Iowa QB McNamara doubtful vs

• Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterAug 29, 2023, 04:41 PM ET

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Cade McNamara is questionable for Saturday’s season opener versus Utah State despite going back to practice from a best leg injury.McNamara, the Michigan transfer forecasted to begin for Iowa, sustained the injury Aug. 13 after an uncomfortable fall on a scramble. He went back to practice recently in a minimal capacity and is medically cleared, coach Kirk Ferentz said Tuesday. Ferentz described McNamara’s injury as a”soft-tissue”strain. “The thing we have to judge as we go along is how efficient

can he be?”Ferentz stated. “Can he go out and carry out in such a way that is representative of the sort of player he is? It’s kind of day by day. We ‘d undoubtedly like to have him out there, however we also want to make certain he can carry out at a high level.” Editor’s Picks 2 Related McNamara, who began for Michigan throughout the team’s Big 10 champion season in 2021, was restricted in spring practice following knee surgery for an injury he sustained early in the 2022 season. He transferred from Michigan to Iowa in December.”I’m advancing every, I’m feeling a lot much better,” McNamara informed press reporters Tuesday.”I’m just actually excited

to get out there with my teammates. … That choice [to play] is truly going to boil down to the coaches and the medical staff. “If McNamara can not play, Iowa likely will begin Deacon Hill, a transfer from Wisconsin. Hill appeared in one game

last season for the Badgers however did not try a pass.McNamara went 13-3 as Michigan’s starter and had 2,576 passing lawns, 15 goals and 6 interceptions throughout the 2021 season.