Continuing on with our weekly look at Iowa’s 2017 football opponents, it’s time to look at the team that will round out the month of October for the Hawkeyes: the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Minnesota overcame some off-field distractions to finish 9-4 in 2016, but the on-field success was not enough to save head coach Tracy Claeys’ job. Let’s take a look.
2016 Synopsis
Given recent history, a 9-4 finish would be considered a successful season as far as Minnesota football is concerned. Unfortunately, an off-field incident and the way it was dealt with by both the coaching staff and the administration overshadowed what took place on the field.