Iowa without LG Stephens, TE Ostrenga vs

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Elder WriterOct 15, 2024, 03:59 PM ET

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College football press reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University.Iowa will be down two beginners

today when it visits Michigan State, as starting left guard Beau Stephens will join No. 2 tight end Addison Ostrenga on the sideline with injuries.Ostrenga, who suffered a best arm injury Oct. 5 at Ohio State

, will miss his 2nd successive game after appearing with his arm in a sling throughout last week’s game against Washington. Coach Kirk Ferentz said Ostrenga, who started 2 games this season together with main tight end Luke Lachey, will miss”a number of weeks”with his injury.Stephens, who has actually begun all 6 games at left guard, suffered an ankle injury versus Washington.”Perhaps it’s not as bad as we thought previously in the week, however he absolutely will not play Saturday,”Ferentz said Tuesday.”He was out there today walking around. He has a ways to go.”Senior Tyler Elsbury is set to start in place of Stephens at Michigan State, while sophomore Zach Ortwerth will fill Ostrenga’s function. Ostrenga, a junior, has 11 receptions for 63 yards and a touchdown this season.Ferentz is optimistic that fullback Hayden Large, who missed the Washington game with an ankle injury, can dip into Michigan State.