all the bloomin' onions new year's day in tampa. the bulldogs and hawkeyes matched up in the outback bowl... kickoff set for 11 a.m. central time. this marks mississippi state'sfirst appearance in the outback bowl. italso marks the first ever meeting between iowa and mississippi state. about." joe moorehead:'i have the utmost respect for coach ferentz and his staff having gone against them a few times. he's a fellow western pa. guy. i think it's just an unbelievable matchup, college football paradise. i think this is what college football is all