▁the ▁Rose ▁Bowl , ▁and ▁ended ▁the ▁season ▁with ▁a ▁record ▁of ▁ 1 0 - 2 ▁ ▁vs . ▁A ub urn ▁( Out back ▁Bowl ) ▁ ▁Despite ▁losing ▁an ▁opportunity ▁to ▁go ▁to ▁the ▁B IG ▁ 1 0 ▁Championship ▁and ▁a ▁shot ▁at ▁the ▁Rose ▁Bowl , ▁the ▁G oph ers ▁would ▁ear n ▁a ▁spot ▁in ▁the ▁Out back ▁Bowl ▁on ▁New ▁Year ' s ▁Day ▁against ▁the ▁A ub urn ▁Tig ers , ▁ ▁the ▁first ▁ever ▁meeting ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁teams . ▁The ▁game ▁would ▁be ▁played ▁at ▁Raymond ▁James ▁Stadium ▁in ▁T ampa , ▁Florida . ▁A ub urn ▁had ▁some ▁impress ive ▁vict ories ▁in ▁their ▁season , ▁be ating ▁the ▁P AC ▁ 1 2 ▁Champion ▁Oregon ▁D uck s ▁in ▁Texas ▁to ▁open ▁the ▁season ▁and ▁recently ▁knock ing ▁off ▁the ▁Alabama ▁C rim son ▁T ide ▁in ▁the ▁Iron ▁Bowl . ▁The ▁game ▁was ▁an ▁ep ic ▁back ▁and ▁forth ▁affair ▁with ▁both ▁teams ▁trad ing ▁field ▁goals ▁then ▁touch down s ▁to ▁make ▁it ▁ 1 0 - 1 0 ▁after ▁the ▁ 1 st ▁Qu arter , ▁the ▁l one ▁G opher ▁touch down ▁came ▁from ▁Moh amed ▁I bra him ▁on ▁a ▁ 1 6 ▁yard ▁T D ▁run . ▁About ▁mid way ▁through ▁the ▁second , ▁S eth ▁Green ▁found ▁off ensive ▁lin eman ▁Bry ce ▁With am ▁in ▁the ▁end ▁zone ▁to ▁give ▁the ▁G oph ers ▁a ▁ 1 7 - 1 0 ▁lead ,