Holiday Bowl

[Denverhawk1]

 

[HaydenHawk56]

Dang, no Bama. Well, I guess we can get revenge, try to win out West, and get a prime time game.

 

[RobHowe]

 

[NEIChawk]

I like it, good matchup. Hmmm, wait, the last time we played USC....ouch!! Not this year boyz....Duncan 24, USC 20

 

[ssckelley]

I just hate it that they have to put this crap out on social media. It makes the selection show worthless.

But, whatever, it's not like ESPN can't stop talking about the playoffs anyway

 

[STLhawkeye20]

Good matchup but the time to beat USC was 2002.

 

[BigJHawk]

San Diego...nice.

Good match-up too

Only bad thing is the actual Stadium is a dump.

 

[EstronHawkKing]

 

[NikeHawk21]

I like it. I wanted Holiday. I would have preferred Washington. USC is loaded with talent at WR and they throw it around so it’s going to be a big game for our secondary. Our offense is going to need to score in this one.

 

[ShockHawk22]

I can see it now. Iowa gets the opening kickoff. ISM takes it to the house! USC gets the ball at the 25 after a touchback. AJ gets a huge sack. Does the heisman pose over the USC QB... and then the rest of the game gets hazy

 

[phdsvp]

Good bowl. The only bad thing is that it's on FS1, which limits the eyes that'll see it.

 

[trj]

I like it. I wanted Holiday. I would have preferred Washington. USC is loaded with talent at WR and they throw it around so it’s going to be a big game for our secondary. Our offense is going to need to score in this one.

I thought it would be Iowa /USC or Iowa and the loser of the Pac12 title game. Iowa/Utah would be a good game. Oregon would be a bad matchup for Iowa, glad Wisconsin has to deal with that.

 

[NEIChawk]

Nice, Friday night, good craft beer, plenty of treats. Gives me all weekend to sleep it off

 

[1977Hawkeye]

First Holiday Bowl since '91, yes?

13-13 tie vs Ty Detmer and BYU. I remember being disappointed because I thought Iowa would roll those guys. They were 10-1 and ranked #7 going in IIRC.

Better luck this time HAWKS!

 

[Garandx]

Theyre about as pass heavy as it gets. It will be a long day if the secondary doesnt come to play.

 

[EstronHawkKing]

is Iowa the home or away team?

 

[guffus]

I predict Iowa will bring a huge crowd. Friday night in San Diego, 2 days after Christmas. Good quality opponent. That's what a bowl trip should be like.

 

[Garandx]

is Iowa the home or away team?

Home. Northwestern was away last year and it rotates yearly

 

[Northside Hawk]

Good matchup but the time to beat USC was 2002.

That was the one team we couldn't match up with in 2002. And we drew them.

I think we would handled Miami or tOSU that year.

 

[M1911A1Hawkeye]

Nice.