IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Mark Gronowski needed Iowa’s second off week of the season to rest his body. Not because of the beating he had taken as a passer, but as a runner.

Gronowski was expected to put some life in Iowa’s passing game after throwing for more than 10,000 yards at South Dakota State. What wasn’t expected was that he would go into November as the Hawkeyes’ second-leading rusher.

He’s run 76 times for 313 yards through the first eight games, and his 11 rushing touchdowns not only lead the Hawkeyes but are tied for most in a season by an Iowa quarterback. He’s the only player in the nation to have scored at least one touchdown in every game.

Gronowski’s skill set adds to the challenge No. 6 Oregon will face when it visits Kinnick Stadium on Saturday.

“He’s able to push the ba

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