As far as anyone knows, the Hawkeyes had the greatest scrimmage in history. That’s in the wind now, because no one remembered a thing after running back Barkley Hill’s knee injury. The true freshman from Cedar Falls suffered a injury to his left knee while crossing the goal line for an 8-yard touchdown during Saturday’s open scrimmage at Kinnick Stadium. Hill, 6-0, 210 pounds, had crossed the... [Read More]

Iowa football coach Kirk Ferentz says sophomore running back De'Andre Johnson has been dismissed from the team. Ferentz suspended Johnson on Sunday after two run-ins with police in the past week. Ferentz said Wednesday that Johnson has been dismissed from the Hawkeyes and he wishes him well moving forward. Johnson played in four games in 2011, rushing 18 times for 79 yards.... [Read More]

Iowa running back De'Andre Johnson has been suspended after two run-ins with police in the past week.Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz issued a statement Sunday saying he had suspended Johnson from all team activities after learning about the sophomore's latest encounter with police."I was very disappointed to learn of the situation involving De'Andre Johnson Saturday evening," the statement... [Read More]

A University of Iowa reserve running back was cited by Coralville police last Friday after allegedly changing the price tag on a shirt to a lower value at a department store. Marcus A. Binns, 21, faces a charge of fifth-degree theft for the incident at the Dillard’s in Coral Ridge Mall. Police were called to the store at 6:30 p.m. July 13 after a security officer saw Binns... [Read More]

The son of Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz beat out 100 other applicants for a position on his father's staff and was given a salary $15,000 higher than a second assistant coach hired at the same time, according to documents released Friday.Brian Ferentz was given a starting annual salary of $202,400 when he was hired away from the New England Patriots in February, placing the 28-year-old's compensation... [Read More]

Iowa running back Jordan Canzeri has suffered a torn ACL and likely will miss the 2012 season, according to multiple reports. Canzeri's father, Brian, told Scout.com that the sophomore-to-be suffered the knee injury in practice Wednesday, and an MRI performed Thursday revealed the tear. Brian Canzeri told the Web site that Jordan will undergo surgery next week and hopes to return to practice by... [Read More]

Former longtime Texas offensive coordinator Greg Davis has been named to the same post at Iowa, the Hawkeyes announced Monday.Davis, who guided the Longhorns offense under Mack Brown from 1998-2010, replaces Ken O'Keefe, who resigned earlier this month after 13 seasons in Iowa City to take a job with the NFL's Miami Dolphins.

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The only offensive coordinator Kirk Ferentz has ever had at Iowa is leaving the program.Ken O'Keefe, who has called plays for all 13 years under Ferentz with the Hawkeyes, has left the program for another job, the school announced Friday.The Quad-City (Iowa) Times reported Friday that O'Keefe informed Hawkeyes players that he will join the Miami Dolphins as wide receivers coach. Joe Philbin, the... [Read More]

Iowa football player A.J. Derby is leaving the program after a season in which coach Kirk Ferentz moved him to defense from quarterback.The school said Monday that Derby, an Iowa City native, had been granted a release from his scholarship and will transfer elsewhere.Derby thanked his coaches but said, "unfortunately, I don't feel this is the best fit for me personally to reach my goals as a... [Read More]

Iowa State didn't have to look far to find its new offensive coordinator.Cyclones coach Paul Rhoads tabbed receivers coach Courtney Messingham as the team's new playcaller."Courtney has coached at every level of college football and has head coach and coordinator experience," Rhoads said in a release. "He has earned this opportunity through hard work and positive results as a coach... [Read More]

Iowa freshman running back Mika'il McCall is leaving the program.Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz said Wednesday that McCall intends to transfer.The 18-year-old McCall had a promising debut, rushing for 61 yards in the season opener before breaking his ankle. He returned in late November, but had just 4 yards rushing in a win over Purdue.McCall, from Dolton, Ill., was suspended for the final two games... [Read More]

Iowa has suspended leading rusher Marcus Coker for the Insight Bowl for undisclosed disciplinary reasons.The school said the issue involves a violation of the Hawkeyes' student-athlete code of conduct. Coker will not travel with the team to Arizona to face Oklahoma on Dec. 30.The sophomore ranks second in the Big Ten in rushing, with 1,384 yards and 15 touchdowns on 281 carries. Coker was also... [Read More]