This week the Iowa football team prepares to play its 112th game against the University of Minnesota in what is easily the Hawkeyes’ longest running rivalry. This matchup features two teams with 3-1 records both attempting to rebound from deflating losses to open conference play, and the outcome of the game should have significant ramifications on both teams’ prospects of winning the Big Ten West. Hawkeye fans tend to take all of their rivalry games seriously, but this coming contest against the Golden Gophers feels particularly significant in determining the trajectory of Iowa’s season.
While Iowa’s upcoming game against Minnesota is certainly an important one, it pales in comparison to the most consequential battle for Floyd of Rosedale, a game which has unfortunately faded from the collective memories of most Big Ten fans.