Depth Chart Monday: Which parts of the field did Iowa target?

On Ball State

. . . One of the times Ball State came through early in my run as the Gazette's Iowa football beat writer, an e-mailer asked where exactly Ball State is. I gave it some thought, and, yeah, that's a good point. I never did write anywhere that it's in Muncie, Ind. So, you guys, it's in Muncie, Ind. I'll try to remember each time I write about the Cardinals (not Cardinal) this week.

Seriously on Ball State, coach Pete Lembo will be somewhere else eventually. He's big picture, detail-oriented and he's won everywhere, almost literally. In just over a decade, Lembo has won, and won pretty big, in the Patriot League (a northeastern-based conference), the Southern Conference (an FCS powerhouse), and the MAC (a midwestern mid-major).

He won at underdog schools (Elon?!?). He has CEO'd rebuilds - Ball State went 6-18 before Lembo; Elon was in a 14-42 funk.

The Big Ten? Purdue was interested, but hired Darrell Hazell. Illinios? Well, it still has a coach.

The challenge for Lembo this year is flipping the Cardinals' MO. Last year, it was a throwing O with QB Keith Wenning. In the opener, Lembo leaned on his most experienced personnel (RB and OL) and rushed for 311 yards.

More football nerdiness

. . . Iowa formations from the UNI game broke down this way:

11 (one RB, one TE) - 32 (42 percent)

12 (one RB, two TE) - 29 (38 percent)

21 (RB, FB and one TE) - 12 (16 percent)

23 (RB, FB, three TEs) - 3 (4 percent, goal-line, short-yardage, No. 40, BTW, was OT Ryan Ward)

22 (RB, FB, two TEs) - 2 (3 percent)

01 (no RB, one TE) - 1 (1 percent, this was the tunnel-screen TD to WR Damond Powell, Iowa had an empty backfield and in-line TE)

Where Iowa's O did stuff

. . . Trying to track where Iowa runs, passes.

Series 1

: Pass short right (+11 Martin-Manley), run middle (+2 Weisman), run left (+13, Daniels TD).

Series 2

: run left (+2 Canzeri), Pass short middle (+13 Canzeri), run right outside (+21 Parker), pass right short (+3 T. Smith), run right (+4 Bullock), run middle (+4 Weisman), run left (Daniels +4), pass right short (+4 Martin-Manley), run right (+1 Weisman), run middle (no gain Rudock)

Series 3

: pass right short (+1 Duzey), pass middle short (+5 Duzey), rush middle (no gain Rudock)

Series 4

: rush middle (+6 Canzeri), rush left (-1 Canzeri), pass incomplete short middle (Bullock target)

Series 5

: pass short right (+5 Daniels), rush middle (+7 Daniels), rush middle (-3 Daniels), pass middle mid (+13 Krieger-Coble), pass middle short (+5 Weisman), rush left (+7 Weisman), pass incomplete (Martin-Manley target, screen, batted down), pass incomplete (Duzey target, drop), rush left (+12 Rudock scramble), rush left (+4 Bullock), pass right mid (+9 Duzey), rush left (+1 Canzeri), pass incomplete (VandeBerg target), pass middle mid (+12 Martin-Manley), rush middle (-1 Weisman), pass left short (+5 Bullock), rush middle (+1 Weisman TD)

Series 6

: pass incomplete deep (Bullock target), pass short (+7 Bullock), pass right mid (+10 Hamilton), pass short mid (+2 Bullock), pass incomplete left mid (Bullock target), pass right short (+7 Martin-Manley), pass middle mid (+9 Duzey), pass short left (+3 Duzey), pass left short (+3 Martin-Manley)

Series 7:

rush left (+35 T. Smith, reverse), rush middle (-1 Daniels), pass short mid (+7 Duzey), pass right short (+6 T. Smith TD)

Series 8

: rush middle (+8 Canzeri), rush right (+4 Canzeri), rush right (-4 Daniels), pass middle short (+5 Bullock), pass left mid (+9 Hillyer, fumble)

