2010 Insight Bowl
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The 2010 Insight Bowl was the 22nd edition of the college football
bowl game
, played at Sun Devil Stadium
in Tempe, Arizona
on Tuesday, December 28, 2010
. It featured the Missouri Tigers
from the Big 12 Conference
versus the Iowa Hawkeyes
from the Big Ten Conference
.
The game started at 8:01pm (CST) and ended at 11:10pm (CST) for a total time of 3:09.
. They were a 34-31 winner over West Virginia
in the 1998
game.
and were the only team to defeat Michigan State
. But Iowa has lost their last three games including a season-ending 27-24 loss to Minnesota
. The Hawkeyes won their last two bowl games and were coming off with a 24-14 win in the Orange bowl over Georgia Tech giving the Hawkeyes it's first BCS bowl win in school history. and made their first appearance at the Insight Bowl.
College football
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bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
, played at Sun Devil Stadium
Sun Devil Stadium
Sun Devil Stadium is an outdoor football stadium, located on the campus of Arizona State University, in Tempe, Arizona, United States. The stadium's current seating capacity is 71,706 and the playing surface is natural grass...
in Tempe, Arizona
Tempe, Arizona
Tempe is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, with the Census Bureau reporting a 2010 population of 161,719. The city is named after the Vale of Tempe in Greece. Tempe is located in the East Valley section of metropolitan Phoenix; it is bordered by Phoenix and Guadalupe on the west, Scottsdale...
on Tuesday, December 28, 2010
2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season
The 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season, or the college football season, began on Thursday, September 2, 2010. The season progressed through the regular season and bowl season, and concluded with the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game on Monday, January 10, 2011.-Rule changes for...
. It featured the Missouri Tigers
2010 Missouri Tigers football team
The 2010 Missouri Tigers football team, in their 121st season, represented the University of Missouri in college football's 2010 season. The team was coached by Gary Pinkel, who returned for his tenth season with Mizzou, and played their home games at Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium. The team...
from the Big 12 Conference
Big 12 Conference
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference of ten schools located in the Central United States, with its headquarters located in Las Colinas, a community in the Dallas, Texas suburb of Irving...
versus the Iowa Hawkeyes
2010 Iowa Hawkeyes football team
The 2010 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa in the 2010 college football season. The Hawkeyes, led by 12th year head coach Kirk Ferentz, were members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa.Iowa came off of a 11–2...
from the Big Ten Conference
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
.
The game started at 8:01pm (CST) and ended at 11:10pm (CST) for a total time of 3:09.
Missouri
The Tigers entered the bowl with a 10-2 record. Midway through the season, Missouri looked like it might be making a beeline for the BCS, sitting at 7-1 and favored in its final four games. The Tigers stumbled, following a loss to Nebraska with another at Texas Tech, but rebounded to win its final three games and finish at 10-2 for the program’s third 10-win season in four years, bringing the program to its fourth such season ever. Much to the disappointment to many fans, Missouri would later make their second appearance in the Insight BowlInsight Bowl
The Insight Bowl is an NCAA college football bowl game played in Arizona since 1989. From 1989 to 1999, the games were played at Arizona Stadium in Tucson. The game moved to Phoenix in 2000 and was played at Chase Field until 2005. After the 2005 playing the Insight Bowl moved to Sun Devil Stadium...
. They were a 34-31 winner over West Virginia
West Virginia Mountaineers football
The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University in the NCAA FBS division of college football. Dana Holgorsen is the team's 33rd head coach. He has held the position since he was promoted in June 2011 after the resignation of Bill Stewart. The Mountaineers play their...
in the 1998
1998 Insight.com Bowl
The 1998 edition to the Insight.com bowl was the 10th edition to the bowl game. It featured the , and the .Missouri scored first, after Carlos Posey recovered a blocked field goal and returned it 70 yards for a touchdown, putting the Tigers up 7-0. Missouri's Corby Jones scored on a 9 yard...
game.
