The LSU Tigers (9-3, 5-3 SEC), who will take on the the Iowa Hawkeyes (8-4, 5-3 Big 10) in the Outback Bowl, arrived in Tampa, Florida this afternoon (Dec. 26) after leaving the Baton Rouge campus at 8:30 a.m.
Star quarterback Teddy Bridgewater leads Louisville into its second-ever BCS bowl game. But he'll be tested by the Florida Gators and one of the nation's toughest defenses.
It's not a bowl game many LSU Tiger players and fans hoped for, but the players and coaches were fortunate to play this post-season unlike several other teams.
The Clemson Tigers closed out their regular season with a victory over the LSU Tigers.