key es ▁scored ▁ 2 0 ▁straight ▁points ▁and ▁escaped ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 7 – 2 1 ▁win ▁and ▁a ▁ 9 – 3 ▁regular ▁season ▁record . ▁Play ing ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁Out back ▁Bowl ▁on ▁January ▁ 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁the ▁Haw key es ▁won ▁their ▁first ▁game ▁in ▁the ▁state ▁of ▁Florida ▁with ▁a ▁ 3 7 – 1 7 ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁Florida ▁G ators . ▁The ▁win ▁was ▁also ▁Iowa ' s ▁first ▁in ▁the ▁month ▁of ▁January ▁since ▁ 1 9 5 9 . ▁ ▁Pre vious ▁season ▁ ▁Be hind ▁strong ▁performances ▁by ▁quarter back ▁Brad ▁B anks , ▁who ▁finished ▁second ▁in ▁the ▁He is man ▁voting , ▁and ▁the ▁Haw key e ▁r ushing ▁defense , ▁which ▁finished ▁fifth - best ▁in ▁the ▁country , ▁Iowa ▁finished ▁ 1 1 – 2 ▁and ▁shared ▁the ▁Big ▁Ten ▁championship ▁with ▁und efe ated ▁Ohio ▁State . ▁The ▁Haw key es ▁finished ▁with ▁an ▁ 8 – 0 ▁conference ▁record ▁that ▁included ▁wins ▁over ▁P enn ▁State ▁and ▁Michigan . ▁Iowa ' s ▁l ops ided ▁ 3 4 – 9 ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁Wol ver ines ▁in ▁Ann ▁Ar bor ▁was ▁Michigan ' s ▁worst ▁home ▁loss ▁since ▁ 1 9 6 7 . ▁Despite ▁losses ▁to ▁Iowa ▁State ▁and ▁Southern ▁California , ▁the ▁eleven ▁vict ories ▁remained ▁the ▁single - season ▁school ▁record ▁( since ▁tied ▁by ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Haw