Iowa football 2024 early opponent preview: Minnesota

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Per Steppe:

Iowa vs. Minnesota: 3 things to watch​

• Darius Taylor vs. Iowa’s defensive front. The Hawkeyes mostly held the talented freshman at bay last year, limiting him to 59 yards on 3.7 yards per carry. Doing the same in 2024 would go a long way at Huntington Bank Stadium.
• Can Iowa’s offensive line keep Cade McNamara upright? In last year’s game, Deacon Hill took four sacks and lost two fumbles. Both fumbles set up the Gophers in Iowa territory.
• Can Iowa’s receiving corps create separation against Minnesota’s secondary? Yes, Nubin is gone. But Justin Walley, Darius Green and Jack Henderson are among the experienced defensive backs returning from a group that held the Hawkeyes to 10-for-28 passing last year.

2024 prognosis​

This year’s renewal of the Floyd of Rosedale rivalry may elevate Hawkeye fans’ heart rates again, but Iowa is the better team and should be taking Floyd back to Iowa City.

Iowa football 2024 early opponent preview: Minnesota

Four of the last five Iowa-Minnesota games have been decided by five or fewer points. The Hawkeyes will try to take back Floyd of Rosedale this fall from a Minnesota team with low outside expectations.

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Go Gophers!!

 

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Shocking that a home town sports writer from Cedar Rapids would be predicting a Hawkeye victory and provide no real reason as to why they're the better team.

 

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Shocking that a home town sports writer from Cedar Rapids would be predicting a Hawkeye victory and provide no real reason as to why they're the better team.

Sadly, Brian Ferentz no longer runs the offense so that might be one reason.