Iowa travels to Indiana
By MICHAEL MAROT
AP Sports Writer
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The resumes of Indiana and Iowa look almost identical.
Both have lost three straight games, are 0-2 in the Big Ten and their remaining schedules look, well, virtually the same, too.
On Saturday, in Bloomington, the twins will battle to salvage their sinking bowl hopes — or at least get things turned around so they can make a second-half charge.
‘‘I think you get to a point, after five games, where you’re going to get better or you’re going to fall backward,’’ Indiana coach Bill Lynch said. ‘‘So I think improvement is the No. 1 thing we have to see.’’
It’s not much different from the talking points in Iowa City this week.
Coach Kirk Ferentz is being asked about learning curves and turnovers, confidence and promise after what had been billed as a rebound season.
Iowa State heads to Baylor
By STEPHEN HAWKINS
AP Sports Writer
WACO, Texas — Baylor can’t win in the Big 12, and Iowa State can’t win on the road — 13-game losing streaks that precede the arrivals of their young q
UNI plays Homecoming game
CEDAR FALLS — The University of Northern Iowa will play its second of three straight home games in the month of October when they host Illinois State for Homecoming here today at 4:05 p.m.
» Full StoryBates leaves Iowa State
By LUKE MEREDITH
AP Sports Writer
AMES — Iowa State backup quarterback Phillip Bates has quit the team, less than a week after not playing in a loss to No. 16 Kansas.
UNI cracks down on athletes
CEDAR FALLS — The University of Northern Iowa has in the last two months suspended 18 athletes from six sports who face a variety of charges, from possession of drug paraphernalia to underage drinking
» Full StoryDrake ushers in Phelps era
By LUKE MEREDITH
AP Sports Writer
DES MOINES — Those wondering what Drake coach Mark Phelps is all about should first know this.


