Ivory Kelly-Martin out against Iowa State
After being listed as questionable heading into the Iowa State contest, Iowa starting running back Ivory Kelly-Martin is OUT against the Cyclones.
Iowa’s Ivory Kelly-Martin sheds a tackle from NIU’s Kyle Pugh during the Iowa/NIU football game at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2018. The Hawkeyes defeated the Huskies, 33-7.
September 8, 2018
Iowa will be without its starting running back when it kicks things off against Iowa State at 4 p.m. Sept. 8.
Ivory Kelly-Martin, who tweaked his ankle late in Iowa’s win against Northern Illinois on Sept. 1, is out. Instead, Iowa will turn to Toren Young and Mekhi Sargent.
Against Northern Illinois, Young proved to be the offensive spark the Hawkeyes needed. He rattled off a 40-yard run on his first carry, setting Iowa up for its first touchdown of the game in the third quarter. Young finished with 8 carries for 84 yards and a score.
Sargent had 12 carries for 41 yards and a score.
Among Kelly-Martin, Sargent, and Young, Iowa split the carries 16, 12, and 8, respectively.