Listen "Season Preview: Bold predictions | Cy-Hawk Talk | Aug. 14"
Episode Synopsis
Cy-Hawk Talk is back for the 2025 college football season.
Iowa beat reporter Ethan Petrik and Iowa State beat reporter Ben Hutchens share three bold predictions for the Hawkeyes and Cyclones and preview Ben’s trip to Ireland for the Cyclones’ season-opener against Kansas State.
Here's a rundown of the show:
1:38 Tight end Benjamin Brahmer will lead Iowa State in receiving yards
4:14 Matt Campbell will win a home Cy-Hawk and start a winning streak
8:38 Ben thinks Iowa State will wear blackout uniforms once or twice
11:11 Why Ethan has confidence in Tim Lester’s second-year offense
11:44 Mark Gronowski will throw for more than 3,000 yards
13:20 Ethan isn’t worried about the viral clip of Gronowski fumbling a snap
14:43 Iowa will have a 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver
16:56 What having an answer at quarterback does for Iowa’s offense
19:22: Iowa will go (at least) 2-1 against Penn State, Indiana and Ohio State
21:50 What Ben is most excited to see in Ireland?
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