change going up there for the world. hawkeye state pride, even if, pride she has to hide. the work on friday for noranda. she is hoping the rose bowl will become the happiest place on earth because she is going to the game. she plans on bringing it. loud and proud. >> go hawks! steve: while i get settled in on the beach, i think i'm going to stay for a while. we're going to go way down there. the los angeles convention center, that is where eric hanson is. he is at the hawkeye huddle. eric: any hawkeye fans in the house? it will take you inside in just a minute. stacey: you can count on kcci to todd: statewide road conditions clear right now after a slick a.m. commute. several crashes reported this morning around the des moines metro. the iowa dot says another round of fresh snow caused the slick roads. the snow let up around noon today. and frank, some good news the sun should be shining again soon? frank: we picked up about a half-inch this morning. wins, thankfully, have been light out of the west. wind chills not much of a factor. here are the current ones. 18 for ames off to the

we are here in downtown indianapolis, talking to so many passionate hawkeye fans and agreed you can see behind me, a lot are at the big 10 fan fest, this is a great spot. a lot of activities for kids to come play. there is a 40-meter --, basketball, just tons of activities. outside of downtown indianapolis, businesses are going the extra mile to make hawkeyes feel right at home. kevin: downtown is really nice, couldn't pick a better venue to have this at. ryan: walk a block in downtown indy. it's impossible to be left out of the loop. the big 10 has taken over. a sell-out crowd expected at lucas oil stadium means out-of-town fans will flood the streets, helping boost local business. chanda: we just want everybody who comes into town to have a great experience. that's the overall goal for all the business surrounding here. ryan: for the best in hoosier irish pub. inside, the pub is decked out in everything black and gold. streamers, balloons, and signs -- all rooting for iowa. chanda: we had iowa fans in the city before, and they were great people, so we just want to welcome them bac

right now at 10:00, a live look from pasadena. we're counting down to the hawkeye rose bowl. new at 10:00 the man behind a , smash and grab burglary caught by police. todd: law enforcement in marion county now connecting scott johnson to a string of golf resort robberies. kcci's ryan smith shows how police tracked down the suspect. ryan: scott johnson underestimated the durability of a pella-made door. after a few minutes of trying to break into bos landen golf club with a crow bar. >> he just stepped back, cracked the outer glass and then also shattered the interior glass along this whole pro shop floor. to say all over the floor is an understatement. really, it was just carpeted with glass. ryan: after the suspect busted through the back door he attempted to shield his face. but every movement of his was captured on one of 16 surveillance cameras, strategically placed throughout the golf resort. the g.m. says johnson went straight for the cash box behind the counter. >> he knew where it was and much had a good scope of the place before he entered the premises. ryan: turns out, joh

tonight, hawkeye fans are taking over pasadena. and so is kcci. todd: we have team coverage tonight from the rose bowl. starting with our own steve finding hawk fans today. steve: they are taking over. southern california is just full of hawkeye fans. they are everywhere. and after they tell you about all the weather-related problems they had getting here they , almost get teary-eyed when they talk about how proud they are of this football team. is it worth it? >> it is worth all the planes, trains, and automobiles. >> i was six years old at my parents house watch it on tv. >> it is the rose bowl and it is the iowa hawkeyes. >> i love the hawks. you grew up in the 70's and 80's, that is all you saw on tv. it is great to be here. i always said that if the hawks got back to the rose bowl, i am going. >> 12-1. we went to the championship game in indianapolis. >> i want to smell roses and leave as a victory. steve: we are hanging out with hawkeye faithful again tomorrow, but this time we're going to the happiest place on earth, disneyland. be sure to watch tomorrow on kcci 8 news at 5:0

are also discussing added security measures. eric: hawkeye fans are buying up anything black and gold. we are going to look at u of i gear sales as iowa goes for the big ten football championship. elizabeth: plus, diverging diamond. how the new design open in intersection in ankeny. >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning. it is a frosty start to our friday, about 18 minutes before 5:00 a.m.. 25 in des moines. if you are getting an early start, you might have to scrape off the windshield. watch for little patchy light fog to develop this morning, should not last long. had it temperatures either side of 50 degrees from des moines southward -- headed for southward. next week, highs will be about 50 degrees until thursday. elizabeth: hawkeye fever is sweeping the state as university of iowa merchandise is bring -- merchandise is being swept off shelves ahead of saturday's big ten championship game. eric: kcci's jason rantala reports ha

to say, the hawkeye state is excited. iowa fans in pasadena came together for the first big rally on wednesday. the iowa marching band were on hand. organizers say they planned for 15,000 fans but closer to 20,000 showed up in los angeles. from algona to mount ayr, almost every county in the state was represented, ready to cheer on the hawkeyes. >> the rose bowl is the granddaddy of them all and i missed the 91 rose bowl and i figured if they ever made it back i would be out here. this is a great environment, great for the state, great for the players, and great for kirk ferentz. >> it's just like in iowa city taking over pasadena. shaina: with all the festivities around the rose bowl, it is important for players to remember there is a game to be played. their opponents are sure to bring tough competition. eric hanson is in pasadena with sports director andy garman. they have a look at the stanford cardinal. >> good morning from pasadena. tomorrow is the rose bowl game and that leads up to activities going on in seven -- southern california. we have to remember there is a bold game g

