, 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

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,

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

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

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

alone but he has a backup picture just in case. elizabeth: hawkeye fans are scrambling to snatch up tickets to the rose bowl, and it is not cheap. ryan smith explains the high price on tickets and a high likelihood of getting scammed. ryan: hawkeye fans invaded over the weekend, packing downtown in droves. this fan made the eight hour trip. >> it was a once-in-a-lifetime type of bucket list opportunity. ryan: she shelled out 200 bucks for the ticket. she linked up with the seller through craigslist, even taking a picture with james harris in case it was a scam. but when it came to game time -- >> immediately our hearts sunk, uh-oh. >> it was a real bummer, thinking you will be in row 10. >> if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. ryan: the rose bowl will probably be the next target. it is by far the hottest ticket of the college football bowl season, with an average resale price of $627 per ticket. >> never wire any money. if you can pay with a credit card, pay with a credit card. you can always go back to your credit card company and dispute the charges. ryan: the better b

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

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

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

. 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

anything like the "beef bowl", expect a hawkeye blowout on friday. noon continues. >> this is iowa's news leader. this is kcci 8 news at noon. with mollie cooney. mollie: the better business bureau is out with the top scams for 2015. the scams vary in name, but they are also similar in the way they work. kenneth craig explains, new at noon. kenneth: hundreds of thousands of americans have received a call like this one. >> the irs has filed a lawsuit against you. kenneth: con artists posing as irs agents demand immediate payment. lois: if i didn't clear it up, they were going to prosecute me. kenneth: lois, who didn't want to give her last name, paid the scammers $4,500 in prepaid debit cards. lois: i panicked. bureau says tax cons were by far the top scam of 2015. in other popular scams criminals pose as debt collectors or tech support. other imposters claim you've won a sweepstakes or been awarded a grant. mary power: the top scams all involve imposters, either someone you know or trust or someone that you're afraid of. kenneth: the scams have something else in common the criminal wants

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

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

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

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second ranked cyclones take on the iowa hawkeyes tomorrow night at hilton coliseum in the latest chapter of the cyhawk series. last year in iowa city the cyclones rolled over the iowa 90-75 in front of a sellout players say they expect a tough game. >> i think every game places new challenges on us. not the biggest, but definitely up there. definitely every team has its challenges in this group will be no different. >> they are a good team. they do a lot of great things. they really run the heck out of their motion offense. they really have a rhyme or reason for anything they do. mollie: a reminder that our cy-hawk showdown preview special is just hours away. we'll have a half-hour show at 6:30 with live reports from ames. then tomorrow isu will take on the hawkeyes at 6:30 at hilton. that game can be seen on espn 2. turning to weather, we're looking at a warming. maybe a new record high tomorrow. what you think? metinka: sounds good to me. let's just do it. this weather feels so nice. we have had some beautiful sunrises and sunsets. this photo coming in showing the sunrise yeste

majority-muslim kingdom of jordan at end of month, after his anti-muslim remarks. hey, hawkeye fans. rose bowl tickets went on sale today to the general public. but if you didn't buy them quickly, you may already be out of luck. stacey: and, live picture outside hilton coliseum in ames. fans are already lining up for it's called a rigged economy, and this is how it works. most new wealth flows to the top 1%. by corrupt politics where wall street banks and billionaires buy elections. my campaign is powered by over a million small contributions, people like you who want to fight back. the truth is you can't change a corrupt system by taking its money. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message. announcer: a horrific terror attack in paris. then, a brutal act of terror here at home. it's time for a tested and proven leader who won't try to contain isis. jeb bush has a plan... to destroy them. and keep america safe. jeb bush: the united states should not delay in leading a global coalition to take out isis with overwhelming force. leadership matters. jeb bush. right to rise usa is respo

an fans are pumped. they are ready for this big game , the rivalry against the hawkeyes. we have heard them doing it when hawkeye players come in and cheering when cyclone players come in. the players are coming in, practicing. some of the students and been out here since tuesday, waiting in the house. live in ames, vanessa. stacey: and we are getting new game predictions with our unscientific poll. who will win the big game tonight? 59% say the cyclones will win, 48% say the hawkeyes. you can vote using the number on your screen. steve: i would imagine the response to a poll on the weather, kurtis, would be pretty darn good. kurtis: i would think snow. there could be snow in our future, but for now we are going to stay very mild. it is still at 51 degrees, humidity 50%, west winds at 10. still strong winds, but not as much as they were earlier. those winds and a little bit of cloud cover today cap the temperatures down just a bit. hilton. west wind at 7:00 p.m., 50. partly cloudy at 10:00 p.m., 53. it will be cooler tonight, but not bad. a wind chill at 31 degrees, headed up to

