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New York Post
· collected 2026-09-18 · by Thomas L. Murray
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy lost a bet with teammate George Kittle following Iowa’s victory over Iowa State, forcing Purdy to wear an Iowa hat and later appear at a press conference wearing an Iowa Hawkeyes headpiece. The loss marks the first time since Purdy joined the 49ers that he has come out on the losing end of this annual bet between the teammates who are fans of opposing college football teams. In addition to the public humiliation, Kittle extended the joke by having Purdy pose for a selfie in Iowa gear within the team’s locker room and sharing it on social media.
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Story summary
Brock Purdy, quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, lost a bet to George Kittle over the outcome of a college football game between his alma mater Iowa State Cyclones and their rival University of Iowa Hawkeyes. The Hawkeyes won the game on Saturday with a score of 16-13, which left Purdy feeling disappointed. After the NFL season opener where the 49ers defeated the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 in Melbourne, Australia, Purdy was seen wearing an Iowa hat and shirt during his press conference, expressing his disdain for the Hawkeye logo. Since Purdy joined the 49ers in 2022 via the final pick of that year's NFL Draft, Iowa State has had a record of 3-2 against Iowa, including last season when Iowa won by the same score of 16-13.
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As per usual when Iowa State and Iowa play each other, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and tight end George Kittle had to bet on it.
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Purdy → play → it
This time, Purdy was the one who was dealing with insult to injury, following a Cyclones 16-13 loss to the Hawkeyes on Saturday.
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who → deal → Saturday
As Purdy went to meet with reporters on Thursday afternoon, Purdy was seen wearing a yellow Iowa hat and a grey long-sleeve shirt.
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Purdy → go → hat
Purdy was asked about the new wardrobe and told reporters, “Any Hawkeye logo looks ugly to me.
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logo → ask → me
It sucks.”
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It → suck → ?
Purdy had just made it back home in time to watch the game following a 16-hour flight home after the 49ers kicked their season off in an eye-opening 27-7 victory against the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia.
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49ers → make → Melbourne
“It was tough at the end,” Purdy said.
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Purdy → say → end
“Jimmy Rodgers is doing a really good job over there, taking over the program and everything.
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Rodgers → do → program
Obviously, at the end of the day, they couldn’t pull it off, and it sucks.”
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it → pull → it
Since Purdy joined the 49ers after being selected with the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, the Cyclones have been 3-2 against their bitter rival, including last season, when the roles were reversed, and Iowa State came out on top 16-13.
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State → join → top
In 2023, Iowa won the game 20-13.
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Iowa → win → game
It was the first time Purdy came out on the losing end of the bet with Kittle, and it was one he probably doesn’t want to remember as he was forced to wear an Iowa Hawkeyes headpiece.
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he → come → headpiece
“The headgear sucked.
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headgear → suck → ?
Walking in with that, it was rough,” Purdy said.
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Purdy → walk → that
“But honestly, I don’t think this is that bad, compared to what George has done: the overalls and the Cowboy hat walking into a game.
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George → think → game
Him wearing my helmet.”
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Him → wear → helmet
“I feel like I’ve come up with the good ideas.
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I → feel → ideas
Hopefully we get a little bit more spicy as the years come.”
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years → get → ?
Aside from Purdy having to feel humiliated wearing Iowa Hawkeyes gear to his press conference, Kittle took it to another level by having him pose for a selfie in the 49ers locker room and posting the photo on his Instagram story.
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him → have → story
“@brock.purdy13 big Hawkeye fan!” Kittle wrote in the post.
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Kittle → write → post
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