detroit Lions Captains By Week Game Players Montana Miles, Paschal, Tate, Yanda Syracuse Merrick, Mattison, Chandler, Young Iowa State Merrick, Miles, Yanda, Tate Illinois Merrick, Miles, Chandler, Tate Ohio State Merrick, Miles, Yanda, Tate Purdue Mattison, Shada, Yanda, Fenstermaker Indiana Merrick, Klinkenborg, Elgin, Tate Michigan Merrick, Miles, Yanda, Tate N. Illinois Miles, Paschal, Young, Busch N western Merrick, Mattison, Paschal, Manson Wisconsin Merrick, Miles, Elgin, Yanda Minnesota Merrick, Miles, Busch, Yanda Hawkeyes on Watch Lists Scott Chandler, Sr., TE John Mackey Award Ken Iwebema, Jr., DE Ted Hendricks Award Lott Trophy Bednarik Award Edmond Miles, Sr., LB Bednarik Award Butkus Award Kyle Schlicher, Sr., PK Lou Groza Award Drew Tate, Sr. QB Maxwell Award Davey O Brien Award Manning Award Albert Young, Jr., RB Maxwell Award Doak Walker Award Andy Fenstermaker, Sr., P Ray Guy Award LAST MEETING Iowa QB Chuck Long s passing performance surpassed all previous bowl games as the Hawkeyes routed Texas in the inaugural Freedom Bowl. Long completed passes for 461 yards and six touchdowns despite a steady rain throughout the contest. Iowa scored 31 unanswered points in the third quarter. Long s third quarter totals were passes for 241 yards and four scores. Both Robert Smith and Bill Happel had over 100 yards receiving. Smith caught four passes for 115 yards, while Happel had eight receptions for 104 yards. Iowa s defense forced five turnovers (2 interceptions, 3 fumbles). Currently there are seven Iowa team and eight individual bowl records that were established in the 1984 Freedom Bowl. COACHING STAFF STABILITY Iowa has only lost four assistant coaches during Coach Ferentz s tenure. After three years, Bret Bielema left and is currently the head coach at Wisconsin. After one season, Chuck Long departed and is now the head coach at San Diego State. Joe Philbin exited after four years and is now on the Green Bay Packers coaching staff. Pat Flaherty left after one season and is currently on the New York Giants coaching staff. HAWKEYES ON THE TUBE The Alamo Bowl will mark the 64 th consecutive game the Hawkeyes have been selected for television. The last Iowa contest not televised was against Minnesota on Nov. 17, SENIORS APPROACH 200 Two defensive starters are closing in on 200 career tackles. DB Miguel Merrick, who was an honorable mention all-big Ten honoree by the media, has been credited with 194. DB Marcus Paschal, who earned second team all-conference honors by the coaches, has amassed 196. Iowa players have reached the 200-tackle plateau 56 times in the program s history, including LB Edmond Miles, who became the 56 th Hawkeye to record 200 tackles when he posted four tackles in the regular season finale at Minnesota. Miles has exactly 200 career stops. TATE AMONG HAWKEYE ELITE Drew Tate joined Chuck Long, Matt Rodgers and Matt Sherman as the only three-year starters at quarterback in Iowa history. Tate has collected 21 overall victories under center, which ties Rodgers for third in Hawkeye annals behind Long (33) and Sherman (24). Tate also amassed 14 conference wins directing the Hawkeye offense, which ties for third with Sherman and Rodgers. Long is the Iowa leader in Big Ten victories with 24. Tate is one win from claiming sole possession of third in overall victories. Iowa QB Victories Quarterback Overall Big Ten 1. Chuck Long ( ) (.713) (.766) 2. Matt Sherman ( ) (.706) (.636) 3. Matt Rodgers ( ) (.672) (.636) 4. Drew Tate (2003-p) (.618) (.583) 5. Chuck Hartlieb ( ) (.717) (.700) Iowa Texas Score First Downs Rushes-Yds Passing Yds Passes (C-A-I) Total Offense Punts-Avg Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession 33:32 26:28 hawkeyesports.com

7 Iowa vs. Texas Release Date: Dec. 5, 2006 Hawkeyes Under Ferentz Overall vs. ranked teams vs. unranked teams vs. Big Ten teams vs. Big Ten teams (home) vs. Big Ten teams (away) When rushing for 150 yards or more When rushing for 200 yards or more When passing for 250 yards or more When passing for 300 yards or more When Iowa player rushes for 100 yards When opponent has 100-yard rusher When opponent has 300-yard passer When scoring 30 points or more When scoring 20 points or more When opponent scores 25 points or more When holding opponent to 10 pts or less When Iowa scores first When Iowa leads at halftime When Iowa trails at halftime When game is tied at halftime When Iowa leads after 3 quarters When Iowa trails after 3 quarters When game is tied after 3 quarters Games decided by 11 points or more Games decided by 10 points or less Games decided by 7 points or less Games decided by 3 points or less When Iowa has a positive turnover margin When Iowa loses the turnover margin When the turnover margin is equal When returning a punt/kickoff for a score Overtime games Big 10 Conference POW Nominees Game Offense Defense Special Teams Montana Young Mattison Signor Syracuse Iwebema Schlicher Iowa State Tate Klinkenborg Schlicher Illinois Young Shada Fenstermaker Ohio State Klinkenborg Fenstermaker Purdue Tate Shada Schlicher Indiana Michigan Mattison N. Illinois Christensen Klinkenborg N western Klinkenborg Fenstermaker Wisconsin Paschal Fenstermaker Minnesota Brodell Bold indicates winner TATE CLIMBS CAREER CHARTS QB Drew Tate, who was on the Maxwell, Davey O Brien and Manning Award Watch Lists, ranks high in all the Iowa career passing charts. The senior ranks second in passing yards (8,018), touchdown passes (59), completions (650), attempts (1,065) and total offense (8,143) and third in completion percentage (.610). The all-big Ten performer moved into second in career pass attempts and yards at Indiana. Chuck Long is Iowa s all-time leader in touchdowns (74), completions (782), attempts (1,203), yards (10,461) and total offense (10,254). The 59 