Kirk Ferentz’s painful reaction to Cade McNamara’s season-ending injury for Iowa football
Following their appearance in the Big Ten title game in 2021, the Iowa football team had a significant decline last season. With a 7-5 record at the end of the regular season in 2022, the Hawkeyes fell short of taking home the Big Ten West title. Even with a terrible 7-4 record going into their last game, a victory over a bad Nebraska team would have advanced them to the Big Ten championship game, but they were unable to do this.
The offense was a major problem for the squad, so in the offseason, Iowa turned to the transfer portal to locate a new quarterback. In the end, they chose Cade McNamara, who had defeated them in the 2021 Big Ten championship game. Things aren’t looking good for the Hawkeyes after McNamara suffered an injury on Saturday. He was supposed to help this offense get going.
On Saturday night in Iowa City, Michigan State football played host to Iowa, and Cade McNamara had to exit the game early due to an unusual injury. A few days later, it was revealed that he had torn his ACL, forcing him to miss the rest of the campaign. It breaks McNamara’s heart because he was injured in 2022 and missed the entire season.
Kirk Ferentz, the head coach of the Iowa football team, stated, “It’s just a really tough break considering the last two years for him. He’s had more than his share of obstacles and challenges from a health standpoint.” “Your heart breaks for the guys who put in so much effort to participate but aren’t given the chance because of health issues. The good news is that when the healing is through, he should be OK.
Without their main quarterback, the Hawkeyes will have to get the rest of the way through the campaign. Following McNamara’s injury, backup quarterback Deacon Hill entered the game and finished 11-27 for 115 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. Even if the performance wasn’t fantastic, Iowa still managed to win, and that’s what counts.
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