(Radio Iowa) – Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says senior corner Riley Moss will not play in Saturday’s game at Wisconsin. Moss suffered a knee injury in the ninth ranked Hawkeyes’ October ninth win against Penn State and missed the loss to Purdue a week later.

Ferentz says a young offensive line needs to grow up for the stretch run. Iowa is only averaging 116 yards of rushing per game and just over three yards per carry.

That offensive line goes up against the top run defense in the Big Ten. The Badgers allow just over 53 yards on the ground per game.

Iowa beat the Badgers during the COVID shortened season 28-7 in Iowa City. It snapped Wisconsin’s four game winning streak in the series.

Wisconsin rushed for 342 yards last week in a win at Purdue. Ferentz says the Badgers combine ball control with the ability to hit big plays in the run game.