A trio of Hawkeyes are listed on the availability report ahead of Iowa’s date at Michigan State on Saturday evening.
Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz revealed in his weekly press conference that the Hawkeyes would once again be without junior tight end Addison Ostrenga. Ostrenga was seen in a sling on the sideline at Ohio State on Oct. 5 and he didn’t play in the Hawkeyes’ 40-16 win over Washington last week.
Ferentz said that junior starting left guard Beau Stephens would be sidelined as well.
“Injury-wise what we went into the game is where we’re at right now. Addison Ostrenga is going to be out several weeks. Beau will not be able to make it this week. Maybe it’s not as bad as we thought earlier in the week, but he definitely will not play Saturday. He was out there today walking around. He has a ways to go.
“On the positive front, looks like Hayden Large will be able to play if he can make it through the week. Optimistic about that. That’s some good news at least,” Ferentz said in his Tuesday press conference.
Iowa’s Week 8 availability report confirms what Ferentz said earlier in the week. Both Ostrenga and Stephens were listed out.
Graduate defensive back and CASH Sebastian Castro was also listed as questionable versus the Spartans.
On the season, Ostrenga has caught 11 passes for 63 yards with one touchdown grab. Stephens has started 16 games in his career.
Castro has 28 tackles, one tackle for loss, one forced fumble and one interception on the season. In his Hawkeye career, Castro has registered 134 tackles, 18 passes defensed, 12 tackles for loss, four interceptions, four forced fumbles, two sacks and one defensive touchdown.
Kickoff at Michigan State is set for 6:30 p.m. CT on NBC.
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