Sunday Rewind: Week 1 Reaction | CyHawk Talk | Sept. 1

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Sunday Rewind: Week 1 Reaction | CyHawk Talk | Sept. 1

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Published on Sep 1, 2025, 3:53:37 PM
Total time: 00:16:07

Episode Description

The taste in the mouths of the Hawkeyes and Cyclones after Saturday is distinctly different. 

Both Iowa and ISU defeated FCS opponents in their home openers. Iowa beat UAlbany 34-7 while ISU routed South Dakota 55-7

Iowa's offense struggled to throw the ball with new quarterback Mark Gronowski, while Iowa State quarterback Rocco Becht completed 19-of-20 passes in a 55-7 rout. 

Iowa reporter Ethan Petrik and Iowa State reporter Ben Hutchens react to games in a Cy-Hawk Talk rewind show. 

CyHawk Talk rundown:

0:00 Ethan admits he “Doesn’t know ball” after betting South Dakota would cover the spread against Iowa State.

1:28 Iowa State played like it wasn’t in Ireland last week.

3:50 So far, the Cyclones haven’t shown an improved pass rush.

5:26 Could Aiden Flora be a third running back option for ISU this season?

7:00 Iowa State fans are confident entering Cy-Hawk. That could be problematic.

8:30 It’s not time to overreact about Iowa’s offense.

10:55 That was a dud of a debut for Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski.

13:37 Iowa’s defense got gashed by a running quarterback.

14:50 Ben is disappointed by UAlbany’s not bringing a great dane to the game.

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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.