Articles Tagged: Minnesota Golden Gophers

Had it not been for the invalid fair catch, Cooper DeJean’s fourth-quarter punt return for a touchdown was a play that Kirk Ferentz said was “one of the best ones I've ever seen.”

The officiating decision to nullify Cooper DeJean’s punt return for a touchdown made it a play that will live in infamy in Iowa.

Invalid fair catch? We discuss the call that wiped out Iowa’s would-be go-ahead touchdown in Saturday’s 12-10 loss to Minnesota and the brutal offense that put the Hawkeyes in a position to need that score on The Final Score podcast.

A highly controversial reversal of Cooper DeJean’s punt return for a touchdown combines with horrible offense to give Iowa a loss to Minnesota that it should have never had.

Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz said it is “really hard to accept the explanation that we got” after Big Ten Conference officials called an invalid fair catch on Cooper DeJean that wiped out a 54-yard touchdown.

See photos from the Iowa Hawkeyes’ 12-10 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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 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.

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.