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The 2019 Outback Bowl was a college football bowl game played on January 1, 2019.[5] It was the 33rd edition of the Outback Bowl , and one of the 2018–19 bowl games concluding the 2018 FBS football season . The game was sponsored by Outback Steakhouse and played at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida .
Teams The game featured the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference and the Mississippi State Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference . It was the first meeting between the two teams.[6] It was Iowa's sixth time playing in the Outback Bowl, and Mississippi State's first.
Iowa Hawkeyes Iowa received and accepted a bid to the Outback Bowl on December 2.[6] The Hawkeyes entered the bowl with an 8–4 record (5–4 in conference).[7]
It marked the sixth time in Kirk Ferentz 's tenure as the Hawkeyes' head coach the team played in the Outback Bowl.
Mississippi State Bulldogs Mississippi State received and accepted a bid to the Outback Bowl on December 2.[6] The Bulldogs entered the bowl with an 8–4 record (4–4 in conference).
Game summary
Scoring summary Scoring summary Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP MSST IOWA 1 6:37 10 39 4:50 MSST 44-yard field goal by Jace Christmann 3 0 1 0:45 9 23 3:54 MSST 42-yard field goal by Jace Christmann 6 0 2 10:02 10 49 5:43 IOWA 44-yard field goal by Miguel Recinos 6 3 2 7:55 1 75 0:11 IOWA Nick Easley 75-yard touchdown reception from Nate Stanley , Miguel Recinos kick good6 10 2 6:18 2 13 0:42 IOWA Ihmir Smith-Marsette 15-yard touchdown reception from Nate Stanley, Miguel Recinos kick good6 17 3 11:26 3 6 1:12 MSST Kylin Hill 1-yard touchdown reception from Nick Fitzgerald , 2-point pass failed12 17 3 11:08 1 33 0:12 MSST Nick Fitzgerald 33-yard touchdown run, Jace Christmann kick good 19 17 3 1:55 6 32 2:44 IOWA Nick Easley 8-yard touchdown reception from Nate Stanley, Miguel Recinos kick good 19 24 4 12:04 5 49 2:40 MSST 20-yard field goal by Jace Christmann 22 24 4 5:51 6 50 2:51 IOWA 40-yard field goal by Miguel Recinos 22 27 "TOP" = time of possession . For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football . 22 27
Statistics Total No. 18 Bulldogs 6 0 13 3 22 Hawkeyes 0 17 7 3 27
Statistics MSST IOWA First downs 15 11 Plays–yards 74–342 51–199 Rushes–yards 42–190 20–(–15) Passing yards 152 214 Passing: comp –att –int 14–32–2 21–31–1 Time of possession 33:34 26:26
Team Category Player Statistics Mississippi State Passing Nick Fitzgerald 14/32, 152 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Nick Fitzgerald 20 car, 103 yds, 1 TD Receiving Stephen Guidry 1 rec, 51 yds Iowa Passing Nate Stanley 21/31, 214 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT Rushing Toren Young 3 car, 7 yds Receiving Nick Easley 8 rec, 104 yds, 2 TD
References ^ @ChadLeistikow (January 1, 2019). "Nick Easley is the 2019 Outback Bowl MVP" (Tweet ). Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Twitter . ^ Fawkes, Ben (December 10, 2018). "Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game". ESPN.com . Retrieved December 18, 2018 . ^ @MurphyKeith (January 1, 2019). "#OutbackBowl attendance announced as 40,518" (Tweet ). Retrieved January 1, 2019 – via Twitter . ^ "Bowl Payout". collegefootballpoll.com . Retrieved December 4, 2010 . ^ "2018-19 College Football Playoff and bowl schedule". ESPN . May 2, 2018. Retrieved July 23, 2018 . ^ a b c "Outback Bowl News". Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 4, 2018 . ^ "2018 Iowa Hawkeyes Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com . Retrieved June 19, 2025 .
External links Official website Box score at ESPN
Formerly known as the Hall of Fame / Outback Bowl
History & conference tie-ins Games
