The Hawkeyes forced the first punt of the game by the Gophers, but didn’t give themselves a chance to do much with it.
On the first play of the ensuing drive, Ricky Stanzi pulled away from center too quickly and put the snap on the ground. In the ensuing scrum, cornerback Troy Stoudermire came up with the football for the Gophers, and they take over at the Hawkeye 23-yard line.
With 12:30 left in the first half, the Gophers still lead the Hawkeyes 10-7.