IOWA CITY — After a crushing last-second loss at home to Oregon, Iowa football will try to do what many teams can’t in this exact spot.

Bounce back.

The Hawkeyes (6-3, 4-2 Big Ten Conference) will look to do so in Week 12 at USC (7-2, 5-1), a game that kicks off at 2:30 p.m. on Big Ten Network. In preparation, coach Kirk Ferentz met with the media to discuss the matchup, the state of Iowa football and more.

Here’s what stood out.

Kirk Ferentz on the importance of Iowa's leaders after a tough Oregon loss

"We’ve got a lot of guys right now who are doing a good job in that regard," Ferentz said. "Not all of them are starters. Jayden Montgomery was not a starter, but he’s been on the leadership group the entire way through it. The guys just come to work every day with a great attitu

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