Iowa Football at Minnesota: Everything You Need To Know

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Both teams enter this game disappointed with Saturday’s results. Minnesota (3-1) suffered its first loss of the year with its 29-26 defeat at Penn State, while Iowa (3-2) was stunned at home by Northwestern 38-31.

The Golden Gophers were two seconds from remaining unbeaten Saturday, but Penn State kicker Tyler Davis booted a 40-yard field goal to send the game into overtime. After Minnesota kicker Emmit Carpenter converted on a 46-yard field goal in OT, the Nittany Lions ended the game with a 25-yard touchdown run by Saquon Barkley.

In order for the Gophers to rebound, their defense will have to improve its performance considerably. Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley shredded Minnesota for 335 yards in the air and added 73 yards on the ground for good measure. Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard doesn’t figure to pose as much of a double threat to the Gophers, but he has thrown for 9 touchdowns and only 2 interceptions. Minnesota will also be tasked with stifling Iowa’s rushing attack which features two runners (LeShun Daniels Jr. and Akrum Wadley) who have combined for 682 yards and 10 touchdowns.

Here’s everything you need to know.

Kickoff time: 11 a.m. CT
TV and radio: ESPN2, Minnesota sports radio network
Point spread: Iowa is favored by 2 points, according to scores and odds.
Tickets: Tickets can be found on the Minnesota football website.
Parking information can be found at the Minnesota football website.

Available locations for single game parking

• West Bank (limited availability): 19th Avenue Ramp and 21st Avenue Ramp (No tailgating allowed)
• St. Paul: Lot S108 (Tailgating allowed)
• East Bank: East River Road Garage and Church Street Garage (No tailgating allowed)

Shuttles

On home game days, Gopher Football Shuttles will connect parking on the St. Paul campus to TCF Bank Stadium.

• Football shuttles will run every 10 minutes starting 3 hours before the game and increase to 3-5 minutes service starting 2 hours before the game.
• During the game, shuttles will run every 10 minutes.
• After the game, shuttles will run every 3-5 minutes until the crowd is gone. After the mass crowd is gone, 20 minute service will continue for one additional hour.
• The St. Paul Shuttle will stop at Lot S108 (St. Paul fairgrounds):

Paratransit Service is provided on the St. Paul shuttle route two hours before kick off. Drivers will take a break 15 minutes after kick and get back out in service at half time until the entire crowd is gone.

• All Gopher Football Shuttles are low-floor, one-level buses and are equipped with wheelchair lifts.
• The University's Campus Connector operates on its weekend schedule (every 20 minutes from 9:30 a.m. until midnight). See a gameday map of the routes and stops.

Tips for Single Game Attendees

• Find specific directions to campus and plan your commute before you leave home.
• Arrive early. Parking facilities will be open 6 hours before the start of game, but not before 7 am. Waiting will not be allowed at any of the parking facilities before opening.
• Please park in designated lots provided for game day parking. Illegal parking will be strictly enforced, on and off campus, and will be subject to tagging and towing at owner's expense.
• Do not walk or drive across railroad property. It is dangerous to walk between rail cars. The Railroad Police will be issuing citations for trespassing.

Other Parking Information

RV Parking

RV and bus parking is available on game day only in Lot S108 (the state fairgrounds lot) in the St. Paul campus area. The cost is $40/game. Buses can drop off people on the corner of 4th St SE and 23rd Ave Se behind the Days Inn.
Gopher football shuttles will provide connections to the stadium from the St. Paul parking. Dedicated ADA accessible shuttles for those with disabilities or in need of extra assistance will be available on the St. Paul shuttle routes. The St. Paul disability shuttle, post-game, will load on the west side of 23rd Ave. where the shuttle drops off pregame.
RVs with season parking passes (only available to season ticket holders) will be in the Gateway Lot on the East Bank.

Disability Parking

Day-of-game disability parking is available in the University Ave. Ramp or Lot S108 on the St. Paul campus. For more information please call the Gopher Ticket Office at (612) 624-8080.

Image via Michael Hicks, Flickr, used under Creative Commons