There are plenty of givens when it comes to the Outback Bowl. One is that Iowa is always a great choice for the bowl. Another is that the match up promises to be a good one as well.

While the Hawks have been to the Outback a dozen times, it will be the first appearance for Mississippi State and Joe Morehead as the Bulldogs first year head coach.

Moorhead isn’t a stranger to Iowa. He moved to Starkville after serving as the offensive coordinator at Penn State.