Hawkeyes win Orange Bowl!

Iowa capped off a great season with a victory over Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl Tuesday night. I typically do not stay up to watch the BCS bowl games, but I made an exception for this one and was not disappointed. Ricky Stanzi returned to the field after an injury he suffered during the Northwest game. He was in fine form, throwing a couple of touchdown passes in the first quarter. He also threw an interception that was taken back for a Ga. Tech TD, but that was not a big deal since the Hawkeye defense was stifling. The second half was a little less lopsided, but Iowa still came out on top, kicking a field goal in the 3rd quarter and scoring the clinching TD in the fourth. Ga. Tech never got that big play that would have turned the momentum in their favor. This was a fun game to watch, and I'm incredibly happy that the Hawkeyes were able to win. I still remember the disappointment of watching them lose the Orange Bowl in 2003, so to be able to see them return and win it in 2010 is very nice.