Overview

• Coach Kirk Ferentz called it realistic that the quarterback could play and expressed hope after a full week of work.
• He exited the Week 5 loss to Indiana with a left knee injury, then was listed day-to-day through the bye.
• Iowa’s depth chart lists Hank Brown or Jeremy Hecklinski as contingencies, with Brown having relieved Gronowski at Indiana.
• Brown went 5-for-13 for 48 yards with an interception in that appearance, underscoring uncertainty if he is pressed into action.
• Kickoff at Camp Randall is 7 p.m. ET, and Wisconsin also has quarterback questions with Billy Edwards Jr. recovering and Hunter Simmons available.