Wan’Dale Robinson hauled in a 52 yard reception from Will Levis down to the Iowa 1 yard line with under three minutes left, setting up the winning touchdown for Kentucky in the Citrus Bowl Saturday. The Wildcats punched it in after a penalty pushed them back to the 6 yard line and the Wildcats hung on for a 20-17 win.

Iowa had one final chance to get down the field to tie or win the game but a Spencer Petras pass was intercepted by Deandre Square at the Kentucky 26 yard line, sealing the Wildcat win.

Levis finished the game 17-28 for 233 yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Robinson had 10 catches for 170 yards on the day. The Wildcats finished 10-3 on the season.

Petras finished 19-30 passing or 211 yards, 1 touchdown, and 3 interceptions. Sam LaPorta had 7 catches fro 122 yards and 1 score.

Iowa finishes the year at 10-4 and their streak of 15 straight wins against non-conference opponents was snapped. Iowa opens the 2022 season hosting South Dakota State on September 3rd at Kinnick Stadium.

A late 7-0 run gave Iowa State a chance against top-ranked Baylor but the Bears ultimately prevailed 77-72. Baylor led the entire game with the Cyclones staying within single digits a good chunk of the game.

It was 41-33 Baylor at halftime and the Bears had their biggest lead at 14 with 8:17 left. The Cyclones then went on a 7-0 run to get back in the game but could never get the big bucket to swing momentum fully.

The Cyclones outscored the Bears in the paint 44-28 but the Bears had the advantage in bench points 29-12. The Bears had four players finish in double figures with James Akinjo leading the way wiht 16. Baylor improved to 13-0.

Iowa State was led by 23 points from Tristan Enaruna and 18 from Izaiah Brockington. The Cyclones suffer their first loss of the season and are now 12-1.

Next up for the Cyclones is a Wednesday night home game against Texas Tech at 8:00 p.m.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Dr. Christine Grant, a national pioneer and voice in the fight for gender equity in athletics, passed away Friday, Dec. 31 at 85 years of age.

Grant, a native of Scotland, played and coached field hockey in both her native country and Canada before coming to the University of Iowa to continue her education. She earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education at Iowa in 1969, and a master’s in the same field of study in 1970. Three years later, Grant became Iowa’s first director of women’s intercollegiate athletics. She held that position until retiring on Aug. 31, 2000. Iowa’s men’s and women’s athletic departments merged into one after she stepped down.

Grant, who also earned a Ph.D. in sports administration at Iowa in 1974, built a strong athletic department while maintaining a national voice on issues related to gender equity. She was also instrumental in bringing about full implementation of Title IX, the federal legislation passed in 1972 that required equal opportunities for all in the fields of athletics and academics. She served as a consultant for the Civil Rights Title IX Task Force.

Under Grant’s watch, 12 Hawkeye programs combined to win 27 Big Ten championships. Those titles were the result of Grant helping open the door of opportunity. Iowa’s women’s basketball team advanced to the 1993 NCAA Final Four. On March 7, 1993, Iowa drew a national record crowd of 22,157 for a women’s basketball contest against Ohio State. Iowa field hockey reached the NCAA championship game in 1986 and has a total of 11 Final Four appearances.

Of all the awards and accomplishments Grant received during her distinguished career, one that best represents the respect and appreciation others had for her came in 2007 when she was presented the Gerald R. Ford Award.