career touchdown passes ties Wisconsin s Darrell Bevell ( ) for ninth in Big Ten history. Tate has completed passes for 2,349 yards and 16 touchdowns this year. He ranks second in Big Ten passing (234.9) and total offense (246.3) and fifth in pass efficiency (127.9). Tate s total offense numbers rank him 15 th in the country. Tate has thrown two touchdown passes or more in 22 career games, including 19 of his last 27 dating back to He has tossed three or more touchdowns in seven career contests, including three times in The senior eclipsed the 300-yard passing plateau seven times in his career, including once this season. He completed passes for 354 yards and two scores at Minnesota in the regular season finale. The 354 yards ranks 15 th in Iowa single-game history and is Tate s second-highest total in his career behind a 357-yard performance at Purdue on his 21 st birthday in Tate missed two games this season due to injury (Syracuse and Northern Illinois). The Hawkeyes won both contests in which Tate did not play. The native of Baytown, TX, returned to the starting role vs. Northwestern. He completed passes for 147 yards. Against vs. Wisconsin, he completed passes for 170 yards and three scores. Tate completed passes for 223 yards and three touchdowns vs. Montana. The senior signal caller completed passes for 274 yards and three touchdowns in his return against the Cyclones. He completed passes for 190 yards and a score at Illinois. Tate completed passes for 249 yards and one touchdown and three interceptions vs. top-ranked Ohio State. The senior completed passes for 253 yards and two scores in leading Iowa to a 30-point triumph over Purdue. Tate completed passes for a season-high 292 yards and one touchdown at Indiana. He completed passes for 197 yards at Michigan. Tate garnered first team all-big Ten laurels from the coaches and second team recognition by the media in He became the first Iowa sophomore quarterback to make first team all-big Ten since Chuck Long was honored in Tate was also recognized as the 2004 Big Ten Player of the Year by collegefootballnews.com. TATE DOMINANT AT HOME QB Drew Tate compiled a 14-4 record in home games as a starter. The senior, completed passes (.620) for 4,224 yards in 18 career starts in Kinnick Stadium, dating back to the 2004 season. Tate threw 38 touchdowns and 17 interceptions. He threw for two or more scores in 14 of the 18 contests. YOUNG AND SIMS LEAD IOWA S RUSHING ATTACK RB Albert Young ranks ninth in Iowa career rushing with 2,141 yards. The junior needs only 36 yards to tie Eddie Phillips for eighth (2,177). Young missed Iowa s games against Purdue and Indiana due to injury and returned to see limited action in week eight at Michigan. The junior rushed seven times for 17 yards and caught three passes for 24 yards against the Wolverines. In more extensive action vs. Northern Illinois, he eclipsed the century mark for the first time this season. Young carried the ball 25 times for 124 yards and one touchdown and also caught three passes for 23 yards vs. the Huskies. He rushed 18 times for 72 yards vs. Northwestern and eight times for 41 yards vs. Wisconsin. Against Minnesota, Young carried the ball 25 times for a season-high 133 yards and a score to top the 100-yard mark for the second time this season and tenth time in his career. In the season opener vs. Montana, Young rushed for 93 yards and a score and caught four passes for 55 yards and a score. He carried the ball 18 times for 73 yards and a score and caught three passes for 29 yards at Syracuse. Young gained 57 yards on 18 carries and also caught five passes for 28 yards vs. Iowa State. He collected 97 all-purpose yards at Illinois, hawkeyesports.com

8 Iowa vs. Texas Release Date: Dec. 5, 2006 Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series Iowa currently leads the third annual Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series 7-4. Iowa was victorious in women s soccer (1-0, OT), football (27-17) and wrestling (24-6), while Iowa State won volleyball (3-2) and women s basketball (80-74). The University of Iowa captured the inaugural Cy- Hawk Series in 2005 registering a 13-8 margin of victory. Iowa State evened the competition with its own 13-8 triumph in The nine-sport series awards two points (except football, which is worth three) to the winning school in each head-to-head match-up between the two institutions. Additionally, two points are awarded to an institution if the graduation rate of its student-athletes is greater than the national average as reported each fall by the NCAA. Iowa has earned the academic points in both 2005 and 2006, whereas Iowa State has failed to earn the extra points. Iowa garnered a 69 percent graduation rate in 2005, which was seven points higher than the national average of 62 percent. For the first time in three years, volleyball was added to the competitive slate between the two schools. A new total of 21 points is up for grabs in A commemorative Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series Cup, which stands 31 inches tall and weighs 19 pounds, is displayed on the winning team s campus for an entire year after a victory. Replica cups are also presented as traveling trophies for individual victorious teams in the head-to-head competition. This season s Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk Series schedule is listed below: Date Event Site/Result 8/26 Volleyball (2 points) L, 3-2 9/12 Soccer (2 points) W, 1-0 (OT) 9/16 Football (3 points) W, /30 Women s Basketball (2 points) L, /3 Wrestling (2 points) W, /8 Men s Basketball (2 points) Iowa City 12/8 Women s Swim & Diving (2 points) Iowa City 3/4 Women s Gymnastics (2 points) Iowa City 3/23 Women s Gymnastics (2 points) Ames 4/3 Softball (2 points) Iowa City Academic Opportunities Two