Spread bettors favored LSU by seven points,[1] but Iowa won, 30–25, when quarterback Drew Tate completed a 56-yard pass to wide receiver Warren Holloway for a touchdown as time expired.
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz also drew attention from NFL teams, but ultimately signed a contract extension through 2012.
The Tigers won their final six regular season games after suffering losses to Auburn and Georgia in a three-week stretch.
The Tigers held advantages many statistical categories, such as first downs, rushing yards, turnovers and time of possession.
[3] In special teams play, Iowa's David Bradley punted the ball six times for 295 yards, a 49.2-yard average.
He returned to college football, and the SEC, two years after this game by accepting the head coaching position at Alabama.
Two days after the game, LSU named Oklahoma State coach Les Miles to succeed Saban.