Starting cornerback Justin Walley and No. 1 safety Aidan Gousby have been ruled out for the highly-anticipated matchup. Now in his fourth season, Walley has been one of the Gophers' most productive defensive players his entire career.

Senior cornerback Justin Walley and sophomore safety Aidan Gousby were listed as out on the Big Ten availability report that was released two hours before the 6:30 p.m. kickoff. at Huntington Bank Stadium Both Walley (knee) and Gousby (upper body) were injured in the 27-0 victory over Nevada.

Records: Minnesota and Iowa are both 2-1 with a loss to a Power 4 Conference opponent. The Gophers fell 19-17 to North Carolina in the season opener on Aug 29. The Hawkeyes dropped its first rivalry game, 20-19 to Iowa State on Sept. 7.

The Minnesota Golden Gophers will be without the services of starting cornerback Justin Walley when they take on the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday night at Huntington Bank Stadium. Minnesota will also be without starting safety Aidan Gousby, according to the injury report released two hours before kickoff.

The Gophers secondary will be shorthanded against Iowa on Saturday night at Huntington Bank Stadium. Top Minnesota cornerback Justin Walley and starting safety Aidan Gousby were ruled out,

Minnesota fell 19-17 to North Carolina in its home and season opener before posting back-to-back shutouts against Rhode Island and Nevada. Iowa shut out Illinois State in its season opener before losing 20-19 in a rivalry game at home against Iowa State in Week 2. The Hawkeyes responded with a 38-21 win over Troy on Saturday.