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

the hawkeyes thursday night at 6:30 on espn from hilton. but beforehand, can catch our -- you can catch half-hour preview show tomorrow night. that's wednesday right here on kcci at 6:30. elizabeth: speaking of the hawkeyes, it was like valentine's day for the football team monday. hy-vee delivered 4300 yellow roses to the team. on their their selection to the rose bowl. 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 22,000 tickets for fans. until thursday, fans can go online and sign up for them, but it is 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 might imagine, going to the rose bowl isn't cheap. hawkeye nation is offering packages ranging from $3000 to $4000. but most of them are not a complete deal. trave

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

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? >>

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

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

close. reed timmer had 25 points and 5 drake cut it to 2 with 1:30 left. 70-64. the hawkeyes do win. we have so much more of these games, including a great done from georges niang. guys? todd: the big four classic means big business for restaurants near the iowa events center. the basketball teams drew in big crowds. tonight, kcci's rose heaphy is live at the wells fargo arena to explain their impact. rose: 15,000 people packed this stadium just hours ago. and part of the pregame fun is enjoying food beforehand, which made buzzard billy's quite the popular place. bryan: it's just a great day for basketball in iowa. rose: sold-out showdowns -- drake versus iowa and uni versus iowa state. drawing out enough school spirit to put family members head-to-head. steve: i went to iowa. my wife went to uni. my son is at iowa state, so a little family rivalry. jeff: claire over here is a uni student. game. rose: but that all gets put aside for a pregame bite to eat. chris: controlled chaos. everyone's in a really good mood. rose: before tipoff, buzzard billy's is jam-packed. jeff: this is craz

assistant coach at mount union in ohio. the iowa hawkeyes tomorrow gets ready for their trip to the big ten title game. 11 a.m., the players and coach parents will meet the media. 11:00, the play of will be unveiled. we have you covered fair and we will get you covered for the game. the big ten championship pregame special friday night at 8:00 i have state basketball team came back to ames with the admirable -- with the emerald gold coast championship challenge this weekend in without the number four ranking. iowa state has been surpassed narrowly by big 12 rival kansas. other than that, the top 5 is the same. northern iowa and iowa still receiving votes. ben jacobson's team taking on north texas. big night for bennett koch. another koch brother. 18 points, 18 high. -- a team-high. uni rolls. let's do the great 8. beginning with the hawkeyes and nebraska. nebraska's brandon reilly, what a catch this was. somehow keeps it off the turf. jameel mckay, look out below. number 6, iron bowl. auburn and alabama. jason smith. he is off to the house. alabama would win. number 5, vince carter

hawkeye fan heading to the rose bowl. authorities say the search and rescue efforts are ongoing at this hour. right now, there are no reports of any loss of life. but crews are searching for people that may be trapped in the debris. and say at least one person was seriously hurt, when the tornado rolled through, just after 6:00 tonight iowa time. it's the same system that is also being blamed for flash-flooding in the south. mark strassmann has more from ashland, mississippi. >> it is bad, really bad. mark: sonia came home to no sign of christmas joy. the home is among hundreds destroyed by the cluster of deadly tornadoes. the youngest victim, a seven-year-old boy, was trapped in a car with his mother and sister. the wind ripped 10 out of the vehicle. tennessee, three were found in a car submerged in a river. this aerial view of ashland, mississippi shows the devastation. it reportedly stayed on the ground for at least 145 miles, packing wind of up to 160. barbara williamson was inside her clarksdale home. barbara: i don't know how i am alive. it is a christmas miracle. mark: the c

