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Kirk Ferentz named Dodd Coach of the Week following Iowa’s win over Ohio State

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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National awards continue to pour in for Iowa after a 55-24 win over Ohio State.

On Tuesday, Kirk Ferentz was named the Dodd Trophy Coach of the Week after leading the Hawkeyes to an impressive win over then-No. 6 Ohio State. Iowa came in at No. 25 in the latest Associated Press rankings after the victory.

Iowa entered the game as an 17.5-point underdog against the Buckeyes, but four interceptions from J.T. Barrett and five touchdown passes from Nate Stanley helped the Hawkeyes post a one-sided victory.

This was the second-straight year Iowa has posted a win over a Top 10 team, beating No. 3 Michigan at Kinnick Stadium in 2016. Both times, the Hawkeyes knocked a College Football Playoff contender out of the picture.

On Saturday, Iowa will have a chance to post another win over a highly-ranked opponent, as it travels to Wisconsin to battle the unbeaten Badgers.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB