Iowa
Iowa COVID cases up slightly
1,863 instances up 2 % from earlier week
At-home COVID-19 check kits await cargo to the Iowa State Hygienic Laboratory on Jan. 11 at Linn County Public Well being in Cedar Rapids. Iowa noticed a slight improve within the variety of COVID instances and virus-related hospitalizations up to now week. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette)
The variety of new COVID-19 instances elevated barely to 1,863 up to now week, up 2 % from the earlier week, the Iowa Division of Public Well being reported Wednesday.
Within the earlier week, 1,827 new instances have been reported. The precise complete is probably going increased, given the provision of at-home check kits, which aren’t reported to the state.
Up to now, 866,615 folks have examined constructive in Iowa because the pandemic arrived within the state in March 2020.
In Linn County, 186 new instances have been reported up to now week, up from 144 reported the earlier week. The county has seen 61,588 instances since March 2020.
In Johnson County, 139 instances have been reported up to now week, up from 120 the week earlier than. Johnson County has had 42,953 instances.
Deaths
The state confirmed 22 deaths, together with one in Linn County, from the virus up to now week. Final week, that quantity was 30.
Since March 2020, 10,229 Iowans have died from the virus. That quantity contains 629 deaths in Linn County.
Hospitalizations
COVID-related hospitalizations elevated from 161 to 180 in Iowa, and intensive-care sufferers elevated from 9 to 17 up to now week, in line with the U.S. Division of Well being and Human Providers.
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“I think for Payton we all have an expectation, you know, when your best player comes back and lead the league in made threes, well, he’s going to make more threes and he’s going to get more rebounds.
“The thing I’ve been impressed with is he was a really good rebounder last year. He’s a special offensive rebounder.
“A lot of shooters just don’t do that. They hang around on the perimeter, and that’s that. Throw me the ball, and I’ll shoot it in the hole for you.
“He does that, but he’s done more off the dribble. He’s done more passing to open people and reading situations, which is what you would expect from a senior.
“Think about him. Freshman year he played a lot. He was on the Big Ten Championship team. Sophomore year, Rookie of the Year in the league. Last year led the league in made threes, was an All-League player.
“Now, I think how do you go from being a second- or third-team All-League player to first-team? Obviously it’s consistency of effort and performance, and he is going to work harder.”
Back in the offseason, the assumption was that Seth McLaughlin would win the starting center job after transferring from Alabama. Not only did he win that job but so far this season, he has played quite well.
This is certainly a welcome sight after the Ohio State Buckeyes struggled with offensive line consistency in 2023 and McLaughlin himself had a down year with the Crimson Tide.
Through the non-conference schedule and two Big Ten Conference games, the pairing has been perfect for both parties. The experienced center has been a strong addition in the trenches and will look to continue to be a dominant force throughout the rest of the season.
Just how dominant has McLaughlin been?
In the win against the Iowa Hawkeyes, McLaughlin actually posted the highest grade of any center in the country during week six according to Pro Football Focus. His 78.6 mark is an excellent grade, yet not surprising considering how solid he has been in the middle.
Highest Graded Center from Week 6:
🔴 Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State: 78.6@OhioStateFB pic.twitter.com/NNZY3D6Vc2
— PFF College (@PFF_College) October 7, 2024
Not only has McLaughlin been solid this season, but the rest of the offensive line has played quite well. Against the Oregon Ducks, McLaughlin, Josh Simmons, Donovan Jackson, Tegra Tshabola and Josh Fryar will all need to be at their best. It seems like they have been at their best to this point, however, this will be the toughest test yet for the whole team.
If this unit can enforce physicality in the run game and give Will Howard time to operate on Saturday, then not only might McLaughlin grade high with PFF once again, but the rest of the unit may fair pretty well.
Video: Jay Higgins on Iowa’s defensive performance in loss to Ohio State
Jay Higgins discusses a variety of topics after Iowa’s 35-7 loss to Ohio State.
The Iowa football team’s Oct. 19 game at Michigan State will kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT.
The Big Ten contest will be televised on NBC.
Iowa plays host to Washington on Saturday, Oct. 12. That game is set for 11:10 a.m. CT.
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