go 4-0. navy won the commander-in-chief's trophy for the 14th straight year. wow. when the hawkeyes meet stanford in the rose bowl, they may be facing the heisman trophy winner. we will find out tonight. stanford's christian mccaffery is up for the award tonight in new york city. that's him in the middle. it will either be mccaffrey, alabama running back derrick henry, or clemson quarterback deshaun watson. mccaffrey had a record-setting ridiculous sophomore season. 3,496 all-purpose yards are barry sanders' previous ncaa record of 3,250, which stood for 27 years. the stanford star is just 19 and is fully aware of how big this would be. christian : that would mean the world to a lot of people, not only myself, my family. that would be big for stamford, as well. i know we have had finalists in the past year to have not actually one. but to win it, that would be something that would be a really emotional moment. scott: we will let you know tonight, of course. january 1 is a big game, iowa and stanford in pasadena. let's talk some big four hoops. the hawkeye basketball team has the wee

coaching hot seat to coach of the year. kirk ferentz has led the hawkeyes to an incredible turnaround, and gets to add one more honor to an already impressive year. eric: the big ten named ferentz the conference coach of the year last night. this is the fourth time he has won that honor. quarterback cj beathard was named second team all big ten, and so were lineman austin blythe and jordan walsh. runningback jordan canzeri made third team. elizabeth: here's a look at the latest college football playoff rankings. as expected, no change in the top four. clemson, alabama, oklahoma, and iowa still top the list. that makes this week's big ten championship game very important for the hawkeyes. if they beat michigan state and everything else stays the same in the rankings, iowa will play clemson in miami for the orange bowl on december 31st. bust for the hawkeyes this saturday in indianapolis. game time is just after 7:00 p.m. on fox. before that on friday night, kcci is hosting a big 10 championship preview special. we'll be live in indianapolis as the hawkeyes get ready for the spartans. join u

hawkeye earning high praise. he was a third team all-american. they have been coming in bunches for iowa. enjoying one of his best seasons in history. coming up january 1 in pasadena. the rose bowl. bears kicker rodney gault missed a field goal that would've won the game. he ties it up at 21. washington was up by three after a field goal. chicago need something to can he redeem himself? no. he misses a 50 yarder and the bears lose to the redskins 24-21. neither team was having any luck moving the ball in the rain. albert ran 44 yards and it was a 7-0 chiefs lead. this was the story of the game for san diego. going out to malcom floyd. charges are still down by seven. he dropped the ball. kansas city wins in the slop. the chiefs have won seven in a todd gurley lunges into the end zone. 14-7. look at a bounce to the outside. 21-7. the final minute, st. louis was clinging to a seven-point lead. he lets the snap go by him. st. louis wins, 21-14. the packers are up by a touchdown over dallas. carolina is now 13-0. after hammering atlanta. they are winning over the hearts of many around town.

pretty good. vanessa: the best-selling truck here is the ford f1 50. steve: listen up, hawkeye fans. tonight, espn releases its updated college football playoff rankings. iowa came in at number 4 last week. a win against michigan state in the big ten championship game this saturday will likely secure them a spot in the playoffs. the rankings will be released tonight at 6:00 on espn. and on friday night, right here on kcci, it's the big 10 championship preview special. andy garman and the sports crew will be live in indianapolis for that huge game as the hawkeyes take on michigan state. join us for an hour starting at 8:00 p.m. hear from fans, players, and coach ferentz, leading up to saturday's championship game. stacey: the iowa caucuses are republican field here and he's making waves again today. chief political reporter cynthia fodor is in studio with the latest. cynthia: stacey, it's not the first time trump is threatening to pull out of a debate. this time, he says he may not participate in the next cnn forum unless the network meets his one demand. the republican presidential

ranked number 2. the hawkeyes are unranked with a record of 7-2 and will be looking to pull off the upset. game time is set for 6:30 tonight. the game can be seen on espn 2. let's check back in now with going to get. we know it's going to change. jason: it will change eventually. you have to grab hold of the weather will you got it. we will be close to a record high today. it sits at 66 and we are not quite there yet. a little bit of colder air following the rain up to the north. 46 for webster city. ames at 50. 54 for the metro. we have had some clouds in the mix for a while. look at this beautiful shot. des moines skyline just after sunset. thank you for sending that in. go over to you local and you can for the story today. winds in the upper 30's to low eastern portions of the state. of the day. we do eventually bring in some chances for rain. not today or even tomorrow, but as we head into the weekend mainly saturday into sunday. the rain is leading and drying up -- fleeting and drying up. sunshine soon for most of us. just some scattered stuff down to around marshalltown. even around

