The 2001 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa and the Iowa Hawkeyes football program during the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. Coached by Kirk Ferentz, the Hawkeyes played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.
Leading up to the season
Previous season
Iowa opened the 2000 season with five straight losses, adding to a losing streak that totaled 13 games when the Hawkeyes lost to Indiana on September 30, 2000. However, the streak came to an end a week later, when the Hawks defeated Michigan State, 21–16, giving Ferentz his first ever Big Ten win as head coach at Iowa.[1] Following a three-game losing streak, the Hawkeyes traveled to State College, Pennsylvania, for a game against Penn State. The Hawks won the game, 26–23, and followed it up the next week with another win, this time over Northwestern. The 27–17 victory gave Iowa a two-game winning streak, something that had not occurred for the Hawkeyes since the 1997 season.[2] Iowa finished the season with a 27–24 loss on November 18, 2000, against Minnesota.
Season outlook
2001 was marked as a potential turning point for the Hawkeyes, a year in which a bowl berth was entirely possible. The Hawks returned two potential starters at quarterback in Kyle McCann and Jon Beutjer,[3] and even received playing time from junior college transfer Brad Banks during the season.[4] Ladell Betts and Kahlil Hill came back for their senior seasons at the running back and wide receiver positions respectively.[3] Hill would go on win the Mosi Tatupu Award following the completion of the season.[5]
On defense, the Hawkeyes looked to improve on their rushing defense numbers from the previous season. In 2000, Iowa gave up 194.3 yards rushing, ninth in the Big Ten. Aaron Kampman returned for his senior season on the defensive line, while fellow senior Mike Dolezal looked to replace LeVar Woods and Derrick Davison at linebacker. Iowa's passing defense in 2000 allowed 247 yards passing a game, tenth in the Big Ten. It was thought that added experience in that area would help improve that aspect of Iowa's defense.[3]
The special teams returned Hill and sophomore Nate Kaeding, who hit 14-of-22 field goals and 20-of-20 extra points during his freshman season. In 2000, Hill finished second in the Big Ten with a 27.2-yard kickoff return average. Hill was also named to the first-team all-Big Ten team by the Sporting News for his 2000 performances.[3]
Season
Schedule
Iowa's schedule did not include Big Ten teams Ohio State and Illinois in 2001.
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Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 1 |
11:00 AM |
Kent State* |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
ESPN+ |
W 51–0 |
56,091 |
September 8 |
11:00 AM |
Miami University* |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
ESPN+ |
W 44–19 |
58,291 |
September 29 |
11:00 AM |
Penn State |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
ESPN |
W 24–18 |
69,422 |
October 6 |
11:00 AM |
at No. 18 Purdue |
|
Ross-Ade Stadium • West Lafayette, IN |
ESPN |
L 14–23 |
58,888 |
October 13 |
11:00 AM |
at Michigan State |
|
Spartan Stadium • East Lansing, MI |
ESPN2 |
L 28–31 |
73,680 |
October 20 |
11:00 AM |
Indiana |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
ESPN+ |
W 42–28 |
68,295 |
October 27 |
2:30 PM |
No. 8 Michigan |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA |
ABC |
L 26–32 |
70,397 |
November 3 |
11:00 AM |
at Wisconsin |
|
Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, WI (Rivalry) |
ESPN+ |
L 28–34 |
79,421 |
November 10 |
11:00 AM |
at Northwestern |
|
Ryan Field • Evanston, IL |
ESPN+ |
W 59–16 |
36,458 |
November 17 |
12:00 PM |
Minnesota |
|
Kinnick Stadium • Iowa City, IA (Battle for the Floyd of Rosedale) |
|
W 42–24 |
65,491 |
November 24 |
11:30 AM |
at Iowa State* |
|
Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA (Battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy) |
FSN |
L 14–17 |
51,042 |
December 29 |
2:30 PM |
vs. Texas Tech* |
|
Alamodome • San Antonio, TX (Alamo Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 19–16 |
65,232 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
Roster
The following is the roster from Iowa's 2001 season.