Series 9

: pass right short (+6 Martin-Manley, screen), rush right (+2 Canzeri), rush middle (+2 Bullock), pass short left-mid (+8 T. Smith), pass incomplete (Martin-Manley target), pass incomplete (Hamilton target, drop), pass incomplete (T. Smith target)

Series 10

: pass short right (+5 Plewa, play-action), rush left (-2 Daniels), rush left (+5 Rudock)

Series 11:

pass incomplete (Martin-Manley target, drop), pass middle short (+3 Martin-Manley), pass middle mid (+16 Martin-Manley), pass middle deep (+46 Willies), rush middle (+1 Weisman), pass short left (+12 Powell, screen, TD)

Series 12:

rush middle (+7 Weisman), rush middle (+6 Weisman), rush left (+6 Weisman), rush middle (+1 Daniels), pass right short (+1 Duzey)

Series 13

: kneel (-1 team loss), kneel (-2 team loss)

Trinca-Pasat honored

. . . From Iowa sports info: Iowa senior defensive lineman Louis Trinca-Pasat received honorable mention recognition for defensive linemen Performer of the Week from the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) for his play in Iowa's 31-23 win over Northern Iowa.

Trinca-Pasat, a 6-foot-3, 290-pound defensive tackle from Chicago (Lane Tech HS), has started 26 straight games for the Hawkeyes. He recorded 10 tackles in the opening win, including two solo stops and eight assists. He was credited with three tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a pass break-up. He was one of three FBS defensive linemen to record 10-plus tackles and 3-plus tackles for loss during the opening weekend of the college football season.

The Iowa defense held Northern Iowa to 25 net rushing yards on 25 attempts, recording five sacks among the nine tackles for loss. The Hawkeyes did not allow a rush of over nine yards and allowed no rushing touchdowns.

TWO DEEPS

Offense

SE

- 4 ** Tevaun Smith ^ 6-2 200 Jr. Toronto, Ontario (Kent School, Conn.) 18 Derrick Willies 6-4 210 #Fr. Rock Island, Ill. (Rock Island)

LT

- 68 *** Brandon Scherff 6-5 320 Sr. Denison, Iowa (Denison) 75 Ike Boettger 6-6 267 #Fr. Cedar Falls, Iowa (Cedar Falls)

LG - 79 Sean Welsh 6-3 285 #Fr. Springboro, Ohio (Springboro) 52 Boone Myers 6-5 285 #Fr. Webster City, Iowa (Webster City)

C - 63 ** Austin Blythe 6-3 290 Jr. Williamsburg, Iowa (Williamsburg) 58 Eric Simmons 6-2 295 Jr. Madrid, Iowa (Iowa Western CC) OR

57 * Tommy Gaul 6-3 280 Sr. Des Moines, Iowa (Dowling Catholic)

RG

- 65 ** Jordan Walsh 6-4 290 Jr. Glendale Heights, Ill. (Glenbard West) 74 Mitch Keppy 6-5 298 So. Port Byron, Ill. (Riverdale)

RT

- 78 ** Andrew Donnal 6-7 305 Sr. Montclova, Ohio (Anthony Wayne) 64 Cole Croston 6-5 270 So. Sergeant Bluff, Iowa (Sergeant Bluff-Luton)

TE

- 82 *** Ray Hamilton ^ 6-5 252 Sr. Strongsville, Ohio (Strongsville) 80 ** Henry Krieger Coble 6-4 250 Jr. Mount Pleasant, Iowa (Mount Pleasant)

WR

- 11 *** Kevonte Martin-Manley 6-0 205 Sr. Pontiac, Mich. (Brother Rice) 89 * Matt VandeBerg ^ 6-1 175 So. Brandon, S.D. (Brandon Valley)

WR

- 17 ** Jacob Hillyer 6-4 208 Jr. Somerset, Texas (Somerset) 22 * Damond Powell ^ 5-11 180 Sr. Toledo, Ohio (Rogers HS/Snow CC)

QB

- 15 * Jake Rudock 6-3 208 Jr. Weston, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas) 16 * C.J. Beathard 6-2 203 So. Franklin, Tenn. (Battle Ground Academy)

