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Morris will tell you that this group of Hawkeye seniors wasn't the most talented. He will also tell you they played hard and strived to do right every play on the field and every second off. "I was glad I ended my season and my college career on an effort where I thought everybody played hard and left it all on the field," Morris said. "The ball just didn't go our way today." Iowa averaged nearly seven wins a season since 2010 and this senior class enjoyed bookend eight-win seasons and participated in three bowls. There were times when it looked as though the ball wasn't bouncing the way of the Hawkeyes, but because of Morris and Co., the final score ended up in Iowa's favor. a daily basis," Ferentz said. "This group has shown the younger guys how to work, how to think, how to act. I just hope everybody is paying attention." The defensive play of the 2014 Outback Bowl was an interception and 71-yard return by Hawkeye junior John Lowdermilk. Few will remember the play that forced LSU into a third-and-10 passing situation. The previous play was Morris stopping Outback Bowl MVP Jeremy Hill for no gain. It was one of many memorable on-field moments for Morris, who won't let his career be defined simply when he wore a helmet and shoulder pads. "I got to experience a lot of cool things, but most importantly I got to meet a lot of really interesting people "Everything you do in life starts with working hard. We and build some close relationships that I will have for came up short today, but I'm extremely proud of these the rest of my life," he said. guys, and it has been a lot of fun to be around them on 42