A battle of 1-2 Big Ten West teams typically isn’t considered the most interesting of matchups, especially when one of those teams takes a 35-0 lead during the game.
Iowa and Minnesota still found a way to entertain in the final minutes.
With Iowa up by five touchdowns later in Saturday’s game at Minnesota, Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck kept his starters in to at least avoid the ignominy of a shutout. The decision appeared to be on the verge of paying off when Minnesota reached Iowa’s four-yard line with 20 seconds left in the game.
At the point, Fleck opted to take a timeout, extending a game that was already over.