THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA

Athletic Communications
April 24, 2015
INCLEMENT WEATHER WILL AFFECT SATURDAY AT KINNICK
IOWA CITY, Iowa - - The University of Iowa will conclude spring practice with an open practice Saturday,
April 25, at Kinnick Stadium, but due to the weather forecast, several of the pre-practice activities have been
cancelled. The final practice will begin at 1 p.m., with gates opening at noon.
UI athletic officials announced Friday that the pre-practice events scheduled in the Krause Family Plaza, in
conjunction with the open practice, have been cancelled due to the weather forecast for cold, wet and windy
conditions.
A 20-minute autograph session with members of the Hawkeye football team, scheduled to begin at 12:35
p.m., may be cancelled in the case of rain and/or severe weather.
The Hawkeye football team has every intention of completing its final practice of the spring session in
Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, said Rick Klatt, assistant athletic director for external relations. However, the
weather forecast for Saturday may impact the practice session, and has caused the cancellation of some of the
other activities in and around Kinnick Stadium. The safety of our student-athletes and fans of the Hawkeyes is
our primary concern.
The UI Childrens Hospital will feature an opportunity to sign a beam that will be used in the new Childrens
Hospital. The beam will be lifted onto the top of the Childrens Hospital, located directly across the street from
Kinnick Stadium, immediately following the practice, weather permitting. Fans can sign the beam from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m. in the Krause Family Plaza, or, depending on the weather, in the south end zone concourse of Kinnick
Stadium.
There is no admission charge. Fans are invited to join forces with the UI Athletics Department and the
Johnson County Crisis Center in the annual ANF Food Bank Drive. Fans are invited to bring non-perishable
food items to the event. Collection bins will be located in Krause Family Plaza, beginning at 11 a.m., and at
each of the open entrances to Kinnick Stadium, beginning at noon.
The Hawkeye Sports Network will be on the air from 1 to 2 p.m., with Gary Dolphin and Rob Brooks
discussing spring football and the upcoming season. Affiliates include KCZE (New Hampton), KDTH
(Dubuque), KUOO (Spirit Lake), WHO (Des Moines), KGLO (Mason City), WMT (Cedar Rapids), KSCJ
(Sioux City), and WOC (Davenport). The broadcast can also be heard on Sirius channel 108 and XM 195 on
satellite radio.

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Director: Steve Roe Associate: Matthew Weitzel Assistants: James Allan, Chris Brewer,Jil Price, Patrick Sojka, Traci Wagner
S300 Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, IA 52240-1020 P: 319.335.9411 e-mail: athletic-communications@hawkeyesports.com

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Athletic Communications
The practice will feature the offense versus the defense, with the same scoring system that has been used the
past two seasons, allowing both the offense and defense to score points based on performance. Below is the
scoring system that will be in place:
Scoring Offense
Touchdown - - 6 points
Explosive Play - - 1 point
(run of 12+ yards, pass of 16+ yards)
3 consecutive first downs - - 1 point
PAT - - 1 point
Field Goal - - 3 points
Scoring Defense
Touchdown - - 7 points
Turnover (unless a TD) - - 3 points
3 and out - - 1 point
QB Sack - - 2 points
Sudden Change - - 4 points (when offense starts inside the 35 and is held to a field goal or no points)
Questions concerning the purchase of 2015 football tickets, including general public, UI faculty/staff and UI
student seasons tickets by current UI students, should be directed to the UI Athletics Ticket Office. The office is
open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The office telephone number is 1-800-IA-HAWKS.
Iowa opens the 2015 football season Sept. 5, hosting Illinois State. The Hawkeyes will also host nonconference opponents Pittsburgh (Sept. 19) and North Texas (Sept. 26), along with Big Ten foes Indiana,
Northwestern, Minnesota, and Purdue. Home dates with Pittsburgh and Minnesota will be held in primetime
and televised on BTN.

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Director: Steve Roe Associate: Matthew Weitzel Assistants: James Allan, Chris Brewer,Jil Price, Patrick Sojka, Traci Wagner
S300 Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City, IA 52240-1020 P: 319.335.9411 e-mail: athletic-communications@hawkeyesports.com