What former Iowa quarterback did Mark Gronowski remind Kirk Ferentz of on Saturday?

Quarterback Mark Gronowski feeling more at ease, as Iowa heads to hostile road environment in Ames

Hawkeye coaches are encouraging Gronowski, who says first-game jitters were a factor in his poor performance.

What former Iowa quarterback did Mark Gronowski remind Kirk Ferentz of on Saturday?

Iowa quarterback Mark Gronowski reminded head coach Kirk Ferentz of a Hawkeye legend amid his rocky week one performance on Saturday.

Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz previews Iowa State « KJAN | Radio Atlantic, IA – AM 1220

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says the Cy-Hawk Series is a credit to the level of college football played in the state. The Hawkeyes visit the 16th ranked Cyclones on Saturday in the 72nd meeting in the series. https://www.kjan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/kirkcyh1.mp3 Iowa has won seven of the last nine but Ferentz says it has become a competitive series. https://www.kjan.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/kirkcyh2.mp3 Ferentz says the Cyclones have be…