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- Iowa's quarterback choice remained unsettled in this preview: Hank Brown started against Northern Illinois, but Jeremy Hecklinski also took first-half series. Brown finished 12-of-20 for 129 yards and a touchdown; Hecklinski went 7-of-16 for 76 yards, a touchdown and an interception. The article does not confirm a Cy-Hawk starter. - Iowa RB LJ Phillips hurt his ankle against Northern Illinois and appeared unlikely to play against Iowa State, according to the preview, not a confirmed team ruling. Kamari Moulton ran for a career-high 183 yards and two touchdowns in the opener; the writer sees potential for a larger role if Phillips is unavailable.

- The Iowa scouting report says Anthony Hawkins has performed well while filling in for Tyler Brown, who has dealt with an injury since spring. It identifies Zach Lutmer at safety, Deshaun Lee and Jaylen Watson at corner, and Jacob Wallace at CASH as the secondary's established structure; it supplies no firm return date for Brown. - Iowa is starting Cam Buffington at MIKE and Jayden Montgomery at WILL, with experienced Landyn Van Kekerix at LEO. The reporter sees a more assertive group at the point of attack and useful pass-rush involvement after uneven linebacker play in 2025, an evaluation of the current group rather than a newly announced promotion. - Iowa's defensive front remains comparatively inexperienced: Kenneth Merrieweather and Bryce Hawthorne were primarily rotation players last season, and the report describes a committee inside beginning with Will Hubert and Luke Gaffney. It also identifies Joseph Anderson as a pass-rush specialist on the edge, with front depth still a question despite encouraging speed. - Beyond the already reported absence for Iowa State, this scouting report expects Iowa running back LJ Phillips' ankle injury to keep him out for a couple of weeks. That is a reported recovery expectation, not a guaranteed clearance date, and would extend reliance on Xavier Williams and Nathan McNeil behind Kamari Moulton.

- Injury: in general if it's a real injury (as Phillips had) and not cramping/heat like the OL had, that if the player like Phillips does ot return to the game and is in a walking...

- Injury: Running back LJ Phillips sustained a high ankle sprain in Saturday's season opener.

- QB/DL: LEO is the position that subs out for the Cash.

- Injury: Sounds like the plan is still Lutmer eventually which is good.

- Injury: IOWA CITY, Iowa-- There are multiple levels as to why Iowa's wide receivers haven't gotten it done in the passing game throughout the past decade.

- Injury: weight berring isn't the issue with the high ankle sprain.

- Iowa again listed Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski with an OR on its quarterback depth chart, leaving the competition unresolved and both expected to play against Iowa State without a confirmed series allocation. - Brown completed 12 of 20 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown against Northern Illinois, compared with Hecklinski's 7 of 16 for 76 yards and a touchdown, while their initial PFF passing grades were just 44.7 and 37.9 respectively. - Iowa removed LJ Phillips from its running-back two-deep after a reported high ankle sprain and now lists Nathan McNeil and Xavier Williams as the backups to Kamari Moulton. - Iowa offensive linemen Trevor Lauck, Cael Winter and Kade Pieper remained listed as starters after leaving the opener early because of extreme heat, although a depth-chart listing alone does not establish medical clearance. - Iowa listed Reece Vander Zee as its starting punt returner and Evan James as the backup despite James' 77-yard punt-return touchdown in the opener.

- Injury: I thought sitting out 3 series affected Hank's momentum.