Iowa and Minnesota each hold a share of first place in the Big Ten West, but the rivalry between the two programs has been one-sided for several years. The Hawkeyes have won six straight games against the Gophers, eight of the last nine meetings in the series, and have not lost a home game to Minnesota since 1999. Not only has Minnesota’s PJ Fleck never beaten the Hawkeyes as a head coach, but his teams have yet to even hold a lead against Iowa.
Whether Iowa can continue its run of dominance against Minnesota depends largely on which versions of both teams show up to Kinnick Stadium tomorrow afternoon.