Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says the Hawkeyes need to focus on the task at hand and not the help they need. The Hawkeyes take a three game winning streak to Minnesota and need two wins and an Illinois loss to claim a second straight division title.

Iowa stood 3-4 after getting clobbered at Ohio State and the season appeared to be unraveling. They have won three straight to climb back into the division race.

Ferentz says Minnesota has become a consistent winner under P.J. Fleck.

Iowa’s struggling offense has gone up against several highly ranked defenses and the Gophers are the next one.

Ferenz says they are prepared to face either Minnesota quarterback in redshirt freshman Athan Kaliakmanis or senior Tanner Morgan. Kaliakmanis went the distance in last week’s win over Northwestern.