IOWA CITY, Ia. — Matt Nelson said Kirk Ferentz had a message for his team after its walk-off, 31-28 win over Nebraska on…
IOWA CITY, Ia. — Matt Nelson said Kirk Ferentz had a message for his team after its walk-off, 31-28 win over Nebraska on Black Friday.
It dealt with where the Hawkeyes might play their bowl game…
“Coach was like, ‘Hey, we get to go to a little bit warmer place now,'” the senior defensive end said with a smile.
Ferentz is right.
With the win, Iowa did a lot to help itself earn a spot in one of several warm-weather bowl games to which the Big Ten Conference is tied: the Holiday Bowl (San Diego), the Outback Bowl (Tampa, Fla.) or the Citrus Bowl (Orlando, Fla.). Representatives from all three games were at Kinnick Stadium on Friday.
“We had a great experience last year (at the Pinstripe Bowl),” Ferentz told reporters after joking about playing in warmer conditions this bowl season. “But we’re looking forward to wherever they want to send us.”
Here’s a look at which bowl games are most likely for Iowa, and which factors could still help determine where the 2018-19 Hawkeyes play their final football game:
The Holiday Bowl.
Most bowl projections peg the Hawkeyes in San Diego versus Washington, Utah or Stanford. Barring the conference champion, the Holiday Bowl (6 p.
