Citrus Preview: Iowa vs. Tennessee
On New Year’s Day, get ready for five big college football bowl games, including this Citrus Bowl matchup between Iowa and Tennessee at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.
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Iowa vs. Tennessee (-6.5; 35.5)
Despite averaging just 16.6 points per game, which ranked No. 128 out of 132 FBS teams, Iowa won 10 games, largely due to the nation's fourth-ranked defense. This will be Brian Ferentz's last game as offensive coordinator for the Hawkeyes for a reason, so it is hard to see Iowa suddenly getting creative offensively here. Iowa is going to lean into its defense and rely on one of the best special teams units in the country.
Meanwhile, Tennessee will have a first-time starter at QB, as Joe Milton was a late opt-out. True freshman Nico Iamaleava will make his first start against one of the nation's best defenses. Iamaleava was the No. 2 QB in the Class of 2023 behind Arch Manning per .