Iceland12
Well-known member
- Joined
- Nov 12, 2008
- Messages
- 24,758
- Reaction score
- 2,421
- Points
- 113
OVER 100,000 EXPECTED ON SATURDAY
The Minnesota at Iowa football game on Saturday night is sold out, with a crowd of 70,585 expected. Earlier on Saturday, the Iowa wrestling program will host Oklahoma State in a dual meet in Kinnick Stadium to start the season. Over 31,000 tickets have been sold in advance of the 11 a.m. wrestling event.
http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110915aah.html
IOWA/MINNESOTA NOTES
• Fans are encouraged to wear black clothing for Iowa’s annual “Blackout” Saturday at Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes will unveil their alternate all black alternate uniforms against the Gophers.
• Iowa and Minnesota compete for Floyd of Rosedale Saturday. Iowa is 2-0 in trophy games in 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated Iowa State, 31-17, in the battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy on Sept. 12, and Wisconsin, 10-6, for the Heartland Trophy on Oct. 3.
• Minnesota is led by interim head coach Tracy Claeys. He is the third interim head coach that Iowa has faced this season (Bill Cubit, Illinois; Mike Locksley, Maryland).
• Iowa ranks second in the Big Ten in red zone defense, allowing only 15 scores in 20 trips. Minnesota has made just 26 trips to the red zone, the second fewest in the Big Ten.
• Iowa has a Big Ten-best 20 takeaways. The Golden Gophers have 15 giveaways, fourth most in the Big Ten.
• Iowa, ranked eighth by the Associated Press, is the third straight ranked opponent Minnesota has faced (lost to No. 15 Michigan, at No. 1 Ohio State).
• WR Connor Keane, a native of St. Paul, is the only Minnesota native on the Iowa roster. Minnesota has one Iowa native on its roster, LS Trey Hansen, Cedar Falls, Iowa).
• Saturday will be Minnesota’s second consecutive primetime road game; the Golden Gophers lost at top-ranked Ohio State last Saturday night in Columbus, Ohio.
• Iowa is 7-4 all-time in night games played at Kinnick Stadium...
START FAST, FINISH STRONG, PLAY WITH THE LEAD
The Hawkeyes have outscored their opponents 50-16 in the first quarter, and 37-0 in the final two minutes of the first half. Iowa has trailed just five times this season, never by more than seven points. The Hawkeyes trailed by seven at Iowa State on two occasions, 10-3, 17-10. Iowa trailed 3-0 at Wisconsin, 7-6 against Illinois, and 17-14 at Indiana. In 540 minutes played, Iowa has trailed for 55:15.
The Minnesota at Iowa football game on Saturday night is sold out, with a crowd of 70,585 expected. Earlier on Saturday, the Iowa wrestling program will host Oklahoma State in a dual meet in Kinnick Stadium to start the season. Over 31,000 tickets have been sold in advance of the 11 a.m. wrestling event.
http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/110915aah.html
IOWA/MINNESOTA NOTES
• Fans are encouraged to wear black clothing for Iowa’s annual “Blackout” Saturday at Kinnick Stadium. The Hawkeyes will unveil their alternate all black alternate uniforms against the Gophers.
• Iowa and Minnesota compete for Floyd of Rosedale Saturday. Iowa is 2-0 in trophy games in 2015. The Hawkeyes defeated Iowa State, 31-17, in the battle for the Cy-Hawk Trophy on Sept. 12, and Wisconsin, 10-6, for the Heartland Trophy on Oct. 3.
• Minnesota is led by interim head coach Tracy Claeys. He is the third interim head coach that Iowa has faced this season (Bill Cubit, Illinois; Mike Locksley, Maryland).
• Iowa ranks second in the Big Ten in red zone defense, allowing only 15 scores in 20 trips. Minnesota has made just 26 trips to the red zone, the second fewest in the Big Ten.
• Iowa has a Big Ten-best 20 takeaways. The Golden Gophers have 15 giveaways, fourth most in the Big Ten.
• Iowa, ranked eighth by the Associated Press, is the third straight ranked opponent Minnesota has faced (lost to No. 15 Michigan, at No. 1 Ohio State).
• WR Connor Keane, a native of St. Paul, is the only Minnesota native on the Iowa roster. Minnesota has one Iowa native on its roster, LS Trey Hansen, Cedar Falls, Iowa).
• Saturday will be Minnesota’s second consecutive primetime road game; the Golden Gophers lost at top-ranked Ohio State last Saturday night in Columbus, Ohio.
• Iowa is 7-4 all-time in night games played at Kinnick Stadium...
START FAST, FINISH STRONG, PLAY WITH THE LEAD
The Hawkeyes have outscored their opponents 50-16 in the first quarter, and 37-0 in the final two minutes of the first half. Iowa has trailed just five times this season, never by more than seven points. The Hawkeyes trailed by seven at Iowa State on two occasions, 10-3, 17-10. Iowa trailed 3-0 at Wisconsin, 7-6 against Illinois, and 17-14 at Indiana. In 540 minutes played, Iowa has trailed for 55:15.
