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Your Central Michigan two deeps . . .
Iowa Hawkeyes fullback Mark Weisman (45) celebrates after his 1-yard touchdown run during the first quarter of their college football game Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. (Brian Ray/The Gazette-KCRG)
Right off the top, sophomore Mark Weisman is listed as the No. 1 RB, with true freshman Mark Malloy named the No. 2.
The door isn’t shut on sophomore Damon Bullock (concussion) or freshman Greg Garmon (elbow) for returns this week, but why not ride Weisman, who totaled 146 total yards, three TDs and did everything an Iowa running back does. That’s the biggest thing. The sophomore walk-on ran the right way, fell into place in the passing game and was terrific in protection. He also was on the field when Iowa went empty backfield.
He showed a lot of versatility.
The only other real change is senior Steve Bigach is now listed exclusively at defensive tackle. He listed as backup at both D-end spots, but redshirt freshmen Riley McMinn and Melvin Spears have settled in. Bigach pushes Carl Davis and Darian Cooper into backup roles, but everyone D-line gets plenty of playing time. Bigach, Davis, Cooper, Louis Trinca-Pasat and Mike Hardy rotate in at tackle. Dominic Alvis and Joe Gaglione are the ends with some McMinn mixed in.
Here’s your two deeps:
OFFENSE
SE — 6 *** Keenan Davis ^ 6-3 215 Sr.
17 Jacob Hillyer 6-4 205 #Fr.
LT — 68 * Brandon Scherff 6-5 310 So.
78 Andrew Donnal 6-7 302 So.
LG — 60 * Matt Tobin 6-6 290 Sr.
58 Eric Simmons ^ 6-2 295 So.
C — 53 ** James Ferentz 6-2 284 Sr.
59 Connor Boffeli 6-5 290 Jr.
RG — 63 Austin Blythe 6-3 275 #Fr.
65 Jordan Walsh 6-4 270 #Fr.
RT — 70 ** Brett Van Sloten 6-7 292 Jr.
76 * Nolan MacMillan 6-6 290 Jr.
TE — 86 ** C.J. Fiedorowicz ^ 6-7 265 Jr.
82 * Ray Hamilton ^ 6-5 248 So.
QB — 16 *** James Vandenberg 6-3 212 Sr.
15 Jake Rudock 6-3 200 #Fr.
WR — 11 * Kevonte Martin-Manley 6-0 205 So.
83 * Steven Staggs 6-3 195 Sr.
RB — 45 Mark Weisman 6-0 225 So.
26 Michael Malloy ^ 6-0 180 Fr.
FB — 38 ** Brad Rogers 5-10 230 Jr.
92 ** Jonathan Gimm 6-3 240 Sr.
PK — 96 ** Mike Meyer ^ 6-2 185 Jr.
1 Marshall Koehn 6-0 160 #Fr.
DEFENSE
LE — 99 Joe Gaglione 6-4 264 Sr.
94 Riley McMinn 6-7 245 #Fr.
LT — 54 * Steve Bigach 6-3 282 Sr.
71 Carl Davis 6-5 310 So.
RT — 90 Louis Trinca-Pasat 6-3 270 So.
97 Darian Cooper 6-2 280 #Fr.
RE — 79 * Dominic Alvis 6-4 265 Jr.
49 Melvin Spears 6-2 255 #Fr.
OLB — 20 ** Christian Kirksey ^ 6-2 220 Jr.
39 Travis Perry 6-3 230 #Fr.
MLB — 44 ** James Morris ^ 6-2 230 Jr.
* 52 Quinton Alston ^ 6-2 224 So.
WLB — 31 ** Anthony Hitchens ^ 6-1 224 Jr.
55 Marcus Collins ^ 6-0 215 #So.
LC — 19 ** B.J. Lowery ^ 5-11 188 Jr.
2 *** Greg Castillo 5-11 187 Sr.
SS — 13 ** Tom Donatell 6-2 205 Sr.
21 * Nico Law ^ 6-1 195 So.
FS — 5 ** Tanner Miller ^ 6-2 201 Jr.
37 * John Lowdermilk ^ 6-2 203 So.
RC — 18 *** Micah Hyde ^ 6-1 190 Sr.
14 Kevin Buford ^ 5-10 170 Fr.
PT — 98 Connor Kornbrath 6-6 215 Fr.
14 * John Wienke 6-5 220 Sr.
SPECIALISTS
Punt returns: 18 *** Micah Hyde ^ 6-1 190 Sr.
Kickoff returns: 6 *** Keenan Davis 6-3 215 Sr.; 23 Jordan Cotton Jr.
Deep Snaps: 61 * Casey Kreiter 6-3 250 Jr.
54 * Steve Bigach 6-3 282 Sr.
Holder: 14 * John Wienke 6-5 220 Sr.
