It did not take long for yesterday’s rumblings to get confirmed. What started out as Cade McNamara likely missing the rest of the season has turned into truth.
Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz has confirmed that quarterback Cade McNamara will miss the remainder of the 2023 season with a torn ACL he suffered in the game against Michigan State.
Coach Ferentz announces QB Cade McNamara will miss the remainder of the season with an ACL injury sustained against Michigan State. #Hawkeyes
— HawkeyeFBNotes (@HawkeyeFBNotes) October 3, 2023
The injury comes on the heels of a quad injury suffered during training camp and a season-ending injury last year while at Michigan. The injury is one that will sideline McNamara for a while as it is on the lengthier side of recovery once the surgery is complete.
While it is a long road to recovery, McNamara already has his sites set on being healthy for the 2024 season and doing so as a member of the Iowa Hawkeyes. Blake Hornstein of WHBF reported that McNamara has every intention of playing his final year under Kirk Ferentz.
Cade’s intention is to come back and play his final year per Kirk Ferentz
— Blake Hornstein (@BlakeHornTV) October 3, 2023
With McNamara sidelined, Deacon Hill is now officially in command of the offense for the rest of the season. Hill did enough to lead Iowa to a win last week. This week’s matchup against Purdue will be his first collegiate start when they kick things off inside Kinnick Stadium.
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