Iowa football: Five observations in Senior Day win over Illinois

By Andrew Wade | Nov 23, 2019

IOWA CITY, IOWA- NOVEMBER 23: Tight end Nate Wieting #39 of the Iowa Hawkeyes rushes up field during the first half between defensive backs Stanley Green#7 and Sydney Brown #30 of the Illinois Fighting Illini on November 23, 2019 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /

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IOWA CITY, IOWA- NOVEMBER 16: Tight end Sam LaPorta #84 of the Iowa Hawkeyes is tackled during the second half by linebacker Braelen Oliver #14 and defensive back Antoine Winfield #11 of the Minnesota Gophers on November 16, 2019 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /

Young guys shine bright on offense

Yes, the Iowa football team is losing a three-year starting signal-caller at the conclusion of this season, but if you’re a Hawkeye fan, you have to be excited about these young guys on the roster.

There are five freshman playing key roles on offense:

Tyler Goodson, RB

Sam LaPorta, TE

Tyrone Tracy Jr, WR

Tyler Linderbaum, C

Nico Ragaini, WR

That’s significant. The Iowa football team doesn’t play young guys often, and with a talented team already on board, it just shows how special these young guys are. Furthermore, if (and it’s unlikely) Tristan Wirfs and Alaric Jackson return, the Hawks could be returning 9 of 11 starters (8 if you count Brady Ross as a starter).

With Brian Ferentz entering his fourth year as a coordinator, this offense could be ready to blow up next year in a good way.

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