Iowa Football's Week Three depth chart looks very similar to the Week Two depth chart, even after a brutal loss to Iowa State.
The Hawkeyes headed to Ames with a chance to knock off No. 16 Iowa State, but did not make enough plays down the stretch to complete the upset.
The defensive unit had another stellar performance, holding Iowa State to 16 points and 238 total yards of offense, but the offense did not hold up its end.
Iowa only mustered 214 yards of total offense, including a mere 83 passing yards, as the Hawkeye offense continues to struggle.
After another poor performance on offense, nothing has changed on the depth chart, except losing tight end Addison Ostrenga, who was injured in the first quarter of last Saturday's game.
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The depth chart now lists Zach Ortwerth as the starting tight end, with Hayden Large and DJ Vonnahme listed as backups.
The most surprising part of this depth chart is Terrell Washington Jr. being listed as the starting running back.
Washington Jr. struggled mightily as the starter in Week Two against the Cyclones (five rushes, eight yards), and was outpaced by Jaziun Patterson (11 rushes, 60 yards), Xavier Williams (seven rushes, 26 yards, and even Mark Gronowski (16 rushes, 37 yards, one touchdown).
Washington Jr. looked slow out of the gate and was unable to hit the holes he was given or cut it back when they weren't there.
The top two on the depth chart should be Patterson and Williams, who can be used as a power/speed combination, and Washington Jr. should be the receiving back.
With Moulton out, it appears it will be a running back by committee approach, but, oddly, Washington Jr. is at the top of the depth chart, given how ineffective he has been during the first two games.