The voices calling to bench Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback Cade McNamara may be getting louder. McNamara put forth another miserable showing during the first half of Iowa's matchup with the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Saturday night,

“The recovery process is a grind on the mind and body and to watch your son go through a recovery, let alone back-to-back years, has created plenty of sleepless nights,” Gary McNamara said. “Saturday will be emotional and the butterflies will be there but Cade will handle it as he always has, like the true warrior he is.”

Iowa Hawkeyes football shook off a slow first-half offense and kicked it into gear in a dominating second half against Illinois State.