Menu
  • Land of 10 Home
  • Football
    • Football News
    • 2017 Schedule
  • Recruiting
    • 2018 Recruits
    • Recruiting Articles
  • Basketball
    • Basketball Articles
    • 2017 Basketball Schedule
  • Big Ten West
    • Illinois
    • Iowa
    • Minnesota
    • Nebraska
    • Northwestern
    • Purdue
    • Wisconsin
  • Big Ten East
    • Indiana
    • Maryland
    • Michigan
    • Michigan State
    • Ohio State
    • Penn State
    • Rutgers
  • Big Ten News
  • Big Ten
    • All Big Ten News
    • Illinois Fighting Illini
    • Indiana Hoosiers
    • Iowa Hawkeyes
    • Maryland Terrapins
    • Michigan Wolverines
    • Michigan State Spartans
    • Minnesota Golden Gophers
    • Nebraska Cornhuskers
    • Northwestern Wildcats
    • Ohio State Buckeyes
    • Penn State Nittany Lions
    • Purdue Boilermakers
    • Rutgers Scarlet Knights
    • Wisconsin Badgers
  • ACC
    • All ACC News
    • Boston College Eagles
    • Clemson Tigers
    • Duke Blue Devils
    • Florida State Seminoles
    • Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
    • Louisville Cardinals
    • Miami Hurricanes
    • NC State Wolfpack
    • North Carolina Tar Heels
    • Notre Dame Fighting Irish
    • Pitt Panthers
    • Syracuse Orange
    • Virginia Cavaliers
    • Virginia Tech Hokies
    • Wake Forest Demon Deacons
  • Big 12
    • All Big 12 News
    • Baylor Bears
    • Iowa State Cyclones
    • Kansas Jayhawks
    • Kansas State Wildcats
    • Oklahoma Sooners
    • Oklahoma State Cowboys
    • TCU Horned Frogs
    • Texas Longhorns
    • Texas Tech Red Raiders
    • West Virginia Mountaineers
  • Pac-12
    • All Pac-12 News
    • Arizona Wildcats
    • Arizona State Sun Devils
    • Cal Golden Bears
    • Colorado Buffaloes
    • Oregon Ducks
    • Oregon State Beavers
    • Stanford Cardinal
    • UCLA Bruins
    • USC Trojans
    • Utah Utes
    • Washington Huskies
    • Washington State Cougars
  • SEC
    • All SEC News
    • Alabama Crimson Tide
    • Arkansas Razorbacks
    • Auburn Tigers
    • Florida Gators
    • Georgia Bulldogs
    • Kentucky Wildcats
    • LSU Tigers
    • Ole Miss Rebels
    • Mississippi State Bulldogs
    • Missouri Tigers
    • South Carolina Gamecocks
    • Tennessee Volunteers
    • Texas A&M Aggies
    • Vanderbilt Commodores

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz expects some injured Hawkeyes to return after bye

Iowa offensive tackle Cole Croston returned from an ankle injury to play against No. 10 Wisconsin.
Matthew Holst/Getty Images
Bobby La Gesse
Bobby La Gesse
@BobbyLaGesse
Posted 2 years ago

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Injuries were a big topic for Iowa in advance of facing No. 10 Wisconsin on Saturday. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz doesn’t expect that to be the case when the team comes out of the upcoming bye to face Penn State on Nov. 5.

“I’m optimistic,” Ferentz said following Saturday’s 17-9 loss at home to the Badgers. “I can’t guarantee it, but all those guys should be feeling a little bit better as we move forward.”

The good news came before the opening kickoff Saturday, as OL Cole Croston (leg injury) and TE George Kittle (sprained foot) did play. Hawkeyes OT Boone Myers (leg injury), however, did not.

Getting all three more healthy and into the lineup would go a long way to helping an Iowa rushing attack that was held to 83 rushing yards by Wisconsin on Saturday. The Hawkeyes enter the bye week 5-3 overall and 3-2 in conference play.

The injury list grew during Saturday’s contest, as well, as Iowa DT Nathan Bazata went down with an ankle injury. Trainers looked at him on the field before taking Bazata to the locker room. He did return, but only for a few snaps.

“Nathan got a sprained ankle today on the quarterback sneak,” Ferentz said. “We can’t stop a quarterback sneak without getting an injury. It’s almost comical in some ways. Injuries are weird that way. You just never know.”

Croston missed the Purdue game last week and played throughout the contest Saturday. Kittle suffered his injury against the Boilermakers and was limited in the number of snaps he played against the Badgers.

“He’s a tough guy that obviously wants to be in there with his teammates and I know how bad it was hurting,” Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard said of Kittle.

NEXT Kirk Ferentz Press Conference: What went wrong with Iowa’s passing attack, plus injury updates
More from:
Bobby La Gesse
  • Iowa football: 5 things Hawkeyes defense needs to do before season kicks off
  • How being best friends led Samson Evans, Jeff Jenkins to Iowa
  • Iowa: Breaking down recruitment of QB Sam Johnson III; Hawkeyes set for NFL draft
  • Iowa: 5 breakout players from spring practice
  • Meet Mark Waid, Iowa’s newest QB target; how Aaron Mends’ injury impacts linebacker

Share

Get the latest Iowa News

Don't miss breaking news!
Sign up for the Land of 10 Iowa Newsletter!

Iowa Hawkeyes gear at Fanatics.com

Official Partners
Get Breaking News Fast!
Download the new Land of 10 app.
Get it on the AppStore
Get it on Google Play

Latest Big Ten News

  • Ohio State
    Ohio State football: Bet on big breakout year for Baron Brow...
  • Iowa
    Iowa football: 5 things Hawkeyes defense needs to do before ...
  • Wisconsin
    Wisconsin football: Houston transfer Collin Wilder loves Bad...
  • 7 mins ago
    Ohio State
    Ohio State extends offer to 2020 QB Hudson Card, high school...
  • 30 mins ago
    Big Ten
    NFL mock draft 2018: First-round projections, top players, o...
  • 54 mins ago
    Wisconsin
    Wisconsin QB Alex Hornibrook crushes Zac Brown Band performa...
  • 1 hour ago
    Penn State
    Former Penn State RB Saquon Barkley becomes father to baby g...
  • 1 hour ago
    Penn State
    2019 ATH Cam’Ron Kelly names Penn State, Ohio State in...
  • 2 hours ago
    Ohio State
    Keyshawn Woods commits to Ohio State basketball: Buckeyes la...
  • 3 hours ago
    Nebraska
    Nebraska AD Bill Moos: Urban Meyer, Jim Harbaugh are ‘...

Follow Us

  • © 2018 Cox Media Group
    • About DieHards
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise With Us
    • Privacy Policy
    • Visitor Agreement
    • SEC Country
    • DawgNation
    • DieHards
  • Feedback
SportsRadar logo
The Diehards Network