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