Oct. 23, 2010

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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The nationally ranked Iowa Hawkeyes continues their march through the 2010 Big Ten Conference schedule with the first of two straight 2:30 p.m. Iowa time games inside historic Kinnick Stadium later today when they entertain Wisconsin in the annual battle for the Heartland Trophy.

The game that could be college football's version of a heavy-weight title bout: Two teams with that love to run the football and have the offensive lines to do it against two teams that have proven they can play pretty good defense. The wildcard? Both teams have pretty good quarterbacks who have also proven more than capable of throwing the ball.

"I think it's experience," Kirk Ferentz said this week about his field general, senior Ricky Stanzi - and noted candidly that the exact same can be said of Badger quarterback Scott Tolzien.

"Ricky was a great guy last year and a very good player. He's playing at a higher level (this season). Experience is a real benefit at any position, if you take advantage of it. That's the other part of the equation."

The game is the 86th in the series which sits at 42-41-2 in Iowa's favor thanks to victories in the last two games and six of the last eight. The Hawkeyes have a commanding edge in games played in Kinnick, 24-15-1.

"Ricky was a great guy last year and a very good player. He's playing at a higher level (this season). Experience is a real benefit at any position, if you take advantage of it. That's the other part of the equation." Kirk Ferentz

"It's been a great series," Ferentz said Tuesday when he visited with the media. "I fully expect another really hard-fought, tough football game."

IOWA vs. WISCONSIN
Saturday, Oct. 23 (2:30 p.m. Iowa time)

Television
The game is being televised live to a regional audience by ABC. Where the game is not available on ABC, it is available on ESPN HD. Please note: If the game is not available on ESPN HD, check you ESPN SD channel.

Hawkeye Radio Network
The game -- and all games of the 2010 Iowa Hawkeyes -- will be broadcast live on the Hawkeye Radio Network with Gary Dolphin, Ed Podolak and Rob Brooks calling the action. The pre-game show begins two hours before kickoff. For the list of Hawkeye Radio Network affiliates, click HERE.

The broadcast is also available exclusively online inside Hawkeye All-Access, the multi-media portal of hawkeyesports.com, the official world wide web site of the Iowa Hawkeyes. Subscribers to Hawkeye All-Access can also watch live and exclusive coverage of Kirk Ferentz's post-game media conference. To subscribe to Hawkeye All-Access, click HERE. To review the offerings inside Hawkeye All-Access, click HERE.

The broadcast is also available on satellite radio compliments of Sirius and XM. For more information, click HERE.

Official Game Day Blog
Fans of the Hawkeyes are also invited to register to participate in the very popular Official Iowa Football Game Day Blog. To learn more about the blog and to register to participate, click HERE.

GameTracker
Need the most up-to-date game statistics and play-by-play? No one is faster and more accurate than the GameTracker service inside hawkeyesports.com. To access GameTracker, click HERE, then just click on the GameTracker link to the right of the Hawkeyes' 2010 schedule.

Next Week for Iowa
The Hawkeyes return to historic Kinnick Stadium next Saturday for a 2:30 p.m. Iowa time date with the Michigan State Spartans. That game is the fifth annual "Blackout Saturday" event and all fans attending the game are invited to show their support for the 2010 Hawkeyes by wearing black. Here's a link to the official t-shirt for this year's "Blackout" event in the event your building a collection: 2010 Blackout t-shirt.