Maryland walk-on Kobi Thomas made jump from scout team to starter

For Thomas, getting ready for the Iowa recreation the next week introduced a brand new sense of duty. He knew he could be a starter for the primary time in his profession. Freshman Branden Jennings, who had began within the place of the injured Fa’Najae Gotay, was additionally sidelined with an damage, so Thomas needed to step in. He didn’t really feel nervous, solely “tremendous targeted,” he mentioned. Certainly one of his errors led to Iowa’s 67-yard landing reception within the third quarter, after the game was already out of hand, and that disenchanted Thomas.