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Iowa Coach Suspended

Iowa Coach Suspended

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Iowa has suspended coach Fran McCaffery for two games for yelling at an official in a hallway heading to the locker room following a loss at Ohio State.

Hawkeyes athletic director Gary Barta announced the move, which will sideline McCaffery for upcoming games against Rutgers and Wisconsin.

Iowa play-by-play announcer Gary Dolphin, who was suspended last week for likening Maryland’s Bruno Fernando to “King Kong” during a game, will be reinstated after the end of the season. Hawkeye Sports Properties says Dolphin will return to cover Iowa’s spring football practice.

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