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Article: Iowa fans storm goal post as Minnesota loses at home
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- University Wire
- Article date:
- November 18, 2002
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(Minnesota Daily) (U-WIRE) MINNEAPOLIS -- Thousands of Hawkeyes fans
stormed the Metrodome field following No. 5 Iowa's 45-21 victory over
Minnesota on Saturday to celebrate their teams' share of the Big Ten
title and a possible Rose Bowl berth.
They waved roses, enjoyed the company of the Floyd of Rosedale trophy
and even brought down a Metrodome goal post.
Despite attempts by Minneapolis police and stadium security to clear
them off the field, the crowd carrying the goal post paraded its conquest
around the Metrodome -- much in the same manner the Hawkeyes had just
run through the Gophers.
The Iowa faithful constituted a large part of the announced sellout
crowd ...