Offensive Lineman Can Take A Hit...Literally

Iowa Hawkeyes offensive lineman Josh Koeppel will likely miss the season opener against Eastern Illinois after getting hit head-on by a truck while riding a moped.

The horrifying wreck occurred Monday morning, when a pickup truck slammed directly into the Hawkeye's scooter and knocked Koeppel into the air, head over heels and onto the ground. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said the lineman was released from the university clinic with "scrapes, bruises, significant soreness," according to the Gazette Online.