By Tyler Devine

IOWA CITY, Iowa – What did we learn in Iowa’s 35-7 win over Minnesota on Friday?

We learned that as sophomore running back Tyler Goodson goes, so do the Hawkeyes. We also learned that it’s tough to tell if Iowa’s best unit is special teams or defense.

We learned sophomore quarterback Spencer Petras still has some work to do. We also learned that Zach VanValkenburg is emerging as a force on Iowa’s defensive line.

Offensive player of the game: Tyler Goodson. Iowa’s leading rusher has a career-high 142 yards on 20 carries and two touchdowns, his second consecutive 100-yard rushing game.

Defensive player of the game: Zach VanValkenburg. The senior transfer from Division II Hillsdale College had three sacks and a quarterback hurry.

Pivotal plays: Junior safety Jack Koerner’s pass break up with one second remaining in the first half on a play that would have put Minnesota in field goal range. The play was reviewed for possible targeting, but was ruled an incompletion.

Koerner’s blocked field goal in the third quarter kept Minnesota off the board.

Junior defensive back Riley Moss’ 57-yard interception return in the fourth quarter set up an Iowa touchdown to all but secure a victory for the Hawkeyes.

Key stats: Minnesota committed eight penalties for 85 yards.

Iowa eclipsed 200 rushing yards for the second consecutive week. The Hawkeyes rushed for 236 yards on 35 attempts.

Iowa held Minnesota to seven third down conversions on 16 attempts.

Weird stat: Minnesota ran 20 more plays than Iowa.

Notable number: 61. Since 2017, Iowa has 60 interceptions as a team, the most in Football Bowl Subdivision. Iowa has intercepted a pass in 11 consecutive games.

Did you know?: Iowa has shutout Minnesota in the first half in three of the last six meetings.

Iowa has won six consecutive games for the first time in the series. The Hawkeyes have four other five-game win streaks against the Gophers.

Series update: Minnesota still holds a 62-50-2 advantage in the all-time series dating back to 1891.