AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State soccer program will wrap up preseason play on Thursday, August 10, as it travels to Saint Paul to face off with Minnesota in both schools’ final exhibition before the regular season. Thursday night’s contest is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m.

This marks the second straight season that Iowa State and Minnesota will meet up for an exhibition match to end the preseason. Last year, Iowa State and Minnesota tied with a 1-1 final.

This will be Iowa State’s final tune-up before the regular season which begins on August 17. The Cyclones head to Minnesota after defeating UNI in an exhibition, 2-1, on Monday evening in Cedar Falls.

The Matchup: Iowa State at Minnesota

Where: Elizabeth Lyle Robbie Stadium // Saint Paul, Minnesota

When: August 10 – 6 p.m.

What To Watch For 

• With it being an exhibition, expect the Cyclones to throw multiple different players and lineups out.
• The Cyclones will look to implement 11 newcomers into the fray this season, as five freshmen and six transfers will look to find their place in the rotation.
• Iowa State is looking to settle the most competitive preseason battle in exhibition play, as four goalkeepers are vying to replace program legend Jordan Silkowitz who went on be drafted into the NWSL this past winter.
• ISU lost 50% of its scoring production in the offseason, so finding offensive production will be another key in preseason action. The Cyclones received goals from both Sophia Thomas and Hannah Shaw in Monday night’s exhibition.
• ISU has just one returning player who started all 17 games last season in Mira Emma and only four players (Emma, Lauren Hernandez, Hanna Reid, Sophia Thomas) competed in every outing.
• Besides the new player faces on the sidelines, ISU fans may also notice a new pair of coaches as Kathleen Duwve (assistant/goalkeepers coach) and Olivia Seddon (soccer development coordinator) joined the team over the summer.

On Deck
Following the final exhibition match, Iowa State will turn its attention to the regular season and prepare for Arizona. The Cyclones and Wildcats are set to square off on August 17 at 6 p.m. on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. 

STAMFORD, Conn. – NBCUniversal celebrates the inaugural “B1G Day” Thursday, Aug. 10, with integrations across NBC Sports, NBC News, NBC Entertainment and Universal Parks, engaging with fans through interactive social posts, and giveaways. NBC Sports, which kicks off its Big Ten football coverage on NBC and Peacock on Sept. 2, joins the Big Ten Conference and its media partners in looking ahead to the kickoff of the 2023 college football season.

NBCUniversal “B1G Day” activations and engagements include:

• Big Ten promotion across NBC Sports’ properties such as the NFL, MLB Sunday Leadoff, and GOLF Channel.

• Big Ten integrations across the NBCUniversal portfolio including:

• • A B1G Day themed TODAY Show segment featuring school mascots
  • Set takeovers across ACCESS Hollywood shows
  • An NBC Sports Grill & Brew takeover at Universal Parks Orlando and Hollywood

• NBCUniversal campuses across the U.S. and globally will celebrate “Big Ten Day” with themed tailgate and experiences

• Big Ten schools will generate excitement with their students, alumni, and fans nationwide across their social and digital platforms.

• Fans can celebrate the upcoming college football season on “Big Ten Day” by breaking out Big Ten school colors and using #BigTenDay across social media platforms.

• Fans will also have the chance to win B1G with NBC Sports’ “Big Ten Day” giveaway:

• • To enter for a chance to win, fans can wear their favorite jersey and share photos of their school pride with the hashtags, ‘#BigTenDay #BigTenDayGiveaway’
  • Prizes include a trip to a 2024 B1G Saturday Night game, coffee deliveries to kickstart B1G Day, branded bucket hats, custom tailgate coolers, and flat screen TVs, so fans will be well-equipped for the start of the Big Ten college football season on NBC and Peacock on Saturday, Sept. 2

NBC Sports’ Big Ten Football package features Big Ten Saturday Night on NBC and Peacock – marking the first time ever that Big Ten Football will have a dedicated weekly primetime game on a national broadcast network. – and nine exclusive games on Peacock.

The Riverside Bulldog football team struggled in 2022. The Bulldogs managed to nab two wins, one against Sidney and the other at home facing Missouri Valley. However, the two wins felt small compared to an overall record of (2-7). Head Coach Darrell Frain acknowledges that even with how competitive the Bulldogs were last season, a losing record is a hard pill to swallow.

So now the offseason has been dedicated to conditioning and the weight room. Coach Frain wants his players to be in shape and ready for moments when being conditioned really matters.

This summer Coach Frain has seen quite a few of his players dedicated to doing the little things that coaches like to see. The starters returning this year do show a strong promise for the fall. Players like Senior, Grady Jeppesen who learned tremendously under center last year. He had a completion percentage of 54%, nearly threw for 1300 yards, and notched 11 touchdown throws on the year. He’ll be accompanied by Senior, Kyler Rieken who rushed for 179 yards and 3 scores.

The talent coming back will be a big help for Coach Frain and the Bulldogs. Especially considering the tough schedule they face this year.

Riverside starts its season August 25th, on the road against the West Monona Spartans.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa – Two University of Iowa men’s golfers were named GCAA All-America Scholars on Wednesday morning.

Ronan Kleu and Callum Macfie met qualifying standards that included earning a Division I stroke average below 76.0, participation in at least 50% of team competitive rounds and maintaining a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2. Honorees also had to demonstrate high moral character.

The duo previously earned Spring Academic All-Big Ten recognition, alongside teammate Felipe Pedraza.

Kleu was a Big Ten Sportsmanship Award winner this season, in which he ranked second for Iowa in stroke average (73.5) and top-25 performances (5) for the second consecutive year. The native of Zollikerberg, Switzerland, is fresh off a runner-up finish at the British Amateur on June 24.

Macfie logged 23 competitive rounds for the Hawkeyes, 21 of which counted toward team scoring. He solidified his spot in the lineup this spring, competing for the Hawkeyes in all six spring tournaments. Macfie’s seven rounds at or below par tied Kleu for second-best on the team, and his 74.7 stroke average ranked fourth for Iowa this season.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa sophomore running back Kaleb Johnson has been named a preseason candidate for the 2023 Doak Walker Award, which is presented to the nation’s top college running back by the PwC SMU Athletic Forum.

In its 33rd year, the award is named after SMU’s three-time All-America running back Doak Walker.

Johnson (6-foot, 222 pounds) earned freshman All-America honors after rushing for an Iowa freshman record 779 yards with six touchdowns in 2022. The Hamilton, Ohio, native rushed for 200 yards in a win at Purdue last November, the second highest single-game total by an Iowa rookie and 18th best in program history. Johnson also averaged 25 yards on 13 returns during his true freshman campaign.

Former Hawkeye Shonn Greene won the award in 2008, while Albert Young was a semifinalist in 2005.

Johnson and the Hawkeyes open their season against Sept. 2 against Utah State. The sold-out game is set for an 11 a.m. (CT) kickoff.

HAWKEYES ON 2023 WATCH LISTS 

• Erick All – John Mackey Award (TE)
• Cooper DeJean – Bronko Nagurski Trophy (D-POY) // Paul Hornung Award (Versatility)
• Kaleb Johnson – Doak Walker Award (RB)
• Logan Jones – Rimington Trophy (C)
• Luke Lachey – John Mackey Award (TE)
• Cade McNamara – Maxwell Award (POY)
• Drew Stevens – Lou Groza Award (PK)
• Tory Taylor – Ray Guy Award (P)