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IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Iowas 2015 season will always be remembered for the 12 straight wins that thrust the Hawkeyes into playoff contention.Iowas players still havent forgotten about the two straight losses to end the year.The 17th-ranked Hawkeyes have spent the past eight months stewing over a narrow defeat to Michigan State in the Big Ten title game and a not-so-narrow loss to Stanford in the Rose Bowl.The first goal for Iowa in 2016 is simply to get back to winning, starting with Saturdays opener against Miami of Ohio.Those last two games, those really hurt, Iowa senior defensive tackle Jaleel Johnson said. But were at a point right now where were just moving on.The RedHawks dont figure to put up much resistance.Though Miami returns 17 starters, it went 3-9 in 2015 and has just 25 upperclassmen among the 108 players on its roster.Here are some of the keys to watch as Iowa prepares for its 18th season under coach Kirk Ferentz:SCOUTING THE REDHAWKSThe RedHawks lost just one starter on offense, and quarterback Billy Bahl averaged just one interception in 39 throws in the second half of 2015 after a poor start. Miamis defense has seven starters back from a unit that allowed 32 points and over 400 yards a game last season. When youre a big-time underdog...sometimes its harder to get your kids focused on the next play. So thatll be our challenge, Miami coach Chuck Martin said.LINE SHUFFLEIowas James Daniels was the first true freshman in 12 years to start along the line for Ferentz, a longtime offensive line coach in the NFL. But the promising Daniels has moved from guard to center, allowing junior Sean Welsh to stay at guard, his natural position. A big reason for the Hawkeyes success in 2015 was the stellar play of its interior line, which allowed them to control tempo with its rushing attack and open up space downfield for quarterback C.J. Beathard.WHY DONT YOU SLIDE?Thats been a big question for Beathard, whose hard-charging style on scrambles led to various injuries that limited his mobility late last season. Beathard rarely slid to avoid contact in 2015, but the coaching staff has implored him to do more of that this season. Beathard has taken note, working on his sliding in the offseason. I want to take chances, make runs. At the same time, if I can avoid big hits it will help me in the long run, Beathard said.HE SAID ITTheyre one of the more physical football teams in the country. So those are obviously huge challenges for us. But we, as a program, are super excited about the opportunity to go out there and play one of the better teams in the country, Martin said. Youve got a chance to play a football program like Iowa for 60 minutes, youve got a great opportunity to get better in a lot of areas -- and figure out where your weaknesses are.CAN HE KICK IT?Iowa will go with a true freshman kicker, Keith Duncan, this season. Last year, Duncan converted all 17 of his tries from inside 50 yards, but no one will know for sure if hes ready for the college game until his first attempt. I havent seen him get too rattled, either, yet. We havent been over (to Kinnick Stadium) yet with a full crowd, so that might be a different story. Hang onto your hat, Ferentz said.---Follow Luke Meredith on Twitter at www.twitter.com/LukeMeredithAP---Online: AP college football website: www.collegefootball.ap.org Authentic Custom Raiders Jersey . 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Good Project will take on local star Scales Of Justice again in Perth but will also have strong opposition from within his own camp when he lines up in the Kingston Town Classic.Scales Of Justice led all the way to deny the Chris Waller-trained Good Project back-to-back wins in the Group One Railway Stakes.Sydneys premier trainer will have three runners - Good Project, Mackintosh and Vanbrugh - in the Kingston Town on Saturday, the final Australian Group One race for the year.Waller said there were no concerns with Good Project who was reported to be mildly lame after the Railway.He lost a shoe, that was all, Waller said.He had a strong gallop on Saturday morning and all three horses will be suited by the 1800 metres.And Vanbrugh is the fresh horse on the scene.Vanbrugh hasnt raced since his midfield finish in the Group One Emirates (2000m) at Flemington on November 5 when he struck trouble inside the final 100 metres.Before the Emirates, Vanbrugh showed hee was back in form with victory in the Group Three Coongy Cup.ddddddddddddMackintosh finished fourth in the Railway after a Group One fifth in the Cantala Stakes at Flemington won by Le Romain.Before the Cantala he won the Theo Marks Stakes then finished third in a three-way photo in the Epsom Handicap.Mackintosh is the most favoured of the trio at $9 with Good Project $11 and Vanbrugh $13.While the Kingston Town is the last chance for Waller to add to his 2016 Group One tally in Australia, the trainer is eyeing off an elite level win across the Tasman with Lady Le Fay.She wont run in the Pakenham Cup this week and she may even go to New Zealand for the Zabeel Classic at Ellerslie on Boxing Day, Waller said.Lady Le Fay did her early racing in New Zealand for trainer Paul Shailler, foreman for Waller when he first came to Sydney. 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