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13 Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz said there was no need to adjust anything scheme-wise or downsize the playbook just because Schott was making the first real game appearance of his career. "He walked on here and quietly has done a quality job," Ferentz said. "is is clearly his best year of football. He has had a good camp and he is versatile, he can play any of the three (offensive line) spots inside and seems to do it with ease. He can move around without grinding coffee at all." Ferentz was not surprised by Schott's performance, which helped the Hawkeye offense gain 465 yards — 252 through the air and 213 on the ground. It was the most passing yards for Iowa since gaining 269 against Northwestern and the most rushing yards since picking up 266 against Nebraska. "I was thinking to just stick to what we worked on all week and I'll be fine," Schott said. "I was trying to keep everything out and focus on the 22 guys who were on the field." Schott's highlight came on the third snap with him at right guard. Here's what he recalls: "We had an inside zone to the right. (Tyler Linderbaum) and I had a double-team and then he came off and the le guard ended up working with me. I came off for a linebacker…it was a good block." While Young ran for eight yards and a first down, Miami (Ohio) linebacker Myles Reid was on his back at the 4-yard-line, compliments of a Schott pancake. Jackson is expected to return this season, so will junior guard Cole Banwart. But Schott's time on the field is just beginning. "It gives me confidence knowing I can play here and that I am ready to step in when they need me," Schott said. S eptember 1 marked the one-year anniversary of University of Iowa redshirt sophomore Kyler Schott making his collegiate football debut against Northern Illinois. With the Hawkeyes ahead by 26 points, he played three snaps and didn't play again. Until Saturday's season opening 38-14 win over Miami (Ohio) in a sold-out Kinnick Stadium. is time, Schott's Labor Day weekend game action involved more than getting his feet wet. Junior le tackle Alaric Jackson, who was making his 25th career start, went down with a knee injury 10 minutes into the first quarter. at sent Tristan Wirfs to le tackle, Levi Paulsen to right tackle, and Schott off the sideline to right guard. So, who is Kyler Schott? He is a 6-foot, 2-inch, 290-pounder from Coggon, Iowa, where he started all four years at North Linn High School and was a two-time state wrestling medalist at heavyweight. "He played violent and finished every block," recalls Jared Collum, his high school football coach. "We don't start freshmen around here very oen. He was three-year all-district, two-year all- state, and he destroyed people in Class A." Schott did his share of destroying Division I defenders Aug. 31. On his first play in the scoreless game, Iowa quarterback Nate Stanley ran for 16 yards. Iowa gained 21 more yards on five plays before Keith Duncan kicked a 21-yard field goal. Trailing 7-3, the Hawkeyes went back to work and opened a nine-play scoring drive by running behind Schott and Levi Paulsen. Toren Young picked up 12 yards, Iowa scored nine plays later, and never trailed again. SEPTEMBER SCHEDULE Sept. 7 Rutgers Sept. 14 at Iowa State Sept. 28 Middle Tennessee State