points for an institution if the student-athlete graduation rate for all student-athletes is greater than the national average for all student-athletes, according to the annual graduation rate report issued each September/October by the NCAA. 57 rushing and a touchdown and 40 receiving. The junior rushed 11 times for 48 yards and a touchdown vs. Ohio State. The junior ranks first in rushing attempts (165) and rushing yards (715), second in team allpurpose yards (940), third in receptions (30) and fifth in receiving yards (225). He ranks ninth in Big Ten rushing (59.6). Young carried the ball 249 times for 1,334 yards (111.2 avg.) and a team-best eight touchdowns in He ranked 17th nationally and fourth in the Big Ten for all games. Young, who was a 2005 second team all-big Ten selection by the media and honorable mention pick by the coaches, averaged yards in conference games to lead the league by 0.3 yards per game over Minnesota s Laurence Maroney (124.9). Young also ranked second in all-purpose yards in league games, only 0.9 yards behind leader Brandon Williams (177.9) of Wisconsin. Young rallied to become the first Hawkeye to lead the conference in rushing (league games only) since Dennis Mosley in He ranked fifth among all rushers after five Big Ten games and climbed to No. 1 following big games against Northwestern, Wisconsin and Minnesota. He rushed for over 100 yards in seven straight games (an Iowa record) and eight times in He averaged yards rushing per game during the streak. Young also surpassed 200 all-purpose yards in four of the last seven games. He ranked fifth in the Big Ten and 18th nationally in all-purpose yards (146.7). RB Damian Sims ranks second on the Hawkeyes in rushing and first in all-purpose yards. Sims has 120 rushing attempts for 638 yards (5.3 avg.) and six touchdowns. Sims also ranks first in all-purpose yardage with 953. He is 47 yards from reaching the 1,000-yard plateau. Sims started two games this year (Purdue and Indiana) for injured starter Albert Young. Sims carried the ball 20 times for 155 yards and two scores against the Boilermakers. The 155 yards is a career-high, besting his 104 yards in last year s contest vs. Minnesota. Both Sims and Young have rushed for a team-best six touchdowns each. SCHLICHER MOVES UP THE CHARTS PK Kyle Schlicher made his 50 th career field goal at Minnesota. He now ranks third in career field goals made at Iowa. Schlicher needs four more to match Rob Houghtlin (54) for second. The senior scored 11 points vs. Purdue and moved passed Tavian Banks and Zach Bromert for fourth in career scoring. Schlicher (254) is 23 points from tying Nichol (277) for third. SCHLICHER THE KICKER Senior PK Kyle Schlicher earned honorable mention all-big Ten laurels this season. Schlicher did not play in the season opener due to injury, but handled PATs and field goals the last 11 regular contests. Schlicher scored eight points (2-2 PAT, 2-3 FG) at Syracuse, nine points (3-3 PAT, 2-2 FG) vs. Iowa State, six at Illinois (3-3 PAT, 1-1 FG), five vs. Ohio State (1-1 FG, 2-2 PAT), a season-high 11 vs. Purdue (2-2 FG, 5-6 PAT), four at Indiana (0-2 FG, 4-4 PAT), six at Michigan (2-2 FG), six vs. Northern Illinois (1-3 FG, 3-3 PAT), one vs. Northwestern (1-1 PAT), three vs. Wisconsin (3-3 PAT) and six at Minnesota (1-1 FG, 3-3 PAT). He has scored 65 points this season (12 FG, 29 PAT) and ranks sixth in Big Ten kicking scoring (5.9). Schlicher ranks sixth in Big Ten field goals (1.09) and 45 th nationally. Schlicher, who was on the Lou Groza Collegiate Place Kicker Watch List, ranked first in team scoring his junior year (17-21 FGs, PATs 94 points), sixth in Big Ten scoring and third in league kicking points. He ranked 26th in the nation in field goals per game (1.42) and 39th in overall scoring per game (7.8). Additionally, the 94 points rank seventh-most in a single season at Iowa. His.810 field goal percentage was tops in the Big Ten last year. Schlicher was a Groza semifinalist and earned second team all-league accolades in The Ankeny native has 254 career points, which ranks fourth in Iowa career scoring. He is 23 points from equaling Tom Nichol (277) for third place. Schlicher is (.794) in career field goal attempts, including 8-17 from beyond 40 yards, and on PATs. He has only missed five field goals under 39 yards (40-45). Schlicher has made two field goals or more in 15 contests. hawkeyesports.com

9 Iowa vs. Texas Release Date: Dec. 5, 2006 Instant Replay Listed below are all the plays that have been reviewed in an Iowa game in Game (Rvs) Reviewed Play Montana (1) Iowa lost fumble recovery (call upheld) Syracuse (3) Syracuse touchdown pass (call reversed) Syracuse lost fumble (call reversed) Syracuse pass completion (call upheld) Iowa State (1) Iowa State field position (call upheld)* Illinois (2) Illinois lost fumble (call reversed)* Iowa interception (call reversed)* Ohio State (1) Ohio St. pass completion (call reversed) Purdue (0) Indiana (3) Iowa field position (call upheld) Indiana lost fumble (call reversed) Indiana interception (call upheld)* Michigan (3) Michigan incomplete pass (call upheld) Iowa incomplete pass (call upheld)* Michigan lost fumble (call reversed) NIU (2) NIU touchdown pass (call upheld) Iowa incomplete pass (call reversed)* N western (0) Wisconsin (1) Wisconsin lost fumble (call upheld)* Minnesota (0) * - denotes coach s challenge Hawkeye Birthdays!!! The following Iowa student athletes have birthdays that fall during the football season. December Seth Olsen, 17th Clint Huntrods, 22nd Jordan McLaughlin, 25th Names in italic are game day birthdays Consecutive Games Without Being Shutout School Games Last Shutout Michigan 274 Oct. 20, 1984 (26-0 at Iowa) Ohio State 163 Nov. 20, 1993 (28-0 at Michigan) Wisconsin 125 Aug. 24, 1997 (34-0 vs. Syracuse) IOWA 