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AMES, Iowa (AP) — Hardly anyone outside of the state will pay much attention to the Northern Iowa-Iowa State game. Yet it’s an opener with big ramifications for both programs. Cyclones coach Paul Rhoads enters his seventh season in Ames under great scrutiny after back-to-back 3-9 and 2-10 seasons; including two straight defeats to FCS opponents on opening day. A third such loss — on a night when the Cyclones will host their largest crowd in school history — could doom Rhoads’ tenure at Iowa State.
Northern Iowa opens 2015 ranked 10th in the FCS and eager to make a long playoff push. Plus, the Panthers know they can win at Jack Trice Stadium. They did it two years ago — and in 2007 as well.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — C.J. Beathard has been waiting for his chance to be Iowa’s starting quarterback for years. He’s getting his wish this season. Beathard will make just his second career start — and his first at Kinnick Stadium — when the Hawkeyes host FCS school Illinois State on Saturday.
Beathard, a redshirt junior who spent the last two years backing up now-Michigan quarterback Jake Rudock, was anointed the starter in January. Iowa is hoping that Beathard’s strong arms, quick feet and increased knowledge of the playbook can help lift its offense out of the doldrums in 2015.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Chase Daniel threw a touchdown pass and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the St. Louis Rams 24-17 to finish unbeaten in the preseason on Thursday night. The Chiefs (4-0) were unbeaten in the preseason for the first time since 1969, the season the franchise won its lone Super Bowl title. The Rams (0-4) were winless for the first time since 2002 and are 2-10 the past three preseasons.
Tavon Austin had the most electrifying play of the game, reversing field on a 43-yard scamper after a short catch that set up St. Louis’ first touchdown. The Rams played most of their regulars for two series, although they were down to fourth string at running back, and the Chiefs rested all of their starters.
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mayor Francis Slay attended a rally touting progress of a task force to develop a new stadium on the downtown riverfront, giving fans his “word” there would be a new stadium and the Rams would be playing in it. Dave Peacock, leader of the group, was a lot more circumspect. Peacock said he and Gov. Jay Nixon met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in New York on Wednesday, and said “I’ve never guaranteed anything.”
About 300 people attended the rally in the Missouri Athletic Club parking lot Thursday night not far from the Edward Jones Dome where the Rams and Chiefs played in a preseason finale. The rally lasted about 20 minutes and wound up about a half-hour before kickoff. Several protesters held signs saying “No Vote, No Stadium.”
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jake Rudock started for Michigan at quarterback against Utah on Thursday night. New Wolverines coach Jim Harbaugh chose not to reveal the winner of the competition between Rudock, a graduate transfer from Iowa, and Shane Morris, before the game.
Rudock completed his first pass, a short one in the flats to De’Veon Smith that gained 6 yards. He then completed a 4-yard pass to Jake Butt for a first down. Harbaugh has said that Morris, who was the backup for most of the past two seasons, also could play.
