Luke Drzewiecki drilled a 46-yard field goal as time expired to lift Minnesota to a 13-10 win over No. 15 Iowa on Saturday afternoon in a Big Ten Conference matchup in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n
Minnesota (5-2, 3-1 Big Ten) shined on defense with three interceptions and a fumble recovery. Darius Taylor rushed for the Golden Gophers’ lone touchdown, and Drake Lindsey completed 14 of 26 passes for 137 yards and an interception.<\/p>\n
Hank Brown completed 11 of 21 passes for 136 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions for Iowa (5-2, 2-2). Brown replaced Jeremy Hecklinski, who completed nine of 16 passes for 62 yards and an interception.<\/p>\n
Minnesota fans stormed the field after Drzewiecki’s kick sailed through the uprights for the rivalry win.<\/p>\n
Neither team scored a touchdown until midway through the third quarter, when Minnesota finally punched in a touchdown to take a 10-3 lead.<\/p>\n
Iowa’s defense made multiple goal-line stops and faced 4th-and-goal from inside the 1-yard line. Taylor took the snap out of the wildcat formation, found a sliver of an opening and sprinted into the end zone for his fifth rushing touchdown of the season and the 24th of his career.<\/p>\n
The Hawkeyes pulled even at 10-all with 3:46 remaining in the fourth quarter. Brown connected with Reece Vander Zee across the middle for a 37-yard touchdown.<\/p>\n
A standout special-teams play allowed the Golden Gophers to grab an early advantage. Linebacker Mason Carrier blocked a punt, and teammate Mekhai Smith recovered the ball at the Iowa 13-yard line to set up a short field.<\/p>\n
The Golden Gophers could not find the end zone but took the lead when Drzewiecki drilled a 31-yard field goal to put Minnesota on top 3-0.<\/p>\n
Iowa battled back thanks to its defense. Cornerback Deshaun Lee picked off a pass by Lindsey and returned it to the Minnesota 21-yard line, and a penalty on the Golden Gophers pushed the ball 10 yards closer to the goal line.<\/p>\n
Like the Golden Gophers, the Hawkeyes could not turn a big play into a touchdown. They settled for a 32-yard field goal by Caden Buhr to even the score at 3-all with 6:49 left in the half.<\/p>\n
–Field Level Media<\/p>\n
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