80 Oct. 14, 2000 (31-0 at Illinois) Michigan State 76 Oct. 21, 2000 (14-0 at Michigan) Indiana 75 Oct. 14, 2000 (58-0 at Michigan) Penn State 66 Oct. 6, 2001 (20-0 vs. Michigan) Northwestern 44 Sept. 27, 2003 (20-0 at Ohio State) Illinois 10 Sept. 9, 2006 (33-0 at Rutgers) Minnesota 3 Oct. 28, 2006 (44-0 at Ohio State) Purdue 4 Oct. 28, 2006 (12-0 vs. Penn State) FROSH TOPS IOWA CHARTS WR Dominique Douglas has been named to The Sporting News Freshman All-America third team. He has caught 46 passes for 614 yards and two touchdowns, both tops in Iowa s record books for a freshman wide receiver. Douglas caught seven passes for 78 yards vs. Northwestern, which moved him past Kahlil Hill (35 receptions) and Danan Hughes (471 yards) for the Iowa freshman single-season records. Both Hill and Hughes established their numbers as redshirt freshmen. CHANDLER AND DOUGLAS LEAD HAWKEYE RECEIVERS TE Scott Chandler, a second all-big Ten selection by the coaches, has had a solid 2006 campaign. The senior ranks second in team receptions (44) and yards (555). Chandler has had touchdown receptions in six games a six-yard reception vs. Montana, a one-yard grab at Syracuse, a four-yarder vs. Purdue, a 19-yard score at Indiana, a 10-yard reception vs. Northern Illinois and a three-yarder at Minnesota. Thirty of his 44 receptions have moved the chains. Chandler caught four passes for 44 yards and one touchdown vs. Montana, with all four receptions moving the sticks. The native of Southlake, TX, caught six passes for 65 yards and a score at Syracuse all in the first half. Four of his six catches gave Iowa first downs. He caught five balls for 52 yards vs. Iowa State, two of which were for first downs. Chandler caught one pass for six yards at Illinois. Five of his six catches for a game-high 87 yards vs. Ohio State moved the chains. One of his two catches vs. Purdue was for a first down. He had two catches for nine yards against the Boilermakers. Chandler caught four passes for 47 yards and one touchdown at Indiana, with three of his receptions resulting in first downs. All four of his receptions for a team-best 66 yards moved the chains at Michigan. Four of his five receptions were first down grabs vs. Northern Illinois. He finished the game with 63 yards and one touchdown with his five receptions. Chandler caught three passes for 27 yards vs. Northwestern; one of his receptions was for a first down. He caught one pass for 64 yards vs. Wisconsin and three for 25 yards and a touchdown at Minnesota. Chandler, who is the younger brother of former Hawkeye quarterback Nathan Chandler ( ), has 115 career receptions for 1,431 yards and 10 touchdowns, a total that ranks 18 th in Hawkeye annals. He is only seven yards from equaling Robert Smith (1,438) for 17 th and 47 yards from matching Karl Noonan (1,478) for 16 th. Chandler ranks second in both categories among Iowa s tight ends, trailing only Marv Cook (126-1,825). WR Dominique Douglas leads the Hawkeye receiving corps with 614 yards and 46 receptions. Douglas is Iowa s only true freshman who starts on a regular basis. He got his first start at wide receiver in week three vs. Iowa State. He became the first true freshman to start at Iowa since Mike Jones started on the offensive line in 2003 at Ohio State. Furthermore, Douglas is the first Hawkeye freshman to start at a skill position since Champ Davis started at fullback vs. Miami (OH) in Douglas caught seven passes for 78 yards vs. Northwestern. The seven receptions were a season-best by Hawkeye receivers. He caught six passes for 67 yards at Minnesota. Douglas native caught three passes for 20 yards and one touchdown vs. Northern Illinois. The Detroit native returned to his home state and caught a team-best six passes for 63 yards against the Wolverines. He caught one pass for 25 yards at Indiana before leaving the game due to injury. He had four catches for a team and season-best 90 yards vs. Purdue. He caught four passes for 63 yards vs. top-ranked Ohio State. He had five catches for a team-best 64 yards at Illinois. Douglas caught six balls for 88 yards vs. Iowa State. Douglas caught his first touchdown pass on a nine-yard pass from QB Drew Tate in the second quarter in the opener vs. Montana, the first reception of his career. KLINKENBORG EARNED NATIONAL HONOR Despite losing his father Sept. 10, junior LB Mike Klinkenborg started vs. Iowa State and amassed eight tackles and helped lead the Hawkeye defense. His performance just days after his father s death earned Klinkenborg Walter Camp Football Foundation Defensive Player of the Week honors. Klinkenborg is one of three Hawkeyes (Adam Shada and Mike Elgin) to earn academic first team all-america honors. hawkeyesports.com

10 Iowa vs. Texas Release Date: Dec. 5, 2006 Iowa in Big Ten & NCAA Statistics Player Category Stats Big 10 NCAA Mike Klinkenborg Tackles nd 8th Bryan Mattison Fumbles Forced rd 19th Drew Tate Passing nd Drew Tate Total Offense nd 15th Mitch King Tackles For Loss th 31st Dominique Douglas Punt Returns th Drew Tate Pass Efficiency th 47th Kyle Schlicher Scoring (Kick) 5.9 6th Kyle Schlicher Field Goals th 45th Mitch King Sacks th 60th Andy Brodell Punt Returns th Mike Humpal Interceptions th 91st Edmond Miles Tackles 7.8 8th 74th Miguel Merrick Passes Defended th Bryan Mattison Sacks th 63rd Kyle Schlicher Field Goal Pct. 66.7% 8th Albert Young Rushing Yards th 72nd Team Statistics Category Stats Big 10 NCAA Passing Offense nd 27th Punt Returns nd 33rd First Downs 244 3rd Total Offense th 29th QB Sacks Allowed 20 5th 41st Scoring Defense th 45th Passing Defense th 63rd Red Zone Defense 78.9% 5th Third Down Conv. % 40.1% 5th 48th Pass Efficiency Def th 39th Rushing Offense th 47th Pass Efficiency th 57th Total Defense th 67th Field Goal % 70.0% 6th KO Coverage th Net Punting