![]() Hankins suffered a right shoulder injury against Purdue that never fully healed and dealt with a nagging hamstring injury, too. He was eventually shut down for the season. #Air hawk game freeįree safety Jack Koerner missed time with a sprained ankle. ![]() ![]() 3 cornerback Terry Roberts will miss the bowl game with a bone bruise.īottom line: In the last seven games, Iowa’s defensive stats were pretty pedestrian - an average of 24.4 points per game allowed. Moss is back, but the Hankins absence can’t be underestimated.Īnd now comes another top receiving threat in Robinson, who has a staggering 94 catches for 1,164 yards this season. With two other key Kentucky receivers out for this game after they were involved in a car accident, Robinson is undoubtedly the first, second and third options for Levis and the Kentucky passing game. Stopping Robinson will have to be a team effort. Since the institution of its 4-2-5 base defense, Iowa has had some success going against cat-quick slot receivers over the years. That puts a lot of emphasis on the play of cash defender Dane Belton, a native of nearby Tampa who will have a large contingent of family and friends in attendance. Moss and Jermari Harris will be involved, too, and sound tackling from safeties Koerner and Kaevon Merriweather will be critical.
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