Florida 30, Iowa 3 Gators win 2017 outback bowl in tampa

during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey

Nearly a month following the SEC Championship, the Gators returned to the field to take on Iowa in the 2017 Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.

during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Jay Metz
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Courtney Culbreath
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Courtney Culbreath
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Courtney Culbreath
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Courtney Culbreath
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Madison Schultz
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Madison Schultz
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Madison Schultz
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Paige Santiago
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Jay Metz
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Courtney Culbreath
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Courtney Culbreath
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Jay Metz
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Courtney Culbreath
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Jay Metz

The game was tied 3-3 until Mark Thompson took a screen pass 85 yards for a touchdown just before halftime to give Florida a 10-3 lead at the break.

In the third quarter, a touchdown pass from Austin Appleby to DeAndre Goolsby extended the lead before the Gators dominated the fourth quarter.

during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Courtney Culbreath
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Jay Metz
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Jay Metz
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey

Freshman Chauncey Gardner had two interceptions, returning one 58 yards for a touchdown, and was named the MVP in the blowout win.

during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Jay Metz
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Courtney Culbreath
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Madison Schultz
during the Gators' game against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Outback Bowl on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL / UAA Communications photo by Tim Casey

Photo credits (UAA Communications): Tim Casey, Courtney Culbreath, Jay Metz, Paige Santiago, and Madison Schultz

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