I'm worried about this game and keep projecting past nightmares to the present (even though this season has disproved the past). The last time I traveled to Kinnick was the talented 2003 team that ended up with 10 wins. The Gophs were a game ahead of Iowa and might have even been favored to win.
Those in our group got pretty hammered before the game tailgating close to the river. The tailgating scene was robust. It was my first experience with Rocky Mountain Oysters...that were promptly barfed up. That's where the fun ended.
Getting into that crappy stadium was a nightmare. By the time we got to our seats, I think the Gophers had already fumbled once or twice. The Gophs had a nice drive relatively early on and literally fumbled into the endzone to screw it up. Iowa kept on converting third down. The Gophs kept on fumbling. It turned into a 40-22 rout - most of the Gophs points were in garbage time. I hate that place.
Short story made long, I hope the Gophers bring their A-game this weekend and don't sleep on the Hawkeyes. It will be tough.