Game notes
Kent State
Kent State at Iowa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Golden Flashes |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
0 |
• Hawkeyes |
10 |
13 | 14 | 14 |
51 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
9:35 | Iowa | Jeremy Allen 14-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) | Iowa 7–0 |
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1 |
2:11 | Iowa | Nate Kaeding 37-yard field goal | Iowa 10–0 |
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2 |
6:04 | Iowa | Nate Kaeding 31-yard field goal | Iowa 13–0 |
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2 |
5:23 | Iowa | Aaron Greving 15-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) | Iowa 20–0 |
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2 |
0:03 | Iowa | Nate Kaeding 30-yard field goal | Iowa 23–0 |
|
3 |
9:30 | Iowa | Aaron Greving 2-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) | Iowa 30–0 |
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3 |
5:12 | Iowa | Aaron Greving 1-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) | Iowa 37–0 |
|
4 |
7:18 | Iowa | Siaka Massaquoi 4-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) | Iowa 44–0 |
|
4 |
3:04 | Iowa | Fred Russell 13-yard run (Nate Kaeding kick) | Iowa 51–0 |
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Opening the season on September 1, 2001, the Hawkeyes defeated the Kent State Golden Flashes, 51–0, in front of 56,091 fans at Kinnick Stadium.[9][10] The win was Iowa's first in a season opener under Ferentz,[11] and it improved the Hawkeyes' record in season openers to 80–31–2.[9]
On offense, Betts ran for 99 yards, while fellow running back Aaron Greving scored three touchdowns. In total, Iowa ran for 331 yards, which compared favorably to the 113 yards for Kent State.[9] Jeremy Allen and Fred Russell also contributed, with 73 and 46 rushing yards respectively.[10] Allen also scored the first touchdown of his career during the game, on a 14-yard run during the first quarter.[11] Defensively, the Hawkeyes held Kent State to 13 first downs and 203 total offensive yards. Iowa held the Golden Flashes to 90 yards passing; Kent State quarterback Jeff Valentino completed 3 of his 13 passes for 35 yards before being taken out of the game. McCann and Banks threw for 165 and 71 yards respectively, while Dallas Clark led the Hawks in receiving, with five catches for 84 yards.[9][10] The loss was Kent State's sixth straight, dating back to the previous season.[9]
For Iowa, the win capped a week in which Beutjer, a possible starter at quarterback, left the team. Beutjer cited feeling "betrayed" by Iowa coaches, and Iowa player Bruce Nelson said that it would not "disrupt what we’ve got going." Following the game, Ferentz noted that practice on the Thursday before the game was the best in his tenure at Iowa, while Kent State head coach Dean Pees expressed disappointment in his team's performance.[11] The next week, Kent State ended their six-game losing streak with a 38–17 victory over Bucknell.
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Miami University
Miami (Ohio) at Iowa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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RedHawks |
0 |
0 | 13 | 6 |
19 |
• Hawkeyes |
17 |
7 | 20 | 0 |
44 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
10:06 | Iowa | Jeremy Allen 15-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 7–0 |
|
1 |
6:07 | Iowa | Kahlil Hill 52-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 14–0 |
|
1 |
1:53 | Iowa | Nate Kaeding 36-yard field goal | Iowa 17–0 |
|
2 |
0:05 | Iowa | Brad Banks 5-yard run (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 24–0 |
|
3 |
12:52 | Iowa | De'Von Clark 18-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 31–0 |
|
3 |
9:45 | Iowa | De'Von Clark 32-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 37–0 |
|
3 |
7:50 | Iowa | Chris Smith 32-yard interception return (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 44–0 |
|
3 |
6:58 | M (OH) | Ben Roethlisberger 80-yard run (PAT failed) | Iowa 44–6 |
|
3 |
3:56 | M (OH) | Michael Larkin 56-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (Parseghian kick) | Iowa 44–13 |
|
4 |
0:25 | M (OH) | Matt Brandt 40-yard pass from Ben Roethlisberger (PAT failed) | Iowa 44–19 |
|
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Penn State
Penn State at Iowa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Nittany Lions |
0 |
5 | 6 | 7 |
18 |
• Hawkeyes |
7 |
14 | 0 | 3 |
24 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
3:06 | IOWA | Ladell Betts 1-yard run (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 7–0 |
|
2 |
13:48 | PSU | Robbie Gould 37-yard field goal | Iowa 7–3 |
|
2 |
6:48 | IOWA | Ladell Betts 2-yard run (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 14–3 |
|
2 |
2:22 | PSU | Safety | Iowa 14–5 |
|
2 |
0:25 | IOWA | Kahlil Hill 13-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 21–5 |
|
3 |
5:28 | PSU | Bryant Johnson 10-yard pass from Zack Mills (two-point conversion failed) | Iowa 21–11 |
|
4 |
12:48 | IOWA | Nate Kaeding 47-yard field goal | Iowa 24–11 |
|
4 |
3:14 | PSU | Larry Johnson 15-yard blocked punt return (Gould kick) | Iowa 24–18 |
|
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Purdue
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hawkeyes |
7 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
14 |
Boilermakers |
7 |
6 |
0 |
10 |
23 |
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Michigan State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hawkeyes |
0 |
21 |
0 |
7 |
28 |
Spartans |
14 |
14 |
0 |
3 |
31 |
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Indiana
Indiana at Iowa
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Hoosiers |
7 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
28 |
• Hawkeyes |
21 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
42 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
13:15 | IOWA | Kahlil Hill 75-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 7–0 |
|
1 |
6:54 | Indiana | Levron Williams 2-yard run (Braucher kick) | Tied 7–7 |
|
1 |
2:27 | IOWA | Aaron Greving 9-yard run (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 14–7 |
|
1 |
0:29 | IOWA | C.J. Jones 59-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 21–7 |
|
2 |
8:33 | Indiana | Antwaan Randle El 1-yard run (Braucher kick) | Iowa 21–14 |
|
2 |
6:11 | IOWA | Aaron Greving 9-yard run (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 28–14 |
|
2 |
1:45 | Indiana | Levron Williams 5-yard run (Braucher kick) | Iowa 28–21 |
|
3 |
6:30 | IOWA | Ladell Betts 5-yard run (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 35–21 |
|
4 |
11:35 | Indiana | Antwaan Randle El 6-yard run (Braucher kick) | Iowa 35–28 |
|
4 |
7:31 | IOWA | Kahlil Hill 13-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 42–28 |
|
Ladell Betts ran for 172 yards and a touchdown, and Kahlil Hill had 93 yards receiving and two touchdowns in the Hawkeye victory over Indiana.
