FILE - Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara (12) lies injured on the field during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Iowa City, Iowa. Tim Lester has had nearly six months to come up with potential fixes for the moribund Iowa offense, but the key for the Hawkeyes’ new offensive coordinator might be just having a healthy starting quarterback. That should be McNamara, who started five games last season before a knee injury and subsequent surgery sidelined him for the rest of the year. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
FILE - Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara throws a pass during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Western Michigan, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, in Iowa City, Iowa. Tim Lester has had nearly six months to come up with potential fixes for the moribund Iowa offense, but the key for the Hawkeyes’ new offensive coordinator might be just having a healthy starting quarterback. That should be McNamara, who started five games last season before a knee injury and subsequent surgery sidelined him for the rest of the year. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
FILE - Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester directs his players during the team's NCAA college football spring open practice, Saturday, April 20, 2024, in Iowa City, Iowa. Lester has had nearly six months to come up with potential fixes for the moribund Iowa offense, but the key for the Hawkeyes’ new offensive coordinator might be just having a healthy starting quarterback. That should be Cade McNamara, who started five games last season before a knee injury and subsequent surgery sidelined him for the rest of the year. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)