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Gophers players, fans celebrate win over Iowa
The Minnesota Gophers have defeated Iowa for the first time in three years, and players and fans rushed the field to celebrate.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - For the second time under P.J. Fleck, the University of Minnesota will be part of a college football broadcast involving ESPN’s College Gameday.
Only this time around, the Gophers are the road team.
College Gameday at Gophers-Indiana
What we know:
The Gophers face No. 6-ranked Indiana on Saturday at Memorial Stadium, and ESPN College Gameday will have its crew on the Indiana campus. Minnesota is coming off a 13-10 upset win over No. 15-ranekd Iowa on Homecoming at Huntington Bank Stadium.
The Hoosiers needed overtime to get past Michigan, 13-6.
Gophers and College Gameday
The backstory:
It’s the second time the Gophers have been involved with College Gameday. The first experience didn’t go well for Fleck and the program.
The Gophers hosted Wisconsin to conclude the 2019 regular season, and a win would’ve given them a Big Ten West title, and sent them to Indianapolis for the Big Ten title game. But they lost to the Badgers 38-17.
Saturday, the Hoosiers and Gophers kick off at 2:30 p.m. in a game that will air on CBS. At the end of the College Gameday show, Rece Davis, Nick Saban, Kirk Herbstreit, Desmond Howard and Pat McAfee will make their predictions on the game.
Earlier this season, FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff was in Dinkytown for the Gophers’ 20-14 win over Michigan to claim the Little Brown Jug.
Gophers knock off Iowa
Why you should care:
It was a field rush Saturday night after the Gophers knocked off Iowa 13-10. For the first time since 1978, Minnesota is in possession of the Little Brown Jug, Paul Bunyan’s Axe and Floyd of Rosedale at the same time. Fans stormed the field to celebrate with the team and the prized pig.
It’s Fleck’s first home win over the Hawkeyes, and his second in the series.
The Gophers have to defend the Axe in the regular season finale, and play Penn State for the Governor’s Bell on Nov. 14.