Koeppel on Today Show -- 'Crazy Video'

The Today Show's Matt Lauer interviews Iowa center Josh Koeppel. (image taken from video)

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By Richard Pratt

Story Created: Sep 7, 2010 at 7:51 AM CST

Story Updated: Sep 7, 2010 at 9:44 AM CST

IOWA CITY -- University of Iowa football center Josh Koeppel appeared on NBC’s Today show just before 8:30 a.m. CDT today. Host Matt Lauer conducted the interview with Koeppel, who was sitting inside Kinnick Stadium.

Koeppel, a 6-2, 273-pound senior from Iowa City, miraculously escaped serious injury last week after being hit by a pickup truck while riding his motor bike to class. The truck turned into Koeppel, who was driving straight through a downtown Iowa City intersection. The driver of the truck was given a citation for failure to yield the right of way.

Koeppel was knocked from the bike with enough force to flip his body over and lose a shoe in the collision. A remarkable film of the accident, taken by an Iowa City police car camera, shows Koeppel rolling over and getting right up following the impact. Koeppel will conduct the interview from Iowa City.

A product of Iowa City’s City High School, Koeppel was held out of action in Iowa’s season opener last week. He is expected to play in Saturday’s home contest against Iowa State.

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