The 2004 Outback Bowl featured the Florida Gators

2003 Florida Gators football team

The 2003 Florida Gators football team represented the University of Florida in the sport of American football during the 2003 college football season...

, and the Iowa Hawkeyes

2003 Iowa Hawkeyes football team

The 2003 Iowa Hawkeyes football team represented the University of Iowa during the 2003 college football season. Following a 2002 season that saw the Hawkeyes finish 11-2 with a Big Ten championship, expectations for a third straight post-season game were well warranted...

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Florida appeared to come out of the gates swinging, with quarterback Chris Leak

Chris Leak

Christopher Patrick Leak is an American professional football player who is currently a quarterback for the Jacksonville Sharks of the Arena Football League. He played college football for the University of Florida, and led the Florida Gators to victory in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game...

 throwing a 70-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Kelvin Kight

Kelvin Kight

Kelvin Kight is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League for two seasons during the early 2000s...

 to take an early 7-0 lead. Iowa got on the board following a 3 yard touchdown pass from quarterback Nate Chandler to wide receiver Maurice Brown

Maurice Brown

Squadron Leader Maurice Peter Brown, AFC was a World War II Royal Air Force fighter pilot during the Battle of Britain.Brown joined the RAF in 1938, and promoted to the rank of Flying Officer in October 1940. During the Battle of Britain, Brown flew spitfires with No. 611 Squadron RAF and No. 41...

, to tie the game at 7. That concluded the first quarter scoring.

Early in the second quarter, kicker Nate Kaeding

Nate Kaeding

Nathaniel James Kaeding is an American football placekicker who plays for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Chargers in the 2004 NFL Draft in the 3rd round with a pick acquired from the Phillip Rivers-Eli Manning trade. He played college football at Iowa...

 kicked a 47-yard field goal, to give Iowa a 10-7 lead. Later on, Nate Chandler rushed 5 yards for a touchdown, and a 17-7 Iowa lead. Before halftime, Nate 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's kicked a 48-yard field goal to pull Florida within 27-10. A Fred Russell touchdown run sealed the deal, bringing Iowa's lead to 34-10. Nate Kaeding later connected on a field goal from 38 yards, increasing the lead to 37-10. Chris Leak's 25-yard touchdown pass to Dallas Baker

Dallas Baker

Dallas Leon Baker is an American professional football player who is a wide receiver with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League...

, made the final margin 37-17.

External links

• http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores104/104001/20040101NCAAFFLORIDA---0nr.htm