Alert Top Story COLLEGE FOOTBALL | IOWA One More Dimension: Will Iowa continue to use Mark Gronowski as a runner? ethan.petrik Sep 5, 2025 Sep 5, 2025 Updated Mar 6, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save IOWA CITY — Mark Gronowski ran the ball (11 rush attempts) nearly as many times as he threw it (15 pass attempts) in his Iowa debut last Saturday.kAmw:D 23:=:EJ E@ E9C62E6? 5676?D6D H:E9 9:D =68D 42>6 :? 92?5J :? E96 bc\f H:? @G6C &p=32?J 2D E96 A2DD:?8 82>6 DECF88=65 E@ 82:? 2 C9JE9> 5FC:?8 E96 7:CDE 92=7] qFE[ w2H<6J6 9625 4@249 z:C< u6C6?EK D2:5 96 9@A6D vC@?@HD<: H@?’E 92G6 E@ CF? 2D 92C5 :? E96 7FEFC6]k^AmkAm“xE 8:G6D J@F @?6 >@C6 5:>6?D:@? 2?5 8:G6D D@>6E9:?8 7@C E96 @AA@?6?E E@ 92G6 E@ H@CCJ 23@FE[” u6C6?EK D2:5] “*@F 92G6 E@ 92G6 2 8FJ H9@ 42? 5@ :E 2 =:EE=6 3:E[ E@@[ 2?5 |2C<[ H6 H6C6 4@?7:56?E] w6 C2? C62==J 92C5 2E 9:D =2DE D49@@=] ~FC A=2?D 2C6 ?@E E@ CF? 9:> E92E >F49[ 3FE :EVD ?:46 E@ 92G6 E92E :? 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