Iowa Hawkeyes: Top 3 football plays of the 2009 Season

Everyone knows what they did this year: Only the second 11-win team in school history. Their first BCS-bowl victory. The biggest bowl win in 50 years.

We did a lot of things this year, and it just wasnt our senior class; it was a team effort, tight end Tony Moeaki said. To win our first BCS game for Iowa, second team to 11 wins, started out 9-0, thats never been done. It was just a special year for us as a team, and to have it in our senior years is an exclamation point.

Improbable comebacks, close games, devastating injuries — this season had it all for the Hawkeyes.

What it had most, though, was big wins.

Theres no question the Orange Bowl victory will help the Hawkeyes in the future. They should finish this season ranked somewhere between No. 6 and No. 8, depending if voters put them ahead of teams like Florida and TCU. Next season, they very well could be a Top 10 team in the initial preseason polls. A win like the one over Georgia Tech is the type of victory that can earn a program more national respect and help on the recruiting trail.

Its a testament to our coaching staff, Iowa linebacker Pat Angerer of Bettendorf said after the game. Coach Ferentz is such a great guy and a great human being. I really think this program is going to stay put. I dont think they are going anywhere.

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[hockey6221]

whats with all these haters?? love to kirkferentzrocks for makin these awesome vids please dont stop!! GO HAWKS

[kirkferentzrocks]

@hockey6221 thx brra!!

[smstaudt]

Still get goosebumps.. Just ordered my 2011 tix!

[kirkferentzrocks]

@smstaudt chills down my spine too! man, this season almost makes CRY, almost too good to be true!!

[ubbzz]

good vids but you're a fag for what you do at the beginning

[kirkferentzrocks]

@ubbzz and ur a fag for being alive! Ka haaaa!!!

[kirkferentzrocks]

@GSPADE95 lol. lets see u make a video.

[austinmcrawford]

5th down lol

[shotsavereboundscore]

ya hawkeyes forever!!

[Bearsir]

@DefensiveCactus glad we could clear that up

[DefensiveCactus]

@Bearsir So horses make you gay? And wrestling is staged.

[Bearsir]

@DefensiveCactus but there not on horses, and wrestling has a much higher face in ass occurrence besides

[DefensiveCactus]

@Bearsir Well in American Football, the people who play it are tackling other people of the same sex. Sometimes faces go near the genital area therefore it is the gayest sport ever.