The Iowa Hawkeyes took care of business on Saturday night, rallying from a 14-7 halftime deficit en route to a 31-14 victory over Minnesota and the Floyd of Rosedale trophy.
It’s the ninth time in the past 10 games in the series and the fifth straight in Minneapolis where Iowa has triumphed over the Gophers.
Among the biggest takeaways from the win over Minnesota is the continued dominance from junior Hawkeye running back Kaleb Johnson. The 6-foot, 225 pound back got social media buzzing with another 200-yard rushing performance and another game with multiple touchdowns.
It’s four straight games to open the season with 100-plus rushing yards and with two or more touchdowns.
It wasn’t quite enough to get Iowa back inside the top 25 of the latest US LBM Coaches Poll, though. The Hawkeyes did double their points total in the receiving votes section from 17 last week to 34 this week.
Six Big Ten teams find themselves within the rankings. Ohio State is ranked No. 3, Oregon No. 7, Penn State No. 8, Michigan No. 12, USC No. 16 and Illinois No. 21.
The top five features No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Texas, No. 3 Ohio State, No. 4 Alabama and No. 5 Ole Miss. The top 10 is rounded out by No. 6 Tennessee, No. 7 Oregon, No. 8 Penn State, No. 9 Miami and No. 10 Utah.
Here’s a look at the full US LBM Coaches Poll as the season heads into Week 5.
| Ranking | Team | Record | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia Bulldogs | 3-0 | 1,350 (35) |
| 2 | Texas Longhorns | 4-0 | 1,324 (18) |
| 3 | Ohio State Buckeyes | 3-0 | 1,279 (2) |
| 4 | Alabama Crimson Tide | 3-0 | 1,185 |
| 5 | Ole Miss Rebels | 4-0 | 1,145 |
| 6 | Tennessee Volunteers | 4-0 | 1,094 |
| 7 | Oregon Ducks | 3-0 | 1,016 |
| 8 | Penn State Nittany Lions | 3-0 | 967 |
| 9 | Miami Hurricanes | 4-0 | 912 |
| 10 | Utah Utes | 4-0 | 904 |
| 11 | Missouri Tigers | 4-0 | 887 |
| 12 | Michigan Wolverines | 3-1 | 692 |
| 13 | LSU Tigers | 3-1 | 632 |
| 14 | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | 3-1 | 553 |
| 15 | Clemson Tigers | 2-1 | 542 |
| 16 | USC Trojans | 2-1 | 520 |
| 17 | Louisville Cardinals | 3-0 | 509 |
| 18 | Oklahoma Sooners | 3-1 | 404 |
| 19 | Iowa State Cyclones | 3-0 | 386 |
| 20 | Oklahoma State Cowboys | 3-1 | 326 |
| 21 | Illinois Fighting Illini | 4-0 | 307 |
| 22 | BYU Cougars | 4-0 | 167 |
| 23 | UNLV Rebels | 3-0 | 124 |
| 24 | Texas A&M Aggies | 3-1 | 119 |
| 25 | Kansas State Wildcats | 3-1 | 116 |
Schools Dropped Out
No. 22 Nebraska; No. 23 Memphis;
Others Receiving Votes
Washington State 94; Indiana 67; Pittsburgh 50; Boise State 42; UCF 35; Iowa 34; Arizona 16; Boston College 15; Duke 14; James Madison 13; Nebraska 7; Washington 6; Rutgers 5; Colorado 5; SMU 4; South Carolina 2; Navy 2; Liberty 2; Arkansas 2;
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