It was a tale of two halves. After the Gophers football team outgained Iowa 222 yards to 107 in the first half, the switch completely flipped in the second half, and the Hawkeyes dominated the yardage battle 227-61 before handing the Gophers a 31-14 loss Saturday night in Minneapolis.

The Gophers spent Saturday’s second half failing to stop the Iowa Hawkeyes from running the football and leaving Minnesota with Floyd of Rosedale. As the bronzed pig trophy headed south after a 31-14 loss,

After back-to-back shutout victories over inferior opponents, the Gophers football team was riding some momentum into the battle for the Floyd of Rosedale against Iowa. But ultimately, the Gophers couldn't pass their biggest test to date, falling to the Hawkeyes 31-14 Saturday night in Minneapolis.

Gophers head coach P.J. Fleck compared the Iowa Hawkeyes to a boa constrictor before the Battle for Floyd of Rosedale on Saturday. “They can suffocate you,” he said on KFXN-FM. It was a prophetic comment.