. coming up on kcci, thousands of hawkeye fans fly out of snow covered iowa. and flock to l.a. why fans saw the mess to get -- say the message to get there shaina: plus the mica is not just electing a president, we're also electing a commander in chief. that choice matters. because strengthening the economy, making healthcare more affordable, raising incomes. all of that depends on us being both secure at home and leading the world. i will get up every single day and do whatever it takes to make sure our country is safe and strong. >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news this morning with eric hanson, elizabeth klinge, meteorologist kurtis gertz and right now coverage with shaina humphries. metinka: good morning. light snow is moving through central iowa this morning. actually covering the western half of the state. it is moving to the north east at about 20 to 30 miles per hour this morning. pockets of moderate snow near the newton area, back near des moines. the back edge is across eastern nebraska. to look at it, it looks really pretty out there. visibility is being affect

heading out. as kim st. onge shows us, rose bowl bound hawkeye fans who tried to fly out during monday's storm are scrambling with kickoff one day away. kim: hawkeye fans flying to pasadena wednesday are breathing a sigh of relief. >> we are flying to las vegas and driving from there. kim: dave creighton and his family are counting their blessings they will only have to drive 300 miles. >> we were a little concerned about today with the snow and this morning. kim: his friends family is driving 1700 miles. there monday flight was canceled because of mechanical issues. they rented a car and started a long drive to pasadena this morning. >> when i heard the story of our friend has to drive 25 hours, i was a little concerned. hopefully our plane is good to go because we are ready. kim: monday's snowstorm canceled and delayed dozens of other west reached out to people like rick south, co-owner of the trouble center. >> one had to drive to chicago, and i would guess there's more i don't know about that maybe decided to drive. kim: hawkeye fans are no doubt plan c. when they get there,

: hawkeye fever is sweeping the state. saturday's big ten championship football game. hawkeye frenzy. >> hawkeye fans say they have been waiting a long time for a season like this. hawkeye merchandise is selling like crazy. t-shirts. it is that a long time coming. >> is exciting. there is a buzz all around. a lot of people have become big hawkeye fans now that they are winning. it is pretty unreal. it has been a wild ride. >> sports authority has also hawkeye merchandise. the hawkeye variety. he will be of the game in indianapolis. when her lose, this season will be a memorable one. >> as a cyclone fan, i will be probably cheering for them. especially since it's good for business in general. >> every hawkeye family talk to pray to win. steve: kcci sports director andy garman's on his way to indianapolis for the game. the big ten championship game is coming up. tomorrow night at 8 p.m., they will have reports. stacy: the game with michigan state kicks off. temperatures in the mid-40's. considerably warmer than we normally get this time a year. clear skies out there tonight. much colde

morning, there's less than a day and a half to go. we'll show you what hawkeye fans in pasadena were up to yesterday plus a look ahead at some of , today's festivities all leading up to the grand daddy of them all. also this morning, it's new year's eve. how law enforcement is stepping up to keep people safe, as they get out to celebrate 2016. good morning and happy new year's eve. it is 6:00 on thursday, december 31st. metinka: at least the weather has settled down, but we will still need the warm coats. it is 24 in des moines and we are one of the warmer spots in the state. the wind chill is 11. the main roads are looking great. the side streets are still a little snowy. it feels like zero across western iowa. cold air spreading in. cloud cover will be heading off to the east, replaced by some falling temperatures. so bundle up as you are heading out. shaina: this morning, we're one day closer. the rose bowl is now only one away. and needless to say, the hawkeye state is excited. wednesday, iowa fans in pasadena came together for the first big rally, with the iowa marching band and

, strange , trip it's been." hawkeye fans are fighting their way to the rose bowl the same to a 12-1 record. what was the first place you >> venice beach. they have good seafood i hear. >> just beautiful. out here. we heard there was a live action out here. >> how was travel? >> we had a five-hour delay in des moines. we had an hour delay today. we finally made it, so glad to be here. >> we made it into chicago a day early to avoid the ice. we spent the entire day at >> just one of those things at the last second we decided to do. steve: coming up tonight at 10:00, we will hear from some of those tough hawkeye fans that are battling their way to the rose bowl. some of them even get a little sentimental. also coming up in just a little bit in sports, andy garman was at the press conference today when the iowa hawkeyes and coach kirk ferentz came over to our hotel and held a little press conference. that is coming up in kcci 8 news at 6:00 sports. todd: new information on the search for two suspects who committed five convenience store robberies in the past two weeks. 31-year-old bradl

of the quarter, ran the rest of the way untouched. and the hawkeyes and now taken a 13-9 lead in the big ten championship game. michigan state got the ball back, how to drive, cannot get anything. 12 minutes and 14 seconds to go in the game. remember, the winner of this game wins the big 10 championship and is considered a lot for the collegeootball playoff. the hawks will move on to their first ever birth in the college football playoff. it has been a raucous scene. ryan smith joins me now. unless you are there, you don't really imagine the dominance of black and gold. three quarters of the stadium is hawkeye fans. ryan: that is right. we have seen tens of thousands of hawkeye fans, truly dominating the downtown indianapolis sporting scene. even michigan state fans admitting to me that they are >> i-o-w-a! ryan: it may not be lucas oil stadium -- >> i-o-w-a!" ryan: but hawkeye fans inside basey's downtown grill aren't letting that stop them from feverishly cheering on their team. sharese: half of our family is in the stadium cheering on the hawkeyes, and hopefully cheering them to v

