Aug. 24, 2023….Big Ten schools will be required to submit availability reports at least two hours before kickoff to the conference office. Each program's reports will be released on the conference's website and on X (formerly Twitter). If a school doesn't send in its injury report within two hours of the start of the game, it could be disciplined.

"The well-being of our students, coaches, and staff, as well as the integrity of our competitions are of paramount importance," Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti said in a statement. "Enhanced transparency through availability reporting and partnering with U.S. Integrity (USI) strengthens our efforts to protect those who participate in our games as well as the integrity of the games themselves. I'm grateful for the collaboration of our schools, coaches, and administrators."

Today...just before 10:30 am

Typical bye week hex. Defense will have to pitch a shutout. I don’t think the passing game was going to be really effective due to the weather, but now the threat isn’t even there if Sadiq sits out.

That's quite the list. Sounds like we attacked the bye week and it attacked us back.

15 minutes ago, DrJacksPlaidPants said:

Typical bye week hex. Defense will have to pitch a shutout. I don’t think the passing game was going to be really effective due to the weather, but now the threat isn’t even there if Sadiq sits out.

With Harley and Sadiq out in more concerned about the run game they are both great run blockers.

I am confident that Gernorris Wilson can fill in at right tackle, and fortunately we have good receivers who are experienced in Bryant and Benson. Throw in McClellan, and you still have a formidable passing attack.

Too bad Stewart is not available, but we can still score with these guys. We might see quite a bit of RBs out of the backfield exploiting questionable speed of Iowa linebackers. Hill, Whittington...could be a featured part of the game-plan now.

Good that we have so many weapons...

I think we may likely need our defense to score a TD today in order to win this one.

About as good of news as one could hope for after all the rumors and speculation since last night. This is a real gut check game due to opponent, weather and injuries. I think this is the type of game Lanning excels at motivating for. I hope to see some future leaders rise to the occasion. Go Ducks!

GULP. 🤮

10 minutes ago, Desert Duck said:

I think we may likely need our defense to score a TD today in order to win this one.

Absolutely. It’s an “Iceman” game. Both teams will play ice cold and wait for the other to make a mistake.

It's also a shame that WR Kyler Kasper is injured this season. His father Kevin is a storied Iowa receiver: 1st single season receptions, 1st single game receptions, 4th all-time career receptions (3 have more since Kevin graduated.

I'm sure both his immediate family, and extended family in the Midwest, have had the game penciled in as must-attend for a couple years.

We have great depth and I am confident that our backups will perform perhaps even with a couple of positive surprises. NEXT MAN UP! GO DUCKS!

There is a psychological effect of others feeling the need to pick up the slack when the best players go down. We need our possession receivers Lowe, Perry and Bryant to show up, and our TE Johnson.