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9/29/2012 (2012-2013)

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

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W 31 - 13

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Head Coach: Kirk Ferentz
Attendance: 70,585
Kickoff Temp: 65° F
Start Time: 11:02 am CST

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Mark Weisman ran for 177 yards, 155 in the first half. Christian Kirksey's 68-yard interception return for a touchdown in the fourth quarter sealed the win for Iowa, which bounced back from last week's disappointing 32-31 loss to Central Michigan to win the Big Ten opener for both schools.

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Iowa 3 21 0 7 31

Minnesota 0 0 7 6 13

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Statistics Iowa Minnesota

Rushing 1st Downs 7 5
Passing 1st Downs 7 9
Penalty 1st Downs 1 1

Total First Downs 15 15

Rushing Attempts 25 32

Rushing Yards 182 102

Rushing TDs 2 0

Yards per Rush 7.3 3.2

Passes Completed 18 20

Passes Attempts 31 33

Pass Completion % 58.1% 60.6%

Passing TDs 1 2

Passing Yards 192 197

Passing Yards per Completion 10.7 9.9

Passing Yards per Attempt 6.2 6.0

Touchdowns 3 2

Total Plays 56 65

% of Rushing Plays 44.6% 49.2%

% of Passing Plays 55.4% 50.8%

Total Offense 374 299

Yards per Play 6.7 4.6

Lost Fumbles 0 1

Interceptions 0 3

Turnovers 0 4

Penalties 8 4

Penalty Yards 56 29

Yards per Penalty 7.0 7.3

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2025-2026 FB Record
9 - 4

2025-2026 MBB Record
14 - 5
(12 games remaining)

2025-2026 WBB Record
17 - 2
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2025-2026 W Record
8 - 3
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2025-2026 WW Record
11 - 1
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9/29/2012 (2012-2013)

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

Kinnick Stadium [Iowa City, Iowa]

Iowa vs Minnesota Iowa Hawkeyes Football vs Minnesota on 9/29/2012 - HawkeyeRecap.com