OFFENSIVE MVP
Marcus Coker, Iowa
Coker rushed for 252 yards and two touchdowns on 32 carries, but 249 of those yards came in the first three quarters. That was largely due to the Gophers recovering an onside kick that allowed Iowa's offense only 1:35 of possession in the final quarter.
DEFENSIVE MVP
Kim Royston, Gophers
The senior had 16 tackles, eight of them solo, and even more important recovered an onside kick midway through the fourth quarter after the Gophers had pulled within 21-16. The recovery led to the Gophers' winning touchdown.
BY THE NUMBERS
13:25 The Gophers' time of possession out of 15 minutes in the final quarter.
14:45 The Gophers' time of possession out of 45 minutes in the first three quarters.
10-1 The Gophers' edge in first downs in final quarter.
20-5 Iowa's edge in first downs first three quarters.
PHIL MILLER
