The 2014 Outback Bowl was an American

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that was played on January 1, 2014, at

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. The 28th edition of the

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(which was originally called the Hall of Fame Bowl, and later renamed via sponsorship from

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), it featured the

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from the

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(SEC) and the

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from the

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. 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

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. LSU defeated Iowa by a score of 21–14. In 2023 this win, along with all other 2013 season LSU wins, was

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by the NCAA.

Teams

Iowa had won the only previous meeting between the two teams, in the

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Iowa

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

LSU

LSU had a regular season record of 9–3 (5–3 SEC). Ranked #16 in the

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, they finished in third place in the Southeast Conference Western Division.

Game summary

Statistics

References

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