L.J. Phillips injury update ahead of Iowa vs. Wisconsin football

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IOWA CITY — Iowa football running back L.J. Phillips Jr. was not listed on Wednesday's Big Ten availability report, which is a positive sign for the Hawkeyes ahead of the Oct. 31 game against Wisconsin.

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On Tuesday, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz cast some uncertainty on Phillips' availability this week, saying, "We'll see how it goes" and "That'll probably be day-to-day."

"We'd just love to get him fully healthy," Ferentz said. "Hopefully, he'll be there by Saturday. If not, push forward."

Iowa will be trying to replace the production of Kamari Moulton, who is out for the season after suffering an injury against Minnesota. Moulton leads Iowa in carries (86), rushing yards (541) and rushing touchdowns (four) this season.

Phillips ran for nearly 2,000 yards at FCS South Dakota last season and has the potential to provide serious firepower on the ground. But that hasn’t materialized so far this season. He missed time due to injury earlier this season and has been limited to 25 carries for just 88 yards. His best game came against Washington, when he ran 10 times for 42 yards.

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Moulton's injury could also open the door for others like Braeden Jackson, Nathan McNeil and Xavier Williams. That trio went off against UNI, each rushing for at least 111 yards and combining for seven total touchdowns. But since then, Jackson, McNeil and Williams haven’t contributed much on offense. Jackson provided an important spark on special teams with a kickoff return touchdown against Michigan, though.

Here's a look at Wednesday's full availability report for Iowa vs. Wisconsin.

Iowa football availability report vs. Wisconsin

Out

  • Tyler Brown
  • Burke Gautcher
  • Brody Schaffer
  • Kyler Gerardy
  • Kamari Moulton
  • Lucas Allgeyer
  • Trent Wilson

Doubtful

  • Cody Haddad
  • Brevin Doll
  • Emanuel Olagbaju

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