IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -The anticipation for Iowa sophomore running back Jewel Hampton’s return from knee surgery and a one-game suspension has reached a fevered pitch in Iowa City.
Meanwhile, Adam Robinson keeps moving the chains.
Robinson, an unheralded sophomore from Des Moines, rushed for 109 yards and three first-half touchdowns on Saturday as the ninth-ranked Hawkeyes overwhelmed Eastern Illinois 37-7.
Hampton will finally be back for next week’s home game with rival Iowa State, and many believe he’ll give the Hawkeyes a much-needed home threat out of the backfield. He and Robinson will split the carries next week, but in the opener, Robinson continued to display the type of gritty, well-rounded play that’s won over Iowa’s players and coaches.
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