There were some early positives, plenty of negatives and no shortage of things that stood out from the rivalry game. Here are five of those things that stood out from the Gophers' loss: 1. Kaleb JohnsonJohnson scored the game's opening touchdown,

After punting to end their first drive, Gophers quarterback Max Brosmer made a big mistake, throwing slightly behind his intended receiver, running back Darius Taylor, which resulted in an Iowa interception at the Minnesota 38-yard line. That proved costly as the Hawkeyes punched it into the end zone five plays later to take a 7-0 lead.

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

Starting cornerback Justin Walley and No. 1 safety Aidan Gousby have been ruled out for the highly-anticipated matchup. Now in his fourth season, Walley has been one of the Gophers' most productive defensive players his entire career.