. sports director andy garman where the hawkeyes will take the field tomorrow. andy? andy: the hawkeyes arrived around 4:00 local time. and game faces already on. ferentz want to make sure it was just like any other road game. even though it is anything but. this is the game with the highest stakes, the biggest prize in the hawkeyes have ever played for. a championship in the big ten conference, and a birth in the playoff. hawkeye fans are expected to turn out in droves. we have artie seen tons and tons of black and gold in indianapolis. ryan smith joins me now. it was not hard to find hawkeye fans. spent today like so many fans, as tourists. we went to the indianapolis motor speedway, or we saw not only many iowa fans taking in the sights there, but a connection to the museum. during a trip to take part in an historic hawkeye season, dick dalton took time to appreciate the past. dick: the bore size, that's unbelievable. 7-inch bore, that's like an old john deere tractor. ryan: inside the indianapolis motor speedway museum, up to 90 classics kept in pristine condition. dick: i don't kno

. the undefeated 12-0 hawkeyes are taking on the 11-1 michigan state spartans. right now the hawkeyes are ranked 4th in the latest cfb poll with the spartans ranked 5th. black and gold fans have been filling into indy since early friday. and it has not been hard to find an iowa connection right in indianapolis at the brickyard. kcci's ryan smith takes us inside the unique spot. ryan: during a trip to take part in an historic hawkeye season dick dalton took time to appreciate the past. >> the boar size, that's unbelievable. a seven inch boar that's like an old john deere tractor. ryan: inside the indianapolis motor speedway museum up to 90 classics kept in pristine condition. >> i don't know whether you could do this in a day and do it ryan: many of them formerly indy 500 winners. this one the original #1 from 1911. >> it's probably about 98% original, we think it's the third coat of paint but new tires but it's original body work. ryan: donald davidson's passion for speed convinced him to immigrate to indiana from great britain. he's now the speedway's historian. >> i think a lot of p

. eric: some good news for the iowa hawkeyes after a heart breaking loss saturday night. the 12 and 1 hawks are headed to the rose bowl. the hawks got the official word early sunday afternoon. they will face the 11 and 2 stanford cardinal. stanford is coming off the pac 12 championship and has one of the front runners for the heisman, christian mccaffrey. it was a rollercoaster ride for iowa fans. the devastation of saturday's loss to michigan state was tempered with the rose bowl berth. for some fans it will be the first rose bowl game with iowa they've ever seen. but no matter how the season ends in pasadena fans agree it's been a great ride with plenty to be proud of. >> it was no disappointment to watch iowa go for their 13th win. >> i grew up kind of watching the badgers play in the rose bowl so it's nice to see the hawkeyes there. >> really exciting place for us to land. i don't know i think this is the first time we've been since i've been alive. so just really exciting i'm happy to be where we are. eric: fans say while saturday's big 10 championship was a very tough loss, it l

one day away from the rose bowl. hawkeye fans are taking over and that is where teammate coverage begins. >> we found the party today on the decks of the uss iowa. with me now is the curator of the museum, david. how many people were you expecting and how many do you think you have? >> perhaps 5000 we were expecting, but it is up to 10,000. be careful what you wish for might be appropriate, but we are loving every minute. >> tell me a little bit about this. >> she came out for world war ii. then it went into a short period without fighting, then back into war. later on she went back into mothballs. now we have opened her up as a memorial. >> this happened with a $3 million gift. you have been on the decks all david -- all day, david. >> this incredible crowd has been gathering all day long. the holiday rush might deliver 1000 battleship iowa. this day, the crowd's estimated at 10 to 15 times that huge. there have never been lines this long or decks this packed onboard the iowa. all of them wearing black and gold. veterans spotted the flags that spell out go hawkeyes and iowans to

also make stops around the hawkeye state. tensions are high in chicago tonight after police shot and killed two people this weekend. police say one of the victim's -- one of the victims was shot accidentally. brian webb reports. brian: chicago police admit that an officer made a mistake >> when i came out my room and i looked and seen my mom on the floor and i just got to crying. brian: police were responding to reports that 19-year-old college student quintonio legrier was acting agitated and armed with a baseball bat. officers shot him several times. he died at the hospital. >> he wasn't a violent person, he was somebody that wanted to go somewhere. and the people that are supposed to protect us took kids life. -- took his life. brian: both shooting victims are black. police refused to release the race of the officer or officers involved. >> they were confronted by a combative individual, resulting in an officer firing shots, fatally wounding two individuals. brian: grieving family and friends held a news conference , wearing shirts that read, "rahm failed us", referring to chicago

temperatures around? alyx: maybe you have noticed, we are wearing our gold to support the hawkeyes. 10 hours, 52 minutes away from kickoff. players and fans are gearing up for the big 10 championship game tonight. the undefeated 12-0 hawkeyes are taking on the 11-1 michigan state spartans. right now the hawkeyes are ranked 4th in the latest cfb poll with the spartans ranked 5th. black and gold has flooded indy since friday, and it wasn't hard to find an iowa connection right in indianapolis at the brickyard. kcci's ryan smith takes us inside the unique spot. ryan: during a trip to take part in an historic hawkeye season dick dalton took time to , appreciate the past. the boar size, that's unbelievable. seven inch bore. that's like an old john deere tractor. ryan: inside the indianapolis motor speedway museum up to 90 classics kept in pristine condition. >> i don't know whether you could do this in a day and do it right. ryan: many of them formerly indy 500 winners. one,>> it's probably about 98% original, we think it's the third coat of paint but new tires but it's original body work.

