Final Nov 19
AKR 38 -10.5 o49.0
KENT 17 10.5 u49.0
Final Nov 19
WMU 14 -6.5 o56.5
CMU 16 6.5 u56.5
Final Nov 19
NIU 9 1.0 o43.0
M-OH 20 -1.0 u43.0
Final Nov 20
BUFF 37 1.0 o53.0
EMU 20 -1.0 u53.0
Final Nov 20
OHIO 24 1.0 o46.5
TOL 7 -1.0 u46.5
Final Nov 21
NCST 29 7.5 o51.5
GT 30 -7.5 u51.5
Final Nov 22
TEM 27 17.0 o55.5
UTSA 51 -17.0 u55.5
Final Nov 22
PUR 17 14.0 o48.5
MSU 24 -14.0 u48.5
Final Nov 22
UNLV 27 -7.5 o59.5
SJSU 16 7.5 u59.5
Final Nov 23
CONN 24 10.0 o53.0
SYR 31 -10.0 u53.0
Final Nov 23
SMU 33 -11.0 o54.5
UVA 7 11.0 u54.5
Final Nov 23
MISS 17 -13.0 o58.0
FLA 24 13.0 u58.0
Final Nov 23
ILL 38 2.5 o47.5
RUTG 31 -2.5 u47.5
Final Nov 23
SHSU 11 5.0 o57.0
JVST 21 -5.0 u57.0
Final Nov 23
WAKE 14 23.5 o66.5
MIA 42 -23.5 u66.5
Final Nov 23
IOWA 29 -4.5 o41.0
MD 13 4.5 u41.0
Final Nov 23
UNC 21 -2.5 o50.0
BC 41 2.5 u50.0
Final Nov 23
IU 15 10.5 o52.5
OSU 38 -10.5 u52.5
Final Nov 23
MASS 21 42.5 o55.0
UGA 59 -42.5 u55.0
Final Nov 23
WKU 21 1.0 o56.0
LIB 38 -1.0 u56.0
Final Nov 23
UTEP 0 41.0 o52.5
TENN 56 -41.0 u52.5
Final Nov 23
CHSO 7 34.0 o44.5
FSU 41 -34.0 u44.5
Final Nov 23
BGSU 38 -12.0 o54.5
BALL 13 12.0 u54.5
Final Nov 23
RICE 14 -7.0 o52.0
UAB 40 7.0 u52.0
Final Nov 23
JMU 20 -7.0 o57.5
APP 34 7.0 u57.5
Final Nov 23
NMSU 36 3.0 o53.0
MTU 21 -3.0 u53.0
Final Nov 23
ULM 21 3.0 o51.5
ARST 28 -3.0 u51.5
Final Nov 23
CHAR 39 -3.0 o49.5
FAU 27 3.0 u49.5
Final Nov 23
USA 35 -24.0 o54.0
USM 14 24.0 u54.0
Final Nov 23
ARIZ 28 10.5 o60.0
TCU 49 -10.5 u60.0
Final Nov 23
FIU 26 -9.0 o42.5
KENN 27 9.0 u42.5
Final Nov 23
UCF 21 -3.0 o60.0
WVU 31 3.0 u60.0
Final Nov 23
GASO 26 2.0 o59.5
CCU 6 -2.0 u59.5
Final Nov 23
UK 14 18.0 o47.0
TEX 31 -18.0 u47.0
Final Nov 23
TLSA 30 17.5 o61.0
USF 63 -17.5 u61.0
Final Nov 23
TTU 56 -4.5 o63.5
OKST 48 4.5 u63.5
Final Nov 23
WIS 25 1.0 o40.5
NEB 44 -1.0 u40.5
Final Nov 23
SDSU 20 5.0 o60.0
USU 41 -5.0 u60.0
Final Nov 23
CIT 14
CLEM 51
Final Nov 23
NW 6 10.5 o35.0
MICH 50 -10.5 u35.0
Final Nov 23
BYU 23 3.5 o49.5
ASU 28 -3.5 u49.5
Final Nov 23
COLO 21 -1.5 o60.0
KU 37 1.5 u60.0
Final Nov 23
ECU 40 2.5 o74.5
UNT 28 -2.5 u74.5
Final Nov 23
STAN 21 14.5 o53.5
CAL 24 -14.5 u53.5
Final Nov 23
PSU 26 -11.5 o45.0
MINN 25 11.5 u45.0
Final Nov 23
LT 14 23.5 o48.5
ARK 35 -23.5 u48.5
Final Nov 23
WOF 12 43.0 o49.5
SOCAR 56 -43.0 u49.5
Final Nov 23
PITT 9 7.0 o57.0
LOU 37 -7.0 u57.0
Final Nov 23
MIZZ 39 -10.0 o58.0
MSST 20 10.0 u58.0
Final Nov 23
TROY 30 7.5 o51.5
ULL 51 -7.5 u51.5
Final Nov 23
ARMY 14 14.0 o44.5
ND 49 -14.0 u44.5
Final Nov 23
GSU 52 23.5 o59.5
TXST 44 -23.5 u59.5
Final Nov 23
BSU 17 -22.5 o54.0
WYO 13 22.5 u54.0
Final Nov 23
BAY 20 -7.0 o51.0
HOU 10 7.0 u51.0
Final Nov 23
WSU 38 -10.5 o56.5
ORST 41 10.5 u56.5
Final Nov 23
ISU 31 -6.5 o42.5
UTAH 28 6.5 u42.5
Final Nov 23
ALA 3 -13.5 o47.0
OKLA 24 13.5 u47.0
Final 4OT Nov 23
TAM 41 -2.5 o48.0
AUB 43 2.5 u48.0
Final Nov 23
MRSH 42 3.0 o51.5
ODU 35 -3.0 u51.5
Final Nov 23
VAN 17 10.0 o52.5
LSU 24 -10.0 u52.5
Final Nov 23
CIN 15 7.5 o55.0
KSU 41 -7.5 u55.0
Final Nov 23
VT 28 -2.5 o46.0
DUKE 31 2.5 u46.0
Final Nov 23
AFA 22 3.0 o44.5
NEV 19 -3.0 u44.5
Final Nov 23
CSU 22 3.5 o43.5
FRES 28 -3.5 u43.5
Final Nov 23
USC 19 -5.0 o53.0
UCLA 13 5.0 u53.0
Iowa 3rd Big Ten10-4
Tennessee 6th Southeastern9-4

