Iowa QB Cade McNamara ready for opener vs. Illinois State

(Photo credit: Julia Hansen/Iowa City Press-Citizen / USA TODAY NETWORK)A wobbly fall camp and rustiness from last season's knee injury didn't prevent Cade McNamara from winning Iowa's starting quarterback job.

McNamara will play his first game in 11 months on Saturday when the No. 25 Hawkeyes face FCS program Illinois State at Iowa City, Iowa.

McNamara tore the ACL in his left knee last Sept. 30 against Michigan State