RB - 45 ** Mark Weisman 6-0 240 Sr. Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Stevenson) OR 5 *** Damon Bullock 6-0 205 Sr. Mansfield, Texas (Mansfield) 33 ** Jordan Canzeri 5-9 192 Jr. Troy, N.Y. (Troy) OR

29 * LeShun Daniels, Jr. ^ 6-0 230 So. Warren, Ohio (Harding)

FB

- 42 * Macon Plewa 6-2 236 Jr. Franklin, Wis. (Franklin)

PK

- 1 Marshall Koehn 6-0 195 Jr. Solon, Iowa (Solon) 2 Mick Ellis ^ 5-10 180 Fr. Allen, Texas (Lovejoy)

Defense

LE

- 34 * Nate Meier ^ 6-2 244 Jr. Tabor, Iowa (Fremont-Mills) 98 ** Mike Hardy 6-5 280 Sr. Appleton, Wis. (Kimberly)

LT

- 71 ** Carl Davis 6-5 315 Sr. Detroit, Mich. (Stevenson) 56 Faith Ekakie 6-3 287 So. Brampton, Ontario (Lake Forest Academy)

RT- 90 ** Louis Trinca-Pasat 6-3 290 Sr. Chicago, Ill. (Lane Tech) 99 Nathan Bazata 6-2 284 #Fr. Howells, Neb. (Howells-Dodge) OR

67 Jaleel Johnson 6-4 310 So. Lombard, Ill. (Montini Catholic)

RE

- 95 * Drew Ott^ 6-4 270 Jr. Trumbull, Neb. (Giltner) 49 Melvin Spears 6-2 268 Jr. Allen, Texas (Allen)

OLB

- 41 Bo Bower 6-1 220 #Fr. West Branch, Iowa (West Branch) 39 ** Travis Perry 6-3 232 Jr. Urbandale, Iowa (Urbandale)

MLB - 52 *** Quinton Alston ^ 6-1 232 Sr. Sicklerville, N.J. (Timber Creek Reg.) 39 ** Travis Perry 6-3 232 Jr. Urbandale, Iowa (Urbandale) OR

50 Chad Gilson 6-1 235 Sr. Urbandale, Iowa (Urbandale/Northern Iowa)

WLB

- 6 * Reggie Spearman ^ 6-3 230 So. Chicago, Ill. (Simeon) 36 ** Cole Fisher 6-2 233 Jr. Omaha, Neb. (Millard North)

LC

- 13 Greg Mabin 6-2 195 So. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Calvery Christian Academy) 28 * Maurice Fleming 6-0 200 So. Chicago, Ill. (Curie Metropolitan)

SS - 37 *** John Lowdermilk ^ 6-2 210 Sr. Carrollton, Ohio (Carrollton) 26 Kevin Ward 6-1 205 #Fr. Homer Glen, Ill. (Providence Catholic) OR

19 Miles Taylor ^ 6-0 185 Fr. Silver Springs, Md. (Gonzaga College)

FS

- 27 ** Jordan Lomax 5-10 200 Jr. Upper Marlboro, Md. (DeMatha Catholic) 12 * Anthony Gair 6-2 200 So. Plano, Texas (Prestonwood Christian) or 32 Solomon Warfield 6-0 180 #Fr. Lorain, Ohio (St. Edward)

RC

- 14 * Desmond King ^ 5-11 190 So. Detroit, Mich. (East English Village) 7 ** Sean Draper ^ 6-0 190 Jr. Cleveland, Ohio (Glenville)

PT

- 16 Dillon Kidd 6-2 230 Jr. Deerfield Beach, Fla. (El Camino CC) 98 ** Connor Kornbrath ^ 6-6 240 Jr. Bridgeport, W. Va. (Bridgeport)

Specialists

Punt Returns

: 89 Matt VandeBerg

Kickoff Returns

: 10 Jonathan Parker 11 Kevonte Martin-Manley 33 Jordan Canzeri

Deep Snaps

: 97 Tyler Kluver

Holder

: 98 Connor Kornbrath 16 Dillon Kidd

* - - Letters won ^ - - Redshirt year still available # - - Indicates redshirt freshman

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