Y/N results and contest scores set forth below:
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1. Yes or No: Iowa will score on its opening possession.
Yes - LeShun Daniels TD (17 plays, 91 yards!)
2. Yes or No: neither team will lead by more than 13 points at any point in this game
Yes - largest point lead: Iowa 27-14 (Q3)
3. Even though he has missed the last two games, Iowa RB Jordan Canzeri is 2nd in scoring among all B10 players (10 TDs). Will Canzeri score a TD against the Gophers Saturday night?
No - none
4. Minnesota QB Mitch Leidner passes for an average of 212 ypg (B10 6th best) just ahead of Iowa QB CJ Beathard who averages 203 ypg. Will Leidner pass for more total yards than Beathard this game?
Yes - Leidner 19-27-259 yards; Beathard 18-26-215 yards
5. Yes of No: Desmond King will return at least one Gopher punt more than 25 yards.
No - KIng: 1 PR, 10 yards
6. Yes or No: the Hawkeye defense will hold Minnesota under 120 total rushing yards.
No - Minnesota: 29 rushes for 133 total net yards.
7. Last week against Ohio State, Minnesota WR KJ Maye recorded 10 receptions for a total of 116 yards. Will Maye finish with 90 or more receiving yards against Iowa this week?
Yes - Maye: 7 receptions for 106 yards.
8. Yes or No: Iowa WRs Matt VandeBerg and Tevaun Smith will combine for more than 10 receptions against the Golden Gopher defense.
No - 8 combined receptions (VandeBerg-6 and Smith-2)
9. Yes or No: Minnesota will fall to score in at least ne red zone possession.
No - Minnesota RZ: 3/3 (3 TDs).
10. Yes or No: CJ Beathard and his groin will rush for more than 25 net yards on Saturday.
Yes - Beathard: 10 rushes, 50 net yards.
>>> Tie-Breaker: Predict the total combined wrestling team points (Iowa vs. Oklahoma State) and team football points (Iowa vs. Minnesota) scored at Kinnick Stadium this weekend: 109
(Iowa 18 OSU 16 (34) + Iowa 40 MN 35 (75) = 109 total combined team points
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2015 is a record-setting season Hawk fans. The Gophers were a tough test but they left town without Floyd of Rosedale. It just keeps getting better! On to the contest results..........
34 contest entries this week - congrats to the 8 who managed to score above .500. Low scores dominated, the most popular score was 4-6.
The high score this week was shared by 4 contestants: jdv77, hwk23, Jhawkfootball06, and jonesingforhawkeyes all scored 7-3. This week's winner would have to guess high on the Tie-Breaker Question (109) to take the crown. The TB envelope please..... and the winner is ...... Jhawkfootball06 with TB94 to edge jonesingforhawkeyes TB92 to take top spot. First time contestant I believe, first time a winner.
All scores follow:
Jhawkfootball06 (TB94), 7-3 Winner
jonesingforhawkeyes (TB92), 7-3 Runner-up
jdv77 (TB80), 7-3
hwk23 (TB70), 7-3
IAFootball#1, 6-4
LBlindHawk, 6-4
CaliHawkFan, 6-4
appierider, 6-4
hawkeyeharv, 5-5
HawkPT, 5-5
HawkRugged17, 5-5
KuwaitHawk, 5-5
PHxHawk5.0, 5-5
EvilMonkeyInTheCloset, 4-6
JBJRFL, 4-6
hawkeyekid, 4-6
thewop, 4-6
hansenhawk, 4-6
Machawk2489, 4-6
hbthawks, 4-6
Hawki1123, 4-6
BIG BOY HAWK, 4-6
QChawks, 4-6
Obviously Oblivious, 4-6
wyldhawk9, 4-6
nu2u, 3-7
KryptonionHawk, 3-7
JuiceHawk, 3-7
Suterman, 3-7
qrtr, 3-7
rfgiowa, 3-7
Recruiting Violation, 2-8
Hawkeye_4_Life, 2-8
billholub, 2-8
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1. Yes or No: Iowa will score on its opening possession.
