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Iowa football: Three Hawks who deserve game balls in Maryland shutout

By Andrew Wade

IOWA CITY, IOWA- OCTOBER 20: Wide receiver Nick Easley #84 of the Iowa Hawkeyes runs up the field during the first half in front of defensive back RaVon Davis #2 of the Maryland Terrapins on October 20, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
IOWA CITY, IOWA- OCTOBER 20: Wide receiver Nick Easley #84 of the Iowa Hawkeyes runs up the field during the first half in front of defensive back RaVon Davis #2 of the Maryland Terrapins on October 20, 2018 at Kinnick Stadium, in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /
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BLOOMINGTON, IN – OCTOBER 13: Peyton Ramsey #12 of the Indiana Hossiers is sacked by Parker Hesse #40 of the Iowa Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
BLOOMINGTON, IN – OCTOBER 13: Peyton Ramsey #12 of the Indiana Hossiers is sacked by Parker Hesse #40 of the Iowa Hawkeyes at Memorial Stadium on October 13, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Parker Hesse

Hesse has been receiving a lot of praise from this year, and for good reason. His constant motor and stout run defense have been instrumental for the Iowa football team. He’s a big reason the Hawks are top ten in most defensive categories. Similar to Hooker, Hesse’s stellar play continued versus Maryland.

One of our keys to Iowa coming away victorious was being able to stop the run successfully. As you saw on Saturday, Maryland runs a relatively unique offense predicated on motions and deception. For a defense, it’s incredibly important to remain in your assignment and not let the opposing team break containment. It requires a high football IQ, which bodes very well for the high-motor Hesse.

On multiple occasions, Hesse read the play correctly and stopped the play before yards were gained. Early in the second quarter, on the first play of the second quarter to be exact, Hesse quickly analyzed the situation and took down the Maryland back seven yards behind the line of scrimmage.

Hesse finished this day second on the team with five tackles and first on the team with two tackles for loss. He also added a critical sack on third down in the third quarter forcing a Maryland punt.

His performance had Iowa football fans talking everywhere.

https://twitter.com/MamaLava6/status/1053714677203722240

As expected when the Iowa football defense pitches a shutout against a strong running team like Maryland on a day that featured less than ideal conditions, we had three defensive or special teams guys.

Now the Hawks set their sights on a huge Big Ten matchup against #16 Penn State.

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