Iowa
Iowa looked to end its season on a high note. The Hawkeyes started off with wins over Penn State2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
The 2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were members of the Big Ten Conference...
and were the only team to defeat Michigan State
2010 Michigan State Spartans football team
The 2010 Michigan State Spartans football team competed on behalf of Michigan State University in the Big Ten Conference during the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Head coach Mark Dantonio was in his fourth season with the Spartans...
. But Iowa has lost their last three games including a season-ending 27-24 loss to Minnesota
2010 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team
The 2010 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 2010 college football season. The Golden Gophers are members of the Big Ten Conference and played their home games at TCF Bank Stadium. They were led by fourth-year head coach Tim Brewster until his...
. The Hawkeyes won their last two bowl games and were coming off with a 24-14 win in the Orange bowl over Georgia Tech giving the Hawkeyes it's first BCS bowl win in school history. and made their first appearance at the Insight Bowl.
Scoring
| Scoring Play | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | |||
| IOWA - Marcus Coker 1 yard run (Michael Meyer kick), 10:32 | IOWA 7-0 | ||
| MIZZ - Grant Ressel 23 yard kick, 3:53 | IOWA 7-3 | ||
| 2nd Quarter | |||
| IOWA - Marcus Coker 62 yard run (Michael Meyer kick), 13:26 | IOWA 14-3 | ||
| IOWA - Michael Meyer 34 yard kick, 7:28 | IOWA 17-3 | ||
| MIZZ - Henry Josey 10 yard run (Grant Ressel kick), 4:51 | IOWA 17-10 | ||
| 3rd Quarter | |||
| IOWA - Michael Meyer 21 yard kick, 7:03 | IOWA 20-10 | ||
| MIZZ - Blaine Gabbert Blaine Gabbert Blaine Gabbert is an American football quarterback for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League . He played college football for the University of Missouri Tigers before leaving early for the 2011 NFL draft after his junior year... 7 yard run (Grant Ressel kick), 4:34 |
IOWA 20-17 | ||
| MIZZ - Blaine Gabbert 3 yard pass to Michael Egnew Michael Egnew Michael Egnew is an American football tight end for the Missouri Tigers. He is considered one of the best tight end prospects for the 2012 NFL Draft. He is from Plainview, Texas.-College career:... (Grant Ressel kick), 0:54 |
MIZZ 24-20 | ||
| 4th Quarter | |||
| IOWA - Micah Hyde 72 yard interception return (Michael Meyer kick), 5:32 | IOWA 27-24 | ||
Team Statistics
Statistics| Statistics | Missouri | Iowa |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 32 | 19 |
| Rush | 10 | 9 |
| Pass | 20 | 8 |
| Penalty | 2 | 2 |
| Total Offense | 512 | 425 |
| Total Plays | 86 | 58 |
| Averge Gain per Play | 6.0 | 7.3 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 78 | 225 |
| Rushing Attempts | 29 | 37 |
| Average per Rush | 2.7 | 6.1 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 2 | 2 |
| Yards Gained Rushing | 118 | 230 |
| Yards Lost Rushing | 40 | 5 |
| Net Yards Passing | 434 | 200 |
| Comp.-Attempts-INT | 41-57-2 | 11-12-2 |
| Average per Attempt | 7.6 | 9.5 |
| Average per Comp. | 10.6 | 18.2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Kickoffs-Yards | 5-340 | 6-400 |
| Average Yards Per Kickoff | 68.0 | 66.7 |
| Net Yards per Kickoff | 40.4 | 49.7 |
| Touchbacks | 1 | 1 |
| Kick Returns-Yds-Average | 5-82-16.4 | 4-118-29.5 |
| Field Goals-Att-Long | 1-1-23 | 2-2-34 |
| Punts-Yds-Average-Long | 4-168-42.0-55 | 3-134-44.7-47 |
| 3rd Down Conversions | 8-15 | 6-11 |
| 4th Down Conversions | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Sacks By: Number-Yds | 0-0 | 2-16 |
| Fumbles-Interceptions-Yds-TDs | 0-2-25-0 | 0-2-72-1 |
| Penalties-Yds | 5-48 | 3-19 |
| Time of Possession | 29:49 | 29:23 |