From the moment the Outback Bowl pairing was announced, most people figured it would be a game only a punter could love.
Both No. 17 Florida and Iowa brought hard-hitting defenses to Raymond James Stadium, but their offenses had been underwhelming -- to put it kindly -- most of the season. Neither team's identity changed that much in the postseason, but the Gators came up with all the big plays to run away with a 30-3 victory.
It was no surprise that Florida's defense would dominate. That side of the ball has carried the program to 19 wins and back-to-back SEC East titles the past two years under Jim McElwain, and it continued to shine on Monday despite missing several key players to injury.