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The Iowa Hawkeyes extended their winning streak against the Minnesota Gophers with a narrow victory in their latest NCAA matchup. Despite the Gophers' efforts to break the losing streak, they fell short once again, losing by a margin of 7 points or less for the sixth time in eight consecutive losses. The Gophers' struggles were evident in their inability to convert turnovers into points and their defensive penalties, which allowed Iowa to score crucial touchdowns. The Iowa Hawkeyes will look to maintain their dominance over the Minnesota Gophers in future matchups.
#Gophers still trail #24 Iowa heading into the fourth quarter, 10-9. Minnesota outgained Iowa 97 to -3 in the first 15 minutes of the second half but still are behind. The offense will have it 2nd-and-10 at their own 43 to start the fourth. They'll be going into the wind.
End third quarter: Iowa 10, @GopherFootball 9
End 3rd: Iowa 10, Minnesota 9. Gophers outgained Iowa, 97-(-3) in the quarter.
End first half: Iowa 10, @GopherFootball 3 Total yards: Iowa 115, Gophers 65 Passing yards: Iowa 96, Gophers 8 Kalikamanis: 3-8, 8 yards Evans: 10-44 rush, left injured late in half. Gophers have six penalties for 42 yards.
#Gophers trail 10-3 at halftime Getting no points after a turnover gifts you the ball at the Iowa 32 kills you in a game like this and then gifting Iowa a touchdown before half with four defensive penalties Minnesota gets the ball to start the second half https://t.co/hwwIf6wqKN
Gophers imploding on this Iowa drive. After a third-down stop of QB Deacon Hill at the 1, Tyler Nubin is called for unsportsmanlike conduct, giving Iowa first-and-goal. Hill sneaks in for a 10-3 Iowa lead with 49 seconds left in the first half.
After Iowa punts, Gophers get the ball at their 30 with 4:17 left in the first quarter.
Gophers defense forces three-and-out by Iowa, with Deven Eastern getting a third-down stop for no gain. Minnesota takes over at its 20 after touchback on punt.
Gophers go three-and-out on their first possession, and Iowa takes over at its 36 after Mark Crawford's 47-yard punt.
Halftime: Ohio State leads 10-6.
A half hour before Iowa’s team bus arrives, PJ Fleck gathers his team on the 50-yard line of Duke Slater Field. Gophers have lost 8 straight to Iowa, 6 of them by 7 pts or less. https://t.co/i52y351c3i