After punting to end their first drive, Gophers quarterback Max Brosmer made a big mistake, throwing slightly behind his intended receiver, running back Darius Taylor, which resulted in an Iowa interception at the Minnesota 38-yard line. That proved costly as the Hawkeyes punched it into the end zone five plays later to take a 7-0 lead.

Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck compared the Iowa Hawkeyes to a boa constrictor before the Battle for Floyd of Rosedale on Saturday. “They can suffocate you,” he said on KFXN-FM. It was a prophetic

Starting cornerback Justin Walley and No. 1 safety Aidan Gousby have been ruled out for the highly-anticipated matchup. Now in his fourth season, Walley has been one of the Gophers' most productive defensive players his entire career.