If there is one thing we all know about this year’s edition of the Outback Bowl, it’s that it will not disappoint. Both Mississippi State and Iowa finished off the season at 8-4, each with a win over their arch-rival. Having said that, one team (Mississippi State) is in their first year with a new coach in Joe Moorhead, while the other (Iowa) has stuck with the same guy for years, Kirk Ferentz. But both have talent and enough to not be overlooked, as the Bulldogs and Hawkeyes are in for a wild ride.
While the maroon and white may not have had their best year, it was still a success, having beaten formidable teams like Auburn as well as their arch nemesis, Ole Miss.