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IOWA CITY, Iowa (Ticker) -- Ladell Betts rushed for 171 yards and a touchdown and Kyle McCann throw three touchdown tosses as Iowa defeated Minnesota, 42-24, to become bowl eligible for the first time since 1997. The Hawkeyes (6-4, 4-4 Big Ten) jumped out to a 28-3 halftime lead and held on in an offensive shootout in their final Big Ten contest of the season. Iowa closes its season next week at Iowa State. Minnesota fell to 3-7 (1-6) despite outgaining Iowa, 475-473. The Golden Gophers were paced by Asad Abdul-Khaliq, who complated 20-of-34 passes for 319 yards and three touchdowns with an interception. McCann completed a nine-play, 65-yard opening drive with a five-yard TD run to give Iowa a 7-0 lead with 10:25 to go in the first quarter. Jeremy Allen scored on a one-yard toss from McCann five minutes later and rushed in from one yard out with 14 seconds left in the quarter to give the Hawkeyes a three-touchdown lead. The Gophers added three second-half touchdowns behind Abdul-Khaliq, but their defense could not stop the Hawkeyes, especially on the ground. Iowa finished with 267 yards rushing.
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