As Iowa football (3-2, 1-1 Big Ten) enjoys a Week 6 bye ahead of its Oct. 11 rivalry game at Wisconsin (2-2, 0-1 Big Ten), the latest quarterback injury developments for the Badgers have created a potential advantage for the Hawkeyes.
According to CBS Sports’ national college football senior reporter, Matt Zenitz, Badgers quarterback Billy Edwards is not expected to play against No. 20 Michigan (3-1, 1-0 Big Ten) on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Michigan Stadium. The senior transfer quarterback, who joined Wisconsin after three years at Maryland, started the Badgers’ 27-10 loss against the Terrapins on Sept. 20 before leaving the game with knee discomfort.
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Instead, the Badgers will rely on sophomore backup quarterback Danny O’Neil to lead the offense against Michigan. The book on O’Neil is that he is much more of a passing quarterback as compared to Edwards, who utilizes his mobility at a higher frequency.
As Iowa sits idle, the Hawkeyes can watch the Badgers play this weekend with the expectation of either playing a backup quarterback in O’Neil or Edwards in his first game back from knee discomfort.
Iowa’s Oct. 11 meeting against Wisconsin is set to kickoff at 6 p.m. CT and will be broadcast on FS1 from Camp Randall Stadium.
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