th 53rd Scoring Offense th 58th Rushing Defense th 63rd Sacks 21 8th 81st Red Zone Offense 80.4% 8th Penalty Yards th KO Returns th 108th Turnover Margin th 107th Time of Possession 27:13 11th The native of Rock Rapids, IA, ranks second in the Big Ten and eighth in the country in tackles per game (10.8). He leads Iowa with 129 tackles, 36 more than second-ranked LB Edmond Miles (93). Klinkenborg earned second all-big Ten accolades by the media. He has recorded double-digit tackles in nine of 12 games. He was credited with a career-high 16 stops vs. Northwestern. He also amassed 10 tackles at Minnesota, 12 vs. Wisconsin, 14 vs. Purdue, 13 vs. Ohio State, 10 at Illinois, 12 at Syracuse and 11 vs. Montana. Klinkenborg amassed 11 tackles, including one for loss, and recovered one fumble vs. Northern Illinois. CHRISTENSEN SHINES IN FIRST START Redshirt freshman QB Jake Christensen started his first career game vs. Northern Illinois. The native of Lockport, IL, completed passes for 256 yards and threw for two touchdowns. Iowa had three players get their first career starts vs. Purdue: RB Damian Sims, OLB A.J. Edds and DB Marcus Wilson. Edds replaced the injured Mike Humpal. He is the second true freshman to start this season for Iowa (WR Dominique Douglas). Edds finished the game with six tackles. Wilson, who replaced the injured Marcus Paschal, registered six tackles and intercepted his first career pass. Sims replaced the injured Albert Young, who had started 16 straight games at tailback. Sims carried the ball 20 times for 155 yards and two scores. Sophomore DL Ryan Bain received his first start at Indiana, replacing the injured Mitch King. Bain had six solo tackles in his first career start and also started at Michigan. SYRACUSE RUNS INTO WEB Syracuse had eight tries inside the Iowa five-yard line in double overtime, but the Hawkeye defense was like a brick wall and turned away the Orange to propel the Hawkeyes to victory. Four of the eight plays were stopped by DE Kenny Iwebema. The junior collected four of his nine solo stops on the goal line stand. Hawkeye historians are calling it one of, if not the best, goal line stand in Iowa football history. The goal line stands earned Iowa ESPNs Pontiac Game Changing Performance of the Week. The victory netted the general scholarship fund at the University of Iowa $5,000. The UI is also now eligible to win $100,000 in December when the nation votes on the Pontiac Game Changing Performance of the Year. ELGIN A DRADDY SEMI-FINALIST Senior OL Mike Elgin, who is a two-time first team academic all- American, was a semi-finalist for the 2006 Draddy Trophy. It s the top academic award given out in college football. Elgin is a senior offensive lineman from Bankston, IA. The National Football Foundation awards the trophy and scholarship to the absolute best in the country for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary community leadership. Elgin was an honorable mention all-big Ten honoree by both the media and coaches. hawkeyesports.com

11 Iowa vs. Texas Release Date: Dec. 5, 2006 IOWA NOTES Iowa s 546 yards total offense and 364 yards passing at Minnesota is the fourth and fifth-highest total in a single-game, respectively, under Coach Ferentz. Iowa failed to score on its first possession in every regular season game. Five of Iowa s opponents (Syracuse, Iowa State, Ohio State, Northwestern and Minnesota) opened the game with touchdowns. Back-up QB Jason Manson started at wide receiver in Iowa s last two regular season contests and is listed as a starter at wide receiver on the bowl game s depth chart. Three Iowa players have picked-off a team-best three passes this season (DB Miguel Merrick, DB Adam Shada and LB Mike Humpal). Iowa has won 27 of its last 31 games in Kinnick Stadium, dating back to the 2002 season. The Hawkeyes four losses came to Michigan (23-20 in overtime in 2005), Ohio State (38-17 in 2006), Northwestern (21-7 in 2006) and Wisconsin (24-21 in 2006). Iowa (.846, 22-4) boasts the 11 th -best home winning percentage in the country over the last four years; Texas ranks eighth (.880, 22-3). TE Scott Chandler ranks second in career receptions (115) and receiving yards (1,431) among Iowa tight ends, trailing only Marv Cook (126-1,825). Iowa DB Adam Shada returned an interception a school-record 98 yards in the fourth quarter vs. Purdue on Oct. 7. It was Iowa s first interception returned for a touchdown since Jovon Johnson returned a Northern Iowa pick 18 yards on Sept. 17, Shada has missed four straight contests after being injured vs. Michigan. Iowa played the nation s top-two teams in Ohio State (L, 38-17) and Michigan (L, 20-6) this season. Iowa is 6-9 (.667) on fourth down conversions this season. Iowa played more than six quarters without being penalized from the start of the Ohio State game (Sept. 30), until late in the second quarter vs. Purdue (Oct. 7) the following week. RB Albert Young has caught a season-high 30 passes for 225 yards. His previous high was 24 established a year ago. Both LB Chris Brevi (foot) and DB Ma Quan Dawkins (knee) missed the 2006 season and will receive medical redshirts. Brevi is a junior, while Dawkins is a senior. WR Calvin Davis missed the final 10 games of the season after suffering a torn Achilles. Davis played in Iowa s first two contests and suffered the injury in practice. Iowa has won 40 of its last 55 regular season contests. Iowa is one of only four teams (USC, Georgia and Florida State) to appear in four straight January bowl games. Three of the previous mentioned teams (Georgia, Florida State and Iowa) will not appear in January bowl games this season. In the last five years, Iowa is 37-4 when leading at the half and 42-2 when leading after three quarters. Iowa has a consecutive home sellout streak of 24, dating