Last week was progress, but questions remained about how real that progress was for Iowa. Saturday’s 24-3 win over Purdue answered more questions in what was undoubtedly a quality road win for the Hawkeyes.

The Gazette's John Steppe and Mike Hlas share their thoughts about how Iowa got here and what more can be accomplished on The Final Score podcast.

Saturday's Iowa-Purdue football game has an obvious storyline: Boilermakers breakout receiver Charlie Jones going against his old team. But that's not all Mike Carmin of The Lafayette Journal & Courier and John Steppe of The Gazette discuss on this Iowa-Purdue preview episode of Hawk Off The Press.

Can Iowa's offense take advantage of opportunities against Purdue? What is it that has made Jeff Brohm's teams so successful against the Hawkeyes in the past? Plus, early predictions.

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Saturday’s 33-13 win over Northwestern was a breath of fresh air for the Iowa offense.

What’s sustainable, particularly when it comes to the play of the offensive line and quarterback Spencer Petras? The Gazette's John Steppe and Mike Hlas share our thoughts on The Final Score podcast.

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This week's Hawk Off The Press podcast begins with an Iowa field hockey update with head coach Lisa Cellucci.

Then, Scott Dochterman of The Athletic joins The Gazette's John Steppe to discuss Big Ten football scheduling news, what Iowa's future schedules might look like and where the Hawkeyes' offense goes from here.

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The defense played great. And yet, it was a 54-10 loss. The offense seemingly doesn't have any answers. The Gazette' John Steppe and Mike Hlas discuss the postgame talking points on The Final Score.

Cleveland.com and Cleveland Plain-Dealer columnist Doug Lesmerises picked Iowa to finish last in the Big Ten West this season. Ahead of Saturday's game at No. 2 Ohio State, the Buckeyes say they aren't dismissing the Hawkeyes — but Lesmerises is.

Lesmerises joins the Hawk Off The Press podcast with The Gazette's John Steppe to break down the battle between Iowa’s defense and OSU’s offense, then discuss why he's “disgusted” by the Ferentz-led Iowa offense and why Iowa fans deserve better.

The Gazette's Iowa Ideas conference featured a panel discussing what NIL means for athletes, programs and fans as a new era of college sports takes hold.

Panelists include:

• Brad Heinrichs, founder of the Swarm collective
• Lyla Clerry, Iowa senior associate athletics director for compliance and sports performance
• David Harris, Northern Iowa athletics director
• Host: John Steppe, The Gazette

Learn more about Iowa Ideas at iowaideas.com.

The Gazette's John Steppe answers questions from our Iowa Hawkeyes text group on this week's Hawk Off The Press podcast.

Some of the questions include:

• How has Bret Bielema become successful so quickly at Illinois?
• What would it take for Iowa to make a coaching change to improve its offense?
• How exactly do you see the Iowa offense improving when it still ranks near the buttom nationally?
• Which offensive line rotation has been the best?

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A 1-yard pass on fourth-and-2 summed up the day for Iowa. Listen to The Final Score podcast for our thoughts on the Hawkeyes’ 27-14 loss to Michigan.

Kinnick Stadium has been "where top-five teams go to die." No. 4 Michigan has plenty to worry about when it comes to that road atmosphere and Iowa's defense. But can the Hawkeyes do enough on offense to pull off the upset Saturday? The Gazette's John Steppe previews the game with Angelique Chengelis of The Detroit News on this episode of Hawk Off The Press.

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