Has Iowa played a mid major bowl opponent?
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Umm, Wyoming was this season.
They also are forced to play ISU every year, which this season turned out to be a benefit for a change.
I believe the question was whether Iowa had played a mid-major in a bowl, not in the regular season.
I know Pinstripe is 6th in the B1G bowl order, so only if Iowa ends up 6-6 and in the Dallas or Detroit Bowls.
I think the only way it will happen in the near future is if we get a New Years 6 Bowl against a non Power 5 undefeated or one loss that was left out of the playoff ala UCF this year or Houston last year
Damn, I was trying to troll Iowa State and their mid-major bowl opponent. I guess that was lost on most of you. My bad
The '80s is ancient history?
December 30, 1986 Holiday Bowl W vs San Diego State... 39 - 38
December 30, 1987 Holiday Bowl W vs Wyoming... 20 - 19
Those were both great bowl games. We tied a great Ty Detmer BYU team but BYU was not mid major in those days.
That game in full is on youtube. Pretty ugly game to watch and got lucky to escape with a tie.
I’m just really bummed that the time period AFTER I graduated is considered ancient history.
I believe BYU is considered a’Power5’ by a couple of the conferences along with the ‘Domers’ which are considered Power 5 by 3 of the conferences.
Maybe if you're a snot-nosed millennial.
The 80's are well within the modern era...especially in the context that I was responding.
Yes, we've played mid-major teams in a bowl...they were mid-majors when we played them and they're mid-majors now.
*mid-major as in non-P5 team
Many of the parents of the players in today's games were not even born then. I think just going with the last 25 years would be adequate enough.Maybe if you're a snot-nosed millennial.
The 80's are well within the modern era...especially in the context that I was responding.
Yes, we've played mid-major teams in a bowl...they were mid-majors when we played them and they're mid-majors now.
*mid-major as in non-P5 team
How about in the last 25 years? Has Iowa played any mid-majors in a bowl game like Iowa State just did today?
Just kidding. Still dislike USC from the first Orange Bowl (unless that is considered ancient history).
Hmmm, maybe, but not many 18-20 year old players have parents who were born after '86-'87...(the dates of our bowl games vs mid-majors) That would mean they became parents at age 13-14. Not likely.
None.
I agree, but unfortunately it is a term that the talking heads use when grading a P5 teams OOC schedule.
If you lose to one, it is deemed a very bad thing.
