Despite being listed on the depth chart, the Iowa Hawkeyes have officially ruled running back Jaziun Patterson out of Week 5. While Iowa's running back room is among the deepest in the nation, losing Patterson makes their quest to knock off the No.
The Iowa Hawkeyes enter the 2025 season under long-time head coach Kirk Ferentz, aiming to build on an 8-5 record from 2024 that included a Music City Bowl loss to Missouri.
After games against Albany, Iowa State and UMass in the non-conference, Iowa will battle Rutgers to open Big Ten play on Friday, Sept. 19. The Scarlet Knights, once the most dismal program among power conference teams, have improved in recent memory.
The Iowa Hawkeyes have suffered yet another disappointing bowl game loss, falling to the Missouri Tigers by a score of 27-24 in the Music City Bowl. Iowa managed just three points in the second half in the defeat in what was just the latest hit to Kirk Ferentz's legacy as Hawkeyes head coach.
The Iowa Hawkeyes will be facing the Missouri Tigers in the Citrus Bowl on Dec. 30, and they will have to do it without running back Kaleb Johnson. Johnson has been the engine behind Iowa's offense all season long, and when you subtract him from the equation, it really isn't pretty for the Hawkeyes.
Kaleb Johnson is the Iowa Hawkeyes' best player, and defenses have to center their gameplan around stopping him. We know this. However, Iowa has another running back that is turning into quite the weapon: Jaziun Patterson.
The Iowa Hawkeyes' offense has had a lot of trouble over the last couple of weeks, but one bright spot for the team has been its running game. It's not just Kaleb Johnson, either.