Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara will get his first taste of the Cy-Hawk series when the Hawkeyes visit Iowa State in their 70th meeting. Two years ago, McNamara was the starting quarterback for Michigan when the Wolverines played Michigan State.

McNamara says in-state games include added emotion.

McNamara was limited by a quad strain in a season opening win over Utah State and feels it is making progress.

The injury has limited McNamra’s mobility in the pocket.

Iowa needs to find a way to solve Iowa State’s 3-3-5 defense that has smothered the run game the past couple of years. The Hawkeyes have only averaged 62 and-a-half yards on the ground in the last two meetings and the run game did not look promising against Utah State.