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Michigan
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Wolverines |
0 |
7 |
14 |
11 |
32 |
Hawkeyes |
0 |
10 |
10 |
6 |
26 |
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Wisconsin
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hawkeyes |
0 |
14 |
14 |
0 |
28 |
Badgers |
10 |
17 |
7 |
0 |
34 |
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Northwestern
Iowa at Northwestern
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Hawkeyes |
21 |
10 | 28 | 0 |
59 |
Wildcats |
7 |
0 | 2 | 7 |
16 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
7:44 | Iowa | Jeremy Allen 4-yard run (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 7–0 |
|
1 |
3:08 | Iowa | Ladell Betts 4-yard run (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 14-0 |
|
1 |
1:12 | Iowa | Jeremy Allen 4-yard run (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 21-0 |
|
1 |
0:08 | NW | Sam Simmons 29-yard pass from Zak Kustok (Wasielewski kick) | Iowa 21-7 |
|
2 |
6:58 | Iowa | Aaron Greving 1-yard run (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 28-7 |
|
2 |
0:02 | Iowa | Nate Kaeding 18-yard field goal | Iowa 31-7 |
|
3 |
13:51 | Iowa | Ladell Betts 9-yard run (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 38-7 |
|
3 |
11:32 | Iowa | Jeremy Allen 45-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 45-7 |
|
3 |
8:58 | Iowa | Erik Jensen 4-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 52-7 |
|
3 |
3:12 | NW | Safety | Iowa 52-9 |
|
3 |
0:09 | Iowa | Siaka Massaquoi 1-yard run (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 59-9 |
|
4 |
2:45 | NW | Trai Essex 2-yard pass from Tony Stauss (Wasielewski kick) | Iowa 59-16 |
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Minnesota
Minnesota at Iowa
Battle for Floyd of Rosedale
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
Golden Gophers |
0 |
3 | 7 | 14 |
24 |
• Hawkeyes |
21 |
7 | 14 | 0 |
42 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
1 |
10:25 | IOWA | Kyle McCann 5-yard run (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 7–0 |
|
1 |
5:27 | IOWA | Jeremy Allen 1-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 14–0 |
|
1 |
0:14 | IOWA | Jeremy Allen 1-yard run (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 21–0 |
|
2 |
9:05 | Minn | Dan Nystrom 31-yard field goal | Iowa 21–3 |
|
2 |
4:13 | IOWA | Ladell Betts 5-yard run (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 28–3 |
|
3 |
11:24 | Minn | Ben Utecht 22-yard pass from Asad Abdul-Khaliq (Nystrom kick) | Iowa 28–10 |
|
3 |
7:23 | IOWA | Dallas Clark 15-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 35–10 |
|
3 |
2:54 | IOWA | Khalil Hill 4-yard pass from Kyle McCann (Kaeding kick) | Iowa 42–10 |
|
4 |
14:12 | Minn | Ron Johnson 10-yard pass from Asad Abdul-Khaliq (two-point conversion failed) | Iowa 42–16 |
|
4 |
6:20 | Minn | Ron Johnson 10-yard pass from Asad Abdul-Khaliq (Demetrus Johnson reception for two-point conversion) | Iowa 42–24 |
|
The Hawkeyes closed out their home schedule at 5-1 by blasting Minnesota. Iowa led 21-0 after the first quarter, 28-3 at half, and 42-10 after three quarters before cruising to the 18 point win. Kyle McCann threw 3 TD passes and ran for a TD.
