LJ Phillips saw South Dakota make a playoff leap. He sees the same ingredients at Iowa. ETHAN PETRIK Iowa Hawkeyes Beat Reporter, Globe Gazette, Mason City, Iowa Nov 11, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY — Kirk Ferentz almost got a preview of what Iowa running back LJ Phillips could do two years ago.kAmp7E6C $2EFC52JVD ac\`_ H:? @G6C }@CE9H6DE6C?[ E96 w2H<6J6D’ 9625 4@249 C642==65 2EE6?5:?8 2 $@FE9 s2<@E2 A=2J@77 82>6 :? a_ac[ H96? 9:D D@?[ $E6G6[ H2D E96 r@J@E6DV @FED:56 =:?6324<6CD 4@249] !9:==:AD H2D 2 >6>36C @7 E92E r@J@E6D DBF25[ 3FE 96 C2C6=J D2H E96 7:6=5]k^AmkAm“|J H:76 2?5 x H6C6 2E 2 $@FE9 s2<@E2 82>6 EH@ J62CD 28@[” u6C6?EK D2:5] “{y 5:5?’E A=2J 3642FD6 E96J 925 EH@ @E96C 8FJD E92E H6C6 AC6EEJ 8@@5 A=2J6CD] … w6 H2D @? 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