Iowa vs. Minnesota Prediction, Game Preview, and Odds

The fight for the Floyd of Rosedale Trophy, which is a brass pig, means a lot more this year.

Last year, Minnesota won a controversial battle. This year, they start the Big Ten season against USC before going to Michigan and then Ohio State.

Iowa’s offense is still not quite ready for prime time after losing to Iowa State two weeks ago and then doing okay against Troy last week.

What is next? After a week off, I will be at Ohio State. In other words, win or it will be a 2-3 start.

Iowa vs Minnesota Preview

Iowa vs Minnesota How to Watch
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Game Time: 7:30 pm ET
Venue: Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA
How to Watch: NBC
Minnesota (2-1), Iowa (2-1)

Why Iowa Will Win

The answer is still correct.

Iowa State got 272 passing yards, which was too many for the Iowa defense to handle. However, there was not much breaking until the very end, on the game-winning Cyclone kick.

It is still true that Iowa has the best run defense and the most time in possession, but Minnesota’s offense still needs to show that it can do something great.

In the loss to North Carolina, it had a hard time dealing with their defense. Against Rhode Island, the running game was just fine, and in the go-through-the-motion win over Nevada, the whole offense was pretty average. But…

Why Minnesota Will Win

Minnesota and Iowa can hold the ball for the same amount of time.

The Gophers will not be able to keep the chains going and the clock running against the Iowa defense, which is stopping everyone on money downs. However, they will be able to convert one or two tries that others failed.

That did not matter when Iowa lost to Iowa State—the Cyclones missed just two of fourteen chances—but Minnesota is built a little differently.

So far, the defense has done a great job against the pass. The offense is not turning the ball over, and there are not many mistakes. Do not mess up, do not give Iowa a chance, do not lose the time of possession battle…

Iowa vs Minnesota: Who Will Win

This is Iowa vs. Minnesota. The score will be low, and it will be close. It will come down to one strange play. In the last five, four of them were settled by five points or less. This one will be the same.

Their defense will match Iowa’s strength for strength, their attack will be strong enough to keep things moving, and…

Iowa’s Drew Stevens has made all five of his field goals. Dragon Kesich of Minnesota is 5 of 9. Stevens will make a 41-yard field goal to win.