▁be eline ▁for ▁the ▁B CS , ▁sitting ▁at ▁ 7 - 0 ▁and ▁fav ored ▁in ▁its ▁final ▁four ▁games . ▁The ▁Tig ers ▁st umbled , ▁following ▁a ▁loss ▁to ▁Neb r aska ▁with ▁another ▁at ▁Texas ▁Te ch , ▁but ▁reb ounded ▁to ▁win ▁its ▁final ▁three ▁games ▁and ▁finish ▁at ▁ 1 0 - 2 ▁for ▁the ▁program ' s ▁third ▁ 1 0 - win ▁season ▁in ▁four ▁years , ▁bringing ▁the ▁program ▁to ▁its ▁fourth ▁such ▁season ▁ever . ▁ ▁Much ▁to ▁the ▁disappoint ment ▁to ▁many ▁fans , ▁Missouri ▁would ▁later ▁make ▁their ▁second ▁appearance ▁in ▁the ▁Ins ight ▁Bowl . ▁ ▁They ▁were ▁a ▁ 3 4 - 3 1 ▁winner ▁over ▁West ▁Virginia ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁game . ▁ ▁Iowa ▁ ▁Iowa ▁looked ▁to ▁end ▁its ▁season ▁on ▁a ▁high ▁note . ▁ ▁The ▁Haw key es ▁started ▁off ▁with ▁wins ▁over ▁P enn ▁State ▁and ▁were ▁the ▁only ▁team ▁to ▁defeat ▁Michigan ▁State . ▁ ▁But ▁Iowa ▁has ▁lost ▁their ▁last ▁three ▁games ▁including ▁a ▁season - ending ▁ 2 7 - 2 4 ▁loss ▁to ▁Minnesota . ▁ ▁The ▁Haw key es ▁won ▁their ▁last ▁two ▁bow l ▁games ▁and ▁were ▁coming ▁off ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 4 - 1 4 ▁win ▁in ▁the ▁Orange ▁bow l ▁over ▁Georgia ▁Te ch ▁giving ▁the ▁Haw key es ▁their ▁first ▁B CS ▁bow l ▁win ▁in ▁school ▁history . ▁and ▁made ▁their ▁first ▁appearance ▁at ▁the ▁Ins ight ▁Bowl .