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Game week begins at Iowa and Iowa State

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August 29th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Game week is here for Iowa and Iowa State as both teams open at home on Saturday. The Hawkeyes take lofty expectations and a number-17 ranking in the Associated Press Poll into their opener against Miami of Ohio. Junior linebacker Josey Jewell says the Hawks have focused more on the two losses to end last season than the perfect 12-0 regular season.

The line between a good season and a great one is slim and Jewell says the Hawkeyes are focused on the details that made them successful last year. The Matt Campbell era begins at Iowa State when the Cyclones host Northern Iowa. Campbell says it may be game week but the evaluation process continues for the new staff.

Joel Lanning enter his first full season as the starting quarterback. The Ankeny native hopes to accomplish what few Cyclone signal callers have done in recent years and that is open and finish the season as the starter.

UNI enters the season with high expectations ands the Panthers are ranked fifth in the FCS preseason coaches poll.

(Radio Iowa/Learfield Sports)