First Gophers Win...

Kim Royston -  recovers an onside kick against Iowa.  Gophers 22, Hawkeyes 21

Floyd of Rosedale stays in Minnesota

Our beloved Golden Gophers took their first step towards respectability by defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes at TCF Stadium in Minneapolis.  The Gophers gave up 179 yards in rushing to Marcus Coker and a stout Iowa running game.  The first quarter was scoreless, despite Mr. Coker running here, there, and everywhere.  The half-time score was 7-7, with the Gophers answering a Hawkeye touchdown in impressive fashion.

By the start of the fourth quarter, the Gophers had fallen behind by 21-10, and it looked like another week of disappointment, despite a much crisper performance by our home team.  The Gophers held the ball for all of the quarter by 95 seconds and pulled off an onside kick after scoring a touchdown with five minutes to go.  The Gophers drove 55 yards and punched the ball in for the go-ahead touchdown.

Tip if the hat to back-up kicker Jordan Wettstein for his first PAT, field goal, and onside kick.  Well done.  Hat tips to the defense and quarterback MarQueis Gray for doing an outstanding job.