back to the 2003 season. The last Hawkeye game not sold out was vs. Buffalo (9/6/03). All seven home contests this season were sold out. Iowa tied for third in the Big Ten in 2005 and now has 47 first-division finishes in the conference, including 11 championships and eight additional finishes among the top three in the league. The Hawkeyes finished among the top three in the Big Ten standings three of the last five years. IOWA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL Iowa s Leadership Council for the 2006 season includes six seniors, three juniors, four sophomores, one redshirt freshmen and one true freshman. Permanent team captains are named at the conclusion of each season. The Leadership Council for this season includes seniors Mike Elgin, Jason Manson, Miguel Merrick, Marcus Paschal, Drew Tate and Marshal Yanda; juniors Mike Humpal, Bryan Mattison and Albert Young; sophomores Mitch King, Matt Kroul, Tony Moeaki and Seth Olsen; redshirt freshman Jake Christensen and true freshman A.J. Edds. IOWA LIKES STARTING ON OFFENSE Iowa has started on offense in 83 of its last 91 games, including 11 of 12 games in Iowa s games vs. Iowa State (9/16/06), vs. Minnesota (11/19/05), vs. Michigan (10/22/05), at Purdue (10/8/05), at Minnesota (11/13/04), vs. Purdue (11/6/04), at Miami, OH (9/7/02) and at Michigan State (9/27/03) are the only contests that the Hawkeyes didn t start on offense. Iowa won six of those eight games. Iowa has started the game on offense in 85-of-97 games under Kirk Ferentz. BIG PLAY HAWKEYES Iowa has posted 46 offensive plays that went for 20 yards or more, 35 via the pass and 11 on the ground. WR Andy Brodell caught a game and career-high 52-yard pass vs. Purdue and a 50-yarder at Minnesota, while WR Herb Grigsby caught a career-high 45-yard pass at Indiana. WR Trey Stross had a career-long 47-yard reception from QB Jake Christensen vs. Northern Illinois. TE Scott Chandler had a career-long 64-yard reception vs. Wisconsin in week 11. RB Damian Sims posted runs of 36 and 44 yards vs. the Boilermakers and 41 yards at Indiana. Iowa had a season-best seven offensive plays cover 20-yard or more in its 30-point win vs. Purdue. Hawkeye opponents have collected 30 plays of 20 yards or more, 23 via the pass. Montana, Iowa State and Northern Illinois registered just one offensive play over 20 yards; Montana a 21-yard pass, Iowa State a 20-yard pass and Northern Illinois a 25-yard pass. Ohio State RB Antonio Pittman recorded a 23-yard run in week five, the first running play for over 20 yards Iowa s defense allowed this season. Indiana had four passing plays and one rushing play over 20 yards. Northwestern recorded four plays of 20 yards or more, including the longest rush (34) against Iowa this season. Wisconsin had four passing plays over 20 yards. Minnesota posted four big plays, including the longest pass Iowa yielded this year a 64-yard touchdown. The Hawkeyes held Michigan without a 20-yard play or better in week eight. IOWA BY QUARTERS Iowa has outscored its opponents in the first quarter, in the second quarter, in the fourth and 10-3 in overtime. Opponents have outscored the Hawkeyes in the third quarter. ON THE AVERAGE Iowa averages 6.0 yards on 370 first down plays, 5.9 yards on 266 second down plays, 5.2 yards on 148 third down plays and 4.3 yards on nine fourth down plays. hawkeyesports.com

12 Iowa vs. Texas Release Date: Dec. 5, 2006 AVERAGE SCORING DRIVES Iowa s 46 scoring drives average 7.9 plays, 55.9 yards and 2:57 elapsed time. Twenty-six of the 46 scoring drives covered 65 yards or more. Iowa s longest scoring drive is a 15-play, 67-yard drive that consumed 5:41 vs. Montana in week one. The Hawkeyes first scoring drive vs. Ohio State took 6:15 off the clock on a drive that covered 66 yards on 14 plays. Hawkeye opponents have posted 39 scoring drives that average 8.0 plays, 58.0 yards and 3:23 elapsed time. Wisconsin posted an opponent-best 15-play, 97-yard drive that consumed 7:40 in week 11. Ohio State registered a 14-play, 68-yard drive that consumed 7:43 in week five. Both average scoring drives do not include overtime possessions. IOWA IN THE RED ZONE Iowa is (80.4%) in the red zone (30 TD, 11 FG); two of the 51 possessions were overtime possessions. Iowa was perfect in the red zone vs. Montana (6-6), Iowa State (4-4), Ohio State (3-3), Purdue (7-7) and Wisconsin (2-2). Iowa was 3-5 at Indiana; scoring three touchdowns, missing a field goal and losing a fumble. The Hawkeyes were 2-3 at Michigan (2 FG), failing to score a touchdown in the final minutes trailing by 14 points. Iowa was 1-2 vs. Northwestern, scoring a touchdown and having a pass intercepted on the goal line. The Hawkeyes were 3-4 (2 TD, 1 FG) at Minnesota, with the Golden Gophers intercepting a Drew Tate pass in the end zone on Iowa s fourth red zone possession. The Hawkeyes failed to convert a field goal (43 yards) after they reached the red zone at Syracuse and QB Drew Tate was intercepted on the one-yard line on a windy day at Illinois. Hawkeye opponents have marched inside the red zone 38 times, scoring on 30 (78.9%) of their possessions (24 TD, 6 FG); two of the 38 possessions were overtime possessions. Minnesota was 4-5 in the regular season finale, scoring four touchdowns and missing a field goal attempt. Wisconsin scored two touchdowns and a field goal on its three possessions. Northwestern scored two touchdowns, missed a field goal and had a pass intercepted in its four red zone possessions. Michigan scored on all four red zone trips (2 TD, 2 FG). Indiana was 3-3, scoring all touchdowns. Ohio State was 5-6 (4 TD, 1 FG) inside the red zone. Purdue was only 2-4. Syracuse turned the ball over on downs after Iowa s defense stopped the Orange on eight plays inside the five-yard line, including four-straight inside