RememberMurray
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The Gophers stayed true to themselves; they played smart, played conservatively, played their game, played to their strengths. As the game wore on, the pressure mounted on Iowa, not on the Gophers.
Iowa was forced to abandon their identity because Minnesota's defense utterly stonewalled the Hawkeyes' run game: Iowa had 11 yards rushing, TOTAL, and 0.4 yards per carry! Those are astounding numbers.
The other key factor: the Gophers offense committed zero turnovers, and the Gopher defense had three takeaways. That is how Iowa usually wins games.
Fleck stayed true to himself, shut out all the "Throw the ball!" noise coming from fans and media, and beat Iowa.
This one tasted really, really good.
Gophers hold the Pig and the Axe.
Iowa was forced to abandon their identity because Minnesota's defense utterly stonewalled the Hawkeyes' run game: Iowa had 11 yards rushing, TOTAL, and 0.4 yards per carry! Those are astounding numbers.
The other key factor: the Gophers offense committed zero turnovers, and the Gopher defense had three takeaways. That is how Iowa usually wins games.
Fleck stayed true to himself, shut out all the "Throw the ball!" noise coming from fans and media, and beat Iowa.
This one tasted really, really good.
Gophers hold the Pig and the Axe.