insight bowl
The Hawkeyes seem to thrive under dimmed outside expectations, and competing in the Insight Bowl is a fine ending for the program. [1]
The 2011-12 bowl season continues Friday night with the Insight Bowl between Oklahoma and Iowa in Tempe. [2]
The 2011 Insight Bowl will see the intersection of two teams that took largely different journeys to get to Tempe. [3]
In a matchup of last season’s Fiesta Bowl and Insight Bowl champs, it was the Oklahoma Sooners who had a triumphant return to the Valley, beating the Iowa Hawkeyes 31-14 Friday night in the Insight Bowl at Sun Devil Stadium in Tempe. [4]
Get the rundown on all 35 postseason bowl games in one convenient spot. [5]
Furthermore, 1,384 of their 1,714 rushing yards came from running back Marcus Coker, who will not play in the bowl game due to violations of the school’s code of conduct. [3]
With the season starting with a No.1 ranking for Oklahoma, the last place the Sooners expected to end their campaign was in the Insight Bowl. [1]
Iowa has never been ranked this season and suffered five losses to Iowa State, Penn State, Minnesota, Michigan State and Nebraska. [3]
That’s how many bowl appearances, including this game, the Sooners have made. [1]
Despite the facts that both teams had disappointing regular seasons and have not demonstrated particularly impressive play, Oklahoma is poised to rout the Hawkeyes. [3]
Sources:
[1] Insight Bowl scouting report: Oklahoma vs. Iowa
[2] Insight Bowl preview: Oklahoma-Iowa - College Football - Rivals.com
[3] Insight Bowl: Why Oklahoma Will Blow out Iowa | Bleacher Report
[4] Insight Bowl Topics Page - USATODAY.com
[5] College Bowl Games - 2011-12 College Bowl Game Scores and …