buffalo tonight and then host iowa thursday night. speaking of iowa, the rose bowl-bound hawkeyes continue to rake in the honors. we'll talk more rose bowl later on in this newscast and at 6. aixa: criticizing the i'm aixa diaz in washington, why some say president obama isn't going far enough. stacey: plus, civil rights probe. launching an investigation into the chicago police department. mark: and later, standing ovation. see the viral video of fans sending off the iowa hawkeyes saturday. also, the sweet surprise one iowa business sent the team this morning. you're watching kcci 8 news at jeb bush: here's the truth you will not hear from our president: we are at war with radical islamic terrorism. it is the struggle that will determine the fate of the free world. the united states should not delay in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. their aim is our total destruction. we can't withdraw from this threat or negotiate with it. we have but one choice: to defeat it. vo: right to rise usa is responsible leader. this is kcci 8 news at 5:00 with steve karlin,

hawkeyes take on stanford in this year's rose bowl, january 1. the university of iowa does have 22,000 tickets. fans can go online and sign up to get one of those tickets. you need to know they're not , going on a fans will find out next week if they got tickets based on their donor status and season ticket holder status. with under a few weeks left before the rose bowl, a lot of fans are wondering how to get there and how much it could cost. mark: kcci's emmy victor with what it will take for you to get to pasadena. emmy: die hard hawkeye fans could miss out on supporting their team at the rose bowl 25 years ago but to attend the , game this time, you may have to break bank. >> i've had people who have called me and said that we can do a week long cruise for that amount. emmy: phones have been ringing non stop at travel agencies across the metro, many looking to score a last minute vacation deal to california. websites like hawkeye nation have deals ranging from $3,000 to $4,000 per person for two or three night stays. >> 10:15 in the morning. emmy: the long distance and game d

shows us, rose bowl-bound hawkeye fans who tried to fly out during monday's storm are scrambling with kick-off less than 2 days away. kim: they sure are. i had the no trouble finding hawkeye fans at the airport today, just really praying they'll make it to california without any issues. hawkeye fans flying to pasadena wednesday are breathing a big sigh of relief. >> we're flying to las vegas and then driving from there. kim: dave creighton and his family are counting their blessings they'll only have to drive 300 miles. >> thank goodness we weren't going on monday and we were actually still a little i woke up and it was snowing of course this morning. pet -- kim: his friend chris costa's family is driving 1700 miles. their monday flight was canceled because of mechanical issues, so they rented a car and started the long drive to pasadena this morning. >> when i heard the story of our friend who has to drive 25 hours today i was kinda a little bit , concerned. hopefully our plane is all good to go because we're ready. kim: monday's snow storm canceled and delayed dozens of other flight

taking in the rose bowl. more on what the iowa hawkeyes have been up to in pasadena before friday's big game. plus a big win for the hawkeye basketball team. good morning everyone. and thanks for waking up with kcci 8 news this morning. shaina: it is 5:00 on wednesday, december 30. if you haven't peaked outside yet, there is a little bit of snow coming down. it is significant. it metinka: a little bit of snow this morning. this is live super doppler showing the heavier snow falling from newton toward tema and marshalltown. this is drifting to the northeast. we have light snow drifting through ankeny and tracking northeast. it is going to be with us for a i 80 westbound is partially snow-covered. right now, it is 24 degrees. with light snow coming down. we're going to end up with a half inch of snow. should be out of here by noon. it is going to be a cold one with highs near 26. elizabeth: make sure you keep an eye on 511ia.org. give yourself some time because the roads will be slippery. to our big stories now authorities are still asking for your help to find a missing 12-year-old g

what iowa hawkeyes have been up to in pasadena before the big game. a big win for the hawkeyes basketball team. they keep are waking up to kcci news 8 this morning. shaina: it is snowing. it should not be as bad as earlier this week. metinka: it is nothing compared to monday. there is light snow this morning . it is affecting the visibility. the snow is tapering from the atlantic. it is falling through des moines, knoxville, marshalltown, and montezuma. we have pockets a more moderate snow. expect rapid accumulations, though the amounts will be below an inch across much of central iowa. it is coming in from the west and is light. expect this note to move out by noon. there might be a stray flurry this afternoon. bundle up with highs only in the middle 20's. elizabeth: as the snow moves through, keep an eye on 511ia.org for driving conditions. the road is partially covered great pink is completely covered . more increasing areas of pink. it will be messy. give yourself extra time. shaina: authorities are asking for your help to find a missing 12-year-old girl from newton. charle

. scott: drake was playing with house money against the hawkeyes. they're not backing down. a quick lead. their first three hoops all caps anthony clemmons, the senior guard for the hawkeyes, camping out in the corner. 22-14 iowa. the bulldogs were right there with the hawkeyes at wells fargo arena. drills it. iowa has some talent, especially make bear -- mick bear. drake scores back again. 25 points and five assists. a minute and 30 left and mike says i'm not losing today. >> if nothing else, what a back-and-forth battle for fans to watch tonight. look at that first half. both teams showing splashes of greatness. in the end, iowa able to pull it out. mike slam dunks. a great performance to talk about. read had 25 points. a collective effort for the iowa hawkeyes. utah with 10 points. four players in double figures. the hawkeyes wouldn't be round one of the big four classic. here are both coaches. >> it's actually critical. i have been impressed with our team's ability to come out every night with a mindset that is >> i thought tonight, we took the fight to them immediately and just

