Iowa marching band member taken off life support after collapse in extreme heat
Sep 08, 2026
Derek Phillips suffered cardiac arrest at football gameTemperatures reached 94F in Iowa City on SaturdayUniversity has not said whether heat caused collapseA University of Iowa marching band member has been taken off life support after collapsing during extreme heat at the Hawkeyes’ season-opening
football game on Saturday, his family said.Derek Phillips, a third-year student from Dubuque, Iowa, suffered a sudden cardiac arrest shortly before the band was scheduled to perform its half-time show against Northern Illinois at Kinnick Stadium, according to a message posted to his Instagram account by his family. Continue reading... ...read more read less