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- ↑ Bowl Schedule, Los Angeles Times, December 11, 2013
- ↑ Mandel, Stewart. "Vacated LSU wins leave Les Miles out of CFB Hall of Fame consideration". The Athletic. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ↑ "BIG TEN CONFERENCE Official Athletic Site - Football". Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ↑ "Iowa vs. LSU - Box Score - January 1, 2014 - ESPN".