minutes away from the rose bowl. hawkeyes fans have been taken over -- taking over. we're watching, getting ready for the big game. yesterday was no exception. close to 20,000 fans cramming into the la convention center downtown for the hawkeye huddle. mixed in with those fans are kids who just happen to be along for the ride. from california. scott: why is it called the rose bowl? who does not like roses? >> um. >> i think for the winners they give them the pedals and for the losers, they give them the florence area >> how many years did they play in the rose bowl? >> three? >> 200. >> a big-time tradition out here. 10 years is a good number. it is actually over 100. crazy. what does cfp stand for? >> country. country state finals. >> do you feel good about that? what will it be on friday? >> i was going to win. >> that will not happen. 100-0. >> 72-1. >> that would be a historic game. >> 14-64. >> five minutes left in the fourth quarter, i will will be up 24-14 and then stanford will score a touchdown, get a two point conversion, and then iowa will recover and go on victory forma

hawkeyes fans are getting ready for michigan state. we have live coverage from andy garman and ryan smith this afternoon. we begin with andy. andy: hello, the team has arrived. the iowa hawkeyes are about ready to play the game at lucas oil stadium behind me in indianapolis, indiana. the hawkeyes arrived here about two hours ago, the charter jet from cedar rapids airport. by in indianapolis, and indy c ar. they all climbed off of the airplane to the bus, and the coach says he is trying to keep this like any other road game -- the line. he also says he is trying smell the roses, right now. kirk: you don't have time to catch your breath, to admire your work. if you are, you are losing valuable work. both of us have valuable time, that is where our thoughts are. not getting caught up in the national talks, user to worry about that or look up at what you have accomplished, you will probably not do as well as you need to do on the field. andy: now the hawks and spartans take off here at lucas oil stadium tomorrow night at about 7:15 iowa time. we had hawkeye fans walking by, there are a

, plus a look at the rose bowl bound hawkeyes. stacey: sentencing tomorrow for a pleasant hill day care provider charged with child endangerment. 28-year-old christina williamson pleaded guilty back in october to two counts of child endangerment. she faces up to 7 years in prison. in union county, the iowa division of criminal investigation says a 37-year-old from thayer was found dead in a farm pond. a hunter found loretta dillenger's body partially submerged in northwest lorimor that isn't visible from the roadway. investigators say her body had been in the pond for a few weeks if not months. an autopsy is underway. new information today about a moines this weekend.the polk -- this weekend. the polk county medical examiner says the man killed was stabbed in the chest. des moines police identify the man as 31-year-old travis williams of earlham. he died after an altercation with two people who live at the east 14th street home. broke into the home before the confrontation. todd: commitment 2016 news tonight. a new cnn poll shows donald trump back on top in iowa. he leads ted cruz 33% t

, little california dreaming for those of us not in southern california following the hawkeyes at the rose bowl. thousands of iowa fans are taking in the sights before friday's new years day matchup with stanford. it's was a great day to be out with temperatures in the upper 60's. 20's. i'm jealous. kurtis: quite a contrast. they kickoff forecast for the rose bowl, upper 50's for tailgating. take up temperatures in the 60's. they will be in the 60's again. mostly sunny skies with northeast winds at 5-10. here we are in the 20's. we bumped up and got a little bit of sunshine. the clouds are feeling back in. 26 currently in ames. your timeline for today, no more snow on the way. this job coming into our ulocal page. 20 straight through 9:00 p.m. tomorrow we start out at 13 but we will see some afternoon sunshine. temperature at noon, 19 degrees. the week ahead, temperatures around 31 degrees. we will stay below normal. low 20's. new year's day, 24. near 30 on saturday and slowly warming up as we head into the midweek next week. the latest futurecast. we will see if there's any precipita

hawkeye fans as they fell to michigan state for their first loss of the season. the spartans were favored to win their second conference title game in three years. it was a game of field goals with michigan missing 2 of their first 7 attempts. iowa held a lead late into the fourth quarter in the big 10 championship game in indianapolis. cj beathard found smith h r an 85-yard touchdown giving iowa a 13 to 9 lead. it was looking pretty good. the spartans then took possesion of the ball for about 9 minutes. and in the end, they were able to punch it in with 27 seconds left to play. with no timeouts left and only 22 seconds to play, iowa was unable to score. msu wins it 16 to 13. hawkeye fans invaded indy and dominated the crowds downtown, how they took over the city this weekend. indy officials estimate more than 80,000 visitors came in for the game. although the final score is disappointing, fans say this team surpassed expectations and delivered an historic season. scott riecker: we've got a historic football team that played a championship game against a championship team and we c

hawkeye fans are headed west today. the university of iowa faces stanford in the rose bowl on new year's day. eastern iowa airport in cedar flights today. thirteen rose bowl charter flights are taking off throughout the day, carrying some 3,000 passengers to pasadena, california. the airport added more security and screening lines to keep everything moving. passenger numbers could hit a one day record. >> it's at top 3 day for us all time. we don't have final numbers yet. we will collect those once the charter activity is done. then we can take a look to see if there was a record breaking day. stacey: charter aircraft are larger than regional jets , including one 747 jumbo jet that took off about a half hour ago for california. kcci crews had some travel troubles getting to california. steve karlin joins us live from pasadena. steve, you are standing in sunshine. a little. steve: we didn't make it. sunshine and 60 degrees. ever-glory go, a so you must be provide what because you are not learning the and scarves. have you ever seen a more beautiful setting in all of college football? we a

score, i think, hit it right on. stacey: all right, scott reister. scott: the hawkeye football team can certainly top it. hawkeyes basketball pulling a announcer: from iowa's sports leader, this is kcci 8 sports. scott: eight interceptions 12 , wins, and spot among the top 5 finalists for the walter camp football foundation player of the year award. the junior cornerback has 8 picks this year, that's tied for first in the nation. it also ties an iowa record. other finalists for the camp award are alabama's derrick henry, stanford's christian mccaffrey, clemson quarterback deshaun watson, and oklahoma quarterback baker mayfield. it has been a season for the ages. and now iowa gets a shot to raise one more trophy and advance to the college football playoff. saturday will be the fifth ever big ten title game. michigan state has been to three times. iowa is making its first trip to the title game, but don't expect any big game jitters. >> we have played in the a lot of big games. it is important, but it is another game. >> don't get caught up in all if we were to win the game, then we c

