Hawkeyes Rise in Pasadena as Rose Bowl Fever Spreads
In Pasadena near the Rose Parade COPA Vida owner Layne Sheetz watches Hawkeye fans flood the cafe. He recalls Iowa memories and the Rose Bowl invite while plans to attend with family unfold. The season’s momentum brings nostalgia and a surge of black and gold spirit across the shop.
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Iowa fans rally at USS Iowa as Hawkeyes loom in big game
Fans waited in a full parking lot to board the USS Iowa museum ship in San Pedro while sharing Hawkeye stories. Families from Iowa and beyond toasted reunions, heard band renditions of the fight song, and looked forward to a potential Stanford showdown and another Rose Bowl memory.
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Iowa Hawkeye fan in RAF Lakenheath heads to Rose Bowl
Iowa native Matt Lynch, an Air Force captain and University of Iowa alumnus, travels from London and Istanbul to join his Hawkeyes in the Rose Bowl. After a long wait as a season-ticket holder, he altered plans to attend with his wife, driving eight hours to Nashville and flying to Los Angeles for the New Year bowl appearance.
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