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Hawkeyes OL Tristan Wirfs issued suspension following arrest
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Iowa offensive lineman Tristan Wirfs will miss the Hawkeyes’ season opener against Northern Illinois, according to a statement on Tuesday.
Wirfs will serve a one-game suspension following his arrest for driving under the influence. He was arrested over the weekend.
Head coach Kirk Ferentz issued a statement addressing the situation.
KF on the drinking. OT Tristan Wirfs gets one game suspension (the standard for OWI). pic.twitter.com/ACb7U9zvD7
— Marc Morehouse (@marcmorehouse) July 31, 2018
“Consistent with out team policy, Tristan Wirfs will serve a one-game suspension for his arrest for driving under the influence,” the statement read. “It is always disappointing when student-athletes make decisions that are against the law/or are inconsistent with the University of Iowa’s code of conduct or team policies.”
Wirfs played in 10 games for the Hawkeyes as a freshman last season and started the final eight.
Iowa opens the season against Northern Illinois at Kinnick Stadium on Sept. 1.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB