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.