After losing three straight in the series, this was the first of five consecutive wins for the Hawks over the Gophers.
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Iowa State
The annual battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy was scheduled originally for September 15, but due to the September 11 attacks, it was postponed or canceled like all sporting events planned for that weekend. The game was rescheduled for November 24, which turned out to be a natural fit since many other major rivalries were played that weekend.
The Cyclones scored a touchdown in each of the first two quarters to head into halftime with a 14–0 lead. Iowa responded finally in the third quarter with two touchdowns of their own.
The final scoring play of the game came early in the fourth quarter, with Tony Yelk kicking a 32-yard field goal to put the Cyclones up 17–14. An interception by Adam Runk with 1:37 remaining sealed the game for the Cyclones.
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Texas Tech
Iowa vs. Texas Tech
Alamo Bowl
|
1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
---|
• Hawkeyes |
3 |
7 | 3 | 6 |
19 |
Red Raiders |
0 |
3 | 7 | 6 |
16 |
|
|
Scoring summary |
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|
Q1 |
| IOWA | Nate Kaeding 36-yard field goal | IOWA 3–0 |
|
Q2 |
3:19 | IOWA | Aaron Greving 1-yard run (Kaeding kick) | IOWA 10–0 |
|
Q2 |
0:00 | TTU | Greathouse 50-yard field goal | IOWA 10–3 |
|
Q3 |
| TTU | Wes Welker 20-yard pass from Kliff Kingsbury (Treece kick) | Tied 10–10 |
|
Q3 |
| IOWA | Kaeding 31-yard field goal | IOWA 13–10 |
|
Q4 |
14:56 | IOWA | Kaeding 46-yard field goal | IOWA 16–10 |
|
Q4 |
8:29 | TTU | Treece 23-yard field goal | IOWA 16–13 |
|
Q4 |
2:05 | TTU | Treece 37-yard field goal | Tied 16–16 |
|
Q4 |
0:44 | IOWA | Kaeding 47-yard field goal | IOWA 19–16 |
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Backup RB Aaron Greving ran for 115 yards and a touchdown and Nate Kaeding kicked four field goals, including the game-winner from 47 yards with 44 seconds remaining. The Hawkeyes earned their first bowl win under Kirk Ferentz and first since shutting out Texas Tech in the 1996 Alamo Bowl. The victory served as a springboard for the memorable 2002 season.
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Awards and honors
Team players in the 2002 NFL Draft
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References
General
- ESPN College Football Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Game. New York City, New York, United States: ESPN Books. 2005. ISBN 1-4013-3703-1.
References
- ↑ Batterson, Steve. "Iowa 21, Michigan State 16: Kasper, Hill step up as Hawks snap 13-game skid". Hawkmania.com. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
- ↑ Batterson, Steve. "Iowa 27, Northwestern 17: Hawkeyes record first back-to-back wins since 1997". Hawkmania.com. Retrieved February 16, 2008.
- 1 2 3 4 "Iowa Hawkeyes team preview". SI.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ↑ "Player Bio: Brad Banks". HawkeyeSports.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ↑ "Player Bio: Kahlil Hill". HawkeyeSports.com. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
- ↑ "2001 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Iowa 51, Kent St. 0 game recap". SI.com. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
- 1 2 3 "Iowa 51, Kent St. 0 box score". SI.com. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
- 1 2 3 Batterson, Steve. "Iowa 51, Kent State 0: Hawks put Beutjer ordeal aside, blank Golden Flashes". Hawkmania.com. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
- ↑ "Kent vs. Iowa". USA Today. September 1, 2001. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Miami (Ohio) vs. Iowa". USA Today. September 8, 2001. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Penn State vs. Iowa". USA Today. September 29, 2001. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa 24, Penn State 18". Los Angeles Times. September 30, 2001. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa vs. Purdue". USA Today. October 6, 2001. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa vs. Michigan State". USA Today. October 13, 2001. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Indiana vs. Iowa". USA Today. October 20, 2001. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa 42, Indiana 28". Los Angeles Times. October 21, 2001. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Michigan vs. Iowa". USA Today. October 27, 2001. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa vs. Wisconsin". USA Today. November 3, 2001. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa vs. Northwestern". USA Today. November 10, 2001. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa turns back the clock on NU". Chicago Tribune. November 11, 2001. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ↑ "Minnesota vs. Iowa". USA Today. November 17, 2001. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa vs. Iowa State". USA Today. November 24, 2001. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Iowa vs. Texas Tech". USA Today. December 29, 2001. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ↑ "2002 NFL Draft". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
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