Tampa — The Florida Gators (9-4, 6-3) defeated the Iowa Hawkeyes on Monday to win the Outback Bowl.
Florida started off slow but had touchdowns in the second, third and fourth quarter and was led by its defense all day long.
FIRST QUARTER:
Iowa 3, Florida 0- 36-yard field goal is good by Keith Duncan with 8:56 to go.
Scoring Drive: 5 plays for 9 yards, 1:25 time of possession.
Florida 3, Iowa 3- 44-yard field goal is good by Eddy Pineiro with 5:42 to go.
Scoring Drive: 8 plays for 49 yards, 3:14 time of possession.
SECOND QUARTER:
Florida 10, Iowa 3- 85-yard touchdown pass from Austin Appleby to Mark Thompson with 1:46 to go.
Scoring Drive: 1 play for 85 yards, 00:16 time of possession.
THIRD QUARTER:
Florida 17, Iowa 3- 6-yard touchdown pass from Austin Appleby to Deandre Goolsby with 48 seconds to go.
Scoring Drive: 12 plays for 80 yards, 6:47 time of possession.
FOURTH QUARTER:
Florida 24, Iowa 3- 58-yard interception return for a touchdown by Chauncey Gardner with 14:44 to go.
Florida 27, Iowa 3- 25-yard field goal is good by Eddy Pineiro with 9:46 to go.
Scoring Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 1:25 time of possession.
Florida 30, Iowa 3- 48-yard field goal is good by Eddy Pineiro with 5:57 to go