Here's what Iowa's Kirk Ferentz said ahead of Saturday's showdown against Wisconsin
Iowa is likely going to be fired up going to Madison this Saturday to take on Wisconsin.
For starters, the Hawkeyes got embarrassed by the Boilermakers 2 weeks ago in Iowa City when they only scored 7 points in a 24-7 loss. They also know the stakes of this game and what it means for the rest of the season.
If the Hawkeyes win this one, they get to 7-1 on the season as the schedule really lightens up the rest of the way. There are no ranked teams left which means that if the team takes care of business, they’ll be in Indianapolis for the B1G Championship Game in December.
Here’s what head coach Kirk Ferentz said during his Tuesday presser in advance of the game against Wisconsin.
🗣 KF: "We are encouraged by both Arland and Keagan. We are playing five guys (at receiver) so we will continue to rotate them." #Hawkeyes
— IowaFBLive (@IowaFBLive) October 26, 2021
🗣 KF: "We feel like we have two guys (Tyler Goodson and Ivory Kelly-Martin) that give us a veteran punch." #Hawkeyes
— IowaFBLive (@IowaFBLive) October 26, 2021
🗣 KF: "We have to run the ball effectively on Saturday to have a chance to win. Wisconsin is really good defensively" #Hawkeyes
— IowaFBLive (@IowaFBLive) October 26, 2021
🗣 KF: "Saturday will be a big challenge for us. There is a trophy at stake. Wisconsin seems to be hitting its stride right now." #Hawkeyes
— IowaFBLive (@IowaFBLive) October 26, 2021
Coach Ferentz says that Deontae Craig and Riley Moss will likely miss Saturday's game. #Hawkeyes
— IowaFBLive (@IowaFBLive) October 26, 2021
🗣 KF: "This is an important stretch for all of us. There are a lot of good, competitive teams out there. Last weekend was a good illustration of that. Our focus is on this five-week stretch beginning Saturday at Wisconsin." #Hawkeyes
— IowaFBLive (@IowaFBLive) October 26, 2021
Ferentz on Wisconsin:
“They’re a tough football team. They always have been.”
— Daily Iowan Pregame (@dipregame) October 26, 2021
Ferentz on playing the last five weeks of the season:
“I never ran track, but it’s run straight ahead as fast as you can.”
— Daily Iowan Pregame (@dipregame) October 26, 2021
Ferentz says CB Riley Moss is week-to-week. Ferentz isn’t sure when Moss will be back. He hopes to see Moss on the field against Northwestern.
— Daily Iowan Pregame (@dipregame) October 26, 2021
Ferentz says backup TE Luke Lachey has been a full participant in practice this week and is on track to play against Wisconsin Saturday.
— Daily Iowan Pregame (@dipregame) October 26, 2021
Ferentz on whether or not Iowa recruits mobile or pocket-passing quarterbacks intentionally:
“We’ll take the best players we can get.”
— Daily Iowan Pregame (@dipregame) October 26, 2021
Ferentz says Wisconsin would be 7-0 if it played every game like it did against Purdue last week.
— Daily Iowan Pregame (@dipregame) October 26, 2021
Ferentz on the challenges facing the Iowa run game. pic.twitter.com/w2QN4Dv0mA
— Tom Kakert (@HawkeyeReport) October 26, 2021
Kirk Ferentz on the new overtime rules and if that's how a game should be decided: No, not for me."
— David Eickholt (@DavidEickholt) October 26, 2021
"I'm not sure I'd buy this new rule change."
Ferentz on PSU-Illinois
— Todd Brommelkamp (@ToddBrommelkamp) October 26, 2021
Kirk Ferentz joked about taking the day off next week for elections and even brought up dogcatcher. When asked if he’d vote for defensive coordinator Phil Parker for dogcatcher, Ferentz quipped, “Nah, I like dogs.”
— Scott Dochterman (@ScottDochterman) October 26, 2021
"I'm not that colorful."
Ferentz dodges a candy corn question.
— Todd Brommelkamp (@ToddBrommelkamp) October 26, 2021
