{
  "id": 13175302,
  "title": "Can Jeremy Hecklinski Jumpstart Iowa’s Offense?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/can-jeremy-hecklinski-jumpstart-iowas-offense",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T18:09:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jeremy-hecklinski-jumpstart-iowa-offense-180900463.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iowa City, IA - On October 25, 2025, the Iowa Hawkeyes took on the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Kinnick Stadium. Quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski, #10, scored a touchdown in the second half, celebrating his achievement. The season for Iowa's offense had been a mixed bag. Initially, there was uncertainty about which quarterback would start, but Hecklinski seemed to have more potential than the starting incumbent, Hank Brown. However, after two weeks of struggling to score, the offensive production had become a concern. The team's overall statistics were middle of the pack, with 390.8 yards per game and 29.0 points per game. Despite these numbers, the recent struggles became apparent, with only 35 points scored against Michigan and Ohio State. The season's performance highlighted the need for improvement, particularly on the offensive side.",
  "summary": "The Hawkeyes will turn to their backup QB against Washington with Hank Brown out.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}