A tense game with big plays, missed opportunities and a result that leaves Gopher fans frustrated with another loss in Iowa City. The final was Iowa 24-22 over Minnesota.
A Gopher offense that struggled mightily last week did not inspire much confidence in their opening possession as Minnesota took the ball to open the game and quickly punted after 3 plays. Iowa, behind backup quarterback Alex Padilla, went 10 plays, 39 yards and took the early 3-0 lead on a Caleb Shudak 50-yard field goal.
Tanner Morgan and the Gophers answered with a 15-play drive going 73 yards and culminating on a 4th and goal from the Iowa 2.