Iowa Defensive Coordinator Norm Parker Has Foot Amputated; Plans To Return

Parker probably won’t return in time for a critical Big Ten showdown at Michigan in two weeks, but does plan to return eventually and most likely some time this year.

Iowa’s defense ranks first or second in the Big Ten in every major statistical category except passing yardage, where it falls all the way down to ... third. The rushing and scoring defenses are second nationally and the total defense ranks fourth in the NCAA.