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\t\t\t\t\tCoach Kirk Ferentz needed some tissues Friday morning at the Music City Bowl press conference. He was recalling how seniors Jack Campbell and Sam LaPorta let him know last year there was no way they were not coming back for their senior year. “Just how they are wired,” Ferentz said. “If you are going to have a good football team you have to have guys like that. We have had a lot of good players…” At that moment he could not go on as emotions swelled up.Ferentz is one win away from his tenth bowl victory, which would tie him with Joe Paterno for most in Big Ten history. The fans have swarmed Nashville. Thousands attended the Hawkeye Huddle gathering in Nashville Friday evening to cheer for their squad.A fresh face to watch on defense will be true freshman defensive back Xavier Nwankpa. The Southeast Polk grad will get his first career start Saturday.Iowa and Kentucky kick off at 11 am on Saturday on ABC.\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
Coach Kirk Ferentz needed some tissues Friday morning at the Music City Bowl press conference. <\/p>\n
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He was recalling how seniors Jack Campbell and Sam LaPorta let him know last year there was no way they were not coming back for their senior year. “Just how they are wired,” Ferentz said. “If you are going to have a good football team you have to have guys like that. We have had a lot of good players…” At that moment he could not go on as emotions swelled up.<\/p>\n
Ferentz is one win away from his tenth bowl victory, which would tie him with Joe Paterno for most in Big Ten history. <\/p>\n
The fans have swarmed Nashville. Thousands attended the Hawkeye Huddle gathering in Nashville Friday evening to cheer for their squad.<\/p>\n
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A fresh face to watch on defense will be true freshman defensive back Xavier Nwankpa. The Southeast Polk grad will get his first career start Saturday.<\/p>\n
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Iowa and Kentucky kick off at 11 am on Saturday on ABC.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Coach Kirk Ferentz needed some tissues Friday morning at the Music City Bowl press conference. He was recalling how seniors Jack Campbell and Sam LaPorta let him know last year there was no way they were not coming back for their senior year. “Just how they are wired,” Ferentz said. “If you are going to …<\/p>\n