IOWA HAWKEYES NEWS

B1G Honors Tory Taylor, Kaevon Merriweather Hawkeyes Pick Up Conference Player of Week Awards Monday

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

They're ... back? USC, Michigan, others show trickiness of a quick turnaround

Want to get your program back on track? Some schools are providing a path, Bryan Fischer writes.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Sam LaPorta - Carries receiving attack LaPorta caught four of his seven passes for 77 yards during Saturday's 27-10 against Rutgers.

Impact LaPorta paced the Hawkeyes' receiving corps in catches and targets for the second time in the past three games, as he accounted for just under half of the team's total receiving yardage against the Scarlet Knights. Quarterback Spencer Petras (11-of-17 passing, 148 yards) also notched his cleanest overall performance of the season, though the team's passing attack will face a much tougher test during next week's home matchup with Michigan.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Petras - Efficient in conference opener Petras completed 11 of his 17 passes for 148 yards during Saturday's 27-10 win over Rutgers.

Impact Petras notched season-highs in completion percentage (64.7) and yards per attempt (8.7) against the Scarlet Knights defense. The senior passer also relied heavily on his top two tight ends, spreading just over half of his passing attempts to Sam LaPorta (four receptions, seven targets, 77 yards) and Luke Lachey (two receptions, two targets, 37 yards). Petras will need to find a more balanced passing distribution in order to find similar success against Michigan's stout defense next week.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kaleb Johnson - Paces carries in win Johnson recorded 15 carries for 58 yards during Saturday's 27-10 win against Rutgers.

Impact Johnson led the Hawkeyes' rushing corps in carries ahead of Leshon Williams (11 carries, 64 yards) and Gavin Williams (seven carries, 17 rushing yards), who have been both been banged up over the past few weeks. These three rushers averaged a combined season-high of 4.2 yard per carry. The freshman back should continue to see a healthy workload now that he's carved out a role in Iowa's run-first offense.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Leshon Williams - Leading rusher in return Williams (undisclosed) totaled 64 yards and a touchdown on 11 carries to go along with two receptions (three targets) for 19 yards during Saturday's 27-10 win over Rutgers.

Impact Williams finished as the Hawkeyes' leading rusher and attracted the team's second-highest receiving targets after returning from an undisclosed injury. The sophomore worked his way back into Iowa's running back rotation alongside Kaleb Johnson (15 carries, 58 rushing yards) and Gavin Williams (seven carries, 17 rushing yards; two receptions, two targets, 10 receiving yards) on the team's third offensive series, notching his team's lone offensive touchdown with a two-yard rushing score in the third quarter. Williams also averaged a season-high 5.8 yards per carry in the Hawkeyes' most successful efficient performance of the 2022 campaign.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

College football rankings: Michigan joins top 4, several new teams make list

Michigan joins the top four in RJ Young's college football rankings after Week 4. Check out who else made his Top 25.

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

Iowa defense scores twice, Hawkeyes beat Rutgers 27-10

Cooper DeJean scored on a 45-yard interception return and Keavon Merriweather returned a fumble 30 yards for another first-half touchdown as Iowa beat Rutgers 27-10

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Keagan Johnson - Out Saturday Johnson (undisclosed) was not warming up ahead of Saturday's game versus Rutgers, John Steppe of The Gazette reports.

Impact Johnson has only played in one game this season and caught two passes for 11 yards. Although he did play last week versus Nevada, it is unclear if his current injury is related to his absences over the first two weeks or if it is unrelated.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Large Group Coming to Watch Nico Ragaini Rutgers Game Close to Home for Iowa Receiver

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • KANSASCITY.COM

Large Group Coming to Watch Nico Ragaini Rutgers Game Close to Home for Iowa Receiver

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

College football odds Week 4: How to bet Iowa-Rutgers

Here's everything you need to know about Clemson-Georgia Tech, from the point spread, moneyline, total over/under and expert pick from Sam P...

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

What makes Michigan's J.J. McCarthy, other stars shine? Watch Week 4 like a scout

NFL scouts will be paying special attention to these key matchups in college football's Week 4, Rob Rang writes.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

State of Big Ten football: Ohio State, Michigan and a host of challengers

Can anyone challenge the Buckeyes and Wolverines for supremacy atop the Big Ten? RJ Young evaluates the conference.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Adam Korsak vs. Tory Taylor: Punting takes center stage in Iowa-Rutgers game Two of the nation's best punters — perhaps the best two — could steal the show Saturday when Rutgers hosts Iowa.

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Iowa still searching for answers on offense “If we're out there, we’ve got to be executing. I thought we took a step forward. But we're not a finished product,” Spencer Petras said.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Keagan Johnson - Doubtful for Saturday Johnson (undisclosed) has yet to practice this week and is doubtful for Saturday's contest against Rutgers, Steve Batterson of the Quad-City Times reports.

