{
  "id": 13203356,
  "title": "Iowa starting Jeremy Hecklinski vs. Washington amid Hank Brown injury",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/iowa-starting-jeremy-hecklinski-vs-washington-amid-hank-brown-injury",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T20:23:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/iowa-starting-jeremy-hecklinski-vs-202356412.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Iowa Hawkeyes will start backup quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski against the Washington Huskies in their upcoming road game, as starting quarterback Hank Brown is sidelined due to an upper-body injury. Hecklinski recently sparred with Brown during training camp and will now take on the challenge of leading the team against a formidable Huskies offense led by Demond Williams. Brown played in relief during Iowa's recent loss to Ohio State, completing 5-of-5 passes for 67 yards despite an overall lackluster performance. The Huskies, without their star wide receiver, will face a tough test against the strong defensive unit spearheaded by Phil Parker. Iowa's defense, under Coach Jedd Fisch, has struggled to score consistently, having fallen short by a single point in their last game against the USC Trojans. To secure a victory in Seattle, Hecklinski will need to demonstrate smart decision-making and capitalize on his offensive talents at the right moments.",
  "summary": "Coach Kirk Ferentz’s Iowa Hawkeyes face a road game in Seattle against the Washington Huskies and will have to do so without starting QB Hank Brown, hero of the Michigan game . Brown battled Jeremy Hecklinski in camp , now Iowa will start the latter quarterback in a showdown against Demond Williams and company. Pete Nakos of On3 broke the news that […] The post Iowa starting Jeremy Hecklinski vs.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Iowa vs Washington live updates, start time, location, TV channel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/iowa-vs-washington-live-updates-start-time-location-tv-channel",
        "published": "2026-10-09T22:01:01.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}