- The Iowa City Press-Citizen discusses TCF Bank Stadium and the end of Kinnick North Stadium in this article.

- The only Iowa blog, Black Heart Gold Pants, has no reservations in expressing Iowa’s feelings towards Minnesota. Black Heart Gold Pants enters a verbal rage in this article:

It’s not entirely the fault of the fans, either; Minnesota is the only Big Ten team playing in an off-campus multi-purpose garbage heap, and the trip from St. Paul is a hike. Of course, this means plenty of empty seats for me and 40,000 of my closest friends. I’m coming to your city, Gophers, and I’m bringing hell with me. Your new stadium may belong to TCF Bank, but your old one still belongs to us.

- The Star Tribune features an article about the Metrodome’s evolution into the worst stadium in college football.

- Marcus Fuller of the Pioneer Press discusses the recruits who are expected to attend Saturday’s game.

- Nadine Babu of GopherHole.com interviews four Gopher seniors in this article.

- Golden Gopher Football blog wraps up the Wisconsin game and notes that “All that matters now is Iowa.”

- The Daily Gopher asks, “Who hates Iowa”?

- The University of Miinesota now has an official bowl game website.

- Adam Rittenberg of ESPN’s Big Ten Blog discusses Tim Brewster’s reaction to Texas naming Will Muschamp as their coach in waiting behind Mack Brown.

- Michigan blog Maize and Blue Nation states “I hate Iowa. I think Minnesota will win. That is all.”

- Michigan Sports Center predicts “Shonn Greene will have another big day and will lead the Hawkeyes to victory.”

- Penn State’s The Nittany Line notes “The Gophers and their 62nd ranked rushing defense are about to learn what an amazing running back Shonn Greene is.”