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Minnesota upsets No. 15 Iowa with walk-off field goal for 13-10 win, effectively ending Hawkeyes' Big Ten title hopes

Minnesota regains the Floyd of Rosedale trophy for the first time in three years and effectively ends Iowa's Big Ten title hopes.

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Luke Drzewiecki kicked a 46-yard field goal with no time remaining to give Minnesota a 13-10 win over No. 15 Iowa and the Floyd of Rosedale trophy in Minneapolis on Saturday.

Minnesota moved into position for the game-winning kick on a 39-yard pass from Drake Lindsey to Jalen Smith. Lindsey scrambled to avoid a sack by Iowa's Bryce Hawthorne rushing up the middle, then connected with Smith at the 50-yard line. Smith took it an additional 22 yards to the Iowa 28.

The Gophers held a 10-3 lead after beginning the third quarter with a 71-yard drive that lasted nearly seven minutes and ended with a Darius Taylor 1-yard touchdown run.

However, Iowa finally broke through late in the fourth quarter, going 98 yards on three plays. Hawkeyes quarterback Hank Brown first connected with receiver Tony Diaz, who took an short catch and turned it into a 57-yard gain. Two plays later, Brown found Reece Vander Zee on a post route over the middle for a 37-yard touchdown.

Brown took over at quarterback for Jeremy Hecklinski, who was benched for the Hawkeyes' third possession of the second quarter. Hecklinski finished with 62 yards passing, completing 9 of 16 throws with an interception. Brown threw for 136 yards on 11-of-21 passing with 1 TD and 2 INT.

The defeat dropped Iowa to 2-2 in the Big Ten (5-2 overall), effectively ending their chances of competing for the conference championship. The Hawkeyes are tied for eighth in the standings with four other teams, including Oregon , with UCLA and Ohio State atop the conference at 4-0.

On the other side, Minnesota is still alive for a shot at the conference title game at 3-1 (5-2 overall), tied for third place with Northwestern and USC. Lindsey passed for 137 yards, completing 14 of 26 throws.

The Gophers also regain the Floyd of Rosedale trophy in their annual rivalry with Iowa, winning for the first time in three years. Prior to Saturday, the Hawkeyes had won 10 of the past 11 matchups with Minnesota.

Next week, Minnesota visits Indiana (4-1, 7-1), while Iowa hosts Wisconsin (2-1, 4-2).

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Sunday, October 25, 2026

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