Enjoy this weekend, Hawk fans, as it is a bid farewell to a place that has treated us right. That's right, while our rivals from the north may be celebrating Senior Day before kickoff tomorrow, it is Iowa who will be closing its doors on Kinnick North. The Hubert H. Humphrey Whatrodome??? I don't care what the Gophers call it, it is our home away from home. Don't believe me? Let's reminisce...
Iowa's overall record vs. Minnesota: 40-59-2
Iowa's record vs. Minnesota at Kinnick North: 7-6
Number of Times Goalposts have been torn down after an Iowa-Minnesota game at Kinnick North: 1
Team to tear down the goalposts: IOWA - Isn't this supposed to be the job of the "home" team?
Projected number of Iowa fans at the game on Saturday: 40,000+
Projected number of Minnesota fans at the game on Saturday: 25,000 if they're lucky!
Largest attendance at a Kinnick North Gopher game: 65,184 in 2002 vs. IOWA!
Number of Hawkeye vehicles I saw while driving around Minneapolis this evening: Too many to count!
Number of Golden Gopher vehicles I saw while driving around Minneapolis this evening: NONE
If this isn't proof that this week's game is going to be a home field advantage for the Hawkeyes, watch the game at 6 pm and see for yourself. Iowa has won 2 straight and 4 of the their last 5 while Minnesota comes into town with a 3 game losing streak.
Shonn Greene is one of, if not the, best running backs in the country going up against a defense that gave up over 200 yards rushing to a backup Quarterback (217 yards by Kafka of Northwestern)! Greene is 107 yards away from being the single season rushing leader at Iowa, and the Black and Gold supporters will be out in full force to which him accomplish the feat!
Iowa 28, Minnesota 17
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