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IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara will miss the rest of the season because of a torn knee ligament and Deacon Hill will be the starter against Purdue this week, coach Kirk Ferentz announced Tuesday.

McNamara tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the first half of the Hawkeyes' win over Michigan State. The Michigan transfer will have surgery soon and plans to return next season, Ferentz said.

McNamara, who missed most of last season with Michigan because of a knee injury, hurt his upper right leg in an August scrimmage and was not able to fully participate in most of the preseason practices. He tore his ACL while scrambling out of the end zone in the first quarter against Michigan State.

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