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Iowa football: Top three performances from close Outback Bowl victory

By Andrew Wade

TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 01: Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs rushes during the 2019 Outback Bowl against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Raymond James Stadium on January 1, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL - JANUARY 01: Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs rushes during the 2019 Outback Bowl against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Raymond James Stadium on January 1, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /
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TAMPA, FL – JANUARY 01: Jake Gervase #30 of the Iowa Hawkeyes celebrates making a stop during the 2019 Outback Bowl against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Raymond James Stadium on January 1, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FL – JANUARY 01: Jake Gervase #30 of the Iowa Hawkeyes celebrates making a stop during the 2019 Outback Bowl against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Raymond James Stadium on January 1, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /

Jake Gervase

This former walk-on from Davenport, Iowa had himself quite a final day in an Iowa football uniform. Despite dropping two earlier interceptions, Gervase picked the most clutch time to put some stick ’em on his hands when he caught the dropped the ball by Mississippi State in the end zone on a first down throw by Nick Fitzgerald.

Gervase managed to take the ball 28 yards out of the end zone setting up a short drive by the Hawkeyes offense to kick a field goal to make the game 27-22.

Outside of the dropped interceptions, Gervase had a fantastic day in coverage as illustrated so eloquently by Pro Football Focus.

Gervase also added six tackles on the day to finish out the final game of his career with the Iowa football program.

These guys listed aren’t the only ones that deserve some credit as the game was truly a team effort.

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Honorable mention though would go to Miguel Recinos who scored nine points for Iowa, Nick Niemann who was all over the field, and Matt Hankins who had a solid day in coverage.

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