the hawkeyes went 7–4 during the 2005 regular season. after early-season losses to iowa state and ohio state and close losses to michigan and northwestern, they finished the season with wins over wisconsin and minnesota to earn a second trip to the outback bowl to face florida on january 2, 2006. this time, however, the gators got a measure of revenge for their loss two years earlier, as the hawkeyes lost to florida, 31–24. much was said about the officiating in this game, as there were 13 missed or bad calls made against the hawkeyes that directly influenced the outcome. the ncaa made an official acknowledgment of this issue.