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 good |
6 |
10 |
| 2 |
6:18 |
2 |
13 |
0:42 |
IOWA |
Ihmir Smith-Marsette 15-yard touchdown reception from Nate Stanley, Miguel Recinos kick good |
6 |
17 |
| 3 |
11:26 |
3 |
6 |
1:12 |
MSST |
Kylin Hill 1-yard touchdown reception from Nick Fitzgerald, 2-point pass failed |
12 |
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
|
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|
|
|
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.
- 1 2 3 "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.
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