Everyone looks for reason for hope and optimism heading into the new year. On Dec. 30, Eli Drinkwitz didn't have to look farther than the two seats to his left.

Blake Craig kicked two field goals in the fourth quarter, his second a 56-yarder with 4:36 left as No. 23 Missouri rallied to beat Iowa 27-24 in the Music City Bowl.

Iowa kicker Drew Stevens’ field goal with about five minutes left in the third quarter gave the Hawkeyes its first two-possession lead of Monday's Music City Bowl. Those three points, though, were Iowa’s only scoring play of the second half. Meanwhile, Missouri piled on 13 unanswered points as the Hawkeyes wilted.

Missouri football scored three times in the final 17 minutes to beat Iowa 27-24 in the 2024 TransPerfect Music City Bowl on Monday at Nissan Stadium.

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Missouri vs. Iowa Hawkeyes football live updates, video highlights and final score from the 2024 Music City Bowl on Monday, Dec. 30.

With Johnson out of the equation, Iowa turned to a trio of running backs in redshirt freshmen Kamari Moulton and Terrell Washington Jr. and sophomore Jaziun Patterson. The results from that bunch earned a positive postgame review from Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz.

SportsLine expert Jimmie Kaylor revealed his college football picks, Music City Bowl 2024 predictions and prop bets for the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Missouri Tigers matchup on Monday

The Missouri Tigers and Iowa Hawkeyes have a chance on Monday to make up for lost time at the Music City Bowl.

Iowa football (8-5, 6-3 Big Ten) season came to a disappointing end in Nashville, Tenn., on Monday as the Hawkeyes dropped a 27-24 nail-biter in the TransPerfect Music City Bowl vs. Missouri (10-3, 5-3 SEC).