“I don’t think so,” Ferentz said about Boettger’s possible return next week against North Texas (Saturday, 3:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2). “I’m not optimistic.”
Boettger left the game at Iowa State — a 44-41 overtime win for the Hawkeyes — with a lower leg injury. At first it appeared Boettger injured his ankle. But Ferentz’s prognosis was much worse.
“I think it sounds like an Achilles,” Ferentz said. “Yeah, he’s done for the season if that’s the case.”
Boettger, a fifth-year senior from Cedar Falls, Iowa, had 20 career starts for the Hawkeyes at multiple positions but opened 17 at right tackle.
Expected oline starter Daniels missed the opener against Wyoming, which forced Render to center and Ross Reynolds to left guard. Myers wasn’t ready to play a full game so Jackson started at left tackle.
Once Boettger went down in the third quarter, Iowa shuffled its line combination almost every series.
Myers played both guard and tackle. Reynolds rotated with Render. First Jackson moved to right tackle, then he moved back while Welsh kicked outside and Myers played right guard.
Now, Iowa will prepare for its sixth straight game with a different offensive line combination, dating back to November.
Boettger left the game at Iowa State — a 44-41 overtime win for the Hawkeyes — with a lower leg injury. At first it appeared Boettger injured his ankle. But Ferentz’s prognosis was much worse.
“I think it sounds like an Achilles,” Ferentz said. “Yeah, he’s done for the season if that’s the case.”
Boettger, a fifth-year senior from Cedar Falls, Iowa, had 20 career starts for the Hawkeyes at multiple positions but opened 17 at right tackle.
Expected oline starter Daniels missed the opener against Wyoming, which forced Render to center and Ross Reynolds to left guard. Myers wasn’t ready to play a full game so Jackson started at left tackle.
Once Boettger went down in the third quarter, Iowa shuffled its line combination almost every series.
Myers played both guard and tackle. Reynolds rotated with Render. First Jackson moved to right tackle, then he moved back while Welsh kicked outside and Myers played right guard.
Now, Iowa will prepare for its sixth straight game with a different offensive line combination, dating back to November.
