Hawkeyes Hog-Wrestle Floyd Back: Gophers Buried 41-3 in Blackout Beatdown
Just so we are perfectly clear - SuperGrok wrote this very fitting game summary for me. Please enjoy!
Hawkeye Logan Jones hoists the Floyd of Rosedale
October 25, 2025 — In front of 69,250 fans dressed like a goth funeral, the Iowa Hawkeyes turned Kinnick Stadium into Minnesota’s personal nightmare, steamrolling the Gophers 41-3 and swiping back Floyd the bronzed pig like he was late on rent. Iowa’s defense treated Minnesota’s offense like a piñata at a kid’s party that forgot to bring candy—one lone yard by halftime, which is technically less than the distance from the concession stand to the bathroom.
Meanwhile, the Hawkeye offense hummed along on play-action and runs so smooth you’d think they’d rehearsed it in a parking lot with orange cones. Special teams decided to audition for a highlight reel: Kaden Wetjen zipped through the Gophers like they were cardboard cutouts, returning a punt for six and finally avenging that 2023 Cooper DeJean “fair catch” robbery that still makes Iowa fans twitch. Not to be outdone, Zach Lutmer picked off Mark Gronowski and jogged 34 yards the other way, extending Iowa’s streak of “ope, that’s a touchdown for the defense” to 18 straight years.
Minnesota’s sideline looked like a support group for guys who just realized their GPS sent them to the wrong state. By the second half, Iowa’s backups were in, treating the game like a light jog before Thanksgiving dinner, while Jeremy Hecklinski punched in the final score on a keeper that felt more like a mic drop.
The Hawkeyes (now 6-2, 4-1 Big Ten) waltzed into their bye week smelling like victory and burnt Gopher dreams, prepping for Oregon like a kid eyeing the last slice of pizza. Minnesota limped home 5-3, wondering if maybe—just maybe—they left the offense in the row boats. Floyd, meanwhile, is already house-trained and refusing to acknowledge that he’s ever been in Minneapolis.
