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Spencer Petras performance: Iowa fans continue to call for change under center
By Paul Harvey
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Spencer Petras did not have a great Week 1 for Iowa, posting a horrifying QBR of 1.1 and guiding an offense that failed to deliver a touchdown against South Dakota State.
In Week 2, the Hawkeyes are facing Iowa State in the Cy-Hawk rivalry, and things have not been much better for Petras. Despite Iowa scoring a touchdown on a short field, Petras continues to struggle throwing the ball.
Petras has completed just 5-for-11 passes for 33 yards in the first half. Making matters worse, his last throw of the first half produced an interception.
Forcing a throw on a long 3rd-down play, Petras turned the ball over late in the first half. It set Iowa State up deep in the red zone.
Needless to say, fans are unhappy – or rather, unhappier – with the quarterback continuing to get reps under center for the Hawkeyes.
Kirk Ferentz is legitimately trying to throw this game by playing Spencer Petras at QB. An actual AD would start wondering what the hell is going on, but Iowa's AD saw that all the tickets were sold, counted that as a win, and headed home to play with his Tinker Toys. #Hawkeyes
— FDTerritory (@FDTerritory) September 10, 2022
Spencer Petras has 33 passing yards in the first half, but Iowa will maintain a halftime lead because Iowa State has 2 turnovers in the end zone. You can't make this stuff up.
— Alex Hickey (@bigahickey) September 10, 2022
At this point Spencer Petras still being on the roster is a slap in the face to every Iowa fan. 3 years and no improvement, if Brian & Kirk don't see that by now they should be gone too
— Blake Buhr (@buhr_44) September 10, 2022
spencer petras not a D1 QB @HawkeyeFootball
— bailey (@bailey45472576) September 10, 2022
I truly don’t understand why Spencer Petras is Qb1 for the Hawks. I get they want a game manager, but he’s not even that.
— Fred (@offthebored) September 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/Beast_playermut/status/1568712481345863683?s=20&t=IwJIOTDsUwERP2E1jVGVOg
This Iowa Iowa State game is the worst game I have ever watched
Like Spencer Petras is worse than some high school QB’s and he played in the B12 Championship game last year
— Jake Sirkus (@JakeSirkus) September 10, 2022
Spencer Petras owes every cent from NIl to the defense.
— 🐐 KF(Parker+LaVar)+Lester = CFP (@Radio_Hawkeye) September 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/kelly_otto7/status/1568712400077037570?s=20&t=IwJIOTDsUwERP2E1jVGVOg
I don’t know what Spencer Petras is but he is not a quarterback.
— Aaron Chrenen (@Chrenen) September 10, 2022
https://twitter.com/jake_meador/status/1568712379164237826?s=20&t=IwJIOTDsUwERP2E1jVGVOg
I am soooo tired of sticking up for Spencer Petras. Time for him to go.
— Randy Francois (@rjfran23) September 10, 2022
Paul is a lifelong fan and student of all things college football. He has been covering college football since 2017 and the B1G since 2018.