The Hoosiers looked as if they were going to be another ranked opponent falling at Iowa, but that magic turned in Indiana's favor. Here's what we learned.

Hank Brown played at Auburn before transferring to Iowa. He has played in seldom meaningful snaps this season for the Hawkeyes but enters a tie game as Mark Gronowski exited and is on the sideline with a left knee brace.

Iowa Hawkeyes offensive lineman Logan Jones (65) celebrates after quarterback Mark Gronowski (11) scored a touchdown during a game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lions at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, October 18, 2025. (Nick Rohlman/The Gazette)

Sarratt's game-winner came at the end of a wild fourth quarter that started with the Big Ten rivals exchanging long field goals. Iowa kicker Drew Stevens hit a 54-yarder only and Nicolas Radicic tied the game, 13-13, with a 44-yarder of his own.

The 2025 college football season is rolling along, and throughout the year, a plethora of big-time games will be featured on CBS, highlighting not only the Big Ten but also select matchups from across the landscape.

Recall from our preseason polling, the fanbase was largely calling for wins against Iowa State and Indiana with the three losses coming to Penn State, Oregon and USC. With 58% of respondents still taking the over on 8.5 wins, the implication is that subset of the fanbase now feels the Hawkeyes will pick off either Oregon or USC.

ESPN's pregame show had plenty of praise for the Hoosiers but knows the difficulties of playing at Iowa and Kinnick Stadium. Here's how they picked the game.

The Golden Gophers had nine sacks against Nebraska, while Iowa's line hasn't allowed a sack in two games. The Hawkeyes' blend up front is becoming a catalyst for offensive success, especially in the run game.

Chad Leistikow provides analysis about the emotional letdown possibilities and answers 3 text-group questions ahead of Iowa football vs Minnesota.

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