So, what makes this news so confusing?It's that Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz said earier this week that McNamara had been cleared to play, but that the situation was "cloudy."But apparently, McNamara had not been medically cleared,

Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara has not been cleared to play in the Hawkeyes' game against Maryland Saturday, he announced on social media. While the Michigan transfer will miss the game agianst the Terps, he is still aiming for a return against Nebraska ...

Cade McNamara will not suit up for the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday against the Maryland Terrapins, but the quarterback says you haven’t seen the last of him in black and gold. On Friday afternoon, McNamara took to social media to clarify his status with the team.