Outback Bowl Gameday: Iowa vs. Florida preview; How to watch

It's Gameday! The Iowa Hawkeyes take on the Florida Gators in the 2017 Outback Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla.

Here's what you need to know.

The Vitals

Time: Noon

TV: ABC

Online: WatchESPN

Forecast: Partly cloudy, 81 degrees at kickoff; 15 percent chance of rain (Wind: S 11 mph)

Line: Florida by 3

Follow: Live updates, highlights

The Matchup

• Bowl games often come down to which team wants to be there most. With that in mind Marc Morehouse breaks down Iowa-Florida in his 2-Minute Drill.

• A deeper dive into Iowa's offense, and the oft-maligned offensive coordinator Greg Davis.

• Florida has a 6-6, 357-pound offensive tackle. Yeah. Here's how the Hawkeyes will (try to) attack David Sharpe.

• Iowa's offensive line has gone through a bunch of lineup changes throughout the season, but Cole Croston could Monday after fighting a leg injury.

• The Hawkeyes are dealing with injuries at cornerback, where true freshman Manny Rugamba is the latest casualty.

The Features

• America may yawn at this game, but it means a lot to Iowa.

• Iowa running back LeShun Daniels finally ended a season on his terms, injury free.

• Graduate transfer Ron Coluzzi has a wealth of life experiences from his punting days, from Central Michigan, to the Bahamas Bowl, Kinnick Stadium and now the palm trees of Tampa.

• C.J. Beathard was named starting QB this month two years ago. Reflecting on that, the Iowa senior says he had to learn to channel his frustrations while Jake Rudock took the first-team snaps.

• Junior linebacker Josey Jewell gave the NFL a look, but expects to return to Iowa.

• Some of Iowa's seniors, meanwhile, know they have pro careers ahead of them. This week the challenge was focusing on one last college game.

• Ready to look ahead? Take a peek at what the 2017 Hawkeyes will look like.

Off The Field

• Florida got the first win of the week at the bowling alley.

• It was 55 degrees in Tampa for the bowl's annual beach day celebration. A few Iowa fans did not mind.

Hlas: Cold? At the beach? Not Hawkeye fans https://t.co/KUCPjH24Sm pic.twitter.com/oZPlPik6l4

— CR Gazette Sports (@CRGazetteSports)

• This Tampa restaurant identifies itself as an "Iowa Bistro," and it's got the Iowa ties to back it up.

• Iowa-Florida fun facts that are fun and factual.

The History

• Iowa let the scoreboard do the talking against Florida in the 2004 Outback Bowl.

• The 2006 Outback Bowl between Iowa and Florida is best remembered for Conference USA's officiating crew.