the two, to win in double overtime in week two. Illinois drove to the Iowa 15-yard line late in the fourth quarter, but failed to score before the game ended. POINTS OFF TURNOVERS Iowa has scored 61 points following opponent turnovers. The Hawkeyes scored three points following an interception vs. Montana. Iowa tallied 10 points after four Illinois miscues (4 interceptions) and 10 points following three Purdue interceptions. Iowa scored two touchdowns after Indiana fumbles in the first half. The Hawkeyes recorded a field goal following its only turnover at Michigan. Iowa scored seven points after turnovers vs. Northern Illinois, Northwestern and Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes did not collect any turnovers in games against Syracuse, Iowa State and Ohio State. Hawkeye opponents have scored 63 points following Iowa turnovers. Montana converted an Iowa fumble into a touchdown. Ohio State scored two touchdowns following Iowa interceptions, but failed to score any points after obtaining two additional turnovers. Indiana drove 88 yards for a touchdown after Iowa fumbled in the red zone. Syracuse picked off Iowa QB Jason Manson four times in week two, but did not convert the interceptions into any points. Northwestern and Wisconsin posted a touchdown after Hawkeye miscues. Minnesota scored three touchdowns after five Hawkeye miscues in the regular season finale. Purdue recovered three Iowa fumbles, but failed to score on those possessions. Iowa State, Illinois, Michigan and Northern Illinois were unable to convert Hawkeye turnovers into any points. HAWKEYES BY THE NUMBERS Iowa returned 41 lettermen from 2005, including 23 on offense, 16 on defense and two specialists. The Hawkeyes returned seven starters on offense and seven on defense, plus place kicker Kyle Schlicher and punter Andy Fenstermaker. The lettermen breakdown includes 10 threeyear lettermen, 12 two-year lettermen and 19 one-year lettermen. The total roster has 109 players, and includes 18 seniors, 15 juniors, 30 sophomores, 21 redshirt freshmen and 25 true freshmen. HOME GROWN HAWKEYES Iowa s roster of 109 players includes 44 players from Iowa. The roster includes 12 players from Illinois; eight from Florida and Ohio; seven from New Jersey and Texas; three from Minnesota, Nebraska and Pennsylvania; two from Connecticut, Indiana, Michigan, Missouri and Wisconsin and one from Arkansas, Georgia, South Dakota and Utah. MORE THAN ONE Ten high schools have contributed more than one player to the current Iowa football roster. The leaders are Iowa City West and City High with four. Robert E. Lee (Texas) and Ankeny (Iowa) high schools have three, while six schools have two players on the roster. THE NAME GAME Iowa has two players named Davis (Calvin and Champ, no relation). Mike is the most popular first name. There are four Mike s (Elgin, Humpal, Jones, Klinkenborg). There are three players named Andy (Brodell, Fenstermaker, Kuempel), Dan (Doering, Murray, Olszta) and Ryan (Bain, Donahue, Majerus). There are two Adam s (Farnsworth, Shada), Austin s (Postler, Signor), Bryan s (Mattison, Ryther), Kyle s (Calloway, Schlicher), Drew s (Gardner, Tate), Jordan s (Den Hartog, McLaughlin), Marcus (Paschal, Wilson) and Tyler s (Blum, Gerstandt). THE HAWKEYES, SIZE WISE Freshman WR Paul Chaney, Jr. is the lightest Hawkeye player at 160 pounds. Sophomore OL Wesley Aeschliman is the heaviest at 315 pounds. A total of five Hawkeye players are listed over 300 pounds. The tallest player is 6-8 Aeschliman, while the shortest players, at 5-9, are PK Kyle Schlicher, RB Damian Sims and Chaney, Jr. The average Hawkeye player is 6-2 and weighs 230 pounds. That is the exact height and three pounds lighter than the average Iowa player in hawkeyesports.com

13 Iowa vs. Texas Release Date: Dec. 5, Alamo Bowl California Iowa -- 3 Dec. 31, 1993, Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Iowa California GAME RECAP California exploded for 17 points in the second quarter and defeated Iowa 37-3 in the inaugural Alamo Bowl. The Golden Bears built a 9-0 lead on three field goals by Doug Brien, then expanded their advantage to 16-0 on a six-yard touchdown pass from Dave Barr to Mike Caldwell. Iowa s deficit grew when Jerrott Willard picked off a Paul Burmeister pass and ran it 61 yards for a score just before halftime. Iowa s only points in the second half came on a 42-yard field goal by Brion Hurley in the third quarter. Iowa finished the season 6-6. A bright spot was punter Nick Gallery, who averaged 43 yards on eight punts. Harold Jasper had four pass receptions for 55 yards to lead Iowa s receivers. Larry Blue received the Alamo Bowl Sportsmanship Award. The game marked Coach Hayden Fry s first return to his home state for a game since he took the Iowa job 15 years earlier. SCORING SUMMARY Cal yard field goal, Brien Cal yard field goal, Brien Cal yard field goal, Brien Cal -- Caldwell 6-yard pass from Barr (Brien kick) Cal -- Willard 61-yard interception return (Brien kick) IA yard field goal, Hurley Cal -- Uwaezuoke 34-yard pass from Barr (Brien kick) Cal -- Remington 12-yard pass from Barr (Brien kick) Attendance: 45,716 CAL TEAM STATISTICS IOWA 28 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Total offense Passes Punts-average Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards :14 Possession time 16:46 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING Iowa: Kahl 5-27, King 5-19, Shaw 4-14 California: Chapman 24-89, Edwards 6-42, Rutherford PASSING Iowa: Burmeister California: Barr RECEIVING Iowa: Jasper 4-55, Dean 2-15 California: Caldwell 5-80, Uwaezuoke 2-55, Chapman 5-50 TACKLES Iowa: Dailey 16, Sether 10, Hilliard 9 California: Willard 6, Spears Alamo Bowl Iowa Texas Tech -- 0 Dec. 29, 1996, Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas