Prediction:
Iowa gets up early in 1Q by 7-10 points as offense + defense do their typical "let's feel em out"
Gophers control the 2Q-3Q with a couple methodical drives and a turnover somewhere in there. Lead will get to about 4-7 at this point. Iowa will do just enough to hang around.
4Q...
There are 3 tiers of teams: Elite (Ohio State), Average/Good (Buffalo, Cal, Rutgers, Purdue, Nebraska) and then Garbage (NW State). Each has to be viewed in its own lense. Against the Average/Good teams, which is where he needs to shine for Minnesota to have a chance, his stats are:
DRAKE...
This. I checked out at that point. Still have it on but am not investing myself. Once that was reversed I knew there was no way we were winning this game.
For every winner there has to be a loser. Boggles my mind how people couldn't figure out that if you add 4 super teams to an existing conference they can't all remain winners.
Went with my wife (then fiancee) back in 2001 and we were taunted so much she has vowed never to return. I went again in 2009 and 2012 with my friend that had Iowa season tix and it was much better.