FBALL: HOLIDAY BOWL PRESS CONFERENCE

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz shakes hands with USC head coach Clay Helton during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz shakes hands with USC head coach Clay Helton during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz answers questions during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz answers questions during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz smiles during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz smiles during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz answers questions during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz answers questions during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz answers questions during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz answers questions during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz answers questions during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz answers questions during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Holiday Bowl trophy during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Holiday Bowl trophy during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Holiday Bowl trophy during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Holiday Bowl trophy during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Holiday Bowl trophy during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Holiday Bowl trophy during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Holiday Bowl trophy during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Holiday Bowl trophy during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Holiday Bowl trophy during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Holiday Bowl trophy during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Holiday Bowl Trophy during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Holiday Bowl Trophy during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Holiday Bowl Trophy during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Holiday Bowl Trophy during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Holiday Bowl Trophy during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Holiday Bowl Trophy during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz shakes hands with USC head coach Clay Helton during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz shakes hands with USC head coach Clay Helton during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz answers questions during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Kirk Ferentz answers questions during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Holiday Bowl Trophy during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)

The Holiday Bowl Trophy during a press conference leading up to the Holiday Bowl Thursday, December 26, 2019 in San Diego. (Brian Ray/hawkeyesports.com)