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Revenge is sweet.Iowa is 1-0 in Big Ten play after an almost flawless second half to overcome a halftime deficit. You can see our full recap in the video above.Iowa vs. Minnesota football score, updates, highlights and moreFloyd of Rosedale is coming back to Iowa City. Here's how it happened.Final: Iowa 31, Minnesota 14 Utter domination in the second half. The Hawkeyes overcome a 14-7 halftime deficit and cruise to a victory.Kaleb Johnson tallied 206 yards on 21 carries and three touchdowns. The Iowa defense battled back after a rough second quarter and held the Minnesota offense under the 300 yard mark.Quinn Schulte picks off Max BrosmerBarring something unbelievable, Iowa is about to win its Big Ten opener.Minnesota moved the ball downfield a bit, but a tipped pass fluttered to Quinn Schulte in the secondary for an easy interception. Iowa takes over at its own 41-yard line with a 17-point lead and 7:56 to play.Iowa tacks on another touchdownThat might've sealed it.A 33-yard run by Kaleb Johnson got Iowa deep into Minnesota territory. A few plays later, the Hawkeye offense — with Brendan Sullivan in at quarterback — punched it in on a QB sneak.Johnson's last run put him over the 200-yard mark for the day. He's at 21 carries for 206 yards and three scores.It's 31-14 with 11:13 to go. Iowa has a 24-0 edge since halftime.Iowa scoring drive: 6 plays, 52 yards, 3:40End of third quarter: Iowa 24, Minnesota 14That quarter was all Iowa.Three drives, three scores for the Hawkeyes. Max Brosmer lit up the Hawkeye defense in the second quarter, but he was held to 1-for-6 passing for 6 yards in the third.Iowa is 15 minutes away from a 1-0 start to Big Ten play.Drew Stevens drills 46-yard field goal to extend Iowa lead24-14 in favor of the Hawkeyes now after a boot from Drew Stevens.Also important: Iowa chewed up nearly 4:00 off the clock, bringing the game to less than a minute left in the third quarter.Iowa scoring drive: 9 plays, 34 yards, 3:59Hawkeye defense gets another stopAfter a rocky second quarter, Iowa has settled back in.Max Brosmer has been much less effective since halftime. The Hawkeye defense forced back-to-back incompletions to end Minnesota's most recent drive, and they'll take over at their own 38 after a Gopher punt.Iowa leads 21-14 with 4:42 on the clock in the third quarter.Kaleb Johnson breaks 40-yard touchdown run to extend Hawkeye leadIt's Kaleb Johnson's night.The Hawkeye star has 164 yards and three touchdowns, the latest of which gives Iowa the lead at 21-14. He ran up the middle before turning to the corner and beat everyone 40 yards to the end zone. Iowa scoring drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 2:58Hawkeyes force puntIowa's defense got off the field after a Nick Jackson sack and an incompletion.The Hawkeyes take over at their own 27 after the punt. 8:41 remains in the third quarter.Hawkeyes strike back with Kaleb Johnson rushing TDKaleb Johnson won't let Iowa go away quietly.A couple of chunk plays — aided by a 15-yard Minnesota penalty — got Iowa deep into Minnesota territory, and Johnson did the rest. He scampered in from 15 yards out on third-and-10 to tie the game at 14-all.Johnson is up to 120 yards on 14 carries. He also has both Iowa touchdowns.Iowa scoring drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 1:59Halftime: Minnesota 14, Iowa 7Passing tells the story of this game — on both sides.The Gophers have 165 yards through the air and haven't faced much resistance since Jay Higgins' interception. Receiver Daniel Jackson, who posted 101 receiving yards on 7 catches against Iowa last year, could blow that out of the water this time around. He's got 7 catches for 93 yards at halftime.Iowa's passing game has been nonexistent. Cade McNamara is 7-for-13 for 16 yards. Even with a Hail Mary opportunity from the 46-yard line, Iowa elected to run it up the middle with one second remaining before half rather than throw it deep.Iowa will receive the kickoff to open the second half.Minnesota takes the lead with touchdown pass before halftimeIowa's defense has no answer for Minnesota through the air.Max Brosmer had completed 10 passes in a row before a deep end zone shot was broken up, but the Gophers still scored a few plays later. Brosmer found Elijah Spencer from 11 yards out for the score. There's 0:21 on the clock before halftime.Minnesota scoring drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 2:24Gopher defense forces three-and-outThree plays for Iowa's offense resulted in a drive going backward.Iowa was forced to punt after three McNamara passes went: incomplete, complete for a 1-yard loss, complete for no gain.Minnesota ties it upA strong drive from Minnesota ends with a touchdown.Max Brosmer found Jameson Geers in the back of the end zone, and Geers snagged it right over Sebastian Castro's head.Brosmer was 7-for-7 for 69 yards and a touchdown on that drive.Minnesota scoring drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 4:32Cade McNamara sacked on third down, ending Iowa driveMinnesota brought an extra rusher on third-and-8, and Cody Lindenberg got home to Cade McNamara for a 13-yard loss.The game has become a true battle for field position. Eight of the 10 drives tonight have ended with punts, including each of the last six (three for each team).Minnesota has it at its own 36-yard line with 8:52 to go before halftime.Minnesota punts away to IowaThe Gopher offense can't find a rhythm and has to punt back to Iowa.Iowa initially had a strong punt return into Minnesota territory, but a hold on T.J. Hall will bring it back to Iowa's 25.Hawkeyes punt it backIowa did enough to get out of the shadow of