IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Outside of senior Matt VandeBerg, Iowas wide receivers have been mostly disappointing this season.The Hawkeyes likely wont be able to overcome the struggles of that unit much longer after losing VandeBerg to an injury.VandeBerg hurt his right foot in a non-contact drill during practice on Monday. Coach Kirk Ferentz said Tuesday that VandeBerg is out indefinitely that Iowa would look into the possibility of a medical redshirt if he cant return in 2016.VandeBerg caught a team-high 19 passes for 284 yards and three touchdowns through four games, including a seven-reception performance in a blowout win over Iowa State.You cant really describe how much he means to our team, running back LeShun Daniels Jr. said. With him not being out there, its just a different feel.The loss of VandeBerg, quarterback C.J. Beathards most trusted option in the passing game, could end up being a big blow to an offense that has scored just 35 points in its last two games. The Hawkeyes (3-1) host Northwestern (1-3) on Saturday.Even when VandeBerg was around to draw the opposing defenses attention, Iowas receivers still struggled to get open.Sophomore Jerminic Smith has seven catches for 97 yards and a touchdown. Jay Scheel, a four-star recruit who made the transition from high school quarterback, battled injuries through camp and earlier this season. Hes caught just one pass, a 12-yarder, in his first season as a contributor.Senior Riley McCarron has earned Ferentzs repeated praise for his improvement. McCarron is averaging just 18.8 yards receiving per game though, and hes hardly considered the kind of player that defenses have to game plan for.But Ferentz said he expects VandeBergs teammates to make up for his absence.This is hardly a crisis stage. I mean, were all really sorry Matt got hurt. Dont get me wrong. Im not minimizing that. But hey, were going to play, Ferentz said.Iowa also have some options in the passing game beyond its receivers.Tight end George Kittle has blossomed from a blocker capable of making the occasional big play to a crucial piece of the offense. He has 191 yards receiving, including a 36-yard TD catch in last weeks ugly 14-7 win at Rutgers.Akrum Wadley, who shares running back duties with Daniels, has proven he can be a receiving threat out of the backfield, as evidenced by a 26-yard touchdown catch in that win over the Cyclones.But Iowa will be in big trouble if its young receivers cant make their opponents respect them. That could allow defenses to focus on stopping Iowas running game.Beathard said he intends to put his trust in his young receivers.Its tough to tell right now who will go in there. Im sure well try some things out, Beathard said. It doesnt matter if hes a young or an old guy. 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The team also has yet to decide on the future of Doug Berry, who began the season as a consultant to the head coach but took over the offensive co-ordinators duties in July. Swell Bottle Elements Collection . Brazilian national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has confirmed that the veteran goalkeeper is set to join Toronto on loan, saying it will help him be ready for the World Cup. TUCSON, Ariz. -- Parker Jackson-Cartwright took over as starting point guard for Arizona this season.Hes handled the takeover as well as he handles the basketball.Jackson-Cartwright had 15 points, a career-high 11 assists and one turnover in 34 minutes in the eighth-ranked Wildcats 71-55 victory over Northern Colorado on Monday night.Tonight was Parkers best game at Arizona, in my opinion, Wildcats coach Sean Miller said, because everything he did was important..Over the past two games, Jackson-Cartwright had 15 assists and one turnover.I was just ultra-aggressive, he said. My teammates give me confidence every day, in practice and in games. I was just doing what my coaches told me and feeding off my teammates energy.Lauri Markkanen scored 17 points and Kadeem Allen 10 for the Wildcats (4-0).Jordan Davis scored 20 for the Bears (1-3). Chaz Glotta, a transfer from Southern Illinois, made 5 of 11 3-pointers for 15 points.Northern Colorado is in a tough stretch to start the season.We started the season at Butler, we are on the fourth day of an eight-day road trip, first-year coach Jeff Linder said. We get back Saturday and travel out to Norman, Olaying teams like Arizona, even though were not into moral victories, prepares our guys to win.The Wildcats outscored the Bears 34-16 over the final 12:15.But most of the night, Northern Colorado -- picked by coaches and the media to finish near the bottom of the Big Sky Conference -- gave the Wildcats all they could handle.Northern Colorado bothered the Wildcats most of the night with a tight 2/3 zone defense.Its the first time this years team has really gone against a zone, Miller said. That first time you really rely on your older guys and, unfortunately for us, we have a ton of new faces, so we had a deer in the headlights look.The Bears were up 31-30 at the half and Glottas 3-pointer put them ahead 39-37 with 14::11 remaining.ddddddddddddBut Jackson-Cartwright drove inside, was fouled and converted the three-point play that put the Wildcats ahead for good, 40-39, with 12:15 to go. The play ignited an 11-2 run, capped by Markkanens two free throws that gave Arizona a 48-41 lead with 9:25 to go.The Bears twice cut it to four before Arizona pulled away.Neither team led by more than four points in the first 20 minutes.Markkanens soaring tip-in of Parker Jackson-Cartwrights miss just before the buzzer cut the Bears lead to 31-30 at the break.BIG PICTURENorthern Colorado: The Bears look a lot better than was forecast with the tough zone and could cause trouble in the Big Sky.Arizona: The young Wildcats got a taste of what they well could face in Pac-12 play when they faced the zone defense. After struggling against it mightily, they finally figured it out to make the final score more one-sided than the game actually was.TRIER MYSTERYStill no word on why Allonzo Trier isnt playing. The sophomore guard, a member of the Pac-12 all-freshman team last season, sat near the far end of the bench in sweat pants during Monday nights game.The university has declined to comment on why Trier hasnt been in uniform.HIBERNATING BEARSThe two leading scorers from last years Northern Colorado team are sitting out the season as redshirts. The move came as the school issued voluntarily banished itself from postseason play this season for undisclosed rule violations. No word on whether the NCAA will isssue additional penalties.UP NEXTNorthern Colorado: The Bears play Sacred Heart in the Las Vegas Classic on Wednesday.Arizona: The Wildcats also head to the Las Vegas Classic, facing Santa Clara on Thursday night. The winner faces winner of the Butler-Vanderbilt game. ' ' '