Iowa State played its first game without offensive lineman Jake Remsburg this past weekend—he wasn’t injured, but instead was serving the first of a six-game suspension as part of a gambling investigation into the school and others. Iowa State beat Northern Iowa anyway, 30-9.
Remsburg is one of five projected starters expected to miss time as a result of the investigation.
The list includes quarterback Hunter Dekkers, leading rusher Jirehl Brock, tight end DeShawn Hanika and defensive lineman Isaiah Lee. Both Brock and Lee have already left the team.
Remsburg did not bet on games involving Iowa State, according to ESPN.
Iowa State declined comment when reached by ESPN but passed along a statement that said the university “has received the eligibility rulings from the NCAA’s Student-Athlete Reinstatement (SAR) Committee and shared those with impacted student-athletes.”
“We will not comment on any individual’s case, however, we will continue to support and standby our student-athletes if they elect to appeal their SAR decision,” the statement said.
Remsburg, a multiyear starter, is the only one of the five expected to play this season for the Cyclones.
Next week, Iowa State plays rival Iowa, which also has been caught up in the gambling investigation.
Nearly a dozen current and former players from both schools have been charged in the state’s investigation into sports gambling.
