Northwestern football to be without playmaking QB Aidan Chiles vs. No. 19 Iowa | Report

Ahead of a Top-20 game at home against Iowa, Northwestern football will try to beat one of the Big Ten's stingiest defenses without its best playmaker.According to ESPN, Northwestern quarterback Aidan Chiles will miss Saturday's game vs. No. 19 Iowa. Chiles had been listed as questionable on the weekly Big Ten availability report. He will miss Saturday's game with a reported upper-body injury. This handicaps Northwestern's offense in a massive way.In his first year wearing purple, Chiles has been a revelation for first-year offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. He has thrown for 1,898 yards and is responsible for 23 total touchdowns. He has 13 passing scores and 10 rushing scores against just one interception this season.This has led the Wildcats to a 6-2 record where they popped into the top 25 before losing to Oregon on the road last week.In Chiles place, Northwestern will turn to veteran back-up Nicco Marchiol.Marchiol will start for Northwestern. He's a transfer from West Virginia and