Luke Gaffney

That was the most out of the defensive end position.

Inside, Luke Gaffney, he played 24, saw Drew Campbell for 23.

There's Yosei Epinesa, he had 20 snaps in the game.

Also seeing the numbers increase for Bryce Stevenson, he was up to 20 snaps.

Yeah, I think they're getting better week to week on the defensive front.

They're really starting to figure some things out.

Huge fan of Will Huber, huge fan of Luke Gaffney at that defensive tackle position.

I think we're starting to see more of Bryce Stevenson, too, in that rotation to give those guys some rest, give Bryce Hawthorne some time on the sidelines, too.

Kenneth Merriweather was a 66.

Luke Gaffney, a 65.6. 61 for Bryce Stevenson.

Here's something just asinine.

Bryce Hawthorne was a 61.8.

That's one of the names I've written down.

I'm going to go with Luke Gaffney, who made some big plays in that first half on third downs.

And like that defensive line played great.

They were getting pressure on the quarterback.

Uh, seven of the last 11 meetings have been decided by a touchdown or less.

I thought one of the best clips of the week, uh, actually came from Luke Gaffney, the Lindmar alum native of Robbins, uh, who is getting a lot of playing time on the defensive line for this Iowa football team.

Uh, I thought one of the best clips that we got back today from Iowa City was from Luke Gaffney himself, just about what this rivalry means, uh, to him and, uh, to the team as they get set to face off for that bronze pig on Saturday afternoon.

A lot, especially for the guys I feel like from the Midwest, I think they kind of know it a little bit more.

Uh, growing up a Iowa fan, I'm from Cedar Rapids and I have family from Minnesota, I have family from, you know, North Central Iowa, so, you know, it goes right through our, our entire family.

And I think it reached a C because of Bryce Hawthorne's play, particularly against Ohio State and Washington.

And then Luke Gaffney and Will Hubert have really shown some flashes despite being walk-ons too.

Neither Yosei Epinesa nor Kenneth Merriweather have registered a sack so far this season.

You look at the depth at defensive end, and that is an encouraging thing.

You don't know what they, of course, if he's going to be that, you know, like saying he's going to be a first round pick as a Northern Illinois transfer is a little unfair, but the, it just hasn't worked out probably the way that I, like the most ideal scenario hasn't come together for that defensive tackle group.

At the same time, you've seen the group ascend in terms of their one, their production and Hubert just ate a run alive against Washington.

Luke Gaffney has really been pushing and creating holes for linebackers.

Bryce Hawthorne is probably doing even more than we recognize in terms of the not only getting to the quarterback, but doing some of those things that you ask a one and a three tech to do in a defensive tackle room.

He's been one of Iowa's best defensive players.

Then Will Hubert and Luke Gaffney, I think you give them credit.

Walk-ons, guys who aren't super heralded for holding it down in the middle.

You have guys like Drew Campbell stepping up, Joseph Anderson.

65 also for Kamari Brown.

Luke Gaffney with a 65.

A 64 for Bryce Hawthorne, which seems small.

Uh, Kenneth Merriweather with a 62.

As we anticipated coming into the year, he's gonna be playing a ton.

Now Luke Gaffney second on the team with 44 snaps, Yosef Epanesa with 41, and then Kenneth Meriweather with 38.

So those are your starters, and those are the guys that played the most snaps.

But a whole lot of Kabari Brown.