Class 1-A
School Record LW
1. Janesville 0-1 1
2. Tripoli 1-0 2
3. New London 3-1 3
4. Le Mars Gehlen Catholic 1-0 4
5. Central Lyon 3-1 5
6. Grand View Christian 0-0 6
7. Marquette Catholic 7-0 8
8. Springville 2-2 7
9. Iowa Valley 3-2 9
10. Sidney 0-0 11
11. Holy Trinity Catholic 1-0 12
12. Don Bosco 1-0 14
13. Westwood 2-0 15
14. Harris-Lake Park 6-2 13
15. Bedford 5-2 10
Dropped Out: none
Class 2-A
School Record LW
1. Unity Christian 2-0 1
2. Western Christian 0-0 2
3. Sumner-Fredericksburg 2-0 3
4. Dike-New Hartford 5-1 4
5. Eddyville-Blakesburg-Fremont 10-0 5
6. West Branch 7-1 6
7. Tri-Center 4-0 7
8. Lake Mills 2-0 9
9. Grundy Center 2-1 8
10. North Cedar 4-0 10
11. Wapsie Valley 2-0 11
12. Lawton-Bronson 1-0 12
13. Denver 5-0 14
14. Starmont 4-1 NR
15. Treynor 4-2 13
Dropped Out: Nashua-Plainfield (15)
Class 3-A
1. Nevada 3-2 1
2. Union 0-0 3
3. West Liberty 5-0 4
4. Kuemper Catholic 1-0 5
5. Davenport Assumption 2-0 6
6. Sioux Center 4-0 7
7. Forest City 2-0 8
8. Waterloo Columbus Catholic 0-0 9
9. Solon 1-1 13
10. Mount Vernon 2-1 2
11. Center Point-Urbana 4-0 11
12. Algona 3-1 12
13. Spirit Lake 8-1 14
14. Humboldt 6-1 15
15. Iowa Falls-Alden 1-0 NR
Dropped Out: North Polk (12(
Class 4-A
1. West Delaware 5-0 1
2. Marion 0-0 2
3. Harlan 6-0 8
4. Bishop Heelan 2-2 3
5. Waverly-Shell Rock 4-2 5
6. Dubuque Wahlert 2-0 14
7. Clear Creek-Amana 5-2 4
8. Clinton 5-1 9
9. Lewis Central 3-1 10
10. Charles City 2-2 11
11. Dallas Center-Grimes 5-5 7
12. Carroll 3-4 6
13. Norwalk 6-3 NR
14. ADM 4-2 12
15. Pella 6-2 15
Dropped Out: Fort Madison (13)
Class 5-A
1. Iowa City High 1-0 2
2. Dowling Catholic 6-0 4
3. Johnston 1-0 6
4. Cedar Falls 7-0 9
5. Cedar Rapids Prairie 4-0 12
6. Bettendorf 4-1 1
7. Cedar Rapids Kennedy 3-1 5
8. Linn-Mar 1-1 3
9. Ankeny Centennial 5-1 8
10. Iowa City West 3-1 7
11. West Des Moines Valley 5-1 10
12. Ankeny 0-1 11
13. Southeast Polk 9-0 13
14. Dubuque Hempstead 4-1 15
15. Indianola 8-3 NR
Dropped Out: Pleasant Valley (14)
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ryan Zimmerman homered twice as the Washington Nationals beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-3 Wednesday night. Zimmerman reached 200 career home runs with his second shot. Jayson Werth also homered for the Nationals. Johnathan Broxton took the loss.
Tyler Lyons was recalled from Triple-A Memphis to start in place of Michael Wacha for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Washington Nationals. The NL Central leaders optioned Marco Gonzales back to Triple-A Memphis before Wednesday night’s game. St. Louis also recalled left-hander Nick Greenwood and right-hander Miguel Socolovich from Memphis.
The St. Louis Cardinals today have optioned last night’s starter Marco Gonzales to Memphis (AAA) and recalled two left-handed pitchers – Tyler Lyons and Nick Greenwood – and right-handed pitcher Miguel Socolovich, all from Memphis. Lyons will make the start tonight against Washington at 7:15 p.m. CDT.
Lyons, 27, will be making his 7th start for St. Louis this season and appearing in his 10th game. This is the lefty’s 5th stint with the big-league club, splitting his time with Triple-A Memphis.
Socolovich went 4-1 with a 1.54 ERA with St. Louis earlier this season, picking up wins in his first two relief outings with the club. He made 21 appearances (23.1 IP), 16 scoreless, and pitched a season high 2.0 innings on three occasions.
Greenwood spent the majority of the season at triple-A where he made 21 starts and appeared in 31 games, posting a 12-6 won-loss record and 5.68 ERA.
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) – Instead of the new coach many Iowa fans were hoping for, the Hawkeyes has apparently gotten a new Kirk Ferentz. Ferentz, the nation’s second-longest tenured coach, has spent the last eight months overhauling his underperforming program.
Ferentz has made a ton of changes this offseason, from introducing alternate uniforms to switching practice times and updating his recruiting philosophy. The Hawkeyes are hoping they’ll pay off with wins, starting Saturday against Illinois State in the season opener.
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