The Minnesota Golden Gophers are 9-0 and head to Iowa City to take on the Hawkeyes this Saturday.
Gopher tight end Ko Kieft of Sioux Center, Iowa returns to his home state to take on the Hawkeyes.
The former Warrior says they have enjoyed the fast start at 9-0, but have done well in moving on to the next week
Kieft says part of their success as a team is the chemistry has been good
Ko says he loves playing for head coach PJ Fleck
Kieft and his teammates take pride is their blocking as tight ends
The Sioux Center native loves it when a running play is called in the huddle so he can block someone
Kieft says the #22 Hawkeyes will present a big challenge
When he was younger, he grew up cheering for the Hawks
Kick off is at 3 pm at Kinnick Stadium Saturday.