. eric: saturday's big 10 championship was a devastating loss for hawkeye supporters. but that feeling of heartbreak was tempered with the rose bowl birth. kcci's jason rantala has more. jason r.: a hard fought game from start to finish. but in the end the spartans were , just too much to handle. a loss that was a very tough -- a lost to heart mentioning -- a loss too heart-wrenching for iowa fans. >> it hurts. it hurts. jason r.: just an agonizing end to a championship game. >> totally heartbreaking. >> i was pretty upset. >> just kind of disbelief. >> sucks to lose to michigan state in such a big game. jason r.: but sunday's news of a rose bowl birth. >> that makes me feel a lot better. >> it's huge, huge. it's amazing. jason r.: helps take the sting out of a hard loss. >> it was tough to swallow then really makes you feel better. jason r.: for some a little less than others. >> not completely because i thought they were better than michigan state. jason r.: for some fans it will be the first rose bowl game with iowa they've ever seen. >> really exciting place for us land. i

:30 in ankeny. eric: the national spotlight is shining bright on the iowa hawkeyes. saturday, they get their chance to beat michigan state and win the big ten championship game. this is the first trip for kirk ferentz's team to the league championship game. the coach says they will not have big changes on last week. they will act like this is really any other road game. coach ferentz: this thing is a game. we have had a couple of the games so we are used to that. we will treat this like any away game on the road. we will travel on friday and do our meetings on saturday and play the game and try not to take the guys out of their comfort zone. eric: hawkeye fever means sales of university of iowa merchandise are hot. the undefeated season and the potential for a national championship playoff berth are leading hawk fans to buy up iowa merchandise at stores like scheels. sports authority says their sales are up, too. longtime fans have waited a long time for a year like this. kcci sports director andy ryan smith are in indianapolis. they'll be getting you ready for the hawkeyes and the big

game. one shot, miss. two shots, mets. iowa state escapes with an 81-79 win. hawkeyes at home taking on tennessee tech. first half, mike gesell with that no look to jarrod uthoff . then it is uthoff from behind the arc. peter jok feeling it from 3. all iowa tonight, gesell with the steel and the jam. i have a goes on to win easily, 85-63. drake at home taking on abilene christian. reed timmer rallying the troops. he put up 30. graham woodward hence the triple. bulldogs roll, 87-70 is your final. the inner state rivalries didn't end this past weekend at the big 4 classic. today, the drake bulldog womens team went out east to carver hawkeye arena to take on the hawkeyes lisa bluder and jennie baranczyk. tanya davis gets the steal and finishes on the other end. it's chase coley, the sophomore . nice little razzle dazzle down low. 6 hawkeyes in double figures in this one. ally disterhofft, she had 20 . cyclone women at home at hilton this afternoon taking on kidd blaskowsky, the coolest name in college basketball. they also three-pointer. then it's jadda buckley from behind the arch, isu

gesture from the rose bowl-bound iowa hawkeyes to share tonight. steve: thursday, the players delivered yellow roses to patients at the university of iowa children's hospital. now, those are the same roses that were delivered to the team by hyvee. the team is gearing up for the big game new year's day. in beautiful pasadena, california. stacey: scott reister, the cy-hawk showdown continues. scott: sure does. and once announcer: from iowa's sports leader, this is kcci 8 sports. scott: whatever happened to ladies first? hawkeyes met up again tonight. the women's matchup was also in ames. but this time, iowa was the favorite. iowa state coach bill fennelly had won nine in a row. never lost to iowa at home. it didn't look good for a while. third quarter, the hawkeyes' lead grew to 11. ally disterhoft with the putback. here is the play that turned the tide for the cyclones with two seconds left in the third, the clones get a spark. kidd blaskowski shows off the cannon, a rifle pass to meredith burkhall. the former roosevelt star beats the buzzer. from there, the clones had the mome

ahead of ohio state, so it's the hawkeyes and pac-12 champion stanford jan 1 -- stanford, january 1 in pasadena at 4:00. check out our website for ticket information. iowa has had quite an emotional 24 hours. michigan state mounted an epic 9 minute, 22 play drive to take the lead with less than a minute left. in the loss though iowa proved , it belonged. >> got some feedback from some other people that i follow in stuff on social media. you saw two teams really fighting it out, tooth and nail. it is a great battle, great defense of game. both teams really competed hard. i think that if you're a football fan, you can't help but appreciate the effort of both teams. scott: it was an historic announcement for the hawkeyes. andy garman has more on iowa's reaction later in sports. , todd: it was a rollercoaster of a ride for iowa fans. kcci's jason rantala is live with how they're reacting to the last 24 hours. jason r: saturday's big ten championship was a devastating , that feeling of heartbreak was tempered with today's rose bowl berth. from start to finish -- a hard-fought game from s