back in action with game two, the first game the hawkeyes at 3:30, both of them at wells fargo arena. and matt campbell has chosen his first offense of coordinator. as i found out, piecing this staff together is just one of the things that the coach is keeping busy with. >> the fun part for me over the last weeks is trying to find out what has gone on here, you know, within the program, really getting a chance to sit down with our players here, and what is their family situation like, where they come from, and ultimately, why did they choose iowa state, and what is their experience, and i think it is giving a great idea of how and where we need to go from here on out. andy: can you point to a program other than toledo? to say, we want to do what baylor does? do you have a roadmap like that? >> we will do what it takes to be successful. our foundation has always been game, and number one is to identify who are those players in the program, and what to do to lend those players to be successful, so to me, i do not know if you can copy anybody. we have got our own pieces that are positiv

big ten championship game very important for the hawkeyes. and there's some really good news this morning for head coach kirk ferentz. he is the big ten coach of the year. eric: ferentz has iowa in its first 12 and 0 season in school history and primed for a big ten championship game showdown saturday. tony seeman has more. tony: in a recent interview, kirk ferentz says iowa is the team playing with house money. the hawks doubt it by critics has a chance to silence them with the title. >> rather just winging it. we're treating it just like any other game. the staff has done a great job of that. we are a couple of days in to the preparation. we are a private team. let's go see what happens. the hawks are cool, callm and collected. >> you can get too excited or get too big of ahead. all of the excitement about getting into a championship game. every week we chip away. now we are here. tony: on paper, iowa and michigan state look pretty similar. to win a title, it comes down to fundamentals. is there good to make planes -- >> they are going to make plays. it is going to dictate the s

second half to beat the iowa hawkeyes. iowa's jarrod uthoff was on fire in the first half, scoring 30 of the teams 49 points. iowa led by 14 at the half. heading into the second half. iowa state shut down uthoff, only allowing him only 2 points the second half. left. monte morris hit a runner with 9 seconds left and 4th-ranked iowa state stunned iowa 83-82. >> we were just out of character the first 15 minutes of the first half. they would throw a punch, and we were rushing, just plain too fast offensively and trying to get it back at once. the biggest thing was to remind these guys we have been in the situation so many times. >> we walked into halftime with a positive vibe. we have momentum, and as long as we are in hilton, i always believe we can win. that is the only magic i truly believe in. eric: so the cyclones stay undefeated and the hawkeyes move to 7-3 on the season. this was the scene after the game, excited fans stormed the court. des moines register columnist randy peterson was carried off on a stretcher. he broke his tibia and february, an injury that will require -- a

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 state as support for ben carson fades. with the caucuses just a couple of months away now, the question will be if there's enough time left for cruz to gain enough ground on gop front runner donald trump. and in iowa today, republican hopeful marco rubio is making campaign stops. he'll host a military town hall today. it is at noah's event venue in west des moines, a meet and greet in ames and another town hall at kinnick stadium in iowa eric: back here in the metro area, we are just hours away from one of the biggest task in ballgames of the season. the cyhawk showdown tips off tonight between the iowa hawkeyes and the iowa state cyclones. right now, the cyclones are ranked fourth in the nation, undefeated so far this season at 7-0. iowa is 7-2. they haven't cracked the top 25 yet, but they did receive a few votes in the last poll. the cyhawk showdown is always a big game. since the cyhawk series started in 2004, iowa state has won 5 times, and iowa has won 4. and even though he's brand new to the state, iowa state head coach steve prohm says he's well aware of what tonig