* – – Letters won
^ – – Redshirt year still available
# – – Indicates redshirt freshman
Weisman’s efforts weren’t good enough to earn Big Ten offensive player of the week. Here’s how that went (from the Big Ten) (one note, I think this is the third year the B1G has had the freshman honor and I don’t think Iowa has won one yet):
The offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week and freshman of the week in the Big Ten for games on Sept. 15 were announced this morning. Below are this week’s honorees:
Offensive Player of the Week
Braxton Miller, Ohio State
So., QB, Huber Heights, Ohio/Wayne
- Had a hand in all five Ohio State touchdowns, including the game winning touchdown pass, to help the Buckeyes to a 35-28 win over California on Saturday
- Set career highs with 245 passing yards and four touchdowns on 16 completions, cemented by the victory-clinching 72-yard touchdown toss to Devin Smith with 3:26 to play
- Completed touchdown throws of one, three, 25 and 72 yards, while also rushing for 75 yards on 12 carries, including a 55-yard score
- Wins his first career Offensive Player of the Week award after winning two Freshman of the Week laurels last season
- Last Ohio State Offensive Player of the Week: Chris Wells (Nov. 10, 2008)
Defensive Player of the Week
Michael Mauti, Penn State
Sr., LB, Mandeville, La./Mandeville
- Totaled a team-high 12 tackles to help Penn State hold Navy to seven points in the Nittany Lions’ 34-7 victory on Saturday
- Finished with two tackles for loss for 26 yards, including a sack
- Part of a Nittany Lion defense that forced four turnovers, including one that resulted in a defensive touchdown
- Wins the second weekly award of his career
- Last Penn State Defensive Player of the Week: Gerald Hodges (Oct. 31, 2011)
Special Teams Player of the Week
Jeff Budzien, Northwestern
Jr., PK, Hartland, Wis./Arrowhead
- Tied a single-game Northwestern record with a career-best five field goals, scoring 16 total points in the Wildcats’ 22-13 victory over Boston College last Saturday
- Connected on field goals from 42, 41, 29, 20 and 19 yards to record Northwestern’s first 15 points of the game
- Improved to eight-for-eight in field goal attempts on the season
- Claims his first Special Teams Player of the Week award
- Last Northwestern Special Teams Player of the Week: Venric Mark (Sept. 3, 2012)
Co-Freshman of the Week
Nate Sudfeld, Indiana
QB, Modesto, Calif./Modesto Christian
- Came off the bench in the fourth quarter to throw for 172 yards and two touchdowns against Ball State, giving the Hoosiers the lead with less than a minute to play
- Connected on touchdown passes of 70 yards with 4:07 to play and two yards with under a minute to go, bringing Indiana back from a 13-point, fourth-quarter deficit
- Wins his first Freshman of the Week accolade
- Last Indiana Freshman of the Week: Tre Roberson (Oct. 24, 2011)
Deion Barnes, Penn State
DE, Philadelphia, Pa./Northeast
- Recorded a career-high five tackles, including a sack, to help Penn State hold Navy to seven points in the Nittany Lions’ 34-7 victory on Saturday
- Forced a fumble on Navy’s first possession of the second half, one of four turnovers forced by the Penn State defense
- Wins his first Freshman of the Week accolade
Last Penn State Freshman of the Week: Rob Bolden (Sept. 6, 2010
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I would be stunned if we see Bullock and/or Garmon this week. Should be able to beat a pretty bad Central Michigan team without them.
Agree, Mike.
Weisman = the 2nd coming of Toby Gerhardt!!
Same height, Weisman is heavier.
Speed? No idea, but one thing that I think we’re all finding out, Stanford knew what it was doing building its OL and DL the last four years. Both remain strong. The difference last week vs. USC.
Weisman heavier? Gerhart is listed at 231 and Weisman at 225 – but your inside knowledge says Weisman is 235 or so??? I don’t care about the speed as long as we can pound the rock in and out of the red zone. and use the weapon to open up the passing game. Thanks.
Hey, check out the new Hawkeye unis in that pic. Pretty awesome. They should wear those all the time. That would be cool.
Tweeted Saturday:
Iowa in its 2011 throwback unis. (I know the numbers and letters are slightly different.)
Sanji – you mean the unis above? If so, I agree. I like the traditional look.
I’m really liking the rotation of DL – yes, much of it is out of necessity, but I hope it remains a staple for years to come. After watching game after game of DL wearing down (due to the offense being stagnant many games) the past few years it is nice to see them still crackin’ heads and making some plays from start to finish.
Mike Hardy’s slope has been slow and it continues, but he’s out there and doing something. That’s a foundation.
Now, they could use a few more DE in that mix. It’ll happen next year out of necessity.
Not to be nit-picky or anything Marc, but isn’t it supposed to be Michael Malloy and not Mark Malloy in the first paragraph?
Thanks, good catch!
Or maybe I’m trying to make a Frankenstein running back? That might be a funny post.
Not really. AIRBHG doesn’t like to be ridiculed.
Yes, Richard. I mean our “real” uniforms pictured above. As good as any unis in college football, and Iowa has to keep screwin’ around with them. Pretty dumb. Any kid who refuses to play at Iowa because the Hawkeyes don’t were those crazy Oregon-Maryland unis is no loss. Penn State has seemed to do pretty well wearing the plainest unis in the galaxy for, what, the last 70 years or more?
Gotta say: It wasn’t the shoes, and now it ain’t the unis.
Totally agree my friend – I don’t understand this combat stuff. I hate it as well. I agree with the Oregon Maryland comparison, I dont want those kids either. Let’s hope for a great victory this weekend and another RB to emerge because now every team will key on Weisman.