The Iowa Hawkeyes closed out the regular season last week with a come-from-behind win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Black Friday to finish the year at 10-2. That in and of itself makes this a very successful season, but the Hawkeyes aren’t done yet.
After the win in the season finale, Iowa got some much-needed help on Saturday from an unlikely friend as the Minnesota Gophers defeated the Wisconsin Badgers. The loss by Wisconsin put Iowa in sole ownership of first place in the Big Ten West and has the Hawkeyes on a collision course with the Michigan Wolverines this Saturday in the Big Ten Championship Game.