Wadley's big run nudges Iowa past Minnesota in 14-7 grinder

MINNEAPOLIS -- Iowa was reeling from a pair of losses to teams the Hawkeyes were favored to beat, pushing that 12-0 regular season from 2015 to the back of the memory bank. They got back on track with a gritty victory over rival Minnesota. Akrum Wadley took off for a 54-yard touchdown run with 5:28 left and the Hawkeyes hung on to beat the Gophers 14-7 on Saturday to hoist the Floyd of Rosedale trophy for the second straight year. "We just kept grinding," said Wadley, who had 14 carries for 107 yards for Iowa (4-2, 2-1 Big Ten), who matched the program record with an eighth straight road win despite two interceptions thrown by C.J. Beathard . Iowa has won four of the last five meetings and 12 of 16. Minnesota still leads the overall series 62-46-2. "I would like to say we wanted it more," said Beathard, whose streak with a touchdown pass in nine straight games was stopped.