There was an incredible quarterback battle going on this spring and summer for the Iowa football team. No, Nate Stanley’s job was never in question, but who would be the next in line to replace the soon to be the three-year starter was.
Redshirt sophomore Peyton Mansell had been battling with redshirt freshman Spencer Petras and, to a lesser extent, incoming freshman Alex Padilla for the backup quarterback job. Nine months after the last Iowa football game and two depth chart releases later, we finally have an answer.
The backup quarterback is going to be the younger Spencer Petras.