Iowa Football

A closer look at the Minnesota Golden Gophers’ 12-10 win Saturday afternoon over the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium.

After beating fellow Big Ten West contender Wisconsin last week, the 24th-ranked Hawkeyes suffered a 12-10 loss to Minnesota Saturday at Kinnick Stadium.

Follow The Gazette’s live blog for score updates, analysis and highlights from Saturday’s Big Ten football game between No. 24 Iowa and Minnesota at Kinnick Stadium.

Iowa defensive lineman Yahya Black and tight end Addison Ostrenga are both listed as questionable in Iowa’s Big Ten-mandated pregame availability report for Saturday’s game against Minnesota.

Iowa and Minnesota battle for the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy in a Big Ten West football game Saturday at Kinnick Stadium. Here’s what you need to know.

Iowa safety Sebastian Castro’s hard-hitting, fearless tackling started on a cul-de-sac in the Chicago suburbs.

Legendary punter Reggie Roby was spectacular for the Hawkeyes four decades ago in helping transform Iowa football from a loser to a winner. But what Tory Taylor has done may be a tad more.

The Gazette’s Pick ‘Ems panel has score predictions for three games every week during the college football season. This week’s picks include Minnesota vs. Iowa, Penn State vs. Ohio State and Wisconsin vs. Illinois.

True freshman Darius Taylor burst onto the scene in Week 2 for the Minnesota Golden Gophers football team with a 193-yard rushing performance. He backed that up with games of 139 yards and 198 before succumbing to a leg injury. Coach P.J. Fleck won’t say whether Taylor will be back Saturday for the Floyd of Rosedale game against the Iowa Hawkeyes.

The play-by-play voice for Saturday’s Minnesota-Iowa football game is uniquely qualified to understand what Iowa quarterback Deacon Hill might be going through as he struggles. Former Iowa QB Paul Burmeister shares that perspective while previewing Saturday’s game on this week’s Hawk Off The Press podcast.

Did you know Floyd of Rosedale was once the second most-famous pig in his family? Well, he was. Read this and learn why.

Points could be a premium again this week in the battle for the pig.

Preseason All-American punter Tory Taylor has made a “huge” impact on Iowa’s field position, which has helped compensate for the Hawkeyes’ struggling offense.

Steven Stilianos, a sixth-year senior, could be a key part of the Hawkeyes’ receiving corps in the second half of the season.

Deacon Hill’s shaky numbers as QB1 has not shaken the confidence — or at least the public confidence — of his head coach.

Dozens of Minnesota Gopher fans will stop in Floyd Saturday morning on their way to Iowa City to the Minnesota-Iowa football game. Why? Because it has the same name as the bronzed, 98-pound trophy of a pig that goes to the winner of the rivalry contest.

Iowa tight end Erick All Jr. will miss the rest of his season after tearing the ACL in his right knee, head coach Kirk Ferentz confirmed during his Tuesday news conference.

Tyler Nubin is expected to be one of the top safeties in next year’s NFL Draft.

Steven Stilianos was Iowa football’s fourth-string tight end at this time a month ago. Now as injuries pile up at his position, Stilianos is the Hawkeyes’ first-team tight end on their weekly depth chart ahead of the Minnesota game.