The duo of Keith Murphy and Andy Fales has for decades been an institution for sports fans looking for thoughtful discourse in the state of Iowa. For 15 years, “Murph & Andy” dominated the airways of KXnO Radio and now will be heard exclusively on Iowa Everywhere. From movie reviews to their classic “more” conversations, Murph & Andy were pioneers in changing sports talk radio in our state and around the country.
Iowa football heads into the bye week at 5-1 with a huge opportunity ahead, while Nebraska suffers another hilarious, frustrating loss, and Iowa State is unable to hang with BYU. Keith Murphy and Andrew Downs break down the latest Hawkeye, Cyclone, and college football storylines.
Can Iowa make a run at the College Football Playoff? The guys discuss Iowa’s impressive win at Washington, the quarterback debate between Jeremy Hecklinski and Hank Brown, and the path ahead in the Big Ten.
Plus, Iowa State’s difficult loss at BYU, Indiana’s comeback win over Nebraska, the conversation surrounding Matt Campbell and Penn State, and the announcement that Bill Fennelly will coach his final season at Iowa State.
Who Won the Weekend, Throwdowns, sports history, baseball playoff talk, college basketball, and MORE!
00:16 Show Open
03:08 Iowa Heads Into the Bye at 5-1
05:35 Hecklinski vs. Hank Brown: Who Should Start?
11:08 Iowa’s Dominant Win at Washington
14:01 Can Iowa Run the Table and Reach the Playoff?
20:37 The Iowa Quarterback Debate Continues
23:35 College Football Playoff Talk and Big Ten Scheduling
29:30 Iowa State’s Loss at BYU and the Offensive Struggles
31:03 Jalen Raynor, Cyclone Leadership and the Road Ahead
35:31 Iowa State’s Silver Linings and BYU’s Big Crowd
38:30 Matt Campbell, Penn State and the Nebraska Collapse
46:00 Iowa Wild Opening Night and Who Won the Weekend
55:33 Columbus Day, Vinyl Cup and More Stories
1:02:23 NBA Three-Point History and the Herschel Walker Trade
1:06:43 Throwdowns: College Basketball, Baseball and French Fries
1:10:01 What’s Bugging You? and the AD Audio Drop
1:11:29 Bill Fennelly Announces His Final Season at Iowa State
1:18:34 Quickie Polls and Closing Thoughts
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10 Oct 2026
Football Friday, Ditka, and Ice Time: Murph & Andy
Keith Murphy and Andy Fales, live from the Iowa Wild home opener, preview a big Friday night for Iowa and Iowa State, remember Mike Ditka, and more.
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7 Oct 2026
Murph & Andy: Iowa QB Questions, BYU's Bear, and Movie Handshakes
Iowa may be heading to Seattle with a different quarterback, while Iowa State takes Aiden Flora and the Big 12’s No. 8 BYU on Friday night. Keith Murphy & Andy Fales break down both massive matchups.
The guys discuss Hank Brown’s shoulder injury, Iowa’s quarterback options, the Hawkeyes’ struggles playing out West, and whether history should matter against Washington. They also preview Iowa State-BYU, Bear Bachmeier, Aiden Flora’s breakout season, and the Cyclones’ defensive concerns. Plus, Iowa-Ohio State aftermath, High or Low, Mr. Movie, movie handshakes, Throwdowns, and MORE!
00:00 Iowa May Have a New QB + Iowa State-BYU Friday Night
04:10 Iowa’s QB1 Question: Hank Brown or Heklinski?
08:10 Iowa’s TERRIBLE History Out West
10:53 Quickie Poll: Does Iowa’s History Out West Matter?
15:52 Iowa-Ohio State Aftermath
22:30 Aiden Flora Is No Longer a Secret
33:48 High or Low Since Our Last Show
46:44 Mr. Movie with Mike Woody
59:11 MORE!
1:12:42 Throwdowns
1:15:50 Andrew Downs Audio Drop
1:17:00 Quickie Poll Results
Murph & Andy. Sports and MORE! Only on Iowa Everywhere.
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