, it was seen nearly 4 million times. iowa hawkeyes heading out west. scott: it is going to be a big week for the hawkeyes. announcer: from iowa's sports leader, this is kcci 8 sports. scott: at the beginning of the season, who would have guessed it. but the hawkeyes are spending christmas eve in pasadena. today was travel day. just before 1:00, the team left soak it in. 25 years. legendary sportscaster bob brooks was on board and was hoping it was a better rose bowl trip than the first one he made with the team back in 1956. >> were going to have a big a pet rally. it snowed, sleeted, and we finally wound up. scott: he made it out this year just fine. when they arrived in pasadena, it was daylight. they have tomorrow to get situated. the official welcome event will be december 26 at disneyland. the game is at 4:00 on new year's day. coverage of week long leading up january 1the hawkeyes taking on stanford. a gatorade bath times two. western michigan pulled away in the bahams bowl to beat middle tennessee. that is jamauri bogan scoring one of his multiple touchdowns. western michigan

some showdown over the years. game. with iowa state taking on the iowa hawkeyes, iowa just out of the national rankings. it was a doozy. first half, jarrod uthoff, absolutely stealing it. from long range, knocking it down. thumbs up for this. jameel mckay with the running two-handed dunk. uthoff the man in the first half, 30 points. second half, isu came to life. stoking the fires, knocking down the three. isu had been down 20 in the second half. they came all the way back. hawkeyes final shot finds utho ff. no good. isu comes back to win, 83-82 the final. tony at hilton coliseum with more. reporter: whether you are a cyclones fan or a hawkeye fan, this year's showdown was one to remember. iowa state ekes out a win thanks to morris. >> even in practice, we do situations like that, and they always clear me out for chances to make a play. it was just a bigger crowd in here. i was able to come through. >> he is our cadillac, the guy that brings us to the top. we feed off what he does. when he started cooking in the second half, we fed off that. >> go make a play. second half. it a great

4,800 were delayed. some iowa hawkeye fans were stranded at the airport, trying to get to pasadena for the rose bowl. three charter flights today and three more tomorrow are scheduled to take more hawk fans to california. we're now just three days away from the big game, so hopefully all the fans who need to get to pasadena will get there before friday. eric: kcci is sending several of our own down to cover the rose bowl for the week. and after a long day of delays and a couple cancellations, andy garman, scott reister, and steve karlin made it to pasadena last night. andy and scott join us now with what to expect in the coming days. >> good morning from downtown los angeles. it was snowy in des moines yesterday when we got off the plane last night but here in california, palm trees and temperatures around 60. >> it is the first time since the rose bowl and a see what it's like in l.a. and what it means for the town, it will be exciting to track what they have been doing leading up to the big game. >> we will have plenty of coverage starting with media day at 8:00 alcott -- los ang

week , this season the iowa hawkeyes have been the rodney dangerfield of college football. and even now with a 12-0 record the hawkeyes continue to get no respect going into saturdays big 10 conference championship game against michigan state. iowa is a three and a half point underdog against the spartans. and, as if they needed more bulletin board material, nationally syndicated host paul finebaum says iowa has a quote "zero chance to win it all," saying iowa just hasn't played anybody. that's funny because the players remember playing 12 times this fall and winning them all. >> especially if the -- in the big ten, if you don't come to play it doesn't matter you play. you have the opportunity to lose. they have seen it and we have seen it and there are a lot of teams with a records don't show how good of a team they truly >> they might be the best team we've played strip we played a lot of good teams. nebraska is a good team, minnesota is a good team. there are a lot of teams. everyone is a good opponent. michigan state is a really good opponent as well. mollie: win in indianapolis

tonight in ames, or will hilton magic mystify the hawkeyes? minu >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news at 6:00. chief meteorologist john mclaughlin, and iowa sportscaster of the year andy garman. steve: caught on camera. two elementary aged kids are busted while robbing a west des moines woman. stacey: kcci's kim st. onge went to find out who's behind the video. this video is already getting a lot of reaction on facebook. kim: a lot of positive reaction. as of just a few minutes ago, the video has 275 shares and 177 likes. and when you see it, you might not be surprised it's blowing up on social media. they're not your average burglars. >> seeing the kids as burglars is kind of cute, but then you're like, oh, that really could happen. kim: that's the idea behind officer matthew mccarty's latest video. >> we're trying to get away from the brochure and the real boring type safety tips. kim: dressed in head to toe black, the kid burglars show how making you the perfect target for a thief. >> it's safety tips everybody's heard before, but we're trying to make it in a way that p

into that have plus, the iowa baske announcer: from iowa's sports tony: parker hesse and the hawkeye defense has been one of the best in the nation this year. their opponent saturday, they are no slouch either. michigan state's defense is every bit as good as iowa's. in fact, defense is one of the many areas where these two teams are basically identical. that is ironic, considering people like radio host paul finebaum are saying iowa has zero chance. iowa's bulletin board material grows daily. how do they have zero chance when they are almost the same team? each of these teams in the top of the category of all of the big ten. top of the nation almost in turnover margin. both at 14 over. the hawkeyes know this michigan state defense is going to be pretty tough. >> best of the best defense we've gone against this season. from linebackers or backfield, it is going to be a great test. quest we know is going to be we know it is going to be a fight and that is exactly what we expect. we have to give them our best. tony: what does michigan state think about the hawkeyes? we will hear about

half to beat the iowa hawkeyes. he scored 30 of the teams 49 points. i will lead by 14 at the half. heading into the second half, they shut down utah, only allowing two points in the second half. 3211 run for iowa state back, 21 seconds left, he had a runner with nine seconds left. the fourth-ranked iowa state >> we were out of character the first 15 minutes of the first half. utah was playing out of their mind. he was a good player. we were just playing too fast offensively and trying to get it back at once. the biggest thing was to remind us we have been in a situation so many times. >> we walked into half my with a positive mind. we are on a run. we have momentum. i always believe we can win. that is the only magic i believe in. eric: the cyclones remain undefeated while the hawkeyes move to 7-3. this was the scene after the game. excited fans stormed the court just after that shot by morris. in the middle of all this des moines register columnist randy peterson. he was carried out on a stretcher after suffering a he broke both his tibia and fibula according to the register. an