Iowa Texas Tech GAME RECAP In its first trip back to San Antonio since losing to California 37-3 in the inaugural 1993 Alamo Bowl, Iowa s defense put on a clinic in stopping the run - one runner in particular. Iowa s group of run-stoppers, headed by sophomore linebackers Matt Hughes and Vernon Rollins, held Doak Walker Award winner and 2,000-yard rusher Byron Hanspard to 64 yards rushing on 18 attempts. In the process the Hawkeyes shut down Texas Tech for a dominating 27-0 win. Hanspard s longest run of the evening was 17 yards, as Iowa controlled the line of scrimmage and limited the Red Raiders to 60 yards total rushing. The victory was Iowa s second shutout of the season (the Hawkeyes also blanked Wisconsin 31-0). And while Hanspard was held in check throughout, Iowa senior Sedrick Shaw was unstoppable as he rushed for 113 yards on 20 carries and one touchdown. Shaw s second touchdown run was impressive, as he broke three tackles enroute to the end zone. QB Matt Sherman led a consistent Iowa offense with 126 yards passing to wide receiver Tim Dwight. The Hawkeye ground attack churned for 217 yards. Hughes finished with eight tackles, while Rollins added five. Sophomore Jared DeVries finished with two sacks and five tackles, three for a loss. Shaw and DeVries were named offensive and defensive MVP s, respectively. SCORING SUMMARY IA -- Sherman 1-yard run (Bromert rush failed) IA -- Shaw 20-yard run (Knipper pass reception) IA -- Bromert 36-yard field goal IA -- Bromert 26-yard field goal IA -- Filer 14-yard run (Bromert kick) Attendance: 55,677 IOWA TEAM STATISTICS TX TECH 23 First downs Rushes-yards Passing yards Total offense Passes Fumbles-lost Penalties-yards :56 Possession time 25:04 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING Iowa: Shaw , Filer 4-41, Banks 13-30, Granquist 4-25 Texas Tech: Hanspard 18-64, Lethridge 12- (-4) RECEIVING Iowa: Dwight 6-105, Knipper 1-17, Willock 1-13 Texas Tech: Hart 4-46, McKenzie 3-38, DuBuc 3-20 PASSING Iowa: Sherman , Driscoll Texas Tech: Cavazos TACKLES Iowa: Hughes 8, DeVries 5, Rollins 5, Ennis-Inge 5 Texas Tech: Brown 7, Reagor 6, Jones 5, Johnson 5 hawkeyesports.com

14 Iowa vs. Texas Release Date: Dec. 5, Alamo Bowl Iowa Texas Tech December 29, 2001, Alamodome, San Antonio, TX Texas Tech Iowa GAME RECAP Iowa s Nate Kaeding kicked a 47-yard field goal with 44 seconds to play in the game and defensive back Bob Sanders intercepted a Texas Tech pass in the endzone on the final play as Iowa defeated the Red Raiders in the 2001 Alamo Bowl. The Hawkeyes ended the season with a 7-5 overall record with the bowl victory. The crowd of 65,232 marked the second largest crowd in Alamo Bowl history. The Hawkeye drove 53 yards in eight plays for the final score of the game, which was the fourth field goal of the day for Kaeding. Texas Tech had tied the score at with 2:05 remaining before Iowa s game winning drive. QB Kyle McCann accounted for most of the yardage in the final scoring drive. He compleded three straight passes for 41 totals yards and then scrambled for 16 yards to the Tech 26-yardline to set up Kaeding s game winning kick. Kaeding tied an Iowa record with the four field goals, which came from 36, 31, 46 and 47 yards. Iowa took an early 10-0 lead in the first half, using a ball control offense to keep the Red Raider passing attack on the sidelines. Tech got on the scoreboard on the final play of the half on a 50-yard field goal and tied the score at on its first possession of the third quarter. An interception by Iowa s Derrick Pickens led to an Iowa field goal for a advantage and good field position led to Kaeding s 46-yard effort that put Iowa in front Pickens was named the Outstanding Defensive Player of the Game, while RB Aaron Greving earned that award for offense. Filling in for the injured Ladell Betts, Greving rushed 25 times for 115 yards, including a one-yard scoring run for Iowa s only touchdown. McCann completed passes for 161 yards, with no interceptions. Along with the interception on the final play of the game, Sanders led the Iowa defense with 11 tackles. Grant Steen added eight stops and Benny Sapp had seven tackles and an interception. Iowa s defense held Texas Tech to just 80 net rushing yards. Iowa Bowl Results Won 11, Lost 9, Tied Outback: Florida 31, Iowa Capital One: Iowa 30, LSU Outback: Iowa 37, Florida Orange: USC 38, Iowa Alamo: Iowa 19, Texas Tech Sun: Arizona State 17, Iowa Alamo: Iowa 27, Texas Tech Sun: Iowa 38, Washington Alamo: California 37, Iowa Holiday: Iowa 13, Brigham Young Rose: Washington 46, Iowa Peach: N.C. State 28, Iowa Holiday: Iowa 20, Wyoming Holiday: Iowa 39, San Diego State Rose: UCLA 45, Iowa Freedom: Iowa 55, Texas Gator: Florida 14, Iowa Peach: Iowa 28, Tennessee Rose: Washington 28, Iowa Rose: Iowa 38, California Rose: Iowa 35, Oregon State 19 SCORING SUMMARY IA -- Kaeding, 36-yard field goal IA -- Greving, 1-yard run (Kaeding kick) Tech -- Greathouse, 50-yard field Tech -- Walker, 20-yard pass from Kingsbury (Treece kick) IA -- Kaeding, 31-yard field goal IA -- Kaeding, 46-yard field goal Tech -- Treece, 23-yard field goal Tech -- Treece, 37-yard field goal IA -- Kaeding, 47-yard field goal Attendance: 65,232 Texas Tech Team Statistics Iowa 20 First Downs Rushes-Yards Passing Yards Passes (A-C-I) Total Offense Punts-Average Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards :57 Possession Time 35:03 INDIVIDUAL LEADERS RUSHING Texas Tech: Kingsbury 9-42, Williams 9-30, Francis 1-6 Iowa: Greving , Allen 7-36, McCann 7-26, Betts 2-4 PASSING Texas Tech: Kingsbury Iowa: McCann RECEIVING Texas Tech: Peters 8-60, Glover 6-77, Welker 6-62, Francis 5-90 Iowa: Hill 6-49, Clark 4-30, Dodge 4-26, Allen 3-38 TACKLES Texas Tech: Sailor 12, Hawkins 9 Iowa: Sanders 10, Steen 8, Meyer 7, Sapp 7, Barr 6 hawkeyesports.com