Subscribe for free to watch and listen to CyHawk Talk on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. November hasn't been kind to the Iowa Hawkeyes and Iowa State Cyclones, giving just one win (Iowa's win against Wisconsin) and taking away Heisman Trophy and perhaps College Football Playoff hopes. What do the Cyclones need to do to stop their losing streak and how will the Hawkeyes best use their bye week? Beat reporters Ben Hutchens and Ethan Petrik give their thoughts on the biggest issues facing...

Subscribe for free to watch and listen to CyHawk Talk on YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify. It was a bad week for the Cy and the Hawk. Both the Iowa State Cyclones and Iowa Hawkeyes took early leads but squandered them, losing road games to Kansas and UCLA. Quad-City Times beat reporters Ben Hutchens and Ethan Petrik give their thoughts on the biggest issues each team faces. Show rundown: 2:20 Iowa State has serious defensive problems 4:28 offense solved opening-drive struggles,...

The Quad-City Times' Iowa and Iowa State beat reporters Ethan Petrik and Ben Hutchens sit down to talk about the latest happenings in Hawkeye and Cyclone athletics. Cyclone talk: -The Cyclones' confounding defensive problem (1:36) -And that problem is something the Jayhawks can exploit (2:25) -Will Jaylin Noel’s message after loss help ISU bounce back (3:20) -Digging into the Batman and Robin comparison between Jayden Higgins and Jaylin Noel (4:55) -Is Abu Sama’s turn leading the...

For the first time this season, Iowa State is bouncing back from a loss after a 23-22 defeat against Texas Tech. Meanwhile, things are looking up for the Iowa Hawkeyes, who defeated Wisconsin 42-10. ISU beat reporter Ben Hutchens and Iowa beat reporter Ethan Petrik discuss all the happenings. Disappointment is the main emotion Ben picked up in the locker room after the loss (0:35) ISU will likely be ranked in the late teens or early 20s in the CFP rankings (3:10) Don't count Colorado out...

Iowa Hawkeyes reporter Ethan Petrik sits down with Colten Bartholomew of the Wisconsin State Journal to breakdown the upcoming matchup between the Hawkeyes and Badgers.  Introduction (0:17) The Badgers’ season summarized (1:21) Wisconsin’s next four games (2:47) How did the offense change after injury starting QB (3:20) Braedyn Locke’s lack of mobility compared to Tyler Van Dyke (4:35) Ranking Locke’s mobility (5:45) Scouting report on Badgers’ defense (6:20) The battle in the trenches...

Iowa State reporter Ben Hutchens and Iowa reporter Ethan Petrik discuss the latest on the Cyclones and Hawkeyes in CyHawk Talk. Quarterback questions swirl at Iowa after loss (1:29) Ethan overanalyzes a Kirk Ferentz quote about quarterbacks (2:50) Jacob Gill has not texted his old Northwestern teammates…yet (5:04) The math on Iowa’s turnover inefficiency (6:25) Ben weighs in on Hawkeyes’ turnover inefficiency (8:52) Jay Higgins’s Hudl highlight (11:55) The best Hudl/And1 mixtape...

Iowa State needed to win a close game (1:02) Is Rocco Becht now "Running Rocco"? (2:34) Iowa's game against MSU went different than Ethan thought (8:24) Iowa doesn't appear to be planning to make any changes (12:20). Iowa State Playoff-o-meter (13:09) Iowa Playoff-o-meter (14:10).

Iowa reporter Ethan Petrik and Iowa State reporter Ben Hutchens break down the top storylines of the week as the Hawkeyes prepare for Michigan State and the Cyclones ready for Central Florida. 1:10 Fun facts about 1938 (the last time Iowa State was 6-0).  3:02 How is ISU going to slow UCF running back RJ Harvey. 5:00 Carson Hansen is Ben’s pick to lead ISU running backs this week. 5:50 Why Abu Sama hasn’t played as much as other backs. 8:16 ISU’s third down versatility is an underrated...

Iowa State reporter Ben Hutchens and Iowa reporter Ethan Petrik recap the Cyclones and Hawkeyes' wins on Saturday. Timestamps: Is the Iowa offense back? (1:10) The misleading stat of Cade McNamara (4:00) New RB leads Iowa State win over West Virginia (5:45) Cyclones rallied after a rough start (6:57) Interceptions turned game late/the overlooked play (8:37) Rocco Becht changed the game (10:25) Playoff-o-meter (10:58) Iowa State (11:29) Iowa (13:16)

Iowa State reporter Ben Hutchens and Iowa reporter Ethan Petrik discuss basketball media days, Iowa State's upcoming game against West Virginia and Iowa's upcoming game against Washington. Timestamps: Takeaways from Iowa State men's and women's basketball media days (1:05) Takeaways from Iowa men's basketball media day (6:00) ISU vs West Virginia storylines to watch (07:20) Offensive coordinator Taylor Mouser's impact (9:00) Importance of Iowa putting together four quarters of...

Quad-City Times reporters Ben Hutchens and Ethan Petrik recap No. 11 Iowa State's win over Baylor and Iowa's loss to No. 2 Ohio State. The importance of Caden Matson's punt block touchdown (00:42) The scene at a Jack Trice white out game (1:22) Iowa's dismal performance (2:10) Does Iowa have a QB controversy after Brendan Sullivan's late touchdown (2:39) Iowa's inability to compete with the upper echelon (3:58) Iowa State RB Jaylon Jackson continues to impress (6:08) Confidence level...

The Quad-City Times' Ethan Petrik and Ben Hutchens look ahead at Iowa State and Iowa's upcoming matchups and highlight what storylines to monitor going into Saturday. Will Iowa's offense remain inconsistent in Columbus (1:40) Cade McNamara doesn't throw with the laces every time (3:15) This week will go a long way toward Iowa making or missing the playoffs (5:35) Ethan doesn't think Kaleb Johnson's NCAAF rating is accurate (10:15) There is a buzz in the air for undefeated Iowa State's...