2004 Outback Bowl
The 2004 Outback Bowl featured the Florida Gators and the Iowa Hawkeyes. It was the 18th edition of the Outback Bowl.
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| Date | January 1, 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | Raymond James Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Tampa, Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Fred Russell (Iowa RB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Clair Gausman (Big 12) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Mark Jones, Bob Davie, Holly Rowe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Summary
Florida scored early in the game, with quarterback Chris Leak throwing a 70-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Kelvin Kight to take a 7–0 lead. Iowa equalized following a 3-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Nathan Chandler to wide receiver Maurice Brown, knotting the score, 7–7.
Early in the second quarter, kicker Nate Kaeding made a 47-yard field goal, to give Iowa a 10–7 lead. Chandler later rushed 5 yards for a touchdown to extend the Hawkeyes' lead to 17–7. Before halftime, Kaeding connected on a 32-yard field goal to increase the lead to 20–7.
Early in the third quarter, Matt Melloy recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for an Iowa touchdown and a 27–7 lead. Florida kicked a 48-yard field goal to pull within 27–10. A Fred Russell touchdown run pushed Iowa's lead to 34–10. Kaeding later connected on his third field goal, this one from 38 yards, increasing the lead to 37–10. Chris Leak's 25-yard touchdown pass to Dallas Baker made the final margin 37–17.