Schad: Who's your daddy? Identifying the daddies of Minnesota sports teams (Minnesota Gophers Football: Iowa Hawkeyes)

[BleedGopher]

per Schad:

Gophers football: The Iowa Hawkeyes​

P.J. Fleck has seen a lot of success since arriving to Minnesota in 2017 but while he's been able to conquer the Wisconsin Badgers, he hasn't been able to conquer his own father figure – Kirk Ferentz.

Fleck is 0-6 against Ferentz and the Iowa Hawkeyes during his tenure but each loss has come with a little insult to injury.

In 2019, the Gophers held their highest AP ranking in 57 years when Iowa earned a 23-19 win in Iowa City. The following year, Ferentz took offense with Fleck calling a timeout with 19 seconds to go and vowed to "leave the timeouts [in Minneapolis]" in a 35-7 blowout.

Even when Mohamed Ibrahim ran for 263 yards against the Hawkeyes in last year's meeting, Fleck couldn't find enough offense to beat Ferentz, throwing the ball just 15 times in a 13-10 loss at Huntington Bank Stadium.

https://www.si.com/fannation/bringmethesports/gophers/whos-your-daddy-identifying-the-daddies-of-minnesota-sports-teams

Go Gophers!!

 

[BleedGopher]

Beat Iowa, it's time.

Go Gophers!!

 

[alaska]

Iowa get blown out this year. Gophers about to start their reign on Wisky and Iowa.

 

[fmlizard]

There have been plenty of times when the Gophers won the eye test and stat sheet against Iowa under Fleck, but didn't bring home Floyd. It's been frustrating for sure.

 

[BigTenGuy]

Special teams have been a big difference in the improbable losses.

 

[Nomellini]

Someone aptly referred to the Gopher win over Syracuse as "winning like Iowa does", meaning an underwhelming offensive performance was offset by a pick-six and a huge special teams play. Maybe they can build on those.

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

Special teams have been a big difference in the improbable losses.

That and some uncharacteristic lapses in defense in one game in particular.

 

[Nax5]

Those Iowa games have prevented us from winning the West several times now. Let's finally get it done.

 

[BleedGopher]

Those Iowa games have prevented us from winning the West several times now. Let's finally get it done.

Agreed. Beat Iowa, it’s time.

Go Gophers!!

 

[UpAndUnder43]

Former Gopher great Keonte Schad is 2nd in the USFL in sacks with 7.5. Only reason I posted here is same last name as the author and it jogged my failing memory.