In a memorable play, Gophers running back Shannon Brooks throws a touchdown pass to wide receiver Drew Wolitarsky.
Minnesota was finishing the toughest three-game gauntlet of its season, but its first with Tracy Claeys as official -- and not interim -- head coach.
That might have helped fuel Minnesota's emotions against a tough opponent, but it has been an emotional few weeks -- with Jerry Kill stepping down, a nail-biting loss to Michigan and another loss to Ohio State in which the Gophers were in it in the fourth quarter. But no matter Claeys' label, the result was the same for Minnesota in its third consecutive game against a ranked opponent -- a loss, this time 40-34 against unbeaten Iowa, which kept alive its bid for a spot in the college football playoff.