Iowa vs. Arizona State

Wednesday, December 31, 1997, Sun Bowl Share

No. 16 Arizona State beat Iowa 17–⁠7. It was their first meeting; after it, Arizona State led the series 1–⁠0.

Neutral siteIowa7–⁠5 in 1997

Neutral site16Arizona State9–⁠3 in 1997

FinalTV: CBSAttendance 49,104Payout $1,000,000 per team (Wikipedia)Referee: Ken Flaherty (WAC)The game on Wikipedia

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Arizona State 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Arizona State leads 2–⁠1 in three meetings, counting the two since this game.