Purdue has been a nightmare matchup for Iowa over the past few years and in Saturday’s game it could be a former Hawkeye receiver inflicting much of the damage.
After catching 21 passes last year for the Hawkeyes, Charlie Jones transferred to Purdue and leads the Big Ten by a wide margin with 72 catches for the Boilermakers.
That’s Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz who was asked if looking back they should have used Jones more in the passing game.
Ferentz says the only surprising thing about Jones’ decision to transfer was that it came after spring drills.
Ferentz says Iowa’s issues in the offensive line are from a lack of experience and not a lack of toughness. He was asked about an ESPN report that quoted unnamed coaches who called the offensive line “soft”.
Ferentz hopes the win over Northwestern can provide some momentum.