its own end zone, but that's about it. With first-and-10 at the 28, Iowa got conservative and elected to run it up the middle twice in a row for a yard apiece before throwing an incomplete pass on third-and-8.Rhys Dakin's booming punt was fair caught at the Minnesota 15 for a net of 55 yards.End of first quarter: Iowa 7, Minnesota 0That quarter was vintage Iowa: ball control, timely turnovers forced by the defense and an ability to take advantage of good field position with a strong rushing attack.Minnesota won battles in yardage, first downs and time of possession, but not the all-important scoreboard.Minnesota punt pins Iowa at the 2Iowa's defense gave up some ground but ultimately got off the field without any harm done.Minnesota's special teams, however, have put Iowa's offense in a tough spot. Iowa starts its next drive at its own 2-yard line after a 54-yard punt was downed just shy of the goal line.Iowa goes three-and-outIowa seems content to play the field position game, pinning Minnesota inside its own 20 after another punt.Minnesota punts it awayNothing doing on that drive for Minnesota.Kaden Wetjen signals for a fair catch at the Iowa 36, and Iowa will have the ball there with a 7-0 lead.Kaleb Johnson gives Iowa the leadKaleb. Johnson.The Hawkeye running back made something out of nothing, breaking a tackle before the line of scrimmage and bouncing outside for a 23-yard gain. It was initially called a touchdown before replay marked him out at the 1-yard line.But it didn't matter. Johnson punched it in from a yard out on the very next play, making it 7-0, Iowa. That's his seventh rushing touchdown of the year.Iowa scoring drive: 5 plays, 38 yards, 2:05Jay Higgins picks off Max BrosmerAfter a 20-yard pass to Daniel Jackson, Minnesota QB Max Brosmer dropped back and fired a pass behind his running back, where Jay Higgins was waiting.Higgins picked off the pass at his ankles and Iowa will take over at the Minnesota 38.Hawkeyes go three-and-outA short pass on first down gained six yards, but the Hawkeyes couldn't do anything with the strong start. A rush for nothing and an incomplete pass to Reece Vander Zee stalled the drive.Rhys Dakin's punt was fair caught at the Minnesota 15, and that's where the Gophers will start their second drive.Gophers pick up a first down, but drive ends with puntMinnesota did gain 21 yards on its opening drive, but Iowa got a stop on third-and-5.Iowa takes over at its own 26 after the punt.Iowa wins the coin toss and defers to second half The Hawkeye defense will see the field first.Iowa will kick to Minnesota to start the game. The Hawkeyes will get possession to start the second half.Iowa injury report: Seth Anderson, Leshon Williams outTwo offensive skill players will miss Saturday's game.Wide receiver Seth Anderson and running back Leshon Williams are both listed as out on the Iowa availability report mandated by the Big Ten. Anderson has not played in 2024 after catching 11 passes last year; Williams has 11 carries through three games this year.The big news for Minnesota is cornerback Justin Walley, who will miss Saturday's game. Walley started all 26 games over the last two seasons for the Gophers and has six career interceptions, including one against Iowa last year to seal Minnesota's win.How to watch Iowa vs. MinnesotaWhen: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21Where: Huntington Bank Stadium, MinneapolisTV: NBCLivestream: PeacockOnline radio: Hawkeye Radio Network����vlog's Jeff Dubrof, Shannon Ehrhardt make their predictionsIowa football at Minnesota ticketsSome tickets are still available through Minnesota's website.A much wider selection is available on SeatGeek. SeatGeek lists two tickets together for as low as $76 apiece as of Tuesday morning.Cooper DeJean invalid fair catch vs. MinnesotaThis will be the first edition of the annual rivalry game since one of the more famous (or infamous) moments in series history.With Iowa trailing and less than 90 seconds to go, former Hawkeye Cooper DeJean took a punt 54 yards to the house for what appeared to be the go-ahead touchdown.After discussion, the officiating crew said DeJean had given an invalid fair catch signal before scooping up the ball. Iowa was given possession near midfield and ultimately came up empty on the ensuing drive, falling to Minnesota 12-10.What to know about Minnesota footballP.J. Fleck's Gophers should present an interesting matchup for Iowa.Minnesota is 2-1 on the season, losing its opener vs. North Carolina thanks to a last-second missed field goal before shutting out its next two opponents.The Gophers will likely try to run the ball a lot. Minnesota has 390 rushing yards and six touchdowns on the ground so far, compared to four passing touchdowns. The Gophers had by far their best-rushing game in Week 3, tallying 195 yards on 32 carries (6.1 yards per rush) and two scores.Defensively, it doesn't get much tougher than Minnesota so far this year. Minnesota has allowed less than 600 yards of total offense through three games, and opposing offenses have committed nine turnovers.Iowa vs. Minnesota series historySaturday will mark the 118th meeting between the two programs. The series has been played every single year since 1931 and was played dozens of times intermittently before then.Minnesota holds a 63-52-2 all-time lead, but the gap has shrunk significantly since Kirk Ferentz took over in Iowa City. Ferentz owns a 17-7 record against the Gophers and has twice had streaks of at least five wins in a row.Iowa at Minnesota betting odds, over/underThe Hawkeyes are 2.5-point favorites on the road Saturday, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.The over/under is set at 36.5 points.