Sources: Iowa QB Sullivan likely out for season

• Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterNov 18, 2024, 02:49 PM ET

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Brendan Sullivan will miss this week’s game at Maryland and likely the rest of the routine season with an ankle injury, sources verified to ESPN on Monday.Cade McNamara, who opened the past 2 seasons as the Hawkeyes’starter however has actually been out because late October with a concussion, is set to begin today against the Terrapins. McNamara, a transfer from Michigan, is noted on Iowa’s depth chart with sophomore Jackson Stratton as his backup. Sullivan is not listed.Sullivan, a transfer from Northwestern, sustained the injury during a Nov. 11 loss at UCLA. He

had 344 passing yards with two goals and 2 interceptions and 144 hurrying lawns and 4 ratings this season.McNamara has actually finished 60.5% of his passes for 1,017 lawns with six touchdowns and five interceptions this season. Sullivan took over as Iowa’s starting quarterback after McNamara sustained his concussion in an Oct. 26 game vs. Northwestern.McNamara missed out on the majority of last season with an ACL tear.Iowa is 1-3 on the roadway this season. Previous Iowa offensive planner Brian Ferentz, the child of Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz, is serving

as a senior offending analyst for Maryland.247 Sports first reported

that Sullivan is likely to miss out on the rest of the season.