But, the rivalry between the border enemies which started in 1891, and turned up to another gear in 1935 when the ‘pig’ prize, or ‘The Floyd of Rosedale’ began to be the spoil of the victors.
Overall, the Golden Gophers hold a firm grasp on the series lead 62-46-2, but since Kirk Ferentz took over Iowa in 1999, it has been a different story.
Ferentz has led the Hawkeyes to a 12-6 record over their top rival. After losing the first two matchups in 1999 and 2000 to Glen Mason, Ferentz won every meeting for the remainder of the decade (except 2006).