Madison Hricik

No. 21 Iowa football hosts Iowa State on Saturday night for the annual, sold-out Cy-Hawk game. Head coach Kirk Ferentz and the Hawkeyes are searching for to reclaim the trophy after the Cyclones have won the last two matchups.

The Hawkeyes will try and reclaim the Cy-Hawk trophy after the Cyclones have taken the last two games by a field goal.

In most cases, Iowa uses four defensive linemen up front. However, with some of the newer faces throughout the defense, Ferentz and defensive coordinator Phil Parker have found a reason to bring out the package once again.

Madison Hricik covers Iowa football and Iowa Athletics for The Gazette. Sign up for her weekly newsletter, Hawk Off the Press, at thegazette.com . She can be reached at [email protected]

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