4800 were delayed. some hawkeye fans were stranded at the airport trying to get to pasadena for the rose bowl. three charter flights today and three more tomorrow are scheduled to take more hawk fans to california. we are now just three days away from the big game so hopefully all the fans who need to get to pasadena will get there before friday. eric: i am hoping so toop. kcci is sending several of our own down to cover the rose bowl for the week and after a long day of delays and a couple cancellations, andy garman, scott reister and steve karlin made it to pasadena last night. andy and scott join us now with what to expect in the coming days. andy: it was snowy in des moines . on trees in tim right around 60 scott: -- california. scott: the first time since 1981, iowa made it here to the rose bowl. andy: we are going to have put give coverage starting with media day. 8:00 l.a. time. we will have complete coverage leading up to the granddaddy of them all on friday. from downtown los angeles, with scott reister, i am andy garman. eric: the week of festivities continued for the iowa

showdown. isu will take on the hawkeyes thursday night at 6:30 on espn from hilton. but beforehand, can catch our half-hour preview show tomorrow night. that's wednesday, right here on kcci at 6:30. elizabeth: speaking of the hawkeyes, it was like valentines day for the football team monday. hy-vee delivered 4,300 yellow roses to the team. all to congratulate the hawkeyes on their their selection to the 20 hy-vee employees worked to put together the arrangement. the work was supervised by a die hard hawkeye fan who has helped created several rose bowl parade floats. it's the first time in 25 years that the hawkeyes are headed to the rose bowl. and a seat to see it in person is one hot ticket. the university of iowa has 2,200 and tickets for fans. until thursday, fans can go online and sign up for them, but its not first come, first serve. fans will find out next week if they got tickets based on their donor status and season ticket holder status. as you can imagine, it's not cheap. they have packages between 3000 and $4000. traveling across the metro. they say the other option is drivin

for pratt is possible. sports news, the iowa hawkeyes are spending christmas day, in pasadena this year. the team headed to the eastern iowa airport thursday, hopped on a plane and took off to california. it's the team's first trip to the rose bowl in 25 years. they made it to pasadena just fine, and will have today to get situated before an official team welcome, tomorrow at disneyland. iowa will face the stanford cardinals at 4:00 iowa time new p.m. years day. that is one week from today. you can watch it on espn. eastern iowa police are warning hawkeye fans about fake rose bowl ticket scams. investigators say victims are buying tickets through craigslist. then meeting the seller to get them in person. some of those tickets turn out police say make sure to try to only buy tickets from a trusted source. count on kcci for team coverage from pasadena as the hawkeyes take on the stanford cardinals on new years day. our crews will be live at 5:00, 6:00, and 10:00 starting tuesday. we'll also be live all morning friday leading up to the game. be sure to like kcci on facebook and downlo

man who put it up coming up later in this , newscast. stacey: rose bowl bound. right now, hawkeye fans are scrambling to snatch up tickets to the big game. and it's not cheap. kcci's ryan smith live in studio. the high-price means a high likelihood of getting conned. ryan: stacey, one online ticket tracking site says the iowa/stanford game is the most sought-after ticket in the post-season. when the demand is this high, so is the risk for scams. hawkeye fans invaded indy over the weekend, packing downtown in droves. iowa fan caryn lee meeks made the 8 hour trip. >> it was a once in a lifetime, you know, type of bucket list opportunity. ryan: her group shelled out 200 bucks a pop for the tickets. she linked up with the seller through craigslist. even taking a picture with james harris, in case it was a scam. lucas oil stadium. >> immediately, our hearts sunk a little bit, like uh-oh our , worst nightmare is coming true. ryan: meeks and her friends ripped off. >> it was just a real bummer when you're thinking you're going to be in row 10. >> if it sounds to good to be true, it proba

throat, forget the rose bowl , these hawkeye fans say disney land is the happiest place on earth...at least for today. live team 8 coverage from southern california. next on kcci 8 news at 6. >> axelrod: we end tonight with a salute to a pair of determined young ladies. chip reid tells us they've been saluting american heroes and their families for years. >> reporter: 10 years okay rachel okun, then 10, and her sister, kelsi, who was eight, told their parent they had a big idea. they wanted to say thank you to the troops in iraq and afghanistan by offering scholarships to their spouses and children. with some parental assistance, their own charity called thanks u.s. a, and soon they were online asking for money. in 2009, when cbs news paid a visit, thanks u.s. ahad raised a stunning $5 million. >> and i began seeing that really any person can make a difference, and what you give out to the world you get back 10 times, you know, fold. >> reporter: now, rachelle is in college, kelsi is a high school senior, and thanks usa is still going strong. how much money have you raised so far? >>