The Gophers broke a 10-game losing streak at Iowa’s Kinnick Stadium when they knocked off the Hawkeyes in 2023. This Saturday will be their first time back playing at what P.J. Fleck thinks is one of the toughest places to play in college football.
“It’s incredibly loud, it’s hostile, it has got great tradition. Their fans — they really care about Hawkeye football. It’s a unique place to play, that’s for sure,” Fleck said. “Somebody asked me a long time ago, what’s the hardest place to play? I have always told them Kinnick [Stadium].”
Minnesota hasn’t won back-to-back games in Iowa City since the 1979 and 1981 seasons. Iowa’s most-played opponent in its program’s history is the Golden Gophers. Floyd of Rosedale makes it one of the most historic rivalries in the sport. Fleck thinks the challenge of playing at Kinnick Stadium goes beyond that…