Yes - LeShun Daniels TD (17 plays, 91 yards!)
2. Yes or No: neither team will lead by more than 13 points at any point in this game
Yes - largest point lead: Iowa 27-14 (Q3)
3. Even though he has missed the last two games, Iowa RB Jordan Canzeri is 2nd in scoring among all B10 players (10 TDs). Will Canzeri score a TD against the Gophers Saturday night?
No - none
4. Minnesota QB Mitch Leidner passes for an average of 212 ypg (B10 6th best) just ahead of Iowa QB CJ Beathard who averages 203 ypg. Will Leidner pass for more total yards than Beathard this game?
Yes - Leidner 19-27-259 yards; Beathard 18-26-215 yards
5. Yes of No: Desmond King will return at least one Gopher punt more than 25 yards.
No - KIng: 1 PR, 10 yards
6. Yes or No: the Hawkeye defense will hold Minnesota under 120 total rushing yards.
No - Minnesota: 29 rushes for 133 total net yards.
7. Last week against Ohio State, Minnesota WR KJ Maye recorded 10 receptions for a total of 116 yards. Will Maye finish with 90 or more receiving yards against Iowa this week?
Yes - Maye: 7 receptions for 106 yards.
8. Yes or No: Iowa WRs Matt VandeBerg and Tevaun Smith will combine for more than 10 receptions against the Golden Gopher defense.
No - 8 combined receptions (VandeBerg-6 and Smith-2)
9. Yes or No: Minnesota will fall to score in at least ne red zone possession.
No - Minnesota RZ: 3/3 (3 TDs).
10. Yes or No: CJ Beathard and his groin will rush for more than 25 net yards on Saturday.
Yes - Beathard: 10 rushes, 50 net yards.
>>> Tie-Breaker: Predict the total combined wrestling team points (Iowa vs. Oklahoma State) and team football points (Iowa vs. Minnesota) scored at Kinnick Stadium this weekend: 109
(Iowa 18 OSU 16 (34) + Iowa 40 MN 35 (75) = 109 total combined team points
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2015 is a record-setting season Hawk fans. The Gophers were a tough test but they left town without Floyd of Rosedale. It just keeps getting better! On to the contest results..........
34 contest entries this week - congrats to the 8 who managed to score above .500. Low scores dominated, the most popular score was 4-6.
The high score this week was shared by 4 contestants: jdv77, hwk23, Jhawkfootball06, and jonesingforhawkeyes all scored 7-3. This week's winner would have to guess high on the Tie-Breaker Question (109) to take the crown. The TB envelope please..... and the winner is ...... Jhawkfootball06 with TB94 to edge jonesingforhawkeyes TB92 to take top spot. First time contestant I believe, first time a winner.
All scores follow:
Jhawkfootball06 (TB94), 7-3 Winner
jonesingforhawkeyes (TB92), 7-3 Runner-up
jdv77 (TB80), 7-3
hwk23 (TB70), 7-3
IAFootball#1, 6-4
LBlindHawk, 6-4
CaliHawkFan, 6-4
appierider, 6-4
hawkeyeharv, 5-5
HawkPT, 5-5
HawkRugged17, 5-5
KuwaitHawk, 5-5
PHxHawk5.0, 5-5
EvilMonkeyInTheCloset, 4-6
JBJRFL, 4-6
hawkeyekid, 4-6
thewop, 4-6
hansenhawk, 4-6
Machawk2489, 4-6
hbthawks, 4-6
Hawki1123, 4-6
BIG BOY HAWK, 4-6
QChawks, 4-6
Obviously Oblivious, 4-6
wyldhawk9, 4-6
nu2u, 3-7
KryptonionHawk, 3-7
JuiceHawk, 3-7
Suterman, 3-7
qrtr, 3-7
rfgiowa, 3-7
Recruiting Violation, 2-8
Hawkeye_4_Life, 2-8
billholub, 2-8
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