Not that we have gotten that out of the way, the Hawkeyes are once again preparing for a tough matchup against rival Minnesota this coming Saturday afternoon.
The Golden Gophers (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) are having a great first half of the season following a modest 8-5 finish last season.
Minnesota is coming off a solid 24-9 win against Nebraska, where they forced a program record nine sacks in the win.
Iowa (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) is also coming off a solid win against Penn State, where they had to use every minute of the game to eek out a 25-24 win at Kinnick last Saturday night.