2014 Outback Bowl

2014 Outback Bowl
28th Outback Bowl LSU's win was vacated by the NCAA in 2023.
Iowa Hawkeyes LSU Tigers (8–4) (9–3) Big Ten SEC 14 21 Head coach:  Kirk Ferentz Head coach:  Les Miles AP Coaches BCS 14 14 16
1 2 3 4 Total Iowa 0 0 7 7 14 LSU 7 7 0 7 21
Date	January 1, 2014
Season	2013
Stadium	Raymond James Stadium
Location	Tampa, Florida
MVP	Jeremy Hill (LSU RB)
Favorite	LSU by 7.5 [1]
Referee	Greg Burks (Big XII)
Halftime show	Both schools' bands performed a show; in addition 20 high schools bands from across the nation combined as one giant band
Attendance	51,296
Payout	US$7.2 million per team
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN/ESPN Radio
Announcers	Mike Tirico (Play-by-Play) Jon Gruden (Analyst) Lisa Salters (Sidelines)
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The 2014 Outback Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on January 1, 2014, at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. The 28th edition of the Outback Bowl (which was originally called the Hall of Fame Bowl, and later renamed via sponsorship from Outback Steakhouse), it featured the LSU Tigers from the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and the Iowa Hawkeyes from the Big Ten Conference. It was one of the 2013–14 bowl games that concluded the 2013 FBS football season. The game started at 1:00 p.m. EST and was telecast on ESPN. LSU defeated Iowa by a score of 21–14.

In 2023 this win, along with all other 2013 season LSU wins, was vacated by the NCAA. ^[2]

Teams

Iowa had won the only previous meeting between the two teams, in the 2005 Capital One Bowl.

Iowa

Main article: 2013 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

Iowa had a record of 8–4 (5–3 Big Ten). Unranked, they finished the season second place in the Big Ten Legends Division. ^[3]

LSU

Main article: 2013 LSU Tigers football team

LSU had a regular season record of 9–3 (5–3 SEC). Ranked #16 in the BCS, they finished in third place in the Southeast Conference Western Division.

Game summary

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Iowa LSU 1 10:59 8 77 4:01 LSU Anthony Jennings 2-yard touchdown run, Colby Delahoussaye kick good 0 7 2 7:23 7 39 2:52 LSU Jeremy Hill 14-yard touchdown run, Delahoussaye kick good 0 14 3 5:52 3 1 0:52 IOW Mark Weisman 2-yard touchdown run, Mike Meyer kick good 7 14 4 2:02 6 92 3:02 LSU Hill 37-yard touchdown run, Delahoussaye kick good 7 21 4 1:42 2 4 0:20 IOW Kevonte Martin-Manley 4-yard touchdown reception from C. J. Beathard, Meyer kick good 14 21 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 14 21

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Statistics

Statistics	Iowa	LSU
First downs	11	15
Total offense, plays – yards	233	302
Rushes-yards (net)	76	220
Passing yards (net)	157	82
Passes, Comp-Att-Int	13-30-2	7-20-1
Time of Possession	24:14	35:46

References

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