The 2004 Outback Bowl featured the Florida Gators and the Iowa Hawkeyes. It was the 18th edition of the Outback Bowl.

2004 Outback Bowl
18th Outback Bowl
1234 Total
Iowa 713143 37
Florida 7037 17
DateJanuary 1, 2004
Season2003
StadiumRaymond James Stadium
LocationTampa, Florida
MVPFred Russell (Iowa RB)
RefereeClair Gausman (Big 12)
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersMark Jones, Bob Davie, Holly Rowe
Outback Bowl
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Summary

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Florida scored early in the game, with quarterback Chris Leak throwing a 70-yard touchdown pass to wide receiver Kelvin Kight to take a 7–0 lead. Iowa equalized following a 3-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Nathan Chandler to wide receiver Maurice Brown, knotting the score, 7–7.

Early in the second quarter, kicker Nate Kaeding made a 47-yard field goal, to give Iowa a 10–7 lead. Chandler later rushed 5 yards for a touchdown to extend the Hawkeyes' lead to 17–7. Before halftime, Kaeding connected on a 32-yard field goal to increase the lead to 20–7.

Early in the third quarter, Matt Melloy recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for an Iowa touchdown and a 27–7 lead. Florida kicked a 48-yard field goal to pull within 27–10. A Fred Russell touchdown run pushed Iowa's lead to 34–10. Kaeding later connected on his third field goal, this one from 38 yards, increasing the lead to 37–10. Chris Leak's 25-yard touchdown pass to Dallas Baker made the final margin 37–17.

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