seconds left given the clones beat the hawkeyes 83-82 to the delight of iowa state fans. >> it's amazing. his total magic. >> typical iowa basketball. they like to get big leads, but they are not a good closing team. whatever, it happens. >> that was probably the most emotional thing i've ever been through. i am almost in tears. it's one of the best experiences i've had it iowa state. mollie: excited fans stormed the court at hilton right after. many had camped out for days ahead of the big in-state rivalry game. one injury was "des moines register" columnist randy he covers iowa state sports and suffered a broken leg in all the commotion. here is a picture of him down on the floor. it was a compound leg fracture. we've learned it was his tibia he had surgery last night. he said he was plowed into by someone who is not a student and we wish him a speedy recovery. knapp center at drake university is rocking over the lunch hour. the drake women's basketball team is playing right now in front of over 3,000 elementary and middle school kids from around central iowa. the game is the highlight

rose bowl. iowa takes on stanford this friday. sunday the hawkeyes announced that senior tight end jake duzey will not be playing. duzey re-injured his knee in practice on friday. otherwise the iowa offense looks pretty healthy heading into the bowl game. jordan canzeri is back practicing and says he's confident he will play. that meansns healthy and very experienced iowa squad will be taking the field. >> there has been a lot more experience with the guys. they have been here for a while i can see things better than i have. there are expense guys out there who know what to do. >> guys we have built around him . each and every guy does their job. when you have a guy like that, you have athletes who are making great place, everyone feeds off each other. we are trying to do our job and push this thing forward. eric: kcci is also heading out to pasadena this week. i'll be making the trip as well as andy garman, scott reister and steve karlin. live coverage from pasadena starts tomorrow and continues through friday. iowa takes on the stanford cardinal at 4:00 p.m. on new years day that's th

: whatever happened to ladies first? either way the cyclones and , hawkeyes met up again on friday. the matchup was in ames but this , time iowa was the favorite, ranked number 21 in the nation. it did not look good for number 10. third quarter, hawkeyes up by nine. allie disterhoft the offensive board and the lead grows to 11. with two seconds left in the third quarter, they get a spark. playing quarterback. the former roosevelt star beats the buzzer. from there, the clones had all the momentum. three minutes left, the iowa state cyclones up 5-1. had a three-point lead but they need the ball. they need a triple. allie disterhoft misses everything. a great win by iowa state. the score on the upset, 69-66. drake got a boost from the kids with up to 3000 schoolkids. drake delivered quite a show. william penn was in town. 20-4 was the run to start the third quarter as drake wins, 100-61. the kids love it. the big 12 says iowa state did nothing wrong thursday night when the fans rushed the court. randy petersen fell and broke his leg in the process. peterson says he does not have a problem

number 4 by the writers. the hawkeyes are 7-2. some questions to be answered and what better stays to do that on that in front of the rival fans? >> having every game places new challenges on us. i wouldn't say the biggest, but definitely up there. >> they are a good team. they do a lot of good things. >> they really run their motion offense. everything is precise. andy: georges niang is a quote machine. you will want to hear more of what he had to say during our preview special, tomorrow night at 6:30 on kcci. the game is thursday night, also at 6:30 on espn2. what do you know? northern iowa is back to being good at basketball. another cook on the line that is going to wreak havoc. this time it is bennett cook. knocking down the baseline moves. he had 19. they go to george mason and win. from the taxslayer bowl loss to a berth in the rose bowl in 11 -- in less than a year. you have to figure when you make , that kind of move, you're going to be honored for it. kirk ferentz is big ten coach of -- today, the touchdown club of columbus, ohio named ferentz the woody hayes national coach of

leader. stacey: those kids have got to be lovingly heatwave. the cyclones face the hawkeyes in the cyhawk showdown thursday on espn. tomorrow at 6:30 here on kcci.steve: we continue to follow the breaking news at 5:00. a des moines roosevelt high gerald tig johnson of roosevelt turn himself into law enforcement this afternoon. charges include sexual explication by a school employee and assault with intent to commit sex abuse. ryan smith will have the latest at 6:00. kurtis: mild tonight, mild again tomorrow. 55 degrees. more sunshine tomorrow, not a lot of wind. thursday, a high near 60 degrees . shy of a record, but very warm. steve: they can for joining us.

