Your Penn State two deeps

No OT Bryan Bulaga (undisclosed illness), TE Tony Moeaki (ankle) and WR Derrell Johnson-Koulianos (hamstring) listed on Iowa's two deeps released today.

Before you run out to take Penn State throwing the 11, this is Monday, Iowa's day off. At the very least this means that none of the three practiced Sunday, the only day Iowa has practiced so far this week. When coach Kirk Ferentz says they'll know more Tuesday, he means Tuesday afternoon at at 3, when players are dressed and stretching for Tuesday practice.

So, this is very much wait-and-see. Tuesday afternoon will be one hurdle. The radio show Wednesday night might offer an update, it might not. Depends what's asked and answered.

Here's what Ferentz said about the three after Saturday's 27-17 victory over Arizona:

"Day to day. We talked about it a little earlier. Realistically we thought that they would have a shot, outside of Bryan. We knew he was out because he missed practice on Thursday. We were hoping to get some good news sooner or later. The injuries that Tony and Derrell have, they could be fine this week or they might not be. We will know more by Tuesday."

One somewhat good sign is RB Adam Robinson's presence on the depth chart. Remember, he left in the fourth quarter Saturday with what appeared to be a leg contusion suffered on a tackle. He talked after the game, and said he was fine. It was his left thigh.

Here's what he said:

Here's what DJK said about ISU about his injury: “It was kind of a game day decision. But all week you could feel the importance of this game and I was able to do some things to help that and help the pain and just go out there and play as hard as I can and keep focusing on making plays.”

Moeaki suffered his ankle injury against UNI, but he played against ISU. His production dipped, but he was still a tenacious blocker.

The longer the Bulaga thing goes, I can't imagine that's a good thing.

-- Arkansas State at Iowa (11 a.m., ESPN Classics/ESPN2). I think I wrote somewhere yesterday that it's an 11 a.m. kick. I don't like the Classic option. I'm guessing ESPN is hanging on to this in case Iowa wins this week. It'll be "the" team in the Big Ten.

-- Sophomore Shaun Prater returned from his two-game suspension last week and got the start. I don't see him going anywhere anytime soon at this spot. Remember, his twin brother, Shane, transferred due to academics. Shaun stuck around, I'm guessing, because he knew he'd have a shot at this, even with a healthy Jordan Bernstine.

-- This is Iowa's fifth ESPN "College GameDay" appearance. Iowa has lost the previous four (@ Northwestern '95, Ohio State '96, @ Ohio State '97 and Ohio State '06).

-- Iowa's seven-game winning streak is currently tied for fourth best in the nation with Texas. Florida holds the longest win streak at 13 games, followed by Mississippi (8) and Southern Mississippi (8). Iowa won its final three regular season games a year ago (Penn State, Purdue, Minnesota) and defeated South Carolina in the 2009 Outback Bowl before opening 2009 with wins over Northern Iowa, Iowa State and Arizona.

-- FROM IOWA SPORTS INFO: Iowa punter Ryan Donahue has been named co-Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week following his performance in Saturday's 27-17 win over Arizona. The announcement was made tonight on the Big Ten Network's weekly recap show.

It's the third straight week the Hawkeyes have had a Big Ten Player of the Week. Linebacker Jerimiha Hunter won co-Special Team honors following Iowa's season opening win over Northern Iowa and defensive back Tyler Sash won co-defensive honors after Iowa's win at Iowa State last week.

Donahue is a 6-3, 180-pound junior from Evergreen Park, IL. It's the third time Donahue has won the league honor. He initially won in 2007 following Iowa's double-overtime win over Michigan State and last year after Iowa's regular season ending 55-0 win over Minnesota. He shares this week's honor with Wisconsin linebacker Chris Borland.

Donahue averaged 51 yards on five punts against Arizona. He had four kicks of fifty yards or more with a long of 62 yards. He has had at least one punt over 50 yards in 13 of Iowa's last 15 games. Two of his punts against the Wildcats were downed inside the 20 and only one punt was returned (four yards).

He is averaging 44.6 yards a punt on the season. Iowa opponents have returned four punts for a total of only five yards. The Hawkeyes are ranked fourth nationally in net punting with a 42.9 yard average.

Iowa had seven Big Ten Player of the Week honorees last season.

-- Penn State is playing its fourth straight home game and plays six of its first seven in Beaver Stadium.

-- Penn State ranks second in the nation in scoring defense (6.7) and Iowa is 15th (12.0). Iowa is 25th in pass defense (162.7) and Penn State is 29th (166.0).

-- Sophomore DB Tyler Sash had an interception and 41 yard return to set up a field goal in the win over Arizona. With the return, Sash established a new Iowa record for career interception return yards with 251. The previous best of 202 yards (18 interceptions) was held by Devon Mitchell.

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