Iowa @ Tennessee preview

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Last Meeting ( Jan 2, 2015 ) Iowa 28, Tennessee 45

A quarterback making his first career start would not likely list Iowa among ideal opening opponents.

But that's the reality for Tennessee's Nico Iamaleava as he leads the No. 21 Volunteers against the No. 17 Hawkeyes in the Citrus Bowl on New Year's Day at Orlando.

Sixth-year senior Joe Milton III opted out of the Citrus Bowl on Wednesday, which elevated the highly touted Iamaleava into the starting role.

Iamaleava attempted 26 passes as a freshman this season and attempts to solve an Iowa defense that entered the bowl season ranked fourth in scoring defense (13.2 points per game) and fifth in total defense (274.8 yards per game).

"I finally get to go out there and showcase my talents as a starter. It should be fun," Iamaleava said.

"It's my first start and it's going against a top-5 defense, I'm ready for the challenge. And I'm ready to go out there and compete with my brothers."

Tennessee (8-4) is averaging 31.5 points per game but certainly will be hard-pressed to approach that output with Milton and running backs Jaylen Wright (1,013 rushing yards) and Jabari Small (475) all skipping the game. Dylan Sampson (471 rushing, team-high eight total touchdowns) will be the main back.

Meanwhile, Iowa (10-3) allowed 16 or fewer points in 11 of its 13 games and allowed one touchdown or less 10 times. The stellar performance earned defensive coordinator Phil Parker the Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach.

Parker is in his 12th season as defensive coordinator and his 25th campaign on the Hawkeyes' staff.

"He is one of a kind, and I am so happy that he has been by my side in this program throughout the past 25 years," Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said.

Star linebacker Jay Higgins has 155 tackles, second nationally, and needs 17 to pass Andre Jackson (171 in 1972) as Iowa's single-season leader.

Tennessee coach Josh Heupel has broken down the Hawkeyes' defense and is impressed.

"It's not just the numbers that say they've got a really good defense, you can watch the film. They're dialed in," Heupel said. "They make you earn it. They don't give up a bunch of big plays, that's in the pass game and in the run game.

"They're really good on third downs, getting off the football field. They adjust during the course of the ball game extremely well to the things that they're seeing."

Higgins also supplied great news to the Hawkeyes by announcing he will return in 2024. Iowa safety Sebastian Castro (team-best three interceptions) said he will announce his decision "a day or two after the game."

Castro also said that facing Iamaleava instead of Milton doesn't affect the Hawkeyes' preparations.

"The game plan not's changing," Castro said. "They spread out, and they like to throw the ball."

The Volunteers' four losses came by an average of 21 points despite the fact they allow just 22 points per game.

The defense gave up 98 points over the last three games but could get well quickly against an Iowa offense that was shut out twice and scored 20 or fewer points nine times. The Hawkeyes average just 16.6 points and 239.3 yards per game.

Offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz, son of the head coach, will be running the offense for the final time after the school announced this would be his final season in late October.

Quarterback Deacon Hill has passed for 1,096 yards, five touchdowns and six interceptions since replacing Cade McNamara, who sustained a season-ending knee injury in Iowa's fifth game.

The Hawkeyes don't have a single player with 30 receptions or 300 receiving yards.

Iowa is 18-16-1 in bowl games and has won four of its last five. The Volunteers are 29-25.

This is the fourth all-time meeting. Tennessee holds a 2-1 edge and won the last meeting, 45-28 in the TaxSlayer Bowl (Gator Bowl) following the 2014 season.

--Field Level Media

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