with trump in the hawkeye state. >> i think we're seeing voters more attuned to matters of international significance and maybe that's turning them back more toward rubio and cruz who are identified with some of those foreign policy issues in sally: trump is firing back at critics who question his claim that thousands of people cheered on the terrorists from jersey city rooftops after 9/11. a campaign advisor tweeted a 2001 news clip from a cbs reporter to back up the claim. mr. trump: they're now finding a lot of people are saying "yeah, that did take place in new jersey, right?" sally: but the reporter puts the number of people celebrating at eight. meantime, chris christie went after trump in a radio interview with laura ingraham, calling the billionaire businessman a nonthreat, saying he's not qualified to be president. he said the same about marco rubio. on the democrats' side, the quinnipiac poll shows hillary clinton widening her lead over senator bernie sanders. she's outpolling him 2 to 1. live in washington, sally kidd, kcci 8 news, iowa's news leader. steve: tria

, including going 3-of-5 from behind the arc. he had a career-high six blocked shots. hawkeyes knockoff drink on the road. -- excuse me, at wells fargo arena. the cyclones have to figure out what is next. isu suffered their first loss of the year at the hands of northern iowa on's -- on saturday. >> you don't want to think about or keep that that taste in your mouth. i'm definitely excited that we get a chance to go play another. >> to get out there again, i just to put our talent on display again on espn. the real deal. andy: iowa state falls to 11 this week. paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do it for you. you have to get out there and do it yourself. bernie sanders is a well-known friend of family farms. bernie cannot be bought out by big money. bernie's opinion cannot be purchased. it's time for our next president to get in there, roll up his sleeves, take off the gloves, and take on wall street, take on big business, take on big money, and get the working class back to where they should be. r: when the attacks come here... ...the person behind this

iowa hawkeyes. six blocks in the game against drake. bair is big ten freshman of the week. number 5, gets the ball, half-court, berries and, no -- buries it, no problem. that shot didn't count. the game ended up going to overtime in toronto won. number 4, this one does count. number 3. space-x launched a rocket into space and lead it back within about 500 feet of the launching pad. thousands of scientists and fans going crazy. number 2, back to basketball. campus in kansas formed from midcourt. the alley-oop and then a little piggyback to finish it off. no one was harmed in the making of this pocket. number 1. what a day. 47 yard touchdown run. johnson, 187 yards and three touchdowns. northern iowa continuing to

hawkeyes have over a week off before facing drake saturday in the big four classic. that's a long time to think about how they let one slip away in ames. one of the main cluprits? turnovers. fran: you cannot turn it 17 times. that is too many. i know they are quick and up in your space. but we have to come down and get a shot, you might get fouled or not been to rebound. as you turn it over, that is problematic. scott: speaking of, cy-hawk women's game is tonight at hilton. cyclones ranked number 23, tipoff at 7:00. the knapp center was the place to be this afternoon. the drake women got to play in front of over 3000 school kids today. and drake delivered quite a show. william penn was in town. lizzy wendell, 17 points. 20-4 run to start the third paris: there's a lot to do on a dairy farm. nobody's gonna do it for you. you have to get out there and do it yourself. bernie sanders is a well-known friend of family farms. bernie cannot be bought out by big money. bernie's opinion cannot be purchased. it's time for our next president to get in there, roll up his sleeves, take off the gloves,

hawkeye fans trying to fly to the rose bowl. while many were chanted -- but many were stranded, most were able to get onto flights. some said they had waited 25 years, others said the rose bowl was on their bucket list. the entire perry family will be >> it is my brother travis perry's final game, senior year. todd: three charter flights are leaving des moines tomorrow, and three on wednesday. the rose bowl kicks off in just three days, 16 hours, 2 minutes. kcci crews are making it slowly, but surely with all those delays. you can count on kcci for all of the best team coverage from pasadena. be sure to like kcci on facebook and download our mobile app for constant updates. across the united states, at least 47 people have died in this powerful winter storm that is moving northeast. it is the same storm that released a swarm of tornadoes in texas. first responders in missouri braved the snow to rescue people >> that is higher than the mississippi river has ever been. todd: the storm left an inch of ice on some roads in oklahoma. when hundred 50,000 people are without power and heat -