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Cy-Hawk rivalry: Iowa-Iowa State players to face off in celebrity softball game
By Paul Harvey
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The Cy-Hawk rivalry remains one of the best nonconference showdowns and in-state rivalry series in the country. Now, the series between Iowa and Iowa State is getting ready to add another chapter away from the gridiron.
Brent Blum — Executive Director for the We Will Collective benefitting Cyclone NIL efforts — announced the first-ever Cy-Hawk celebrity softball game. That matchup is set for Saturday, July 23 at 5 pm.
The event will help support Make-A-Wish Iowa at $10 per person. Some of the stars suiting up for Iowa include QB Cade McNamara, DB Cooper DeJean, DB Xavier Nwankpa, TE Luke Lachey and DL Aaron Graves.
Come on out and support a great cause of @MakeAWish_Iowa and see the “first” celebrity softball Cy-Hawk game! Here are the line ups! 🌪️🌪️ pic.twitter.com/8wG3LFcSIm
— Brent Blum (@brentblum) July 19, 2023
Cy-Hawk football rivalry
Iowa leads the all-time Cy-Hawk series 46-23, though the most recent matchup went to the Cyclones. Iowa State beat Iowa 10-7 in Iowa City as the Hawkeyes continued a string of abysmal offense to begin the 2022 season.
Fortunately, the Hawkeyes have won 7 of the last 9 meetings and have 5 straight matchups in Ames. This year’s matchup will be played at Iowa State on Sept. 9. We’ll see who wins bragging rights in this state for 2023.
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.