It came after an emphatic second-half response by Iowa, which trailed by seven points at halftime but outscored the Gophers 24-0 after intermission for a 31-14 victory. The loss left a sting with the Gophers, who felt the game was theirs to win if they just continued to play the way they did in forging a lead.

After the Gophers’ season-opening loss to North Carolina, a rectangle fishbowl with orange goldfish sat in lobby at the Larson Football Performance Center. It was there to represent the famous line from “Ted Lasso” about how goldfish are the happiest creatures in the world because they have 10-second memories.

Iowa came into Saturday's matchup with the Gophers allowing 211.3 passing yards per game, which ranked 77th best in college football. The Gophers recognized the weakness and relie

The Gophers secondary will be shorthanded against Iowa on Saturday night at Huntington Bank Stadium. Top Minnesota cornerback Justin Walley and starting safety Aidan Gousby were ruled out,

There were some early positives, plenty of negatives and no shortage of things that stood out from the rivalry game. Here are five of those things that stood out from the Gophers' loss: 1. Kaleb JohnsonJohnson scored the game's opening touchdown,