Iowa players Byrd, Jeudy enter transfer portal
Iowa redshirt freshmen Shadrick Byrd and Yahweh Jeudy have entered the NCAA transfer portal with the intention to transfer at the end of the fall semester, coach Kirk Ferentz announced Thursday.
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2020 Schedule
0-1, 4th in Big Ten - West
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Northwestern has won 3 of its last 4 games (lost in 2019) vs. Saturday opponent Iowa, but its 27-51-3 all-time record vs. the Hawkeyes is its worst vs. Big Ten West teams. Against the rest, the Wildcats are 36-60-5 vs. Wisconsin, 32-51-1 vs. Purdue, 36-54-5 vs. Minnesota, 53-55-5 vs. Illinois and 5-8 vs. Nebraska. As NU head coach, Pat Fitzgerald is 8-6 vs. Iowa.
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Matt Hankins stretches out for Iowa INT (0:29)
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Big Ten to present new testing options (1:07)
Sources: B1G group to show new testing options
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2020 Big Ten Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Indiana | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Rutgers | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Maryland | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Michigan State | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Northwestern | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Purdue | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | 1-0 |
| Illinois | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Iowa | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 0-1 |
| Nebraska | 0-1 | 0-1 |
2020 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards265.029th
Rushing Yards195.026th
Points For20.0Tied-94th
Points Against24.0Tied-70th
2021 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Davidkov | OT | Committed | 82 |
| Justice Sullivan | OLB | Committed | 81 |
| Connor Colby | OG | Committed | 80 |
| Gennings Dunker | OG | Committed | 80 |
| Arland Bruce IV | ATH | Committed | 79 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | T.J. Hockenson | John Mackey Award |
| 2017 | J. Jewell | Lott IMPACT Trophy |
| 2015 | D. King II | Jim Thorpe Award |
| 2014 | B. Scherff | Outland Trophy |
| 2009 | S. Greene | Doak Walker Award |