Breaking news
South Africa stripped of their 2023 Rugby World Cup title…U.S. women’s national soccer team starts World Cup with 3-0…Pakistan vs Jordan 0-3: FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier –…World Cup 2023-24 prize money: How much did Mikaela Shiffrin…T20 World Cup 2024: England star Ben Stokes pulls out…Former Michigan football tight end selects transfer destination – Yahoo…Egypt’s Late Goal Denies Mozambique’s Thrilling Comeback in the African…Ghana Suffers Heartbreaking 1-2 Defeat to Cape Verde Islands in…FIFA and Coca-Cola Men World RankingLionel Messi wins football’s Ballon d’Or for the eighth timeTwo individuals tragically lost their lives before the scheduled football…WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS: Brazil’s Coach Diniz Praises Neymar and Vinicius.Morocco, Portugal and Spain joint bid FIFA World Cup 2030The Best 2023: Over One Million Votes Cast with the…Euro 2028 to be hosted by Britain and Ireland, while…Portugal secures their inaugural World Cup victoryPreview of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup Match: India…Welteji and Kessler achieved world record breaking performancesAsian Games 2023: Gilas Pilipinas win first men’s basketball gold Cricket World Cup 2023: Pakistan beat NetherlandsPakistan vs Afghanistan15 ways to make the most of your new cameraToronto facing 'red flags' as it prepares to host 2026…Harding Football No. 6 in Super Region 3 Rankings –…Alabama’s Padelski, United States Earn Bronze at Women’s U-17 FIFA…Horrifying moment lightning strikes down soccer players, killing one instantly…ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2: USA Defeats Nepal…

Brrr! Iowa and Iowa State could get home College Football Playoff games at 7 p.m. – The Gazette

Subscriber Services
Our Journalists
Sports Desk
Our Columnists
Our Writers
Our Writers
Our Photojournalists
Data
More Gazette
Other Links
 
FOLLOW US

Share this article:
Subscriber Services
Our Journalists
Sports Desk
Our Columnists
Our Writers
Our Writers
Our Photojournalists
Data
More Gazette
Other Links
 
FOLLOW US

Home / Sports / Iowa Hawkeyes Sports / Iowa Football
Success on the gridiron could come with a price … for winter coats
Jun. 5, 2024 2:46 pm, Updated: Jun. 5, 2024 3:04 pm
The average low temperature in Iowa City on Dec. 21 is 18 degrees. That’s Fahrenheit, not Celsius.
In Ames, it’s 17 degrees.
Average lows means that half the time, it’s colder than that. The low in Cedar Rapids on Dec. 21, 2022, was minus-1. That was the temperature, not the wind chill. Which was far colder.
A rather hideous cold front with blizzard conditions plagued the Midwest and Eastern U.S. from Dec. 21-26 that year.
Here is the National Weather Service’s winter storm overview for Dec. 22-23, 2022:
A strong winter storm brought widespread snow to the region Thursday, with amounts generally between 1-4 inches. Some higher totals near 6 inches were reported in eastern Linn and Cedar counties. Strong winds also accompanied the snow which caused significant blowing and drifting, especially in rural areas. Many accidents were reported on Interstate 80, causing frequent backups. Even stronger winds were observed on Friday across the area. Wind gusts between 40-50 mph were common, creating ground blizzard conditions primarily along and north of Interstate 80 in Iowa.
In addition, temperatures dropped sharply behind the arctic cold front on Thursday and continued to fall throughout the day. Single digit temperatures with wind chills between -20 and -40 degrees were common.
This is told to you to get you prepared for what might be should the Hawkeyes or Cyclones have a triumphant football season and advance to the College Football Playoff.
It’s a 12-team extravaganza from this day forward, at least until it’s expanded to 16, 20, 24, and finally (?), 32.
The top four teams will get byes to the quarterfinals. Teams 5 through 12 will play in first-round games on campus sites. The higher seeds get home games.
The first-round schedule, using Central time:
Dec. 20 — 7 p.m.
Dec. 21 — 11 a.m.
Dec. 21 — 3 p.m.
Dec. 21 — 7 p.m.
Should Iowa or Iowa State or both be fifth through eighth in the final CFP rankings, one would hope they get an afternoon game during the onset of Iowa winter. That assumption would be incorrect. This is television-driven, after all. The games likely to get the best ratings are the ones that will be put in prime-time.
An Alabama game at Iowa or Iowa State won’t be at 11 a.m. If Utah or Ole Miss is the visitor? Then the winter tailgating is more likely to start at daybreak.
The championship game won’t be until next Jan. 20, in Atlanta. Indoors, thankfully.
That’s the same day as the presidential inauguration. That’s assuming there is one.
So ends this look at the 2024 College Football Playoff, which starts in six months and 15 days. Enjoy your summer and fall.
Comments: (319) 398-8440; mike.hlas@thegazette.com
Jeff Linder
Columnist, The Gazette
I am the sports columnist and Iowa men’s basketball beat writer for The Gazette. Join our Hawkeye Text Update.
Prep Baseball and Prep Softball
Photos and Videos
Iowa High School Sports
Iowa Football

Iowa Football

Hawkeye Wrestling
Iowa Basketball

Sports

Iowa Hawkeyes Sports
Prep Baseball and Prep Softball

Prep Baseball and Prep Softball

Prep Baseball and Prep Softball
FOLLOW US

The Gazette has been informing Iowans with in-depth local news coverage and insightful analysis for over 140 years. Support our award-winning, independent journalism with a subscription today.
© 2024 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved.

source

Share this post

PinIt

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

scroll to top