Impact Johnson missed back-to-back games to start the season due to an undisclosed injury but made his season debut last week against Nevada, catching two of four targets for 11 yards. However, the sophomore wideout is now trending towards another absence, though it's unclear if he aggravated his previous issue or is dealing with a new injury.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Nico Ragaini - Suits up Saturday Raigani caught two of his four targets for 56 yards during Saturday's 27-0 win against Nevada.

Impact Raigani led the Iowa receiving corps in yards while making his first appearance of the 2022 campaign during Saturday's easy win. The 6-foot pass catcher returned from a lingering undisclosed injury alongside sophomore wideout Kegan Johnson (two receptions, four targets, 11 yards), who is assumed to serve as the Hawkeyes' top pass catcher when healthy this season. Raignai should continue to vie with Johnson and wideout Arland Bruce (three catches, four targets, 50 yards, one touchdown) for a limited number of receiving opportunities from struggling starter Spencer Petras (37-of-77 passing, 376 yards, 1:2 TD:INT ratio) moving forward into Big Ten play, which begins this coming Saturday against Rutgers.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Keagan Johnson - Plays again Saturday Johnson recorded two receptions (four targets) for 11 yards during Saturday's 27-0 win against Nevada.

Impact Johnson made his 2022 season debut against the Wolfpack after missing Weeks 1 and 2 with an undisclosed injury. The sophomore pass catcher was listed as the top wide receiver on Iowa's spring depth chart after leading the Hawkeyes' wideout corps in receiving yards last season (18 receptions, 56 targets, 352 yards, two touchdowns). Nevertheless, Johnson will likely have a tough time separating himself from fellow pass catchers Arland Bruce (three receptions, four targets, 50 yards, one touchdown), Nico Ragaini (two receptions, four targets, 56 yards) and tight end Sam LaPorta (two receptions, five targets, 13 yards) in Iowa's limited passing offense under starting quarterback Spencer Petras.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Arland Bruce - Hauls in lone receiving TD Bruce caught three of his four targets for 50 yards and a touchdown during Saturday's 27-0 win against Nevada.

Impact Bruce caught quarterback Spencer Petras' first passing touchdown of the season with a 21-yard scoring connection on a wheel route in the final minute of the first quarter during Saturday's comfortable win. The sophomore pass catcher split targets with wideouts Nico Ragaini (two receptions, 56 yards) and Keagan Johnson (two receptions, 11 yards), who both suited up for the first time this season after recovering from undisclosed injuries. Bruce will likely have to compete for limited receiving opportunities so long as Petras (37-of-77 passing, 376 yards, 1:2 TD:INT ratio) this season.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Kaleb Johnson - Scores twice in easy win Johnson recorded 103 rushing yards and two touchdowns on seven carries while hauling in a seven-yard catch on his lone target during Saturday's 27-0 win against Nevada.

Impact Johnson made the first impact of his young Iowa career, scoring his team's first and final touchdowns against the Wolfpack. The vast majority of the freshman's production came on these two long rushing scores of 40 yards and 55 yards in the first and fourth quarters, respectively. Johnson may continue to see opportunities out of the backfield for the Hawkeyes so long as presumptive top rusher Leshon Williams (undisclosed) remains sidelined this season.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Spencer Petras - Bounces back against Nevada Petras went 14-of-26 passing for 175 yards and one touchdown during Saturday's 27-0 win over Nevada. He also lost a total of one yard over five rushes.

Impact Petras's 21-yard passing touchdown to wide receiver Arland Bruce (three receptions, four targets, 50 yards) marked his first score of the 2022 campaign and just his second passing touchdown over his past eight starts dating back to last season. The senior also completed over half of his passes as he operated with his full complement of wide receivers for the first time this season, as pass catchers Keagan Johnson (two receptions, four targets, 11 yards) and Nico Ragaini (two receptions, 56 yards, four target) returned to the field Saturday. Petras will still need to greatly improve his overall passing in order to maintain his starting job throughout Big Ten play, which will begin this coming Saturday with a road matchup against Rutgers.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Gavin Williams - Returns to field Saturday Williams (undisclosed) rushed for 57 yards on 26 carries to go along with 34 yards on three receptions in Saturday's 27-0 victory over Nevada.

Impact Williams was a limited participant in the Hawkeyes' week two loss to Iowa State, but fully returned to action on Saturday. The running back led the team in carries. Williams appears to be the teams No. 1 option out of the backfield while healthy.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

HN TV: Hawkeye Players Talk Nevada Spencer Petras, Cooper DeJean, Arland Bruce IV, Nico Ragaini, Kaleb Johnson Interviews

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Johnson's touchdowns lead Iowa past Nevada, 27-0

Kaleb Johnson rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns, and Iowa endured a night of lightning delays for a 27-0 win over Nevada

SEPTEMBER 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS