Saturday, November 8, 2014

TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis

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The Iowa Hawkeyes (6-2) will try to keep their spot near the top of the Big Ten standings on Saturday afternoon when they go up against the Minnesota Golden Gophers (6-2). Iowa beat the Golden Gophers 23-7 on the road last year.

Iowa played one of their best games of the season last Saturday when they blew out Northwestern by the score of 48-7. They had 221 rushing yards in that game, and their defense was able to hold Northwestern to just 180 total yards.

The Hawkeyes have one of the better defenses in the country this season, giving up just 20 points per game to their opponents. Quarterback Jake Rudock has had a good season so far by throwing for 1,564 yards with 10 touchdowns and just three picks. Running back Mark Weisman has 521 rushing yards through eight games and he has scored 13 touchdowns.

In their last game, Minnesota had their four-game winning streak snapped when they lost 28-24 to Illinois on the road. They did have 411 total yards in that game, but they also ended up turning the ball over three times.

So far this season, the Golden Gophers have relied heavily on their defense, which has only given up 22.3 points per game. Their best offensive weapon has been running back David Cobb, who has 1,131 rushing yards on the season with seven touchdowns. Quarterback Mitch Leidner has thrown for 1,087 yards with six touchdowns and six interceptions.

Iowa Hawkeyes Betting Trends

Iowa Hawkeyes are 4-4-0 Against the Spread

Iowa Hawkeyes are 4-4-0 against the Over/Under

Minnesota Golden Gophers Betting Trends

Minnesota Golden Gophers are 4-4-0 Against the Spread

Minnesota Golden Gophers are 3-5-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Iowa Hawkeyes

11/02/14 OL Boone Myers Arm "?" Saturday vs. Minnesota U
11/02/14 TE George Kittle Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Minnesota U
11/02/14 Backup RB Jordan Canzeri Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Minnesota U
11/02/14 LB Reggie Spearman Suspension expected to miss Saturday vs. Minnesota U
10/30/14 RB LeShun Daniels Jr. Foot out for season
10/28/14 WR Derrick Willies Muscle Pull out for season
08/27/14 DL Darian Cooper Knee out for season
08/18/14 FB Adam Cox ACL out for season

Minnesota Golden Gophers

11/02/14 DL Alex Keith Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Iowa
11/02/14 OL Ben Lauer Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Iowa
11/02/14 TE Brandon Lingen Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Iowa
11/02/14 WR Drew Wolitarsky Ankle doubtful Saturday vs. Iowa
11/02/14 LB Everett Williams Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Iowa
09/18/14 OL Alex Mayes Shoulder out for season
09/16/14 WR Isaiah Gentry Knee out for season
09/10/14 LB Cody Poock Knee out for season
09/10/14 OL Jared Weyler Knee out for season
09/09/14 LB Nick Rallis Knee out for season
09/02/14 DT Scott Ekpe Knee out for season
08/22/14 TE Duke Anyanwu Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Minnesota

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