Update

Ray Lewis got a second Super Bowl title to close out his career.

The Baltimore Ravens exploded to an early lead and held on to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in Super Bowl XLVII at the Superdome in New Orleans, LA.

The win brings Super Bowl rings to numerous players and coaches with Iowa ties.

Ravens offensive guard Marshal Yanda attended University of Iowa and owns a home in Marion. Fellow starting lineman Kelechi Osemele attended Iowa State. Baltimore's head coach John Harbaugh used to live in Iowa City, and offensive coordinator Jim Caldwell was a four-year starter for the Hawkeyes in the 1970s. Sean Considine, who attended Iowa, is a backup defensive player for the Ravens.

Joe Flacco had a solid game, proving he is worthy of being considered among the games best quarterbacks.

San Francisco fell behind early, but played admirably in mounting a fierce comeback led by younger quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

Perhaps the most memorable part of Super Bowl 47 will be the power outage that delayed the game for 40 minutes or so.

The Ravens were ahead 28-6 in the third quarter when the outage happened.

The 49ers, seemlingly reinvigorated after the stoppage, scored quickly to make a game of it. They scored twice to make it 28-20.

Had 49ers actually won, many would have questioned whether the power outage changed the outcome of the game.

But, alas, that will be for the sports commentators to debate on Monday.

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Check back at 5:30 p.m. (central) for an Iowa-themed liveblog of Super Bowl XLVII.

We'll keep track of how the game, the Iowa story lines and Iowan's real-time reaction to the game, commercials, half-time show and more.

The Game

Who: San Francisco 49ers v. Baltimore Ravens.

Where: Superdome in New Orleans.

TV Schedule: Super Bowl coverage on CBS begins at 5 p.m. central time, and kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. central on CBS.

Betting Lines: San Francisco is favored by 3.5 points. The over/under on total points is 47.5.

Tickets: Good luck.

Previews:

Super Bowl XLVII Preview: Which Team Has the Upper Hand

Super Bowl XLVII Preview: Key Underrated Matchups To Watch

Super Bowl for Iowans

1. The coaches

The coaches of both teams used to live in Iowa. It's not as random as it might seem. Jim Harbaugh, coach of the 49ers, and John Harbaugh, coach of the Ravens, are brothers. It will be the first time brothers have faced off in the Super Bowl.

The Harbaughs lived in Iowa City for three years from 1971-1973, when dad Jack Harbaugh was an assistant football coach at University of Iowa. The Harbaughs lived in a home on the west side of town and the boys attended Iowa City Catholic Grade School, the Iowa City Press-Citizen reports.

2. Ravens offensive line

Two of the staples on the offensive line, which some say is a key reason for the Ravens' success, went to college in Iowa. The starting guards played for rival schools in Iowa.

Marshal Yanda, on the right side, attended University of Iowa. He's a Pro Bowl player and considered one of the best at his position. On the left side is rookie Kelechi Osemele, who played at Iowa State University.

They are somewhat less known but just as valuable as fellow line mate, Michael Oher, who was the focus of the movie "The Blind Side."

3. 49ers defensive star

Aldon Smith, the star outside linebacker for San Francisco, lived in Cedar Rapids and attended school at Cedar Rapids Washington.

Smith had the NFL record for quarterback sacks when he hit a late season dry spell. Analysts say Aldon Smith's output on Super Bowl Sunday could be a key to victory for the 49ers.

Here's a few other connections to Iowa:

4. Role player

Sean Considine, a special teams player and a backup defensive back on the Ravens, played for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

5. Kickers

Neither of the kickers are from Iowa, but there is an interesting Iowa connection to the kicking game. Billy Cundiff, who is from Harlan and played college at Drake University, was Baltimore's kicker last year. He missed a chip shot in the AFC Championship Game that would have sent the Ravens to Super Bowl XLVI. Cundiff subsequently was cut from the team, and mid-season this year, the 49ers signed him to compete for the kicking job with David Akers. They ultimately stuck with Akers, who has struggled all season and into the playoffs. So, Cundiff should come up on game day, particularly during key kicking moments.