{
  "id": 16461914,
  "title": "Iowa vs. Minnesota postgame notebook: Hawkeyes explain QB swap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/iowa-vs-minnesota-postgame-notebook-hawkeyes-explain-qb-swap",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-25T10:45:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/iowa-vs-minnesota-postgame-notebook-104558315.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a tough 13-10 loss to rival Minnesota on Saturday, Iowa faced a challenging day on offense. Quarterback Jeremy Hecklinski was benched after committing a costly interception in the red zone and contributing to the team's four turnovers. He was replaced by Hank Brown, who struggled as well, going 11 of 21 for 136 yards, with one touchdown and two interceptions. Despite these struggles, Brown orchestrated a game-tying fourth-quarter drive with throws to Tony Diaz and Reece Vander Zee. Head coach Kirk Ferentz addressed the team's performance, acknowledging the struggles with the run game and execution plays, as well as a costly offsides penalty that negated a goal line stand. He emphasized the need to address these issues promptly and move forward, as the team faces five more conference games.",
  "summary": "Kirk Ferentz explained why Iowa made a quarterback swap at Minnesota. Plus, his other notable remarks after a 13-10 loss to the Gophers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}