MINNEAPOLIS — Drew Stevens made a 21-yard area aim with 28 seconds left to raise Iowa over Minnesota for a 13-10 victory on Saturday, after the Hawkeyes pressured two late turnovers to take management of the Massive Ten West with their eighth straight win over the Gophers for the Floyd of Rosedale trophy.

Jack Campbell triggered a fumble and got here up with an interception off a tipped go to thwart Minnesota drives within the closing minutes for Iowa (7-4, 5-3), which might repeat as division champions and return to the convention title sport by beating Nebraska subsequent week.

Iowa received a break earlier than the sport when No. 3 Michigan got here again to beat Illinois and push the Illini out of first place. Purdue stayed tied on the high, however the Hawkeyes personal the tiebreaker after beating the Boilermakers two weeks in the past.

Mohamed Ibrahim trampled a dominant Hawkeyes protection by speeding for a career-high 263 yards and a landing on 39 carries, however the sixth-year star misplaced simply his second fumble of the season with 5:07 remaining on a third-and-4 run that might’ve given the Gophers a primary down on the 9. Campbell knocked the ball out, and Deontae Craig recovered it.

Minnesota (7-4, 4-4) pressured a three-and-out and took over at its 45 with 4:11 to go, when Ibrahim ripped a 19-yard run off the correct aspect to place the Gophers proper again in scoring vary. However on third-and-7 from the 33, Athan Kaliakmanis — making his third profession begin — threw a slant to fellow redshirt freshman La’Meke Brockington that Riley Moss reached to deflect. Campbell snagged it within the air, returned it 30 yards and virtually scored — however his proper foot was dominated out on the 45.

Spencer Petras, who scored on a first-quarter quarterback sneak and went 15 for twenty-four for 221 yards, hit Luke Lachey for 33 yards on the subsequent play. That put the Hawkeyes properly inside vary for his or her freshman kicker, who made a 38-yarder within the first quarter.

Matthew Trickett hit a 27-yard area aim within the third quarter for Minnesota, however he pulled a 34-yard attempt huge proper with 38 seconds left earlier than halftime. On the earlier play, Kaliakmanis rolled left on third-and-1 and, beneath stress by Campbell, missed a wide-open Brevyn Spann-Ford on the sideline. Moss virtually intercepted the throw that went close to the aim line.

The over-under fell to 31½ factors on Friday, in line with FanDuel Sportsbook, the bottom ever posted for an FBS sport.

TROPHY HOGS

This was Iowa’s 14th straight win in November, a streak that began by beating Minnesota at house in 2019 after a loss at Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes are on their longest successful streak within the historical past of the collection in opposition to the Gophers, who nonetheless lead 62-52-2. Minnesota final stored the bronze pig with a 51-14 victory right here in 2014.

Hawkeyes coach Kirk Ferentz is 18-6 in opposition to the Gophers. He pulled right into a tie for third place in Massive Ten historical past with 115 convention wins, matching Amos Alonzo Stagg (Chicago) and nonetheless trailing Woody Hayes (152) and Bo Schembechler (143).

STILL SIDELINED

Kaliakmanis began once more for Tanner Morgan, who suffered an unspecified higher physique harm whereas taking a sack two weeks in the past at Nebraska after the same hit pressured him out at Illinois on Oct. 15 and stored him from taking part in the next sport at Penn State. Morgan, who’s in his sixth 12 months and second in program historical past in passing yards, was certainly one of 15 departing gamers honored with their households within the conventional senior day ceremony.

ON TARGET

Petras hit Sam LaPorta, the Massive Ten’s main receiver amongst tight ends, 4 instances for 95 yards within the first quarter together with a 58-yard achieve off a center display screen on Iowa’s first snap. LaPorta suffered a leg harm, nevertheless, and didn’t return. Backup Luke Lachey had 5 receptions for 77 yards.

BUNDLE UP

This was the second-coldest kickoff temperature (17 levels) for a Gophers sport since they opened the stadium in 2009, behind a 15-degree afternoon in 2015 in opposition to Ohio State. The windchill factor in the beginning was 1 diploma. Stevens wanted a holder for his second kickoff.

THE TAKEAWAY

Iowa: The Gophers gashed the Hawkeyes on the line of scrimmage all sport lengthy, however their nostril for the ball is a part of taking part in protection, too, and proved to be the final word deciding issue.

Minnesota: Ibrahim had his nineteenth straight 100-yard speeding sport and would have received the sport by himself, however too many instances this 12 months when the Gophers wanted a completion they could not get it.

UP NEXT

Iowa performs at Nebraska on Friday. The Hawkeyes have crushed the Huskers seven straight instances.

Minnesota performs at Wisconsin subsequent Saturday. The Gophers have not crushed each the Hawkeyes and the Badgers in the identical season since 1990.