Game Watch Info!!! Greater KC Iowa Club Event - NW Nerds at Iowa, 10/26 - 11am CST Iowa welcomes the Northwestern Wildcats (Nerds, Mildcats, whatever you want to call them...) to Kinnick Stadium this Saturday, 10/26, for the annual ANF game. Kick-off is scheduled for 11am CST. Both teams are coming off multiple losses in a row, but seem to be headed in different directions. The Hawkeyes played OSU to a deadlock for 3 quarters, but couldnt finish the game with a W. Even in defeat, the Hawkeyes looked to be much improved from the MSU game. Northwestern, on the other hand, has lost 3 games in a row and is still looking for their 1st B1G win. Projected by many experts to contend for the B1G Title, they now face the possibility of not making a bowl. There was a time when NW visited Kinnick and it meant everyone on the Iowa bench got playing time. Lets hope that the Hawkeyes will put them away early and get us to 5 wins and a .500 record in the Legends Division this Saturday. The Greater Kansas City Iowa Club will be hosting a game watch at the Overland Park location. As always, memberships and shirts will be on sale. The OP will be offering specialty burgers for $5.50, $0.59 wings (Tommy like wingie), and 16 taco pizza for $19.99. In addition to the food specials, they will also be offering a few drink specials. The more Iowa wins, the crazier Kinnick South gets, so get there early!!! Doors open at 10am!!!! theotherplace/locations/#overlandpark theotherplace/locations/#olathe Hawktoberfest in November The KC Iowa Club will be hosting Hawktoberfest in November!!! Details will be released next week, but please plan to attend the Purdue game watch on Saturday, 11/9. Pumpkin decorating will be back and everyone will be encouraged to participate. 2013 Holiday Party The Greater KC Iowa Club will be hosting its annual Holiday Party on December 3rd at the Other Place in downtown Overland Park. The party will begin at 6pm and conclude with a basketball game watch at 8:30pm. Iowa hosts Notre Dame in the B1G/ACC Challenge. As always, the club will provide pizza and appetizers. Prizes will be awarded throughout the night. Please stay tuned for additional details to be sent the week of 11/4. RSVPs can be sent to hawkeyes@kciowaclub. 2013-2014 Membership Drive The 2013-2014 Membership Drive is in full affect and response has been terrific. So far we have received nearly 240 renewals and hope to add to that at upcoming game watches. Remember, your $10 goes to student scholarships, donations to the Alumni Association and U of Iowa Foundation, as well as other charitable efforts to support the University and its Alumni. Memberships are only $10 per household and forms will be available at the game watch. In Heaven there is no....you know how it goes. The club will promoting new Other Place t-shirts at tomorrows game watch. The shirts are $10 each. Support the club and the OP!!!! Here are a few game notes and some Hawkeye moments of Zen to get your ready for the game! ANF Day Information - hawkeyesports/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102413aaa.html The B1G Network Special on the 1985 #1 ranked Hawkeyes...dont miss this!!!! hawkcentral/2013/10/24/a-tv-show-hawkeye-football-fans-dont-want-to-miss/ youtube/watch?v=Q-b1Iw_Zdy4#t=24 IOWA/NORTHWESTERN NOTES • Iowas three losses are to teams that have a combined record of 20-1 (Northern Illinois, 7-0; Michigan State, 6-1; Ohio State, 7-0). • Iowas defense has held every opponent under its rushing average this season. Northwestern averages 175.7 rushing yards per game. • Northwestern has lost three straight and is 0-3 in the Legends division. Iowa has lost two straight, and is 1-2 in the Legends division. • Northwestern has allowed 22 sacks this season, the highest total in the Big Ten. Iowas defense has recorded eight sacks this season. • Iowa has allowed just five sacks this season, the seventh-best total in the country. Northwesterns Tyler Scott leads the Big Ten with five sacks and ranks second with eight tackles for loss. • Iowa has been successful on 50-percent of its third-down attempts (54-108) this season, tied for the second-best conversion rate in the conference and 14th nationally. Northwesterns defense has allowed opponents to convert on 44.4-percent of third downs (10th best in the league). • The Hawkeyes have allowed only four red-zone touchdowns this season, the lowest total in the country. Iowas red-zone defense is fourth in the conference (11-14, .786). Northwestern leads the Big Ten in red zone efficiency. The Wildcats have scored on 28-of-29 (.966) trips inside the red zone, including 17 touchdowns and 11 field goals. • Iowa and Northwestern are among the Big Tens least penalized teams. The Hawkeyes and Wildcats have been flagged 33 and 34 times, respectively. Iowa has committed three or fewer penalties in each of its last three games (Minnesota 1, Michigan State 3, Ohio State 3). • Iowas Mike Meyer and Northwesterns Jeff Budzien are among the best placekickers in the conference. Budzien leads the Big Ten with 12 field goals made, while Meyer ranks third with nine. Meyer has connected on 105 consecutive PAT attempts. Budzien has made a Big Ten-record 127 consecutive PATs. • Through seven games, Iowas defense has faced only two down-and-goal situations -- versus Northern Illinois (field goal) and at Ohio State (Carlos Hyde 1-yard touchdown run). • Iowa ranks third among Big Ten teams in scoring defense, total defense, and pass defense. The Hawkeyes rank No. 5 in rush defense. • Iowa is tied with Alabama and Florida State for fewest rushing touchdowns allowed (2). Before the Ohio State game on Oct. 19, Iowa was the only school in the nation to have not allowed a rushing touchdown this season. Hawkeye opponents had rushed 215 straight times between rushing touchdowns, dating back to the third quarter of the final game of 2012. • Iowa has held 5-of-7 opponents scoreless in the first quarter this season. Northern Illinois - in the season opener -- is the only team to reach the end zone against Iowa in the opening quarter. Northwestern has scored 41 first-quarter points. • Iowa is 4-0 when winning the turnover margin, and 0-3 when losing the turnover margin. The Hawkeyes are plus-one overall on the season. • PK Mike Meyers next field goal will move him into sole possession of second place on Iowas career field goals chart behindNate Kaeding. Meyer is also five points from moving into second in career scoring. • Iowas B.J. Lowery and Northwesterns Collin Ellis have each returned two interceptions for touchdowns in a single game. Lowery had two scores in a win over Western Michigan, while Ellis had two scores in Northwesterns win at California. Check out more game information at Hawkeyesports. hawkeyesports/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/102113aah.html Thanks for your continued support of the Kansas City IOWA Club. On, Iowa! Go Hawks! Andy Ostlund, President Greater Kansas City IOWA Club kciowaclub You can renew your Kansas City IOWA Club memberships and keep up with current club events online at kciowaclub To join the UI Alumni Association, visit iowalum To join the National I-Club, visit givetoiowa.org/iclub Follow us on Twitter at: twitter/KCIowaClub #kciowaclub Follow us on Facebook at: Greater Kansas City IOWA Club Facebook Page Find us on Linkedin: Greater Kansas City Iowa Club
Posted on: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 16:28:33 +0000
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