Prove It Game | CyHawk Talk | Sept. 17

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Prove It Game | CyHawk Talk | Sept. 17

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Published on Sep 18, 2025, 12:29:18 AM
Total time: 00:21:52

Episode Description

Iowa has a chance to make a statement. Iowa State sits idle.

Week four of the college football season could reveal a lot about Iowa with a matchup at Rutgers on Friday (7:05 p.m. FOX) and something about the respect No. 12 ISU gets in the AP Poll as the Cyclones sit idle. 

Beat reporters Ethan Petrik and Ben Hutchens discuss what they are looking for this week and predict what Saturday's headlines will be after the Iowa game:

Things Ethan is watching for in Iowa's game at Rutgers

1:25 Can Iowa’s passing game maintain what it did against UMass?

2:30 Iowa’s questionable running back situation

6:19 This is a “Prove it” game for Iowa 

Things Ben is watching for on Iowa State's bye week

8:45 Re-ranking the most difficult games on ISU’s schedule

10:28 Iowa State might have a kicking problem

13:35 How much respect will an idle Iowa State get in the AP Poll?

Predicting headlines after Iowa's game

Friday Knight Blues

Return of the Wide Receivers

No More No Boyz

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A podcast dedicated to Iowa and Iowa State fans, friends and followers. Ethan Petrik and Ben Hutchens offer expert analysis of the Hawkeyes and Cyclones.