Iowa Hawkeyes' Playoff Hopes Dashed by Close Losses

18/11/2025 1 min
Iowa Hawkeyes' Playoff Hopes Dashed by Close Losses

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The Iowa Hawkeyes College Football Playoff hopes have been dashed after a challenging season, marked by two narrow losses to top-ranked teams, Oregon and USC. Despite a six-and-four record, these defeats, by a combined seven points, proved decisive. The team now faces two remaining games against Michigan State and Nebraska, both expected wins, but the challenge of consistently performing against top-tier competition remains. The departure of fifth-year quarterback Mark Gronowski adds to the teams future uncertainties, as they prepare to develop new talent in one of the nations toughest conferences.The Daily News Now! - Every city. Every story. AI-powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.