Though it doesn’t have the luster that it used to thanks to the numerous bowl games and the College Football Playoff, New Year’s Day is still a big day for college football. The first game of the day pits two teams with identical 8-4 records facing off in the Outback Bowl.
Iowa, representing the Big Ten Conference, will take on the SEC’s Mississippi State.
Penn State fans could have an interest in this game, as Iowa is a familiar foe of the Nittany Lions, and Mississippi State is coached by former Penn State offensive coordinator Joe Moorhead.